Last year, Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), was among the most influential people in the bitcoin ecosystem. His company’s stock rose fivefold even as US bitcoin ETFs entered the market. This feature is part of CoinDesk’s The list of most influential 2025. However, the story in 2025 has been markedly different. MSTR has […]
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Binance set to explore tokenization of up to $2 billion in bonds, T-bills and commodity reserves in PakistanReuters reported on Friday. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume highlights Pakistan’s push to use blockchain technology to unlock liquidity and attract foreign investment as it explores a formal crypto
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Five digital asset firms have received conditional approvals to become federally chartered trust banks by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) on Friday in a major move to bring US dollar-denominated stablecoin issuers under federal regulatory oversight. Blockchain firm Ripple and Circle’s (CRCL) First National Digital Currency Bank is on the list, which
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Interactive Brokers will now allow retail investors to fund individual brokerage accounts with stablecoins, a move aimed at keeping up with the increasingly competitive retail market, Bloomberg reported Friday. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based brokerage competes with rivals including Robinhood Markets Inc. and Charles Schwab Corp. and earlier this year expanded its cryptocurrency trading capabilities along with
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DOT$1.9736 suffered a technical breakdown during Friday’s session as the token fell from a high of $2.09 to $1.97, erasing its earlier rally momentum. The drop came on heavy volume, reaching 284% above normal levels, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The model showed the token breaking support at $2.05 as selling pressure intensified
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HBAR is trading lower on Thursday after breaking through several technical levels during an afternoon selloff that pushed the token down 4% to $0.1247. The Hedera network’s native token is posting a $0.0082 range, representing 6.4% volatility, as resistance at $0.1320 proves insurmountable for bulls trying to extend gains. Volume patterns reveal increased institutional participation
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Artificial intelligence-focused stocks come under pressure on Friday, dragging technology-related stocks and bitcoin. BTC$92,441.66 lower during the early US session. Chipmaker Broadcom ( AVGO ), the ninth-largest asset by market capitalization, fell 10% despite strong earnings as its outlook disappointed investors’ lofty expectations. The Nasdaq index fell more than 1% in the first hour of
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Backed Finance introduces xBridge, a new cross-chain bridge designed to move tokenized shares across blockchains without losing track of stock splits, dividends or other corporate actions. Revealed at the Solana Breakpoint and built in collaboration with Chainlink, xBridge allows users to transfer tokenized stocks, called xStocks, between Ethereum and Solana, according to an emailed announcement
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Crypto wallet Phantom is rolling out prediction markets to its 20 million users through a partnership with Kalshi, the US-regulated event trading exchange, the firm said on Friday. The feature will allow Phantom users to trade real-world outcomes such as US elections, macroeconomic events or crypto prices without leaving the wallet interface. Phantom also introduces
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Poland’s government reintroduced a cryptocurrency bill that President Karol Nawrocki vetoed last week, and Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged him to sign the law to mitigate what officials say are national security threats linked to Russia and other former Soviet states, Rzeczpospolita reported. The bill, formally known as the Cryptoasset Market Act, will align Poland’s
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