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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Falls 3.9%, Leading Index Lower

Sui (SUI) was also an underperformer, declining 3.2% from Friday.

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Markets

Digital Asset Investment Outflow Extends Into Fifth Week

The exodus comes amid growing economic concerns and geopolitical tensions, despite the Trump administration’s pro-crypto stance.

Red Candles on Trading Charts.

Policy

ECB's Villeroy Says U.S. Crypto Support Could Trigger Next Financial Emergency

The U.S. "risks sinning through negligence," Villeroy said in an interview with French newspaper La Tribune Dimanche

 Banque de France's Governor François Villeroy de Galhau (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Strategy Leverages STRK ATM to Acquire 130 More Bitcoin

The Michael Saylor-led company now holds 499,226 BTC purchased for an average price of $66,360 per token.

MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

After 4 Straight Monday Declines, What's on the Cards for Bitcoin?

Over the past three months, weekends have underperformed weekdays, due to global uncertainty.

Bitcoin: Daily Price Performance (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin Faces Massive 'Supply Gap' Between $70K and $80K

According to Glassnode data, approximately 20% of Bitcoin's supply is currently at a loss.

Web 3, Megaphone (Patrick Fore/Unsplash)

Markets

South Korea Cuts Out Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Considerations: Report

The IMF emphasizes the importance of prudently managing liquidity, market, and credit risks — criteria that bitcoin, with its erratic nature, does not satisfy.

South Korea flag (Planet Volumes / Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Slumps, ADA, SOL, XRP Drop 5% as 'Buy the Dip' Sentiment Persists

Traders say the current sell-off could have been caused by an unwinding of ETF and spot linked traders.

(16:9 CROP) Bull and Bear (Rawpixel)

Markets

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent Calls Corrections Normal, Suggesting a Higher Pain Threshold for the 'Trump Put'

Bessent's take suggests that the "Trump put" may take longer to manifest or require more significant market declines before any action is taken.

U.S. Treasury Secretary hints a higher pain threshold for the 'Trump put.' (oohhsnapp/Pixabay)

Finance

Kraken to Offer Superfast Trading With Planned Launch of Colocation Service

Traders based in London can expect under a millisecond latency, the crypto exchange said.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/ Unsplash)

Markets

OKX Suspends DEX Aggregator as It 'Works Diligently' to Upgrade Security

The platform reportedly caught regulators' attention after reports that it was used to launder some of the proceeds of the recent Bybit hack.

OKX suspends DEX aggregator. (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)

Markets

Crypto Whale Shorts $445M in Bitcoin While Taking Bullish Bet on MELANIA Token, Hyperliquid Data Show

A group of traders looked to liquidate the giant short position in BTC but the operation failed, per observers.

Crypto whales shorts BTC on Hyperliquid. (foco44/Pixabay)

Markets

21Shares to Liquidate Two Bitcoin and Ether Futures ETFs Amid Market Downturn

The firm is liquidating its ARK 21Shares Active On-Chain Bitcoin Strategy ETF and ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Ethereum Strategy ETF amid the downturn.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Markets

Coinbase Stock Decline Can't Stop Highly Leveraged Long ETF Rollouts

The ETF allows investors to capitalize on the volatility of Coinbase's stock without directly holding shares.

Coinbase app opening screen on mobile phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

Gold ETFs Inflow Takes Over Bitcoin ETFs Amid Historic Rally

Rising gold prices and strong bitcoin ETF outflows have pushed gold ETFs ahead as the precious metal prices hit record.

Stacked gold bars (Scottsdale Mint/Unsplash)