CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Crypto News and Price Data

Bitcoin dip may not be over as whales sell into retail buying — a bearish signal

The divergence between large and small holders has historically preceded further downside, with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropping to 12

XRP slips as traders watch $1.35 support

Traders are watching whether the $1.35 support zone holds after high-volume selling earlier in the session.

Coinbase says new U.S. tax-reporting rules for crypto are cluttered, confusing

The IRS’s 1099-DA tax form for reporting digital asset gains comes with a burden of over-reporting, Coinbase's tax experts warned.

Trump's cyber strategy vows to 'support the security' of cryptocurrencies and blockchain

This places blockchain security in the context of national technology competition alongside AI and quantum computing.

Latin America’s crypto user growth outpaced U.S. by 3x in 2025, report shows

Brazil and Argentina are leading the growth, with Brazil dominating by transaction size and Argentina seeing increasing adoption driven by cross-border payments and stablecoin use.

Bitcoin purist Jack Dorsey says that his firm is reluctantly giving in to stablecoin craze

The shift comes as stablecoins surge in popularity and competitors like Stripe and PayPal add stablecoin options, increasing market pressure.

Top Wall Street minds see AI rotation ahead as bitcoin seeks role in new cycle

BlackRock’s Rick Rieder, UBS’s Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi and Third Point’s Daniel Loeb see steady economic growth but a tougher market environment.

Kalshi, Polymarket seeking $20 billion valuations in fundraising talks: WSJ

Kalshi, approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, was last valued at $11 billion, while Polymarket was valued at $9 billion.

Circle moves $68 million in just 30 minutes by using its own stablecoin for internal payments

The stablecoin issuer used its Mint platform for intercompany transfers, replacing bank wires that often take days to settle, CEO Jeremy Allaire said.

Those who cheered U.S. Bitcoin reserve have spent year watching Trump's order languish

The executive order to build President Donald Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has awaited congressional action, and sources say there's one idea left for 2026.

Bitcoin slips below $68,000 as dollar posts steepest weekly gain in a year

Most majors gave back Friday's gains, with solana down 4%, ether falling 4.4%, and 43% of bitcoin's supply now sitting at a loss according to Glassnode data.

Bitcoin could crash by another 30% as four-year cycle gains strength, investment firm says

Bitcoin is now firmly in a deep bear market and could fall another 30% in 2026, firm said.

Why bitcoin couldn't hold $70,000 despite its best week of Wall Street news in months

Institutional interest continues to grow, but a stronger dollar and shifting interest rate expectations are keeping a lid on the latest rally.

BlackRock private credit fund is latest to crack, hitting crypto prices and DeFi markets

Stress in the $3.5 trillion private credit market could ripple into digital assets through both macro contagion and tokenized credit markets, experts warn.

Bitcoin buyers are cashing out fast after short-lived jump to $74,000

The sharp move higher triggered heavy profit-taking from short-term holders, data shows.

Binance tells Senate probe no accounts sent crypto directly to Iran

Crypto exchange pushed back on $1.7 billion Iran-linked flow allegations and called media reports behind the probe “defamatory.”

'No deal with Iran': Trump demands unconditional surrender, sending oil surging, bitcoin and stocks lower

The outlook for the Fed grew cloudier on Friday, as the employment market weakened appreciably even as inflation could be worsening.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aave drops 4.3% as all index constituents trade lower

Solana (SOL), down 3.1% since Thursday, joined Aave (AAVE) as an underperformer.