Will Canny

Will Canny is an experienced market reporter with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. He's now covering the crypto beat as a finance reporter at CoinDesk. He owns more than $1,000 of SOL.

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Finance

Private credit may be the breakout use case for tokenization: Maple's Sidney Powell

Maple Finance CEO Sidney Powell said blockchain’s biggest opportunity isn’t tokenized Treasury bills or funds — instead, it’s bringing opaque, illiquid private credit markets onchain.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

Tech

Blockchain technology can accelerate global GDP growth, Citizens says

The bank said the technology is shifting from experimentation to real-world deployment, with implications for capital markets, governments and global GDP.

Abstract blockchain networks illustration with glowing cubes representing digital assets

Markets

Chainlink is one of crypto’s most undervalued infrastructure bets: Bitwise

Chainlink is a dominant software platform quietly powering stablecoins, tokenization, DeFi and institutional adoption across crypto, said Matt Hougan.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

Mastercard said to weigh Zerohash investment after ending takeover talks worth billions

The credit card giant is considering a strategic investment in Zerohash as opposed to buying the company outright, according to people familiar with the transaction.

Mastercard debit card next to phone with price chart (CardMapr.nl/Unsplash)

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Markets

Wall Street integration will power crypto’s next phase, says Fidelity Digital Assets

Infrastructure, institutions and advisors are laying the groundwork for a structural shift in global finance.

Wall street signs, traffic light, New York City

Finance

HR services provider Gusto taps Zerohash to speed up global payouts with stablecoins

Payroll and HR platform Gusto is piloting stablecoin payouts powered by Zerohash, aiming to cut cross-border payment times.

Stablecoin networks (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Early 2026 tailwinds for bitcoin miners as hashrate falls, profitability improves: JPMorgan

U.S.-listed bitcoin miners entered 2026 with rising revenues, improving margins and recovering valuations, setting a more constructive near-term backdrop.

Racks of mining machines.

Markets

BitMine’s $200 million MrBeast investment seen as strategic diversification: B. Riley

The investment gives BitMine exposure to consumer media and potential DeFi revenue streams, strengthening its treasury strategy beyond ether accumulation.

Tom Lee

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Policy

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says company opposed crypto bill to protect consumers

Armstrong told CNBC that his firm pulled support for a sweeping digital assets bill after finding provisions that could have harmed consumers and stifled competition.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong at the White House

Policy

Crypto bill delay 'may ultimately be constructive' for final product, Benchmark says

Delayed markups could give Congress time to resolve issues that may determine how, and whether, institutions fully enter U.S. crypto markets, broker Benchmark said.

The U.S. Capitol.