LINK, the native token of oracle service Chainlink has been under pressure recently as a number of positive headlines failed to break the decline. The token slid another 2.8% over the past 24 hours to $22.4 while the broader market, as measured by the CoinDesk 20 Index was little changed, CoinDesk data shows. It’s trading … Read more
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. Bitcoin steadied in Asia Thursday at $114,610 (+1.4%), clawing back some … Read more
TeraWulf’s (WULF) breakneck rally cooled on Tuesday as the firm increased its convertible note sale to $850 million and announced the pricing of the offering, aimed at funding its data center expansion. The notes will mature in 2031 with 1% annual interest, and will be exchangeable into cash, stock or both at TeraWulf’s election, the … Read more
Digital asset treasury (DAT) firms, seen as high-beta plays on crypto prices, sold off sharply on Friday as the August crypto rally showed signs of exhaustion. Strategy (MSTR) fell another 3% on Friday, extending its decline to 20% since July’s high and 33% from the November 2024 all-time high. The MSTR/IBIT ratio dropped to 5.43, … Read more
XRP slides through key levels in a high-volume selloff before stabilizing at major support, with regulatory clarity now in place after the Ripple-SEC settlement. Technical Analysis Overview XRP falls 5% in the 24-hour period ending August 9, dropping from $3.34 to $3.20 before recovering to $3.30. The move spans a $0.17 range, marking 5.24% volatility. … Read more
Ether treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) has said it will repurchase up to $1 billion of its outstanding shares as part of a new open-ended buyback program approved by its board. The move comes as BitMine’s crypto and cash holdings have ballooned to $2.77 billion, including 625,000 ETH valued at $2.35 billion and 192 … Read more
PEPE fell around 2% in the last 24-hour period as part of a broader 5% sell-off that started amid a crypto market slowdown and a wave of high-volume selling. The price slid from $0.000014268 to $0.000013568 during the session, with 349 billion tokens offloaded during the move, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis data model. … Read more