Real world assets (RWAs). This is what the crypto natives and institutions are now calling on-chain representations of ownership in real estate, debt, equity, fund LP units, and other traditional assets.Throughout 2024, RWA tokenization grew in popul

Blockchain oracle firm Pyth Network has partnered with neobank Revolut to port digital banking data into decentralized finance (DeFi).Revolut will provide data for more than 500 markets including foreign exchange, equities and commodities. Revolut al

Appchains are launching on Starknet, the layer-2 blockchain on Ethereum known for its embrace of zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography. StarkWare, the primary developer of Starknet, shared the news on Wednesday, telling CoinDesk that its "SN Stack" will l

HyperLiquid, the layer-1 blockchain known for its derivatives exchange, has responded to criticism over an apparent lack of decentralization and issues around validators.The concerns were initially published by Kam Benbrik, an employee at ChorusOne w

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3430.34, down 1.1% (-39.46) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday.Two of 20 assets are tradi

This year is expected to be a game changer in terms of acceptance and adoption of bitcoin , the world's largest cryptocurrency, Fidelity Digital Assets said in a research report Tuesday."We anticipate more nation-states, central banks, sovereign weal

Dogecoin led losses among crypto majors as bitcoin slid to nearly $96,000, a dump attributed to fresh economic data that sent U.S. treasury yields soaring.DOGE plunged 10%, with Solana’s SOL, Cardano’s ADA, BNB Chain’s BNB and ether down at least

Autonomous robots may sound like sci-fi concepts that are decades away, but large language models and generative AI now allow machines to plan, learn, and think. More than that - the same software that can win the math olympics and write novels can a

Coinbase Inc. has been given an unusual chance to skip ahead in a U.S. federal court dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when a judge granted the company's request to chase a narrow appeal of the regulator's accusations about tr

Having travelled extensively through many emerging markets, Nick van Eck, the CEO and co-founder of stablecoin issuer Agora, is keenly aware of the problems that currency debasement and a lack of sound financial systems can create for citizens of the

After rallying over 50% since early November, bitcoin , the leading cryptocurrency by market value, looks to be carving out a pattern. If completed, this could see prices revisit the mid-$70Ks.BTC’s price action since late November has evolved into w

Artificial intelligence crypto tokens are failing to live up to their lofty 2024 goals despite Nvidia's recent conference sparking bullish sentiment among AI stocks in the traditional markets.Last March, the NEAR token doubled in the lead-up to Niv

Arbitrum, the largest layer-2 network on top of Ethereum, has awarded its biggest-ever developer grant to Lotte Group, the multibillion-dollar South Korean conglomerate known for its vast portfolio of shopping malls, media companies and entertainment

With a formal departure announcement from U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam, January 20 is now the official last day of both heads of the U.S. markets regulators.Behnam joins Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gar

Since the November 5 election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency, bitcoin is up around 47%, sharply outperforming the S&P 500's 4% advance.The incoming president, of course, has made clear his friendliness towards bitcoin and crypto. Also worth

Crypto markets stumbled with bitcoin losing the $100,000 level on Tuesday U.S. morning as two stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data prints threw cold water on digital assets' bright early-year momentum.The Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS job o

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)It's still early in 2025, and already we're seeing a significant divergence between bitcoin and the S&P 500.BTC is looking to secure a foothold above $100,000, and its Deribit-listed options a

Ripple, an enterprise-focused blockchain service closely related to the XRP Ledger , said Tuesday that it will use data provider Chainlink's (LINK) services to better integrate its RLUSD stablecoin with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.This

The new year has offered no relief for Chinese assets, which continue to decline in a meltdown that could further fuel the ongoing bitcoin bull run.The Chinese yuan (CNY) fell to 3.22 per U.S. dollar early Tuesday, reaching the lowest level since Se

AI Agents and stock market parody tokens may have been all the rage in recent weeks, but big players are active in dogecoin markets, with some targeting a $1 level in 2025.Data from multiple sources shows an uptick in interest from whales, a colloqu