For years, Ethereum’s Layer 2 networks presented themselves as extensions of Ethereum itself. “Arbitrum is Ethereum,” Steven Goldfeder, co-founder of Offchain Labs, wrote on X in March 2024. “Base is Ethereum,” the Coinbase layer 2 team posted in April 2025. But following recent comments from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin questioning whether Ethereum still needs a […]
CME Group CEO Terry Duffy has suggested that the derivatives giant is considering launching its own cryptocurrency. In response to a question from Morgan Stanley’s Michael Cyprys during the company’s latest earnings call, Duffy confirmed that the company was exploring “initiatives with our own coin that we could potentially put on a decentralized network.” The
Wall Street Giant CME Group Considering Its Own ‘CME Coin,’ CEO Says Read More »
Newly disclosed Justice Department documents reveal that Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam was involved in emails regarding a $3 million investment from Jeffrey Epstein in 2014, well after Epstein’s initial conviction. While Epstein’s stake was less than 1% and he held no governance role, records show Ehrsam expressed interest in a meeting during the funding round.
Welcome to our institutional newsletter, Crypto Long & Short. This week: Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad explains how EU regulatory clarity could allow tokenized markets to grow Andy Baehr tells BNB to ‘dress up’ The headlines institutions should pay attention to by Francisco Rodrigues “Bitcoin declines narrow as markets mature” in chart of the week -Alexandra Lévis Expert
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Bitcoin is increasingly behaving like a software stock, with its latest correction taking place alongside the broader sale of software. The relationship between Bitcoin and software stocks has strengthened significantly. On a rolling 30-day basis, bitcoin’s correlation with the iShares Expanded Tech Software ETF (IGV) stands at a high of 0.73, according to ByteTree. IGV
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Indian crypto investors scratch their speculative itch and are buying bitcoin’s dip BTC$76,073.52 prices like seasoned pros, Mumbai-based exchange CoinDCX told CoinDesk. “Indian investors are maturing. They are no longer driven by sentiment or headlines alone; instead, they are focused on the fundamentals and long-term potential of the asset class,” Sumit Gupta, CEO of CoinDCX,
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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 2201.13, down 1.9% (-43.33) since 4 p.m. ET Tuesday. One of the 20 assets is trading higher. Leaders: CRO (+1.4%) and HBAR (-0.4%). Lagging behind: SOL (-5.3%) and
Solana (SOL) Falls 5.3% as Nearly All Assets Decline Read More »
With the cryptocurrency winter clearly setting in, bulls must now look for signs that the downtrend has become so entrenched that a bottom could be forming. A good example might be a note from Canaccord’s Joseph Vafi published on Wednesday, reducing his price target on the strategy (MSTR) by a whopping 61%, from $474 to
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ProShares has unveiled the first U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to target the performance of the CoinDesk 20 Index, expanding options for investors seeking broad exposure to crypto markets. The CoinDesk 20 Crypto ETF (KRYP) is the first benchmark-linked ETF of 20 of the largest and most liquid digital assets, ProShares said in an email
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Blockchain-based market prediction platform Opinion said it raised $20 million in the pre-Series A round, highlighting that certain aspects of the crypto economy can still attract significant funding even when broader markets are depressed. The round included support from Hack VC, Jump Crypto, Primitive Ventures, Decasonic and others, according to an emailed announcement Wednesday. Opinion
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