Bitcoin, ether slide after a hawkish Fed, even as Trump’s signed Iran deal lifts stocks
The Fed held rates but signaled it is more worried about inflation than growth in Chair Kevin Warsh’s first meeting.
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Next bull run will be slower, less volatile as investors’ crypto appetite evolves, Bitwise CIO says
Long-time bitcoin bull Matt Hougan told CoinDesk that during this bear market and with ‘doubts swirling’, investors have found ‘it easier to reach for something more tangible:’ stablecoins and tokenization.
Here is how Coinbase plan to survive the crypto downturn by ditching its reliance on trading fees
Analysts say the exchange’s push into derivatives, payments and infrastructure broadens its growth story beyond crypto trading.
Bitcoin layer-2s face a bear-market reality check
Botanix’s shutdown has raised an uncomfortable question for Bitcoin builders: Does the market actually want programmable BTC, or just a better way to borrow, lend and earn yield on it?
FIFA wanted Avalanche’s blockchain to help curb World Cup ticket scalping. Here’s how it’s going
In this week’s edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re looking at how FIFA is using the Avalanche blockchain to test out a new ticketing system.
Fed holds rates steady in first decision under new Chairman Kevin Warsh
The accompanying policy statement and updated economic projections, however, took a hawkish turn.
Crypto industry aghast at Illinois’ new tax on holding or transferring digital assets in state budget
The 0.2% tax on any business activity involving digital assets was added last-minute, and is unlikely to change, two people familiar with the matter said.
Crypto Long & Short: The measure of a maturing market
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short, trusted indexes turn fragmented digital assets into a mature market that big institutions can confidently invest in, writes Kirsten Wegner. Then, the division between traditional finance (TradFi) and crypto is disappearing, says Dave LaValle, President of CoinDesk Data & Indices.
Moody’s rolls out credit ratings on Solana in tokenized asset push
The ratings giant is embedding credit scores directly into blockchain-based securities, a move aimed at boosting institutional adoption.
BitGo offers Europe’s crypto firms a MiCA-compliance lifeline as license deadline looms
BaFin-regulated BitGo says its Crypto-as-a-Service platform can help eligible crypto players across Europe with an alternative way to navigate MiCA.