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Tuttle Capital Proposes First-Ever Leveraged ETFs of TRUMP, MELANIA, Cardano, Others

The daily performance returns of these tokens will be tracked and generated through swaps, call options, and direct investments, per the filing.

Litecoin ETFs could be on the way

Markets

Wintermute Eases Trading of the 'U.S. National Digital Asset Stockpile' Narrative

Wintermute has launched a CFD tied to the GMUSA index, providing an easier way for traders to bet on the U.S. strategic crypto reserve.

Wintermute Asia debuts CFD tied to the GMUSA index. (StuBaileyPhoto/Pixabay)

Markets

Mad Money's Jim Cramer Says 'Own Bitcoin, Not MicroStrategy'

In January 2024, Cramer said that bitcoin was likely topping out and called for an exit. The asset has surged more than 100% since.

CNBC's Jim Cramer

Policy

KuCoin to Pay Nearly $300M Fine After Pleading Guilty to DOJ Charges

KuCoin was used to launder billions in proceeds from darknet markets, malware, ransomware and fraud schemes, U.S. Attorney Danielle R. Sassoon said in a statement.

KuCoin (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Ripple's CEO Brad Garlinghouse Bats for Diversified U.S. Crypto Reserve

Ripple's CEO calls for a U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve that includes more than one token.

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Trump's Treasury Secretary Bessent Approved, Likely Tackling Taxes Before Crypto

The new Treasury Department chief didn't bring up crypto policy at his nomination hearing, but he'll have enormous reach into topics vital to the industry.

Trump Treasury pick Scott Bessent

Finance

Jupiter’s Acquisition Spree, Buyback Plan Spark Solana Ecosystem Dominance Concerns

While some view it as a positive move for long-term growth, others worry it could lead to monopolistic behavior and harm innovation in the Solana ecosystem.

Jupiter (Kamran Abdullayev/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Stocks With AI Ambition Battered 20%-30% Lower as Nvidia's Plunge Grips Crypto

The selloff could provide traders an attractive entry opportunity in higher-beta altcoins such as Solana's SOL, which endured a double-digit pullback, one analyst said.

Core Scientific facility in North Carolina. (Core Scientific)

Tech

Elon Musk Said to Propose Blockchain Use at D.O.G.E. for Efficiency: Bloomberg

Representatives of the Department of Government Efficiency have spoken with leaders of several public blockchains, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin's DeepSeek-Triggered Selloff Is a Buy the Dip Opportunity, Analysts Say

Overzealous hopes for Trump's crypto actions last week had primed the market for a pullback, but the decline could be already over, said Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick.

While some analysts warn of a deeper pullback, Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick said it's a buying opportunity(Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash)

Finance

Travala, Crypto-Native Travel Website, Said to Receive Unsolicited Takeover Approach

Discussions are at an early stage and the Binance-backed travel platform may decide to remain independent, people close to the matter said.

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CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Plunges 14.4% Over Weekend as All Assets Decline

Render (RENDER) joined Uniswap (UNI) as an underperformer, falling 12.5% since Friday.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2025-01-27: laggards chart

Finance

Worldcoin Rival Humanity Protocol's Valuation Jumps to $1.1B After Fresh Fund Raise

The protocol aims to rival OpenAI founder Sam Altman's Worldcoin project, which is built around scanning users' irises.

Humanity, identity(B_me Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin, CoinDesk 20 Roared in the Year of the Dragon. What Is in Store in the Year of the Snake?

Maybe it’s time to trust the stars as the year of the snake starts.

(David Clode/Unsplash)

Markets

MicroStrategy Adds 10.1K Bitcoin to Holdings, Launches Preferred Stock Sale for Additional Buying Power

It's the 12th consecutive week the company has purchased bitcoin.

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)