The news that MSCI – one of the world’s “Big Three” index providers – is looking to exclude digital asset treasuries (DATs) from its indices has absolutely scandalized the crypto community. JP Morgan mentioning this in their research note on strategy only added fuel to the fire, with the term “Operation Chokepoint” making a comeback […]
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Stablecoin issuer Tether’s dreams of a full takeover of Italian football club Juventus appear to have been dashed. Majority shareholder Exor’s board has unanimously rejected Tether’s binding, all-cash bid to buy the firm’s 65.4% stake in Juventus, stating in a Saturday press release that it “does not intend to sell any of its shares in
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Bitcoin BTC$90,209.55 has so far jumped above $90,000, up 15% from its Nov. 21 low of around $80,000, with price-finding support across three key cost bases: the 2024 annual volume-weighted cost base, the True Market Mean and the average US spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) cost base. These metrics help identify where investors are most likely
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Vanguard’s global head of quantitative equity, John Ameriks, said bitcoin BTC$90,378.26 still looks more like a speculative collectible than an asset intended to build long-term wealth, compared to a “digital Labubu,” the plush toy that has become a popular collectible. Amerik’s words came during Bloomberg’s ETF’s in Depth conference in New York on Thursday, where
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Bitcoin-heavy firm Strategy (MSTR) will remain in the Nasdaq 100 index, surviving the annual reshuffle that saw several household names fall. The firm, which started as business software provider MicroStrategy, pivoted in 2020 to storing bitcoin as its core strategy. It has since then accumulated 660,624 BTC worth $59.55 billion and was added to the
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Laura Katherine Mann, a partner at global law firm White & Case, sees 2025 as the “test-case year” for crypto IPOs, but says 2026 is the real proof point: the year the market finds out whether digital asset IPOs are a “sustainable asset class” or just a cyclical trade that only works when prices crash.
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Once a breakout non-fungible token (NFT) project during the 2021 crypto boom, Pudgy Penguins is turning to real-world visibility with a high-profile ad placement in the Las Vegas Sphere this Christmas week. Only a few crypto-related brands have secured advertising space at the Sphere, a massive LED-covered venue known for its immersive exhibits and performances
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Brazil’s largest privately held asset manager, Itáu Asset Management, has recommended that investors allocate 1% to 3% of their portfolios to bitcoin BTC$90,071.93. In a year-end note, Renato Eid, head of beta strategies and responsible investments for Itaú Asset Management, argued that bitcoin’s lack of correlation with traditional local assets makes it a useful diversification
CoinDesk began rolling out its annual Most Influential List this week, recognizing the individuals and groups we believe had the biggest impact on the crypto industry over the past 11+ months. US President Donald Trump led the way as CoinDesk’s first person to be recognized, along with other figures driving crypto legislation. You’re reading State
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to raise interest rates for the first time since January, raising the key rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% from 0.50%, according to the Nikkei. The decision, expected on December 19, will push Japanese interest rates to the highest level in about 30 years. The wider impact
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