CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR surges 19.4% as index trades flat
Internet Computer (ICP), up 4.3% from Thursday, joined NEAR Protocol (NEAR) as a top performer.
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Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin-backed loans belong in the cost-of-capital conversation
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Alec Beckman on why BTC-backed lending is not a crypto story, but a capital efficiency story. Then, Serena Sebastiani on how stablecoins aren’t a crypto product; they’re becoming the settlement infrastructure global finance forgot.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: BNB is only gainer as index drops 2%
BNB (BNB) rose 0.4% while Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.3% from Thursday.
Crypto for Advisors: Stablecoins: finance’s new rails
Stablecoins are moving beyond crypto into real-world finance, becoming vital B2B cross-border payment and treasury infrastructure, valued for efficiency, speed and regulatory compliance.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Hedera (HBAR) drops 1.9%, leading index lower
Cardando (ADA), down 1.3% from Thursday, was also among the underperformers.
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto’s Performance Q1
Q1 digital asset review: geopolitical conflict and Fed caution led to declines, but institutional flows and regulatory clarity returned in March, building a durable foundation for Q2
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin (BTC) trades flat while altcoins rise
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) gained 5.8% and Avalanche (AVAX) climbed 3.6%.
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto custody’s evolution
Beyond simple storage, the next era of institutional crypto will be defined by the real-time connectivity and mobility of digital assets across a fragmented market.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 4.5% as all constituents trade lower
Uniswap (UNI) declined 7.7% and Solana (SOL) dropped 6.9%, leading the index lower.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE drops 3.2% as nearly all constituents decline
Bitcoin Cash (BCH), up 0.8% from Thursday, was the only gainer.