Fast-moving coverage across crypto markets, regulation, ETFs, macro spillovers, and digital-asset infrastructure.
Markets
Bitcoin's recent attempts to break past the $77,000 mark have repeatedly met resistance, largely due to consistent profit-taking by short-term holders and a significant drop in spot trading volumes. This dynamic suggests a temporary loss of market conviction and a potential pause in the rally.
Infrastructure
Digital asset firm Bakkt has completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider Distributed Technologies Research (DTR), a strategic move aimed at building a 24/7 digital settlement layer leveraging stablecoin technology.
Regulation
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued new guidance, PS26/7, allowing regulated funds to maintain investor registers on blockchain and introducing a 'Direct-to-Fund' dealing model, signaling a significant step towards integrating tokenized finance within existing regulatory frameworks.
Infrastructure
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has launched its Agent Payments Protocol (APP), an open-standard, cross-chain framework designed to enable autonomous AI agents to conduct complex financial transactions and commerce, intensifying the competition in the burgeoning machine-to-machine economy.
Markets
A new report from Bitso reveals a significant shift in Latin American crypto adoption, with dollar-linked stablecoins now outstripping Bitcoin in purchase volume as users seek stability amidst local currency depreciation and inflation.
Markets
Despite recent fluctuations, Ether (ETH) shows strong indicators for a potential rally to $3,000 in May, driven by bullish technical patterns, robust support levels, and renewed buyer confidence.
Markets
New data from crypto banking platform Brighty indicates Spain has emerged as the leading retail market for Circle's euro-pegged stablecoin, EURC, offering an early glimpse into euro stablecoin usage under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework.
Markets
Despite persistent negative funding rates in Bitcoin futures, signaling bearish sentiment, major exchange data reveals that institutional traders are largely maintaining their long positions, suggesting underlying resilience amidst broader market uncertainty.