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Finance

Blockstream to Launch 3 Funds After Securing Multi-Billion Dollar Investment

The funds, which will include two focused on crypto lending, will go live in April, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back at Consensus Hong Kong in February.

Finance

Crypto Prime Broker FalconX's Head of Trading Brian Strugats Has Left the Business

Strugats was based in New York and had worked for the crypto trading firm for more than three years.

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Markets

Circle's USDC to be First USD Stablecoin in Japan

SBI VC Trade will be the first to list Circle’s stablecoin under the country’s new payments framework.

Jeremy Allaire Circle CEO (The Washington Post / Getty Images)

Policy

President Warming Up His Pen to Sign Resolution to Kill IRS Crypto Rule If Passed

As the U.S. Senate began its process to consider a resolution to erase the recent IRS rule that targets DeFi, the White House cheered it on.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Beyond Party Lines: Securing America’s Crypto Innovation Edge

The Congressional Crypto Caucus is a new nonpartisan voting bloc in Congress united by the promise of this technology, say House Majority Whip Tom Emmer and Representative Ritchie Torres.

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Policy

Bank of Israel Unveils Possible Design of 'Multipurpose' Digital Shekel

The central bank stressed that no decision has been made whether to issue a CBDC, therefore the design presented should only be considered a preliminary one

16:9 Shekels (Ri_Ya/Pixabay)

Opinion

8 Reasons a Strategic Crypto Reserve Is a Bad Idea

Trump’s proposal for a five-coin reserve dilutes the value proposition of bitcoin and smacks of self-interest, says Nic Carter.

Donald Trump (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Market Maker Portofino Technologies Has Big Plans For 2025

The cryptocurrency trading firm is considering opening new offices in both New York and Singapore.

BlockFills' institutional-grade CD20 options are live. (AG-Pics/Pixabay)

Finance

Ether Came Dangerously Close to Massive Liquidation. Here Are Some Levels to Watch

One position worth $126 million was just 4% away from being liquidated.

ETHUSD liquidation levels (TradingView)

Markets

Crumbling Markets Have Sent Treasury Yields Plunging, Offering Hope for Crypto

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Tuesday morning said the Trump administration is committed to lowering interest rates.

United States Capitol Building in Washington D.C (ElevenPhotographs/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SUI Drops 11%, as Index Declines from Monday

Polkadot (DOT) was also an underperformer, falling 8.2%.

CoinDesk

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Economics Weakened in February: JPMorgan

The total market cap of the 14 publicly-listed U.S. bitcoin miners that the bank tracks dropped 22% last month, the report said.

JPMorgan (Shutterstock)

Markets

XRP Hitting $5 Gets Millions in Bets But There Is a Catch

Most of these are covered calls, Deribit's Asia business development head said.

XRP options: Distribution of open interest. (Deribit)

Markets

El Salvador’s Bukele Adds 19 Bitcoin as IMF Pushes Back on BTC Adoption

The IMF said bitcoin usage remains marginal in El Salvador, with minimal circulation as a payment method due to its high price volatility and low public trust.

El Salvador flag (Unsplash)

Markets

Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Says He Has 70% Bitcoin-Related Exposure

The billionaire, a well-known bitcoin proponent, added he holds no bonds or stocks except for his own company shares.

Ricardo Salinas (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Crypto Custodian Taurus Expands Footprint to Turkey Through BankPozitif Collaboration

Turkey's economic woes have buoyed crypto adoption in recent years as users have turned to cryptocurrency as a lifeline against double-digit inflation

From left to right: Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson, Co-Founder and CSO; Oren-Olivier Puder, Co-Founder and Chairman; Sébastien Dessimoz,  Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Taurus)