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Opinion

Finish the job on digital asset market structure

Legislators must choose whether America leads the next generation of finance or watches from the sidelines.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Bitcoin (BTC) Drops 0.3% as All Assets Decline

Binance Coin (BNB) was also among the underperformers, down 0.5% from Wednesday.

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Markets

Why bitcoin’s rare oversold RSI crash signals a long, slow grind ahead

History suggests the current move could lead to consolidation around the $60,000 region in the months ahead before the next leg upward.

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Finance

Figure is debuting its tokenized stock along with upsized $150 million offering

The FGRD token represents common shares of the company issued natively onchain with instant settlement and built-in lending tools.

Figure executive chairman Mike Cagney (Figure)
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Tech

SocGen taps XRP Ledger for euro stablecoin distribution

The French banking giant expands its euro stablecoin to a third blockchain, deepening institutional use of XRPL for compliant digital assets and onchain settlement

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Finance

Illicit networks accounted for $141 billion of the trillions of stablecoin volume in 2025

Sanctions-related activity accounted for 86% of illicit crypto flows last year, with most of those flows routed through stablecoin platforms, according to TRM Labs.

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Markets

Bitcoin, ether rise as altcoins lag in low-volatility trade

Bitcoin and ether tick higher, but weak altcoin breadth, heavy liquidations and elevated options hedging suggest traders remain cautious.

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Finance

The bank of the future: 77% of stablecoin users say they’d open a wallet with their bank today

YouGov survey published by Coinbase and BVNK also found that 71% of users would use a stablecoin-linked debit card as a means of spending them.

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Markets

Ledn raises $188 million with first bitcoin backed bond sale in asset backed market

Crypto lender packages more than 5,400 bitcoin collateralized loans into first asset backed securities transaction of its kind.

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Markets

Bitcoin, ether, xrp ETFs bleed while Solana bucks outflow trend

U.S. spot crypto ETFs saw broad-based redemptions led by bitcoin and ether funds, while Solana products drew fresh inflows, signaling selective institutional rotation rather than a full retreat from digital assets.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s $40,000 put becomes second-largest options bet ahead of February expiry next week

Heavy positioning at lower strikes signals rising demand for downside protection for bitcoin.

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Markets

Ether, XRP, Solana slide in crypto retreat despite tech-led lift in Asia stocks

Major tokens stayed under pressure even as risk sentiment improved in equities, with a firmer dollar and Fed rate uncertainty keeping crypto rallies short-lived.

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Markets

Bitcoin is about to log its longest losing streak since 2022 as geopolitical nerves hit risk trades

Geopolitical tensions lift the U.S. dollar and crude prices, adding pressure to an already fragile crypto market.

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Markets

Coinbase lets XRP, ADA and dogecoin holders borrow up to $100,000 without selling

The exchange is widening access to its Morpho-powered lending product after a wave of liquidations earlier this month, giving holders of major retail tokens a way to borrow USDC without selling.

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Markets

Bitcoin can bounce higher — but the market still lacks fuel for a real run

Recent trading shows bitcoin staging short-lived rallies that quickly fade amid a stronger dollar, hawkish Fed signals and persistent selling pressure.

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