CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Trades Flat as Polygon Gains 11.2%
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The…
Category: Financial
Tether said to have invested up to $50 million in crypto lender Ledn at $500 million valuation
When stablecoin issuer Tether announced a “strategic investment” in Ledn, a lender of stablecoins and fiat against bitcoin BTC$90,230.46 collateral,…
Cloudforce secures $10 million to expand AI platform across education and healthcare
Key Takeaways Cloudforce, a Maryland-based AI company, raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Owl Ventures. The funding…
Visa-linked stablecoin platform Rain raises $250M at $1.95B valuation
Rain, a US stablecoin infrastructure provider and a principal member of the Visa payment network, has secured major funding to…
Kevin Warsh Becomes Favorite for Fed Chair as Trump Says He Has Decided on Powell’s Successor
Kevin Warsh has become a market favorite in being the next Federal Reserve Chair. This is after President Donald Trump…
China’s Gold Rush Continues as Buying Streak Reaches 14 Months
The People’s Bank of China acquired 30,000 troy ounces of gold in December, according to official figures, extending its 14‑month buying…
Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Expects At Least 50Bps Fed Rate Cuts In 2026
Story Highlights The odds of a Fed rate cut in January are extremely slim but traders are forecasting at least…
Labor data does, SCOTUS tariff delay does little for crypto
Crypto markets barely flinched as a trio of macro headlines crossed the tape, with major tokens drifting sideways to lower…
Wall Street’s crypto debate is over as banks go all-in on BTC, stablecoins, tokenized cash
For years, major banks treated cryptocurrency primarily as a risk to be contained. That posture is now giving way to…
Liquidity Paradox: Credit Markets Hit Record Health While Bitcoin Starves
US credit markets have never been healthier, yet Bitcoin finds itself starved of fresh capital—a paradox that encapsulates crypto’s current…