Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. As Asia begins its trading day, is trading above $2500 as […]
Flare Network is helping push XRP deeper into decentralized finance (DeFi) with FXRP — a fully collateralized, non-custodial representation of XRP on Songbird — and a growing suite of infrastructure now drawing interest from retail and institutional players alike, according to a Messari report. Flare validates off-chain data without external middleware. The framework secures FAssets, […]
Crypto markets pushed higher on Monday as traders have shifted focus from geopolitical anxieties to crypto-related institutional developments ahead of the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting. Bitcoin has risen 3.1% in the last 24 hours and is now trading for $108,600, only a couple of thousand dollars below its all-time record. It certainly wasn’t […]
Cardano’s ADA token climbed 3% over the past 24 hours, trading near $0.6460 at midday Monday after reaching a high of $0.6502. The price advance coincided with a new staking milestone that reinforces the network’s long-term strength. According to an X post by TapTools, Cardano has now surpassed 1.3 million staking addresses, cementing its status […]
Ether (ETH) is trading above $2,540, showing strong resilience in the face of market turbulence fueled by heightened geopolitical risk. After briefly dipping to $2,491.72, ETH recovered swiftly, closing higher on above-average volume and validating key support near $2,500, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. Technical indicators suggest renewed momentum, supported by a double-bottom […]
Bitcoin (BTC) is holding firm above $105,000 after recovering from a sharp downturn triggered by escalating tensions in the Middle East. The leading cryptocurrency dropped below $104,000 following Israel’s strike on Iran, but quickly regained lost ground, now trading at $105,590, up 0.15% in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin’s swift rebound suggests underlying strength, with […]
Cardano’s ADA was down 1.71% over the past 24 hours, trading at $0.6229 as of June 14. The asset briefly slipped to $0.6176 before stabilizing, holding its footing despite a sharp wave of selling from large holders. According to recent market data, whales have offloaded over 270 million ADA —worth roughly $170 million — in […]
The crypto market is slightly bouncing back from early Friday’s jitters on escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. After slumping to the $102,600 mark, bitcoin rebounded to around $106,000 before fading lower in the U.S. afternoon hours with reports about a fresh wave of airstrikes targeting Iran. The top cryptocurrency was down 1.6% in the […]
Sui (SUI) dropped 9.64% to $3.0211 on June 13, extending a steep overnight correction that saw the token fall from $3.34 to an intraday low of $2.9556. The breakdown at $3.20 — a previously firm support zone—unleashed heavy sell pressure and marked a turning point in short-term sentiment, with over 50 million tokens traded during […]
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. As Asia begins its trading day, all major cryptocurrencies are down […]
E-commerce giant Shopify (SHOP) is bringing stablecoin payments to its merchants over Base, crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN)’s Ethereum layer-2 network, the companies said on Thursday. The integration is set to roll out on June 12 to a limited group of early access merchants, with broader availability expected later this year for all merchants using Shopify […]
Wednesday’s softer-than-expected U.S. inflation has likely set the stage for accelerated gains in bitcoin , potentially to $200,000 by the end of the year, according to Matt Mena, crypto research strategist at 21Shares. “If BTC breaks out of the $105K-$110K range with conviction, we could see a sharp move to $120K and, more importantly, reach our […]