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The final quarter of 2024 marked an increase in cryptocurrency mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, signaling that the post-election shift in sentiment could spark even more deals in the new year. Mergers and acquisitions are already on the rise and Stripe’s recent acquisition of Bridge marked a significant milestone that highlights a trend of increasingly […]

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 3,246.57, down 4.2% (-143.25) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. One of the 20 assets is trading higher. Leaders: XRP (+1.4%) and ADA (-2.6%). Lagging behind: RENDER (-10.7%)

Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this article owns shares of MicroStrategy and Semler Scientific (MSTR). Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy (MSTR) increased its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings for the tenth consecutive week. In the week ending January 12, MicroStrategy purchased 2,530 BTC for $243 million, bringing its total holdings to 450,000 BTC. The average price of the last

New records continue to be set in the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem, which saw mining difficulty adjustment reach a new all-time high of 110.45T (trillion). 110.45 trillion means the difficulty is approximately 110.45 trillion times harder than it was at the time of Bitcoin’s genesis block. Difficulty adjustment adjusts every 2,016 blocks and recalibrates to ensure

Bitcoin (BTC) started the new week on a negative note as major investment banks reassessed their expectations for a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut following Friday’s strong jobs report . The leading cryptocurrency by market value fell below $93,000 during European hours, representing a 1.6% drop on the day, according to data source CoinDesk. Prices

2025 could be a big year for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Laser Digital, the digital assets subsidiary of financial services giant Nomura. More than twelve crypto ETFs could launch in the United States this year, if approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Laser Digital said in a report last week. Asset

Another jurisdiction has Polymarket in its sights. Over the weekend, Singapore’s Gaming Regulatory Authority (GRA) ordered local internet service providers to block access to the prediction market platform, according to reports from city users -State. “You attempted to access an illegal gambling site hosted by an unlicensed gambling service provider,” the statement said, warning that

The alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) market could see an extra dose of volatility this week as the impending token unlock schedule will free up billions of dollars of supply for several coins, including Ondo Finance’s ONDO token. Data from Tokenomist shows that the weekly unlock schedule, which includes names like ONDO, ARB, STRK SEI and others,

PK Press Club – Finally broke through a crucial descending trendline resistance level, suggesting a major bull rally may be about to begin. After weeks of consolidation in a narrowing and narrowing range, traders have a clear indication that momentum could reverse with this breakout. The recent rise above the $2.30 mark, which saw XRP

PK Press Club– Bitcoin edged lower on Monday, falling for the third straight day as stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data fueled traders’ caution, strengthening Federal Reserve sentiment according to which there would be fewer interest rate cuts in 2025. fell 0.3% to $94,268.7 at 1:12 a.m. ET (06:125 GMT). Bitcoin prices fell sharply last week, after