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Germans can now buy bitcoin, ether, solana products directly from their ING accounts

ING Deutschland, Germany’s largest retail bank, now lets customers buy crypto products that track bitcoin BTC$78,105.22ether ETH$2,305.86and solana SUN$103.17 right from their bank linked securities accounts. These products are genuine crypto-backed exchange-traded products issued by heavyweights such as 21Shares, Bitwise and VanEck, the bank’s website says, adding that these alternative investment vehicles mirror coin movements […]

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Just as BTC tries to stabilize, the dollar index wakes up

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Bitcoins BTC$78,443.11 price sale has been paused for the last 24 hours. But prospects for a sustained recovery look dimmer as the dollar index springs back to life and threatens to pressure crypto prices. Prices for the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization have stabilized between $75,000 and $80,000 after a weekend slump that saw valuations

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What happens to SpaceX’s $650 million bitcoin after mega deal with Elon Musk’s xAI

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Elon Musk’s decision to merge SpaceX with artificial intelligence firm xAI has effectively created a trillion-dollar tech heavyweight — and quietly pulled one of the world’s biggest companies’ bitcoin positions back into focus as the company nears a public listing. While the deal was framed around building “space-based AI,” the combined entity actually inherits SpaceX’s

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Hyperliquid’s HYPE Emerges as Crypto Paradise After Market’s Weekend Plunge: Crypto Daybook Americas

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By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless otherwise noted) As the crypto market licks its wounds from the weekend’s slide, decentralized exchange Hyperliquid’s permissionless markets have exploded to record highs. Introduced in October with Hyperliquid Improvement Proposal 3 (HIP-3), the markets hit a record high of $1 billion in open interest and $4.8 billion in

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Hong Kong will initially grant ‘very few’ stablecoin licenses starting in March

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Hong Kong’s financial watchdog will issue a first batch of “very few” stablecoin issuer licenses in March, according to Reuters. Eddie Yue, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), said he expects to issue the first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses in March while addressing a meeting of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on

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Here’s why ETH’s ‘brutal stumble’ looks like the start of the last bull run: Asia Morning Briefing

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Good morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to the Asia Morning Briefing, a daily overview of top stories in US hours and an overview of market movements and analysis. For a detailed overview of US markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Diary Americas. Entering the “Year of the Horse”, crypto markets look less

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the index falls 9.3% as all components trade lower

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CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2285.37, down 9.3% (-234.22) since 16 ET Friday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BCH (-4.0%) and CRO (-4.9%). Laggards: ETH (-13.9%) and APT (-12.7%). The

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Crypto bear market nears end with $60K as key bottom for bitcoin (BTC), Compass Point analysts say

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The crypto market may be nearing the bottom of its current slump, but analysts at Compass Point say it will take a broader risk-off event to pressure bitcoin BTC$77,528.46 significantly lower. “While near-term risk remains skewed to the downside, we believe we are approaching the final innings of the crypto bear market,” analysts Ed Engel

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‘key attacks’ increased by 75% in 2026

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In 2025, crypto crime took a violent turn. Physical attacks aimed at stealing cryptocurrencies, known as “key attacks”, increased 75% from the previous year, with 72 confirmed incidents worldwide, according to a new report from CertiK. The report marks last year as a turning point where physical violence became a core threat to crypto holders.

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Family offices shun crypto despite hype, with 89% holding no digital assets: JPMorgan Private Bank

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The vast majority of global family offices do not have cryptocurrency in their portfolios, according to JPMorgan Private Bank’s 2026 Global Family Office Report. Despite the widespread sense of geopolitical risks highlighted in the bank’s wealth report, appetite for traditional and new hedging remains limited: 72% of global family offices have no gold exposure and

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