Welcome to the most influential 2025 edition of CoinDesk. This year, Bitcoin broke an all-time high, hitting $126,000 just a few months ago, Ethereum saw not one but two major network upgrades take effect, Solana broke into Wall Street, and with that, all retail and institutional traders gained ever-greater access to the crypto markets through […]
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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) revealed that 40% of taxpayers who use crypto-asset platforms avoid cryptocurrency taxes or are at high risk of non-compliance, the Canadian Press reported on December 7. The outlet said it received an emailed statement from the CRA saying it had 35 auditors in its cryptoasset program, working on more than
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Crypto asset manager CoinShares said digital assets are moving from an outside-of-system experience to a core layer of financial infrastructure as large institutions build on public blockchains. In its 2026 digital asset outlook released on Monday, the investment firm argued that the next phase will be defined by convergence and not disruption, calling it “hybrid
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PCI$3.4451 rose over the past 24 hours, adding 0.6% to $3.44 as trading centered around key technical levels. ICP traded within a $0.20 intraday band — roughly 5.7% volatility — reflecting a market still consolidating after last week’s rebound from multi-day lows, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model. The momentum peaked in early
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Shares of Coreweave (CRWV) fell 8% on Monday after the AI infrastructure company announced plans to borrow $2 billion from investors by issuing debt securities that can be converted into common stock. The convertible debt offering could reach $2.3 billion if the underwriter’s $300 million repurchase option is fully exercised. Although pricing has not yet
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When US President Donald Trump signed the first major bill dealing primarily with crypto issues in July 2025, it was just the latest step in a years-long campaign to get lawmakers to craft dedicated rules for the crypto industry. The president’s signing on July 18, 2025 began a new process by federal regulators to define
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BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the Ethereum-focused digital asset treasury company, has acquired 138,452 ether. ETH$3,151.08 last week, accelerating its accumulation strategy that brought its total holdings to 3.86 million tokens, the company reported Monday. At current ETH prices, last week’s acquisition is worth approximately $435 million. This is a 156% increase from four weeks ago,
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Ripple’s $500 million stock sale last month attracted some of the biggest names in global finance, but only after investors secured a series of downside protections that resemble structured credit more than a typical venture capital round, according to a Bloomberg report. Citadel Securities, Fortress Investment Group, Marshall Wace, Brevan Howard-related vehicles, Galaxy Digital and
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APTE$1.7744 made gains over the past 24 hours, climbing 1.8% to $1.76 despite headwinds from the approaching token unlock. The altcoin is lagging the broader crypto market, signaling a selective rotation as traders weigh short-term supply pressures against technical momentum, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The broader market index, the CoinDesk 20 Index,
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By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless otherwise noted) The crypto market rallied on Monday on expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut stoking risk appetite across the board. Bitcoin BTC$91,826.96 rose to nearly $92,000, up 3% in the past 24 hours, while the CoinDesk 20 and CoinDesk 80 indices rose around 3.5%. That said,
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