BNB, the token that powers the BNB Chain and can be used for fee discounts on leading exchange Binance, has crossed $1,000 for the first time ever amid a wider crypto market rise. The token jumped 4.5% over the last 24-hour period, climbing from $956.80 to a $1,004 all-time high and pushing its market cap … Read more
The price of BNB was little changed around $850 after a 24-hour period that saw it rising to as high as $855. Heavy selling earlier in the period had pushed the token toward the $840 area, where bids absorbed supply to set a support level, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. From there, momentum … Read more
Bitcoin slipped 0.11% in the past 24 hours to $116,702, according to CoinDesk Data, but remains up 25% year to date, second only to gold’s 29% gain among major asset classes, according to data shared by financial strategist Charlie Bilello on X. 2025 Performance so far As of Aug. 8, bitcoin’s 25% year-to-date return ranked … 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.As East Asia begins its trading day, bitcoin (BTC) is changing hands … Read more
Bitcoin on Thursday, January 25 recorded a miniscule gain of 0.50 percent. Despite this development, Bitcoin did not see a big change in its price. At the time of writing, the value of BTC stood at $39,921 (roughly Rs. 33 lakh). The asset did grow in value by $271 (roughly Rs. 22,527) in the last … Read more
Dead Space remake — out now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X — seemed an ambitious project from the get-go. I hoped it would be the right dose of sci-fi horror I needed injected into my veins, after the sour letdown that was The Callisto Protocol. Although reimagining a classic might make any fan … Read more
Video game company Epic Games said on Thursday its popular title Fortnite will be returning to Apple’s iOS systems in the European Union soon, amid a long-winded legal battle with the iPhone maker. Epic Games has been attempting to expand the distribution of its games beyond smartphone companies’ official app stores, opposing steep commissions on … Read more
Xiaomi unveiled its Mix 4 back in 2021 with an under-display camera. The handset was one of the first mainstream flagships to offer the new camera technology that hides the front-facing sensor under the display. Rumours surrounding its possible successor, Xiaomi Mix 5, surfaced briefly in 2022 and 2023, before fading into silence—until recently. Now, … Read more
The chaos in India’s crypto ecosystem following one of WazirX’s wallet breach is nowhere near an end for now. Over the weekend, the Indian crypto exchange hatched a bounty programme worth $23 million, hoping to recover the stolen funds worth over $230 million (roughly Rs. 1,924 crore) either from third parties, or from the hacker … Read more
Web3 venture firm Hashed Emergent is reviving India Blockchain Week (IBW) for its second edition, aiming to spotlight India’s early-stage Web3 developers and companies. Sponsors include prominent Web3 firms like Polygon, Aptos, Starkware, and the Starknet Foundation, alongside other platforms. Investors from various Indian cities will connect with startups seeking funding to accelerate their growth. … Read more