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JPMorgan says Strategy’s resilience is key to bitcoin’s price direction in the near term

JPMorgan says Strategy’s resilience is key to bitcoin’s price direction in the near term

Strategy's (ticker MSTR) resilience matters more for bitcoin’s near-term price outlook than miner activity, according to JPMorgan analysts. That's despite the fact that the world's largest bitcoin holder has yet to sell BTC, and what appears to be increasing sell pressure from Bitcoin miners.Bitcoin…

Polymarket begins opening US app to users on the waitlist

Polymarket begins opening US app to users on the waitlist

Polymarket’s U.S. app is rolling out for prospective users on the waitlist beginning Wednesday. The move marks the return of the largest blockchain-based prediction market to the U.S. since it was banned by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for operating an unregistered derivatives platform i…

Taurus taps Everstake to expand crypto staking options for banks and institutions

Taurus taps Everstake to expand crypto staking options for banks and institutions

Taurus is adding support for new staking networks through a partnership with Everstake, one of the largest non-custodial staking providers, giving banks and other regulated clients access to additional proof-of-stake chains through the Swiss firm’s custody platform.The integration folds Everstake’s …

Crypto market rebounds above $3 trillion as ‘Vanguard effect’ jolts ETF flows and Fed cut odds jump

Crypto market rebounds above $3 trillion as ‘Vanguard effect’ jolts ETF flows and Fed cut odds jump

Crypto markets staged a turnaround on Tuesday as traders responded to surging Fed rate-cut expectations and a burst of U.S. ETF activity following Vanguard’s decision to lift its long-standing ban on bitcoin ETF purchases.Bitcoin climbed back above $91,000, up roughly 8% over the past 24 hours, whil…

BlackRock’s Larry Fink and Rob Goldstein say tokenization could do for finance what the early internet did for information

BlackRock’s Larry Fink and Rob Goldstein say tokenization could do for finance what the early internet did for information

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and COO Rob Goldstein said tokenization is emerging as a transformative force across global markets, comparing its potential impact to the rise of the early internet. Writing in The Economist on Monday and also published on BlackRock's website, the executives argued that rec…

Kalshi and Polymarket post strongest months yet with nearly $10 billion in combined November volume

Kalshi and Polymarket post strongest months yet with nearly $10 billion in combined November volume

Centralized and onchain prediction markets closed November with their strongest month on record, as Kalshi and Polymarket each set new all-time highs for trading volumes amid surging retail interest, expanding integrations, and a steady drumbeat of headline-driven macro events.Prediction markets let…

China’s central bank reaffirms crypto ban, flags stablecoin risks following multi-agency meeting

China’s central bank reaffirms crypto ban, flags stablecoin risks following multi-agency meeting

The People's Bank of China (PBoC), the country's central bank, has reaffirmed its stance that digital asset operations are illegal in the country, and flagged particular risks about stablecoin usage, following a multi-agency meeting on Friday. "Virtual currencies do not have the same legal status as…

Bitcoin Puell Multiple Plunges, But Not Inside Bottom Zone Yet

Bitcoin Puell Multiple Plunges, But Not Inside Bottom Zone Yet

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin Puell Multiple has gone through a decline recently, a sign that miner revenue has gone down relative to its baseline.Bitcoin Puell Multiple Has Dropped To 0.67In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about the latest trend in the Bitcoin Puell Multiple. The…

Inside Infinex: Kain Warwick on building a ‘superapp’ to solve crypto’s UX problems

Inside Infinex: Kain Warwick on building a ‘superapp’ to solve crypto’s UX problems

Episode 9 of The Big Brain Podcast, hosted by The Block President Larry Cermak and MegaETH CSO Namik Muduroglu, was recorded with Infinex founder Kain Warwick. Listen below, and subscribe to The Big Brain Podcast on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please send feedback a…

Upbit suffers $37 million hack on Solana assets, halts withdrawals

Upbit suffers $37 million hack on Solana assets, halts withdrawals

Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, was hacked for around 54 billion Korean won ($36.8 million) early morning on Thursday, local time.The exchange said it has halted withdrawals and deposits to examine an abnormal withdrawal of cryptocurrencies on the Solana network. Its announceme…

Robinhood to launch new derivatives exchange for prediction markets push

Robinhood to launch new derivatives exchange for prediction markets push

Robinhood is deepening its foray into prediction markets by partnering with Susquehanna International Group to launch a new joint venture that will establish a futures, derivatives exchange, and clearinghouse.In a statement released Tuesday, Robinhood said that the joint venture will be controlled b…

Thailand’s Bitkub crypto exchange mulls Hong Kong IPO: Bloomberg

Thailand’s Bitkub crypto exchange mulls Hong Kong IPO: Bloomberg

Bitkub, Thailand's largest crypto exchange, is mulling a potential initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the matter.One of the sources reportedly said that Bitkub may launch the Hong Kong IPO as early as next year, with a target of raising…