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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Markets

Circle's USDC volumes top Tether's USDT for first time since 2019, prompting sell-side price target hike

Japanese investment bank Mizuho remains neutral on Circle, but lifted it price target to $120 from $100.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Tech

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest says quantum computing is a long-term risk for bitcoin, not an imminent threat

Today’s quantum computers are far from breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography and any real threat would likely emerge gradually, giving the network time to adapt.

Quantum Computing Room

Markets

Circle’s outperformance highlights USDC’s staying power, says bullish Wall Street analyst

William Blair said Circle’s recent rally reflects more than macro factors, pointing to USDC resilience and growing recognition of the firm’s stablecoin infrastructure advantage.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

Finance

Stablecoin market hits $312 billion as banks, card networks embrace onchain dollars

As regulation advances and institutions adopt blockchain settlement, stablecoins are expanding beyond crypto trading into payments infrastructure.

Stablecoin networks (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

Slumping Strategy and Strive started with buy ratings at B. Riley

The bank said the bitcoin treasury sector’s slump reset valuations, but opened the door for new digital credit financing models that could revive growth.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)

Markets

How the war in Iran and trader positioning could be behind the surge in Circle's stock

Shares were up another 9.7% on Monday, bringing them nearly to double over the past month.

Circle logo in front of a building

Finance

Canton’s Yuval Rooz says smart contract blockchains face a reckoning over value gap

The network's co-founder says many blockchains pitching financial rails lack the activity to justify their valuations, and stablecoins still lack true product-market fit.

Yuval Rooz, co-founder of Canton

Finance

U.S. judge freezes BlockFills assets in dispute over 70 bitcoin with creditor Dominion Capital

A New York federal court barred the crypto trading firm from moving bitcoin tied to Dominion Capital, citing suspended withdrawals and insolvency concerns.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s drawdown hasn’t shaken institutional investors yet, says CoinShares

Professional investors trimmed exposure but largely held firm during BTC’s recent slump, while long-term allocators quietly added positions, the crypto asset manager said.

(Photo by Kanchanara on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Trump-backed American Bitcoin board members scoop up stock following earnings

Board members Justin Mateen and Richard Busch bought roughly 1.6 million shares after the trading window reopened following the bitcoin miner’s latest earnings report.

Eric Trump, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, American Bitcoin speaks at Consensus 2025. (CoinDesk)