Friday, Bitcoin BTC$71,025.99 options or derivative contracts worth billions will expire on the Deribit crypto exchange. Traders may want to note that the momentum of the expiration is such that the market price of BTC could rise towards a very specific point: $75,000. Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange, will settle Bitcoin options contracts […]
Ripple is testing whether its stablecoin can replace the manual payment processes that have slowed cross-border commerce for decades, and Singapore’s central bank is giving it a sandbox to prove it. The company said in a note shared with CoinDesk on Wednesday that it is participating in BLOOM, an initiative by the Monetary Authority of
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There is a 15-point peace plan on the table and Bitcoin BTC$70,966.24 stands at $71,000, as if the ongoing war between the United States, Israel and Iran could actually end. Brent crude slipped 4.7% to $99.55 on Wednesday, falling below the $100 level that had held since mid-March, after Bloomberg reported that the United States
The war in Iran has set oil on fire and crypto exchanges are rushing to offer 24/7 trading to fill trading gaps, with most copying decentralized giant Hyperliquid’s perpetual futures game. Crypto market giant Wintermute is taking a different approach. On Tuesday, its derivatives unit, Wintermute Asia, launched over-the-counter (OTC) trading of contracts for difference
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Prediction markets are exciting, but they are not reliable wealth creators for retail users. Research by Citizens shows that retail prediction market users lose more money than legal sports bettors, with the sharpest traders and market makers capturing returns on the other side of their feed. The research note also reveals that the platforms attract
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XRP is holding near $1.41 after a stable session, but the price is stuck in a tight range with neither buyers nor sellers taking control. The longer it remains compressed between support and resistance, the more likely a sharper move becomes. News context XRP has been trading in line with the broader crypto market, without
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Crypto-friendly London-based fintech giant Revolut has announced record profits for 2025 as it expands into new markets. Pre-tax profit rose 57% year-on-year to $2.3 billion, while revenue climbed 46% to $6 billion, according to its annual report. The company recorded its fifth consecutive year of net profit, which stood at $1.7 billion for 2025, with
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By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless otherwise noted) Bitcoin BTC$70,733.98 and the broader crypto market is growing despite the geopolitical whiplash. While the resilience is impressive, a change in the uptrend requires a firm move above $75,000. On Monday, President Donald Trump announced a five-day delay in strikes against Iran, saying talks were underway.
BitGo Prime (BTGO) and Susquehanna Crypto announced their partnership to provide institutional clients with over-the-counter (OTC) access to market prediction trades, using digital assets held on the BitGo platform as collateral. The offering targets hedge funds, family offices and high-net-worth investors, allowing them to enter into event-driven contracts without relying on retail platforms or converting
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The New York Stock Exchange (ICE) is partnering with tokenization specialist Securitize to help design the infrastructure behind trading tokenized securities, according to a press release shared Tuesday with CoinDesk. Securitize aims to go public this year via a SPAC deal with Cantor Equitize Partners (CEPT). CEPT shares are 6% higher premarket. ICE shares are
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