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Here's how China's response to Trump tariffs silently rocks bitcoin

China’s exports remain resilient under U.S. tariffs as the yuan stays tightly managed, sending ripples all the way to the crypto market.

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping (Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images)

Markets

Dogecoin turns lower after failing to hold $0.124

Traders are watching $0.122 as support and $0.1243–$0.1255 as the levels DOGE needs to reclaim.

(CoinDesk Data)

Markets

XRP climbs to $1.90 but struggles to break out of tight range

Traders are watching $1.88 as support and $1.94–$2.00 as the levels XRP needs to clear to break consolidation.

(CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Top stablecoins shrink as crypto cash flees, posing risk to bitcoin's bounce

USDC leads the decline in the market cap of top stablecoins, posing risk to crypto market valuations.

(USDC)
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Finance

Circle faces first major 'threat' for institutional dollars from Tether’s USAT

While Circle's USDC has operated without a "credible domestic competitor," Tether's USAT has the potential to shake up the landscape, analysts said.

Circle logo on a building

Markets

Bitcoin climbs above $89,000 as U.S. dollar tumbles on President Trump's remarks

The president said he isn't concerned about the dollar's recent declines, sending the greenback plunging even lower.

Donald Trump points at the audience during a press conference at the White House.

Markets

Bitcoin miners surge as Anthropic's fundraising efforts boost AI spirits

Anthropic is set to raise $20 billion in its latest funding round, double the amount it initially targeted, according to the FT.

Bitcoin miners (Shutterstock)

Policy

Crypto faces fork in the road as Clarity Act support wavers, Bitwise says

The asset manager argued that without federal legislation, the industry has three years to become indispensable before political winds potentially shift.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan
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Policy

UK banks’ anti-crypto stance intensifies even as regulatory process moves forward

A crypto lobby group said it found "increased hostility" from British banks, casting a shadow over the global cryptocurrency leadership the country said it is vying for.

(Photo by Andrea De Santis on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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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

Finance

Mesh becomes unicorn, raises $75 million for crypto payments infrastructure

The investment round was led by Dragonfly Capital and included participation from Paradigm, Moderne Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and SBI Investment.

Mesh fence (Pexels/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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
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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.

Stablecoin networks (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
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