The initiative is part of CME\\\'s push into tokenized collateral, and the firm is collaborating with Google on a “tokenized cash” solution set to launch later this year.

Emails show Brock Pierce introduced Jeffrey Epstein to the Coinbase round, while Blockchain Capital later said its fund investment was never completed as Epstein invested independently.

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad writes about how the EU’s regulatory clarity could allow tokenised markets to scale. Then, Andy Baehr tells BNB to “suit up.”

Leaders across the layer-2 space don\\\'t see this moment as an existential threat, but rather that Ethereum’s progress is forcing them to clarify their purpose.

The Japanese bank said tighter positions and risk limits at Laser Digital are designed to reduce short-term volatility, not signal a pullback from crypto.

Software stocks are thought to be facing an existential threat from the rise of AI, and Bitcoin, noted one analyst, is just open-source software.

Indian crypto investors have been buyers of bitcoin and other layer 1 tokens, maintaining a well-diversified portfolio, CoinDCX told CoinDesk.

AI infrastructure stocks like HUT 8, IREN, and Cipher Mining are plunging as AMD sinks 14% following fourth quarter results.

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This integration allows cross-margining of decentralized finance derivatives alongside traditional assets, enhancing centralized risk management.

Canaccord\\\'s Joseph Vafi slashed his price target on the plunging bitcoin treasury company\\\'s stock by more than 60%.

Uniswap (UNI) was also among the underperformers, declining 3.6% from Tuesday.

ProShares has listed KRYP, the first U.S. ETF designed to track the CoinDesk 20 Index, giving investors exposure to the largest and most liquid cryptocurrencies.

Shares of mining companies rose last month despite softer bitcoin prices as storms cut the network hashrate and AI optimism grew, the bank said.

The cryptocurrency is trading below key ETF cost levels and nearing its pre-election price floor as inflows to these vehicles fade and headwinds build, the bank said.