Its a big week for those of us tasked with making the case for bitcoin and crypto as an investable asset class. While global markets have been ugly, unpredictable and fragile of late, digital assets … [+5467 chars]

And the tide that lifts bitcoin rarely leaves other quality projects stranded, says CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Andy Baehr.

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Market, Data Suggests Favorable Outlook for Bitcoin — CoinDesk Indices

Ether (ETH) fell to a two-year low of $1,412 this week and the volatility appears to have been too much for one long-time holder, who sold of the majority of their stash acquired at around $8 in 2016… [+735 chars]

The trader also sold during major market dips in 2022 and 2023.

Ether Whale Dumps $22M of ETH After 9 Years

By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)
Fear is gripping financial markets, triggered largely by President Donald Trump's tariff announcements, with Hong Kong stocks plunging … [+10393 chars]

Crypto Daybook Americas: XRP, SOL Lead Drop as Bitcoin, Equities Slide in Tariff-Fueled Wipeout

Avara, the parent company of decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Aave, has announced the arrival of Lens Chain mainnet, a fast and inexpensive Ethereum overlay blockchain for developing decentraliz… [+1394 chars]

Lens Chain mainnet goes live using an inexpensive Ethereum overlay blockchain designed for building decentralized social media applications.

Creators of DeFi Firm Aave Launch Social Media Developer Network Lens Chain

Last month, Ethereum reclaimed its title as the leading smart contract blockchain for decentralized exchange (DEX) trading, as the market swoon dampened activity on Solana, the go-to platform for mem… [+1949 chars]

The shift in leadership occurred amidst a bearish market sentiment, particularly within the memecoin sector.

Ethereum Reclaims No. 1 Spot as Leading DEX Chain for First Since September, Overtakes Solana

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped or paused over a dozen ongoing cases (and lost one) since U.S. President Donald Trump retook office just over two months ago and appointed Comm… [+10009 chars]

A quick recap of all the SEC cases that have been dropped and paused over the past two months.

Where All the SEC Cases Are

Hopes for the crypto recovery to continue vanished on Friday, as a market-wide rout erased virtually all gains from earlier this week.
Bitcoin (BTC), hovering just below $88,000 a day ago, tumbled t… [+2990 chars]

Ethereum's ETH hit its weakest price against bitcoin in almost five years as macroeconomic concerns added pressure to risk assets.

Bitcoin Plunges Below $84K after $115B Sell-Off Wipes Out Weekly Gains

The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is among the biggest drivers of value accrual and revenue creation for crypto projects, but its complexity often leaves users tangled in a web of blockchains, … [+3151 chars]

Moving assets between blockchains or within their layer 2 services isn’t always seamless, but Hyperliquid’s update makes the process easy for users and developers.

Hyperliquid Eases Token Transfers for DeFi With Integration Between HyperCore and HyperEVM

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