The first-of-its-kind FIA, according to the companies, offers crypto exposure with principal protection, aiming to attract cautious investors near retirement.
Intel stock hits four-year high with 35% YTD gain on $8.9B government investment and 18A chip launch ahead of Q4 earnings.
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Ark Invest says the crypto market could reach about $28 trillion by 2030, driven by wider adoption of public blockchains and digital assets.
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The update formalizes Figure’s role as the primary operator behind Provenance as it increases support for onchain equities and other RWAs.
There was a modest bounce after the president said the U.S. had no intention of taking Greenland by force, but prices quickly resumed their decline.
Network activity has risen, driven by speculation around AI tokens, with active addresses increasing from 14.7 million to 18.9 million in a week.
The explosive growth stems from the virality of Anthropic's Claude Code, creating a feedback loop where speculators launched tokens for trending AI repositories.
Analyst Lance Vitanza noted the role of the company’s preferred equity in last week’s $2.1 billion bitcoin purchase.
Trump said U.S. prepares to negotiate to acquire Greenland that will not pose threat to NATO.
The move extends the firm's effort to apply crypto-style derivatives market structure to traditional and emerging asset classes.
Bitpanda will add stock and ETF trading on Jan. 29, expanding its regulated app beyond crypto into multi-asset investing.
Chainlink is a dominant software platform quietly powering stablecoins, tokenization, DeFi and institutional adoption across crypto, said Matt Hougan.
Binance's addition of RLUSD and XRP pairs could enhance Ripple's market presence, potentially boosting stablecoin adoption and crypto liquidity.
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Finst's funding boost could accelerate its European expansion, enhancing crypto market transparency and accessibility for diverse investors.
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The 3,221 ZEC donation, worth about $1.2 million, from Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss will fund core protocol initiatives, Shielded Labs said.
Bitcoin consolidated after a sharp Tuesday selloff alongside a broader risk-off move in equities, while altcoins suffered deeper losses in light of elevated volatility.
Grayscale filed an S-1 with the SEC to convert its NEAR Trust into a spot ETF, marking the second U.S. NEAR ETF application.
The dollar-backed stablecoin be available starting Thursday on Ethereum, with support for the XRP Ledger expected soon.
Analysts said the outflows reflect a temporary derisking from institutional investors, rather than a fundamental rejection of crypto's value.
BTC and major altcoins saw early signs of stabilization after macro-driven losses.
Galaxy's hedge fund launch amid market volatility highlights confidence in digital assets and potential growth in regulatory and tech-driven sectors.
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The new tool helps Zcash nodes discover peers faster and more safely as they join the network.
Secondary watch prices are up about 4% over six months, even as crypto slides and gold and silver absorb the macro stress trade.
Traders see $0.124 as a near-term line in the sand, with a failure there risking a slide toward the $0.123 to $0.122 area.
A global risk-off wave tied to Trump’s tariff threats, tensions with Europe and a shock selloff in Japanese bonds pushed investors out of risky trades.
XRP’s holder mix is starting to look like early 2022, with fresh demand coming in below the cost basis of longer-term wallets, Glassnode said.
Roughly 92% of the $1.09 billion in liquidations came from long bets, indicative of how heavily traders had been positioned for further gains before prices reversed.
The institutionalization of crypto by 2026 could revolutionize financial systems, enhancing liquidity, efficiency, and global settlement.
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XBTO CEO Philippe Bekhazi told CoinDesk in an interview that ETFs, derivatives hedging, and corporate treasuries are compressing BTC swings, while metals absorb the macro stress trade.