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

Moon Pursuit Capital launches $100 million market-neutral crypto fund

The new quantitative vehicle aims to deliver risk-managed returns across crypto market cycles as the firm readies a global expansion push.

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Markets

Polkadot advances as Coinbase unlocks integration with USDC stablecoin

The exchange partnership sparked measured buying as volume rose 17% above monthly averages.

"Polkadot Rises 1.90% to $1.91 Amid Coinbase USDC Integration Boost"

Markets

Crypto asset manager Bitwise says bitcoin will break its four-year cycle in 2026

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said BTC is likely to hit all-time highs next year, with lower volatility and weaker equity correlations reshaping how institutions view the asset.

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Finance

Strata protocol developer Frontera Labs raises $3 million in seed round

The funding will help the London-based team expand Strata, a DeFi protocol that structures onchain yields into senior and junior tranches.

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Markets

Filecoin falls on above-average volume, drops below $1.30 support amid wider slide

The token is currently testing support in the $1.27-1.28 range, now has resistance at $1.30.

"Filecoin (FIL) Rises 1.7% to $1.28 Amid Volatile Trading Session"

Finance

Visa brings Circle's USDC settlement to U.S. banks following $3.5 billion stablecoin pilot

Initial participants include Cross River Bank and Lead Bank, which are settling with Visa in USDC over the Solana blockchain.

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Markets

Filecoin slides 5% alongside major decline in broader crypto market

FIL dropped to $1.24 as the technical breakdown accelerated on heavy volume, 380% above average.

"Filecoin (FIL) Plunges 7.4% Below Key Support on 380% Volume Surge"

Finance

SBI, Startale to launch regulated yen stablecoin for global settlement

The digital yen stablecoin aims to plug Japan into onchain finance and cross-border tokenized asset flows under the country's new FSA regime.

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Policy

Bank of America says U.S. banks are heading for multi-year onchain future

The Wall Street firm said faster U.S. stablecoin and charter rules are pulling crypto into the regulated banking system and pushing banks toward an on-chain future.

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Finance

Anchorage Digital Buys Securitize’s RIA Platform to Expand Wealth Management Business

The bank has bought the Securitize For Advisors unit, bringing the RIA-focused crypto wealth management platform in-house.

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