Trading
Can the Trump-Xi Summit send Bitcoin higher?
Bitcoin is holding around $80,000 as President Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping covering tariffs, rare earths, and the Middle East. Could the outcome lift risk assets? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
"We're the biggest buyer of bitcoin in the world": Michael Saylor's infinite vision
In a CoinDesk interview following Consensus Miami 2026, Strategy Founder, Michael Saylor, discusses being the world’s largest bitcoin buyer with $62B purchased. In this interview, Saylor describes the convergence of TradFi and DeFi via their digital credit product Stretch (STRC), which has rapidly grown and helps fund bitcoin accumulation.
GameStop's $55B eBay bid could liquidate its bitcoin
GameStop submitted an unsolicited $55.5 billion offer to buy eBay, and CEO Ryan Cohen hasn't ruled out selling the company's $368 million bitcoin treasury to fund it. If the deal closes, eBay's 135 million active buyers would be inside a company that holds bitcoin. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Polymarket turns to Chainalysis as insider trading concerns mount
A nonprofit analyzed 435,000 Polymarket contracts and found longshot bets on military outcomes succeed at rates over 50% — five times higher than other political markets. Eight wallets turned $164,000 into $1.8 million in the hours before the June 2025 Iran strike. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Robinhood's crypto revenue tanks 47%, gap filled by prediction markets
Robinhood missed earnings after crypto trading revenue fell 47% to $134 million in Q1. But event contracts surged 320% to $147 million as users traded a record 8.8 billion prediction market contracts. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Why Iran wants crypto for Strait of Hormuz tolls
Iran is now accepting bitcoin and stablecoins from cargo ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, charging $1 per barrel of oil. Experts say the move fits into the IRGC's existing crypto-based sanctions evasion network, which has facilitated billions in cross-border trade. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Morgan Stanley launches cheapest Bitcoin ETF
Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF begins trading today under the ticker MSBT, making it the first proprietary Bitcoin fund from a major U.S. bank. With 16,000 financial advisors and $6.2 trillion in client assets behind it, the launch could open a new phase for institutional Bitcoin adoption. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Lawmakers outraged over "disgusting" war bets on Polymarket
Polymarket removed a betting market on the rescue of U.S. service members in Iran after lawmakers criticized it for reducing a military operation to a financial trade. Will this incident add to the pressure prediction markets face in Washington? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
NYSE punta agli investitori del weekend con una nuova piattaforma blockchain per il trading azionario 24/7
L'operatore di proprietà di Intercontinental Exchange sta cercando l'approvazione della SEC per una nuova piattaforma che promette regolamenti istantanei e finanziamenti in stablecoin per soddisfare la crescente domanda globale di mercati "attivi 24 ore su 24".
Piattaforma di trading crypto con CZ come consulente registra improvviso aumento del volume di 2 miliardi di dollari grazie all'hype degli 'airdrop'
Gli utenti stanno operando attivamente nella speranza di qualificarsi per vantaggi futuri, con la piattaforma che fa intendere un airdrop nel 2026 e riceve un investimento multimilionario a 8 cifre da YZi Labs.
