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Finance

Infrared Raises $16M to Roll Out First Liquidity Staking Protocol on Berachain

Users will be able to stake native Berachain tokens via Infrared while generating added yields through a liquid staked token.

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Markets

Trump's Mention of XRP, ADA and SOL May Be Bait to Secure BTC, ETH Reserve

Trump seems to have taken a page out of his real estate negotiations in pitching XRP, ADA and SOL as candidates for crypto reserve to win over approval for bitcoin.

Donald Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Tom Lee Predicts Market Bottom This Week, Still Sees Bitcoin Closing the Year at $150K

Tom Lee sees bitcoin finishing the year at over $150,000 and attributes the current drawdown to cyclical behavior.

MSTR's price chart hints at bottoming pattern. (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

Markets

Bybit CEO Says 77% of Stolen Funds From Record $1.4B Hack Still Traceable

Some 417,348 ETH, valued at approximately $1 billion remain traceable on the blockchain after being moved using privacy-focused THORChain.

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Markets

Flowdesk Raises $102M to Expand Trading and Liquidity Desks

The company plans to use the raise to scale its balance sheet, expand its compliance and technology teams, and open new offices in key jurisdictions.

head and shoulders shot of Flowdesk CEO Guilhem Chaumont

Markets

Bitcoin Drop to $84K Fills CME Futures Record Price Gap, Nearly $1B Bets Liquidated

CME gaps — price disparities caused by the exchange’s weekend closure while spot markets trade around the clock — tend to historically act as magnets for bitcoin prices.

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Markets

Bitcoin Price Support Near $82K Under Threat as Nasdaq Triggers 'Double Top'

The technical outlook has worsened for both BTC and Nasdaq.

BTC's technical outlook worsens following Nasdaq's double top breakdown. (danfador/Pixabay)

Markets

ADA, XRP, SOL Dive 21% to Reverse All Gains From Trump’s Strategic Reserve Plans

The sharp reversal aligned with a cautious mood among traders after Monday’s market rally following the ambitious plan, as a CoinDesk analysis previously noted.

President Donald Trump (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Markets

China Responds to Trump's Tariff Hike With 15% Duty on U.S. Imports

The trade war is in full swing, offering headwinds to risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

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Markets

THORChain Sees Record $4.6B Volume After Bybit's $1.4B Hack

THORChain was one of the platforms Bybit hackers used to launder funds, according to observers.

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Markets

ETH Tests $2K, Lowest Since November 2023

$165 million in long ETH positions have been liquidated in the last 12 hours.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin

Markets

AI Firm CoreWeave Files for IPO, Citing $1.9B in Revenue

The company is expected to raise $4 billion at a $35 billion valuation.

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Policy

Staff of SEC’s Crypto Task Force Includes Former Big-Law Crypto Lawyer

Mike Selig, the newly-appointed chief counsel for the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, was previously a New York-based partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

A federal judge ruled for the SEC in its case against LBRY on Monday. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

4 Unanswered Questions About Trump’s Crypto Reserve

Donald Trump’s bombshell message Sunday set off shockwaves in the crypto community. There’s a lot we don’t know.

President Donald Trump

Markets

Major U-Turn in Crypto Markets Sends Bitcoin Back Below $87K

The U.S. stock market has turned lower as well ahead of coming tariffs against major trade partners.

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