Securitize, Cantor target tokenized IPOs for public markets
Securitize and Cantor Fitzgerald are developing infrastructure for tokenized IPOs and secondary equity offerings within the existing US securities framework.
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Bitcoin Giant Strategy Isn't Panicking—Unless BTC Crashes to $10K: CEO
Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy will start buying the cryptocurrency again once its preferred shares recover, CEO Phong Le said, as the company leans on a retooled financing model to ride out the crypto downturn.
Leveraging Memory: Direxion Premiers Daily SK Hynix Bull 2X ETF
On July 15, Direxion launched the Direxion Daily SK Hynix Bull 2X ETF (SKHL), seeking to replicate double the daily performance of the South Korean semiconductor manufacturers Sk Hynix (SKHY). The fund provides leverage…
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The Magic Behind a Tap: Physical AI At Your Fingertips
We take the push of a button for granted. A tap on a smartphone’s tempered, touch-sensitive glass can summon a product, start a conversation with AI, or set a global logistics network in motion. For most of human histor…
Is It Too Late to Buy Bitcoin?
It's been quite the last month for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Over the past 30 days, the world's leading cryptocurrency has surged more than 35%, building enough momentum to smash through the coveted $100,000 mark -- a mile…
Bitcoin hits $65.5K as more surprise US inflation data sparks three-week BTC price high
Bitcoin moved up to its highest levels since June 22 as US PPI inflation numbers provided the week’s second surprise macro data drop.
Crude Oil Inventories Fall Less Than Expected, Impacting Market Sentiment
US stock markets slid sharply Friday as President Trump announced plans for a "massive increase" in tariffs on Chinese imports. Investors woke up to a sudden drop, breaking the months-long calm in the markets. The Dow J…
Open USD poses biggest threat yet to Circle's USDC, CoinShares says
Open USD, a bank-backed group developing a dollar-pegged stablecoin, is the most credible threat yet to Circle Internet's (CRCL) USDC because it targets the economics at the heart of the company’s business, crypto asset…
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Market Wrap
As we move into the summer months, the U.S. economy and financial markets continue to demonstrate resilience. Corporate earnings have generally exceeded expectations, consumer spending remains healthy, and ongoing inves…
Is Robinhood Chain’s success bullish or bearish for ETH the asset?
Surging volumes on Robinhood Chain could be very good for Ethereum, but only if the “ETH is money” crowd turn out to be right.
A timeline of the Ethereum Foundation's ongoing shakeup
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s tech newsletter covering the most important stories in blockchain. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk.
Brazil services activity shrinks 0.4% in May, missing forecasts
BRASILIA, July 15 (Reuters) – Services activity in Brazil fell 0.4% in May from April on a seasonally adjusted basis, government statistics agency IBGE said on Wednesday, missing economists’ expectations in a Reut…
U.S. PPI Falls Unexpectedly, Lowering Inflation Concerns
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the February jobs report revealed an unexpected contraction in employment, with the healthcare industry showing significant job losses.
Morning Minute: Crypto Rips on Cool CPI
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the to…
UK Fraud Review Calls for Judge Training on Crypto Laundering, AI Scams
A major UK review of fraud has recommended that judges and magistrates be trained to handle a coming wave of cases involving cryptocurrency money laundering and fraud powered by artificial intelligence.
Brian Coco Dives Into RANK ETF’s Analyst & Momentum Approach
Recently, TipRanks debuted its first ETF: the DefianceKSM TipRanks Analyst ETF (RANK). Constructed in collaboration with both Defiance ETFs and VettaFi, RANK offers exposure to 50 large-cap companies that are both highl…
The Race to Zero Is Losing Ground
The race to zero defined a generation of product strategy, and index funds built on dirt-cheap beta became the dominant force in asset management. That playbook still works, but it no longer tells the whole story.
Team Behind Ethereum's Institutional Privacy Push Spins Out For-Profit Firm EthSystems
The group that spent the past year running the Ethereum Foundation's institutional privacy work has spun out to start its own company. EthSystems launched Tuesday as an independent, for-profit firm building privacy and …
Crypto steadies as Middle East tensions counter U.S. inflation report boost
Bitcoin held near a three-week high and ether steadied around its highest since June 3 as U.S.-Iran hostilities capped gains from a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation report on Tuesday.
Japan passes crypto overhaul to bring digital assets under financial rules
Japan’s revised Financial Instruments and Exchange Act introduces crypto insider trading rules, tougher penalties and new oversight requirements for crypto businesses.
Small Caps Rally Is Running With Strong, Fundamental Legs
The big rally in small caps has the Russell 2000 easily outpacing the S&P 500 this year. While large-cap tech titans dominate the headlines, small companies have been quietly making noise with investors who have already…
South Korea to bring digital assets under new state asset management system
South Korea’s Economy Ministry plans to include digital assets and intellectual property under the country’s new state-asset management framework.
Stripe mounts blockbuster $53 billion bid to buy PayPal
Payments giant Stripe offered to buy PayPal (PYPL) in a deal worth $53 billion, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Bitcoin gets new $80K August target: Watch these BTC price levels next
BTC price upside predictions include $68,000 within two weeks and up to $80,000 next month, contrasting with warnings of a 2022 bear-market rerun for the rest of 2026.