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BNB rises 2.5%, nears $900 mark as prediction market growth signals utility expansion

A new physically backed BNB exchange-traded product launched on Nasdaq Stockholm, adding to existing investment options.

BNB Climbs 1% to $882 Amid Growing Institutional Interest and Technical Consolidation

Markets

Anthony Scaramucci-linked AVAX One tumbles 32% on uncertainty around shareholder sales

The firm, which holds AVAX tokens and related Avalanche ecosystem assets, registered roughly 74 million shares held by insiders.

Consensus 2025: Anthony Scaramucci, Founder, SkyBridge Capital

News Analysis

Rick Rieder, a rising favorite for Trump's Fed chair pick, sees bitcoin as new gold

As Trump mulls the next leader of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the BlackRock executive has caught a surge of online wagers, and he'd bring a pro-crypto view.

Rick Rieder of BlackRock (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Yahoo)

Markets

HYPE token surges 24% as silver futures volume soars on Hyperliquid exchange

Silver futures on the crypto derivatives exchange are currently showing $1.25 billion in volume and $155 million in open interest.

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Policy

WH advisor Patrick Witt: Davos 2026 was ‘turning point’ for global crypto normalization

White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt said stablecoins are the “gateway drug” for global finance and that Washington is racing to deliver regulatory clarity.

Executive Director Patrick Witt, White House Crypto Advisor

Finance

Standard Chartered says U.S. regional banks most at risk in $500 billion stablecoin shift

The delay of market structure legislation highlights a growing threat to domestic lenders as digital dollars begin to cannibalize traditional bank deposits.

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Gains 2% While Index Declines

Polygon (POL) fell 3.1% and Internet Computer (ICP) dropped 3%, leading index lower.

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Finance

Privacy-focused Miden, Korea Digital Asset agree to build crypto infrastructure for institutional adoption

The partnership focuses on privacy, compliance and standards for regulated digital-asset adoption in South Korea.

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Policy

Crypto money laundering balloons to $82B as Chinese-language services dominate, Chainalysis says

Chinese-language networks now handle a disproportionate share of global crypto money laundering flows, according to a new Chainalysis report.

Money Laundering (Frank van Hulst/Unsplash+/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Galaxy Digital leads $7M investment in Tenbin to build improved tokenized gold and FX markets

Tenbin plans to bring gold and foreign exchange currencies to blockchain rails using CME futures for faster and better tokenized asset trading.

Yuki Yuminaga, CEO and co-founder of Tenbin Labs (Tenbin Labs)

Finance

Tether takes the fight to Circle with a new 'made in America' stablecoin

The new token is issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and designed to comply with the GENIUS Act, targeting institutional demand for a U.S.-regulated digital dollar.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at White House
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Markets

Bitcoin miners HIVE, Bitfarm and Bitdeer downgraded as analyst warns on AI shift

KBW's Stephen Glagola said that turning business models toward AI and HPC may take longer to pay off than the market expects.

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Markets

Bitcoin to silver ratio nears levels last seen during the FTX capitulation

Volatility, historical timing, and relative value signals raise questions around a potential blow off top for silver.

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Markets

Bitcoin, ether stall as metals steal spotlight in low-liquidity trade: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin and ether traded little changed on weak liquidity as gold and silver rallied, highlighting a risk-off rotation that’s also lifting niche crypto tokens.

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