Bitcoin News

Bitcoin News

Markets

Bitcoin bounces above $76,000 as DeFi suffers $14 billion exodus after KelpDAO hack

Crypto steadied despite rising Iran tensions, but DeFi is reeling from one of the largest exploits of the year.

Ship on turbulent waters. (Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin faces near-term pressure as liquidity tightens, Hilbert Group CIO says

Russell Thompson warned of a sharp tightening in global liquidity that could weigh on risk assets and bitcoin in the near term, before expected U.S. policy action provides relief.

U.S. Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

U.S. crypto adoption is rebounding, bitcoin still dominates, Deutsche Bank says

Retail participation in the U.S. has bounced back to mid-2025 levels even as most consumers expect lower bitcoin prices ahead, the bank said.

Deutsche Bank logo (Shutterstock)

Videos

$13B exits DeFi in 48 hours after Kelp DAO's exploit

A $292 million exploit of Kelp DAO's cross-chain bridge has wiped $13 billion from DeFi in two days, with Aave alone losing $8.45 billion in deposits. LayerZero attributes the attack to North Korea's Lazarus Group and blames Kelp's single-verifier setup. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

$13B exits DeFi in 48 hours after Kelp DAO's exploit

Markets

Strategy buys 34,164 bitcoin for $2.54 billion, third-largest purchase on record

Last week's purchases were funded by sales of the company's perpetual preferred stock, STRC, and common stock.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

Markets

Bitcoin is rallying as flagship conference approaches, data shows the gains rarely last

After a 50% slide and partial recovery for bitcoin, traders are watching whether the Las Vegas event marks another short-term top for bitcoin.

BTC Returns from BTC Conference (Galaxy and Investing.Com)

Markets

Here's how bitcoin's $7.9 billion April options expiry impact prices

With the bitcoin price above max pain and heavy positioning at $75K, traders face a potential squeeze or pullback into "max pain" expiry.

Laptop with markets monitor and charts. (Kanchanara/Unsplash)

Markets

Why Michael Saylor's Strategy decided to make STRC's dividend bi-monthly

Strategy aim to reduce volatility, enable consistent bitcoin buying, and create the only bi-monthly paying preferred shares in the market.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor on CoinDesk Television

Markets

Former UK Prime Minister sees economy on 'very negative trajectory,' indicates support for bitcoin

Truss criticized central banking and defended her mini-budget, suggesting bitcoin and a CPAC UK conference could help push for economic reform.

Liz Truss standing in front of a microphone.

Markets

Strategy proposes semi-monthly dividends on its popular STRC preferred stock

"[The] proposed changes are intended to stabilize price, dampen cyclicality, drive liquidity, and grow demand," said Executive Chairman Michael Saylor.

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