Crypto
'A big nothing burger': A Q&A with Strategy's Michael Saylor on selling bitcoin
Michael Saylor sat down with CoinDesk on selling bitcoin for dividends, retiring debt with STRC proceeds, and why critics who say Strategy buys the weekly top are missing the poin…
'I don’t think that’s crazy': Here is why Circle is betting on new $3 billion blockchain
The USDC stablecoin issuer is betting Arc can become Wall Street’s blockchain rail for payments and tokenized finance, though analysts still see it as speculative.
Kraken parent Payward seeks fresh funding at $20 billion valuation ahead of planned IPO
The crypto exchange operator is pursuing a new fundraising round as it ramps up acquisitions across derivatives and stablecoins while laying the groundwork for a future public lis…
Anchorage is stepping back from Robinhood and Kraken-backed stablecoin group
Anchorage Digital co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley said there will be ‘increased neutrality’ from his firm on stablecoins.
Why the TradFi takeover of crypto might not be the death blow analysts expect
Gate’s CBO argues that Bloomberg’s warning of a TradFi takeover is "oversimplified," noting that global exchanges evolved past fee-only models years ago.
Banking groups escalate fight over stablecoin yield ahead of Senate vote
The American Bankers Association amplified warnings the Senate’s Clarity Act could push deposit flight into stablecoins unless lawmakers tighten yield limits.
Corpay taps BVNK to bring stablecoin wallets to corporate payments
Corpay will use stablecoin rails in its treasury operations to improve capital efficiency, reduce reliance on pre-funded accounts, and move funds across its global footprint.
The biggest consensus overhaul in Solana history is officially live for testing
The upgrade, known as Alpenglow, is live on a community test cluster, said Solana core developer Anza.
Ripple raises $200 million from Neuberger Berman to expand its Ripple Prime platform
Ripple announced its agreement with the global investment firm Monday, noting that Ripple Prime’s revenue has tripled in the last year, when. it acquired it for $1.25 billion.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: SUI surges 25% over weekend
Cronos (CRO), up 9.7% from Friday, joined Sui (SUI) as a top performer.
Tom Lee's Bitmine slows down ether purchases after already buying 1 million tokens this year
The firm bought roughly 26,000 ether last week, a sharp decline from the average of the previous weeks' 100,000.
Strategy buys 535 bitcoin for $43 million days after signaling potential BTC sales
Last week's purchases were funded by sales of the company's common stock.
Ronin set to transition to Ethereum layer 2 from independent sidechain
The purpose behind the migration is to enhance security, tokenomics and scalability, said Ronin, which suffered the largest DeFi bridge exploit on record in 2022.
Bitcoin funds capture $700 million as institutions place their bets
Your day-ahead look for May 11, 2026
Michael Saylor’s latest tax strategy echoes Strategy’s 2022 bitcoin sale
Michael Saylor confirmed the company was prepared to sell bitcoin, reviving a tax loss harvesting strategy first used in 2022.
Trump fans put millions of dollars into a gold phone and a memecoin. Neither has gone well
Nearly 600,000 deposits worth $60 million have been collected for a gold T1 phone that has not been delivered to a single confirmed buyer, with terms quietly rewritten in April to…
Circle raises $222 million for Arc, beats Q1 earnings estimates but misses on revenue
Circle raised $222 million for its Arc blockchain token at a $3 billion valuation, drawing backing from BlackRock, Apollo and Bullish.
Bitcoin whipsaws on CME open as Iran tensions pressure crypto markets
BTC briefly topped $82,400 before slipping below $81,000 as traders repositioned around CME futures open and geopolitical risks rattled markets.
Canton Network’s Digital Asset targets $2 billion valuation in a16z crypto-led raise: Bloomberg
Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg the fundraiser is expected to close in the coming weeks and the final amount might vary.
MARA expected to post Q1 losses as investors look ahead to AI growth strategy
Investors look beyond bitcoin volatility towards long term AI infrastructure and data center revenue opportunities.
Bitcoin, Nasdaq investors are celebrating, while U.S. consumers turn gloomy
Bitcoin and Nasdaq have rallied sharply, but U.S. consumer sentiment has fallen to historic lows, highlighting a widening Wall Street–Main Street divide.
New Fed chair, Base's Azul upgrade, corporate earnings: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting May 11.
Bitcoin mining pools with 75% of BTC hashrate join open standard for block construction
Foundry, AntPool, F2Pool, SpiderPool, and MARA Pool are among seven pools joining the Stratum V2 working group, putting nearly three-quarters of global bitcoin hashrate behind a p…
XRP spikes 2.5%, beating bitcoin and ether, in breakout above $1.45
Sharp move through resistance came with one of the biggest volume spikes in weeks, though profit-taking quickly emerged near session highs.