Coinbase Derivatives said it will introduce a new type of equity index futures contract later this month, offering investors exposure to both leading U.S. technology stocks and cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a single product. Launching Sept. 22, the Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures will be the first U.S.-listed derivatives contracts to combine traditional […]

News Background Whales accumulated about 340M XRP (~$960M) over the last two weeks. This offsets broader selling pressure and shows longer-horizon conviction. September is often a weak month for crypto. Macro uncertainty around central bank policy and growth outlook continues to pressure risk assets. On-chain and trading activity stayed elevated. Early in the session volumes […]

Bunni, a decentralized exchange built on Uniswap v4’, paused all smart contract functions after a security breach drained an estimated $8.4 million in crypto. Blockchain security firm CertiK said the exploit targeted BunniHub, Bunni’s main contract system, and resulted in $2.3 million in losses on Ethereum. An earlier attack on Uniswap Labs’ layer-2 network Unichain […]

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Digital Asset Treasury (DATs) companies – firms that put bitcoin on […]

As the price of gold is on the cusp of breaking its April peak, the market size of crypto tokens backed by the precious metal has already surged to fresh all-time highs. The overall market capitalization of tokenized gold topped $2.57 billion, CoinGecko data shows, as the two leading offerings, Tether’s XAUT and Paxos’ PAXG […]