By Jacob Joseph (All times ET unless otherwise noted) Even though the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) has changed little since midnight UTC, cryptocurrency markets remain under pressure. All but one member dropped out, and the outlier, Bitcoin BTC$66,343.44is less than 0.1% in the green. The index lost 2% in 24 hours and Bitcoin spot exchange-traded […]
Less than 0.5% of stablecoin transactions were linked to illicit activities in 2025, according to a recent report from blockchain analytics platform TRM Labs. Illicit flows accounted for around 0.4% of overall activity, highlighting that stablecoin use remains extremely legitimate, TRM Labs analysis showed. TRM said 2025 was the first year stablecoin activity exceeded $1
Bitcoin BTC$66,518.79 and ether (ETH) both rose about 0.9% overnight, while the broader altcoin market lagged Thursday. BTC was recently trading at $67,000 after a brief touch of $66,000 on Wednesday. Ether, at $1,970 after bouncing off $1,924, is struggling to breach the psychological $2,000 price level. Volatility has decreased since the February 5 sell-off.
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Bitcoin is finding room to rebound, but not yet the fuel to run. The macroeconomic backdrop has improved just enough to give the bulls something to work from. Slowing headline inflation has boosted expectations of three rate cuts this year, reviving the familiar scenario that looser monetary policy supports risky assets. And it could signal
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Cryptocurrency prices fell across major currencies on Thursday, with Ether, XRP and Solana leading the declines as traders struggled to extend this week’s brief stabilization. Bitcoin traded near $66,700, down about 1.7% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinDesk market data. Ether slipped a similar amount to around $1,965, while XRP fell almost 5%
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US-listed crypto ETFs are flashing red across the board, with one notable exception. Bitcoin spot ETFs saw daily net outflows of $133.3 million as of February 18, led by BlackRock’s IBIT, which lost $84.2 million, and Fidelity’s FBTC, which lost $49 million. Total net assets of Bitcoin funds stand at $83.6 billion, or about 6.3%
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Ledn, a cryptocurrency lending company, has completed the first Bitcoin collateral-backed asset-backed securities (ABS) transaction, raising $188 million for the crypto lending markets. Asset-backed securities are bonds backed by pools of underlying loans, with investors receiving payments on the cash flows generated by those loans. Bloomberg reported that the bonds are collateralized by a pool
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Bitcoin falls below $67,000 after Fed minutes strike a chord
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The $40,000 put option became one of the largest positions in the Bitcoin market ahead of its February 27 expiration, underscoring the strong demand for downside protection following a sharp sell-off. Options are derivative products that give their holders the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell bitcoins at a predetermined price before
Bitcoin is on pace to record its fifth consecutive weekly loss, which would mark the first such streak since March to May 2022, when Bitcoin fell for nine consecutive weeks. As of Thursday Asian time, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization was already down about 3% for the week, below $67,000, according to CoinDesk market
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