The Bitcoin blockchain lacks meaningful on-chain activity, even as its native token, bitcoin BTC, trades near a record per-unit price. That’s according to mempool – a holding area for unconfirmed blockchain transactions waiting to be included in a block by miners. On
“Wall Street is coming for bitcoin.” That phrase used to spark both hope and fear across crypto circles. Today, it’s no longer a future threat or a bullish promise—it’s just reality. The original premise of bitcoin (or crypto in general)—an asset that
At the time of writing, Ether (ETH) is trading at around $2,505, up 0.56% in the past 24-hours, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. As for the broader crypto market as gauged by the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20), it is up
Singapore fined nine financial firms, including UBS and Citigroup, S$27.5 million ($21.5 million) after a probe into the country’s largest money laundering scandal, which involved the seizure of assets ranging from luxury real estate to cryptocurrency. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) traded at $482.54 on July 5, down 0.23% over the past 24 hours, following a broader retreat from its recent multi-month high, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. As for the broader crypto sector as gauged by the
U.S. exceptionalism, the notion that the U.S. economy and its financial markets are distinct compared to those of other nations, remains alive and well, at least according to the equity markets. Since the early April slide, Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq index has
Drake’s latest track, “What Did I Miss,” features lyrics about betrayal, luxury, and bitcoin. The rapper compares fickle friends to the cryptocurrency’s rollercoaster price moves, saying he looked at it “like a BTC”: “Could be down this week, then I’m up next
FLOKI FLOKI traded near $0.00007417 on July 5, up 1.32% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. As for the broader memecoin sector as gauged by the CoinDesk Memecoin Index(CDMEME), it is up 1.79% during the same
Dogwifhat (WIF) continues to draw attention amid volatile market conditions, with the token consolidating around $0.8319 after dipping 1.17% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. As for the greater memecoin section as gauged by the CoinDesk
Bets on a U.S. recession in 2025 have dropped sharply, with odds on crypto prediction platform Polymarket sinking to 22% this week, the lowest level since late February. Recession fears ballooned earlier this year when the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow indicator predicted