Interest in early-stage crypto projects tends to build fastest when a token moves beyond the idea stage and enters the final run-up to launch. That is the phase BlockchainFX is now approaching, and it is one reason the project is increasingly being discussed as a possible next 100x coin ahead of its crypto launch. For
In Ethereum news today, ETH USD is trading around $2,330, attempting a recovery after bouncing off the $2,250 support zone, a move that looks constructive on the surface. But underneath the bounce, the technical picture is genuinely uncomfortable. The rebound has already stalled below the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average, and two key momentum indicators are
Bitcoin BTC$77,916.50 is breaking out of the Iran-headline chop. The cryptocurrency topped $78,000 on Wednesday morning, up 2.2% over 24 hours and 4.3% on the week, after President Donald Trump said he would extend the Iran ceasefire indefinitely and Strategy disclosed the purchase of 34,164 BTC for $2.54 billion. Ether rose 2.1% to $2,366, BNB
Revolutions leave behind artifacts. In the summer of 2011, a painter named Alex Schaefer set up an easel on a sidewalk in Van Nuys, California, and began painting the Chase Bank branch across the street. In his mind, the building was on fire — flames pouring from the windows, black smoke rising over the palm
Japan pilots tokenized JGB collateral as global markets race to digitize bond infrastructure and settlement systems. Japan is stepping up efforts to bring traditional finance onto blockchain rails. Financial institutions are testing new ways to move and manage collateral in real time. Government bonds sit at the center of this shift due to their role
Men in uniform knocked on the door. They had badges, authority, and a script tight enough to convince the victim that resistance was futile. Within minutes, $1M in Bitcoin was gone, transferred voluntarily, by the victim’s own hands, under threat of fake arrest. No exchange was hacked. No password was phished. The blockchain’s cryptographic walls
The big picture: The film Finding Satoshi aims to solve what its creators call one of the biggest financial mysteries ever. Director Tucker Tooley said the project blends investigative reporting with storytelling about “a human being” behind Bitcoin. The team deliberately avoided conspiracy tropes, instead focusing on Satoshi’s motivations, struggles, and context. The mystery itself,
Bitcoin Magazine Kalshi and Polymarket Enter the Crypto Race to Launch Perpetual Futures Two of the largest prediction market platforms in the United States are set to enter the crypto derivatives space within days of each other, marking a shift in how these platforms compete for traders. Kalshi, the CFTC-regulated prediction market valued at $11
In crypto free speech news, Coin Center, the cryptocurrency advocacy and research organization, has formally argued that writing and publishing crypto code is protected speech under the First Amendment, and that developers only cross into regulatable territory when they directly control user funds and execute transactions on someone else’s behalf. The detail most coverage is
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2101.48, down 0.2% (-4.06) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Ten of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: XLM (+3.3%) and AAVE (+1.9%). Laggards: ETH (-0.9%) and APT (-0.6%).
