Analysts

Analysts

Markets

Citigroup cuts BTC and ETH targets as U.S. crypto legislation stalls

The Wall Street investment bank cited slower ETF flows, weak network activity and a narrowing window for U.S. regulatory catalysts.

(Photo by Kanchanara on Unsplash/Modified by 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)

Markets

Prediction market firms could be making $10 billion in yearly revenue by 2030, Citizens Bank says

The bank said rising volumes, tighter market structure and early institutional engagement are pushing prediction markets beyond their gambling roots toward a new asset class.

Kalshi will have a prediction contract weighed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Wall Street analysts cut Coinbase price targets following Q4 earnings miss

JPMorgan said weak crypto markets pressured fourth-quarter results, but backs Coinbase’s strategy of investing through the cycle and returning capital via buybacks.

Coinbase app on a mobile phone screen (appshunter.io/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Weaker dollar fails to spur bitcoin gains, but there's a reason for that

Gold and other hard assets are rallying on dollar weakness, but bitcoin is lagging as markets continue to treat it as a liquidity-sensitive risk asset.

A bear

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)

Policy

Wall Street's Jefferies sees market structure bill as tokenization inflection point

Infrastructure gains and regulatory momentum are accelerating tokenization. A market structure bill is the missing link for the next phase of digital asset adoption.

U.S. Capitol, the seat of Congress in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Tech

Blockchain technology can accelerate global GDP growth, Citizens says

The bank said the technology is shifting from experimentation to real-world deployment, with implications for capital markets, governments and global GDP.

Abstract blockchain networks illustration with glowing cubes representing digital assets

Markets

Chainlink is one of crypto’s most undervalued infrastructure bets: Bitwise

Chainlink is a dominant software platform quietly powering stablecoins, tokenization, DeFi and institutional adoption across crypto, said Matt Hougan.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan (CoinDesk Archives)