Bitcoin BTC traded in a tight range just during U.S. hours Thursday ahead of a big options quarter expiry on Friday. The top cryptocurrency is currently trading for $107,500, down 0.2% in the past 24 hours, while the CoinDesk 20 — an index of the top 20 coins by market capitalization, except for stablecoins, exchange […]

A blank-check company backed by former Blackstone dealmaker Chinh Chu and Tether co-founder Reeve Collins is looking to raise $1 billion to build a publicly traded cryptocurrency treasury firm, Bloomberg reported citing sources familiar with the plans. The vehicle, M3-Brigade Acquisition V, plans to rebrand and use the cash to buy a basket of tokens […]

Pepe (PEPE) PEPE, one of the most prominent meme coins, is struggling to hold investor interest, falling 4.7% over the past 24 hours to $0.000009499, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The token’s sharp decline marks a continuation of its recent downtrend, which has been marked by intense volatility and heavy intraday selling. Once […]

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. As Asia begins the Thursday trading day, BTC is changing hands […]

Bitcoin BTC continued its gentle rise on Wednesday as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — which play a pivotal role in issuing mortgages to U.S. homeowners — were ordered by the William Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), to prepare to accept cryptocurrencies as part of applicants’ assets. Back above $107,000, the […]