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Finance

Block weighs cutting up to 10% of jobs: Bloomberg

The company has told hundreds of employees their jobs are at risk as part of a broader overhaul.

Block CEO Jack Dorsey (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Markets

Broad-based bitcoin accumulation emerges after sharp capitulation

Glassnode data is showing buying across all cohorts of bitcoin holders.

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Opinion

Why machine-to-machine payments are the new electricity for the digital age

If continuous M2M payments are the new electricity, then blockchains must be seen as the new power grid, Huang contends.

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Finance

SOL-focused Forward Industries has had a tough run, but CIO says it's positioned for success

With no debt and the largest public solana treasury, Forward Industries' CIO says it can play offense and consolidate rivals as the sector strains.

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Markets

Cardano's Charles Hoskinson reveals $3 billion unrealized loss in crypto rout

He stressed long-term commitment, prioritizing the development of decentralized systems over short-term price fluctuations.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s 50% plunge isn’t a crisis, says hedge fund veteran Gary Bode

The selloff reflects bitcoin’s built-in volatility and market misreads of Fed policy, not structural weakness, aruged Bode.

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Markets

Bitcoin slips below $70,000 after erasing post-election gains during 'sell at any price' rout

Crypto sentiment was hit as Gemini plans to close operations in several regions and cut staff, while spot bitcoin ETF flows turned negative.

bitcoin price chart (Behnam Norouzi/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Forget the bank account: EY warns firms they must own the wallet to keep their customers

EY Digital Assets leaders Mark Nichols and Rebecca Carvatt argue that the wallet is no longer just a crypto tool, but the primary strategic interface for the next generation of global finance.

A man holds open an empty leather wallet. (Andrew Khoroshavin/Pixabay)
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Markets

Ether's recent crash below $2,000 leaves $686 million gaping hole in trading firm's book

The firm’s looped ETH long position unraveled this week as ether's price crashed, resulting in an estimated $686 million loss.

Trading firm suffers huge loss due to ether crash. (Getty Images+/Unsplash)

Markets

BlackRock bitcoin ETF options saw record activity during crash, sparking theories of hedge fund blowup

Options trading on BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, surged to a record 2.33 million contracts on Thursday as bitcoin crashed.

Ship on turbulent waters. (Pixabay)

Markets

Galaxy Digital shares jump 18% after company approves $200 million buyback

The repurchase plan follows a volatile earnings week and signals confidence in the firm’s balance sheet.

Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO, Galaxy Digital. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto's eligibility for 401k retirement funds is under fire after brutal market rout wipes out $2 trillion

"401ks exist to help people save for a secure retirement, not gamble on speculative assets," said an industry observer.

Crypto retirement plan in question after brutal selloff (Getty Images)
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Ondo wants to rebuild prime brokerage on-chain — and perps are the first step

Ondo showcases rapid growth in tokenized assets and unveils plans to turn that momentum into a full-stack on-chain financial services ecosystem at its summit.

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Finance

Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, prepares to issue crypto-backed loans

Russia’s biggest bank said it plans to offer loans secured by cryptocurrency following a pilot deal with a mining firm, with legislation expected by mid-2026.

Markets

XRP price rockets 18%, staging wildest recovery among major tokens

The move came as bitcoin briefly rose over $70,000 in U.S. morning hours, reversing Thursday's sharp declines ahead of the weekend.

XRP symbol on top of dollar bills. (Unsplash/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why normalization of digital asset treasuries is the next big business trend

Crypto’s “wild west” era for companies is ending as DATs enter a new phase of normalcy, says AVAX One's Jolie Kahn.

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