Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

XRP surges to new highs as Ripple’s institutional-focused narrative gains traction

Ripple’s XRP has jumped to a new all-time high and a $183 billion market cap, driven by rising institutional interest, regulatory positioning, and growing links to traditional finance...

JPMorgan opens up to crypto: Bitcoin-backed loans coming soon? - Crypto review

The CEO of JPMorgan, once a fierce opponent of Bitcoin, is now considering lending dollars to customers in exchange for cryptocurrencies. What Wall Street refused yesterday is now becoming a new...

Yen gains broadly as Japan's Ishiba stays on; dollar weakens

NEW YORK -The yen climbed across the board on Monday after beleaguered Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to hang on as leader even though his ruling coalition lost its majority in Sunday's...

Crypto companies face the fatal trap of Bitcoin - Crypto roundup

In Q2 2025, companies purchased over 159,000 BTC in three months - an unprecedented influx that brings their total holdings to 847,000 BTC, or 4% of the global supply. An insatiable appetite…...

Bitcoin breaks out: new all-time highs, institutional flows, and regulatory tailwinds

Bitcoin has surged past $123K, with Ethereum following with a 30% weekly gain. Behind the move: a weakening dollar, record ETF inflows, and U.S. lawmakers pushing forward major crypto legislation.

Trump's World Liberty crypto tokens to become tradable

Holders of the digital tokens issued by World Liberty Financial, one of the crypto ventures of the family of Donald Trump, voted on Wednesday to make them tradeable, paving the way for their wide...

Standard Chartered launches bitcoin, ether spot trading for institutional clients

HONG KONG -Standard Chartered will allow institutional clients to trade bitcoin and ether through its UK branch, the bank said on Tuesday, becoming what it said was the first global systemically...

Bitcoin, at its peak, breaks through the $121,000 mark

Bitcoin broke through the symbolic $120,000 mark for the first time on Monday, marking a major milestone for the largest cryptocurrency. This surge reflects growing investor enthusiasm, fueled by...

Bitcoin climbs to record $123,000 as investors eye U.S. policy boost

NEW YORK -Bitcoin vaulted past $120,000 for the first time on Monday, the latest milestone for the world's largest cryptocurrency as investors bet on long-sought policy wins for the industry this...

Silly question: which is stronger, Nvidia or Bitcoin?

Here is a free exercise of questionable usefulness, but one that allows you to take snapshots of the market's two favorite risky assets over several time periods.

Crypto investors look ahead to policy wins, propelling bitcoin to record high

Crypto investors are betting that a slew of long-sought policy wins for the industry, expected next week, could invite new investment in the asset class. Those hopes helped propel...

Bitcoin jumps to record on institutional investor demand

NEW YORK/SINGAPORE -Bitcoin rallied to an all-time high on Friday, powered by demand from institutional investors and crypto-friendly policies from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. ...

EU regulator criticises Malta's crypto licensing process

PARIS -Malta did not do enough to assess the level of risk when granting a licence to a crypto company under the EU's new regulatory regime, the bloc's financial watchdog said on Thursday following...

Tether, gold, and the invisible vault: the secret $8bn strategy - Crypto review

Tether, the issuer of USDT, is no longer content to play on digital markets. It is hoarding, both secretly and physically nearly 80 tons of gold-worth $8bn-are now stored in a top-secret Swiss bunker...

Russian firms use netting, gold and crypto in transborder payments, watchdog chief tells Putin

MOSCOW -Russian companies are successfully using netting, gold, and cryptocurrency to facilitate international payments, the head of Russia's financial watchdog told President Vladimir Putin on...

$7.4bn and +80%: the boom in tokenized Treasury funds

A new wind is blowing on the rate markets. While crypto traders have been looking for years for a place to put their excess cash between trades, an alternative to stablecoins is gradually emerging:...

J.P.Morgan wary of stablecoin's trillion-dollar growth bets, cuts them by half

J.P.Morgan on Thursday forecast stablecoin growth will only reach $500 billion by 2028, calling trillion-dollar projections far too optimistic, as there was little evidence of mainstream adoption of...

Robinhood soars on stockmarket after tokenizing Wall Street - Crypto review

Robinhood triggers an earthquake in global finance. In Cannes, the platform unveiled a radical shift towards blockchain-based finance, promising a Nasdaq open 24 hours a day, five days a week,...

Sberbank CEO puzzled by Russia's push to create digital rouble

ST PETERSBURG, Russia -German Gref, CEO of Russia's dominant lender Sberbank, on Wednesday said he did not see any potential benefits to Russia's development of the digital rouble beyond the possible...