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BlackRock expands its crypto bet with 7 senior hires in the US and Asia

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BlackRock is accelerating its digital assets strategy with a wave of new hires aimed at expanding its crypto and blockchain-related products across the world. The $10 trillion asset manager is hiring for seven digital assets leadership roles, six based in the United States and one in Singapore. The open positions span research, strategy and commercial […]

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Strategy’s STRD Credit Spread Tightens as Weekly ATM Issuance Hits Record High

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Strategy’s (MSTR) Stride Junior Preferred (STRD) saw its credit spread tighten further late last week, perhaps highlighting strong demand for the company’s highest-yielding preferred offering. The spread between the yield of STRD and that of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell to a new low of 8.12% on Dec. 12, according to data from Bitcoin

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BNB falls below key support as crypto market cap falls towards $3 trillion

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BNB Coin BNB$850.60 fell more than 3% in the last 24 hours, dropping to $850, undermining key support areas and erasing gains from the previous session. The move comes despite a brief attempted technical breakout near $888 and signs of accumulation during overnight trading hours, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model. BNB spent

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Stablecoin rules mark start of multi-year on-chain shift by US banks

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Crypto policy is moving from talk to implementation as the OCC, FDIC and Federal Reserve begin to outline a regulatory scope for stablecoins and tokenized deposits in the United States, Bank of America said in a Monday report. The recent approvals and proposals mark the start of a multi-year transition that could push more real-world

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CME Group Expands Crypto Derivatives with Spot-Listed XRP and Solana Futures

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CME Group has launched spot-listed futures contracts for XRP$1.9323 and Solana GROUND$127.08expanding its range of crypto derivatives designed to trade closer to real-time market prices. The new contracts mirror the structure of CME’s existing Spot-Quoted Bitcoin. BTC$87,125.99 and the ether ETH$3,013.57 eventually. Unlike traditional futures contracts, which often trade at a premium or discount due

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Bitcoin doesn’t need another bull run. He needs an economy

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Bitcoin continues to attract worldwide attention, institutions continue to accumulate it, and a market cap above $1.7 trillion indicates how widely held Bitcoin has become. Yet when we look at actual network behavior, the signals don’t match the headlines. Over 60% of all BTC hasn’t moved in over a year, on-chain activity is declining (part

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Strategy (MSTR) acquired 10,645 Bitcin (BTC) last week

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Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder, has been aggressively buying for the second week in a row on Bitcoin’s decline. BTC$89,504.38. The company acquired 10,645 bitcoins last week for $980.3 million, an average price of $92,098 each. Total holdings amounted to 671,268 BTC acquired for $50.33 billion, an average of $74,972 per BTC.

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Looking for US Jobs and Inflation Data for Guidance: Crypto Daybook Americas

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By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless otherwise noted) Bitcoin BTC$89,709.76 rebounded to near $90,000, reversing Sunday’s decline to trade virtually unchanged over 24 hours. The same can be said for the broader market, with the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) and CoinDesk 80 (CD80) indices changing little. The only notable gainer is the RAIN token, which

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