One of the biggest short squeezes of 2026 happened in a single session. Bitcoin soared to $78,000 late Friday, triggering $762 million in liquidations among 168,336 traders, including $593 million shorted, according to CoinGlass. By Saturday evening in Asia, bitcoin had returned to $76,091, up just 0.8% on the day, as Iran announced that the […]
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XRP is starting to outperform in an attention-grabbing way. The token is up about 8% for the week and about 3% for the day, outpacing Bitcoin and ether, but the move still appears controlled rather than explosive. This makes one wonder whether this is an early buildup or just another limited surge. News context •
XRP at $10? Rally hopes strengthen as token jumps 8% weekly, outpacing majors Read More »
Part 1 of this series explains what quantum computers actually are. Not just faster versions of classical computers, but a fundamentally different type of machine that exploits the strange rules of physics that only apply at the scale of atoms and particles. But knowing how a quantum computer works doesn’t tell you how it can
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Strategy (MSTR), the leading Bitcoin treasury company, has filed a proxy statement that, if approved, would allow bi-weekly dividends to be paid on its STRC “Stretch” preferred stock series. The move would have no effect on STRC’s annual dividend obligations or the dividend rate (currently 11.5%), noted Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. Instead, he said: “[the]
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World, the Sam Altman-backed digital identity project, on Friday unveiled what it calls its most significant upgrade yet for World ID, positioning the system as a “full proof of human” infrastructure for consumers, businesses and AI agents. The overhaul, announced at an event in San Francisco, comes as concerns grow in the tech industry about
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Crypto-related stocks surged Friday, led by a strong rally in battered digital asset treasury firms, as progress toward ending Iran’s war shook risk assets, sending bitcoin BTC$78,127.46 to a two-month high of $78,000. US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social article that Iran was committed to keeping the Strait of Hormuz, a key
crypto stocks rise 10-20% as bitcoin hits $78,000 in Iran talks Read More »
Have you put “deploy a stablecoin” and “create an AI agent” on your professional to-do list since the start of the year? You know these technologies will create efficiencies for businesses, but it’s difficult to find the time to really understand these solutions in a practical way. You might even feel like you’re falling behind.
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The price of Bitcoin BTC$77,751.71 has pushed above $76,000 again alongside a roughly 10% fall in the price of crude oil following an apparent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. “The passage of all commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire,” Iranian Foreign Minister
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BTCC Exchange Q1 2026 Report: TradFi and Earn Products Expand Beyond Crypto Trading
BTCC Exchange Q1 2026 Report: TradFi and Earn Products Expand Beyond Crypto Trading Read More »
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of the leaders and laggards of the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2125.52, up 0.3% (+7.28) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Nine out of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: XLM (+1.5%) and HBAR (+1.4%). Lagging behind: NEAR (-2.3%)
Stellar (XLM) gains 1.5%, main index up Read More »
