Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

CoinShares pulls plug on select crypto ETFs ahead of US listing

CoinShares filed on Friday to withdraw its plan to launch three exchange-traded funds, as the European cryptocurrency firm plans to focus on higher-margin opportunities ahead of its U.S. listing. ...

From assets to infrastructure: how crypto is quietly going mainstream

New reports from A16z and Coinbase Ventures suggest that RWAs, DeFi, and privacy will be the next growth engines for crypto - and the foundation of its mainstream future.

Strategy soon to be ejected from the MSCI USA and Nasdaq 100?

Strategy. Michael Saylor's company, which built its legend by wrapping bitcoin into a listed stock, is facing an existential test: the cold, procedural threat of being removed from the major indices -...

Money laundering networks lead from Britain to Russia, UK says

LONDON -A billion-dollar money laundering network that operated across Britain bought a controlling stake in a Kyrgyzstani bank to facilitate sanctions evasion and support Russia's war in Ukraine,...

Private credit markets and stablecoins need close monitoring, G20 watchdog tells leaders

LONDON -The boom in private credit markets and stablecoins warrants close monitoring, the Group of 20's financial risk watchdog told leaders ahead of their summit in South Africa. In a...

Bitcoin at $91,300: extreme fear spikes as big money buys the dip

BTC loses major support levels, futures flip into backwardation, and yet new money continues to flow in.

Investors pull record $523 million from BlackRock's flagship bitcoin ETF

Investors pulled roughly $523 million from BlackRock's flagship iShares Bitcoin Trust on Tuesday, according to data from Farside Investors, marking the fund's largest single-day withdrawal since its...

Bitcoin falls nearly 2% to $93,684

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, was down by 1.59% at $93,684 at 4:21 p.m. ET on Sunday. ...

Zcash's 1,270% rally marks the return of privacy in crypto

ZEC's impressive surge signals renewed interest in privacy as regulation tightens and zero-knowledge tech goes mainstream.

Bank of England's Breeden says diluting stablecoin rules further could damage financial system

LONDON -Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden on Tuesday warned that further diluting rules for stablecoins risked endangering financial stability and causing a credit crunch, and said that...

What you need to know about the digital euro that the ECB wants to test in 2027

Since 2021, the ECB has been developing a central bank digital currency: a public, instant, and universal currency that would be a direct claim on the Central Bank. In 2027, a pilot project with test...

More than half of hedge funds invested in crypto, global survey says

PARIS -Global hedge funds' exposure to crypto markets is increasing, and more than half are now invested in the sector, with the U.S. government's embrace of digital assets boosting interest,...

Bitcoin dips below $100K as US liquidity dries up

A record-long US shutdown has trapped cash inside the Treasury's account, draining market liquidity and pressuring bitcoin. BTC's recovery now depends on renewed investor interest once Washington...

Bitcoin breaks October streak with first monthly loss since 2018

Bitcoin on Friday was on track for a monthly loss in October for the first time since 2018, snapping a seven-year streak of gains that had earned the month a lucky reputation among cryptocurrency...

X402: the forgotten code reviving crypto's new AI-agent boom

Momentum is returning to the crypto-AI sector, fueled by renewed confidence in artificial intelligence and the rise of x402 protocol that could bring AI agents into the mainstream.

What if the future of the dollar depended on… blockchain?

Bitcoin remains stable, stablecoins circulate. And this may be where the real monetary revolution is taking place: in utility, not speculation. We discuss this in this Crypto Analysis, after the...

Has bitcoin already peaked, or is one last surge ahead?

Bitcoin's four-year cycle is nearing its climax. Analysts are split: will BTC mount one final rally before year-end, or has October's $126K high already marked the top?

When AI runs out of power, the connection is called Bitcoin

Megawatts are becoming scarce everywhere, with AI devouring everything. In this energy bottleneck, one player knows how to profit: Bitcoin miners. We discuss this in this Crypto Analysis, after the...

BoE will only lift planned stablecoin cap when confident no threat

LONDON -The Bank of England will only remove proposed caps on the quantity of stablecoins individuals and businesses can hold when it is confident they do not pose a threat to financial stability. ...