Bitcoin, Majors Dip on Leverage Flush; CAT Token Runs Up 60% on Futures Listing
The broad-based CoinDesk 20 (CD20), a liquid index tracking the largest tokens by market capitalization, lost 2.1%.
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U.S. Election Betting: Kalshi’s Polymarket Rival Quickly Gets Traction
In just three weeks, Kalshi’s presidential prediction market has passed $30M in volume. It still trails Polymarket’s $2 billion.
Bitcoin Pulls Back Below $67K; Is Another Crypto Rally Failing?
Bitcoin price on Oct. 21 (CoinDesk)
First Mover Americas: BTC Peeps Above $69K as Macro Favors Bulls
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 21, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin Gets Yet Another Bullish Signal as Prices Near $70K
A widely-tracked momentum indicator has flipped positive for the first time since April.
ONDO Spikes 8% as Major Derivatives Exchanges Mull BlackRock’s BUIDL as Collateral Option
The tokenization platform’s governance token has been a favored proxy play among crypto traders for BlackRock’s tokenization push.
MicroStrategy’s ‘Nav Premium’ Shouldn’t be Feared, Says Benchmark, Raising Price Target to $245
Bears on MicroStrategy’s high stock price compared to the amount of its bitcoin holdings are overlooking the company’s “unique” shareholder value, investment banking firm Benchmark said in a research report on Friday.
Bitcoin Isn’t at a Record Like Gold and S&P 500, but an Overlooked Catalyst Suggests a Coming Change
The weakness in Japanese yen bodes well for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.
First Mover Americas: BTC Flirts With $68K Amid ETF Inflows
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 18, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Republican Sweep in U.S. Election Would be the Most Bullish Outcome for Coinbase and the Crypto Market: Citi
Republican control of the Senate would be key to passing bills such as FIT21 and appointing pro-crypto agency leaders, and digital asset reform would likely happen sooner with both chambers aligned, the report said.