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Bitcoin has reached a new all-time high of over $111,000, attracting significant investor interest and surpassing the market capitalization of major companies like Amazon, while analysts are optimistic about further price increases despite the lack of accompanying retail market frenzy.
The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a surge, with a total capitalization exceeding $3.48 trillion and robust trading volumes, as institutional demand for Bitcoin and altcoins grows.
Amid the excitement, Ethereum, Solana, and various memecoins are also seeing considerable gains, indicating that investors are diversifying beyond Bitcoin despite recent price fluctuations in the altcoin market.
Regulatory developments are gaining traction, including efforts to pass legislation in the U.S. concerning stablecoins, which could shape the future of digital asset regulation and bolster market stability.
Decentralized exchanges are facing security challenges, highlighted by a significant hack of the Sui-based Cetus exchange, leading to losses of over $200 million and raising concerns about the security of decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.

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Democrats Threaten Lawsuits, Join Protests Ahead of Trump Memecoin Dinner coindesk.com 2 hours ago by Jesse Hamilton
Policy, Donald Trump, Top Stories, News
Congressional Democrats threatened lawsuits, introduced legislation and planned protests in the lead-up to U.S. President Donald Trump's memec…
Major TradFi Institutions to Pursue Tokenization Efforts on Solana coindesk.com 4 hours ago by Jamie Crawley
Finance, R3, Corda, Solana, Solana Foundation, Tokenization, Real World Assets, News
A number of large banks and other traditional financial (TradFi) institutions are set to use the Solana blockchain for their tokenization effo…
Justin Sun-Linked Wallet Leading Access to Trump Dinner Tagged as Belonging to HTX coindesk.com 4 hours ago by Francisco Rodrigues
Finance, Justin Sun, Htx, Donald Trump, News
The Solana wallet address credited with making Justin Sun the top holder of the TRUMP memecoin for a private dinner and VIP reception with U.S…
Kraken To List Tokenized Version of Nvidia, Apple, Tesla Shares coindesk.com 4 hours ago by Helene Braun
Markets, Kraken, Tokenized Equity, News
Kraken plans to list tokenized shares of Nvidia, Apple, Tesla and over 50 other U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the Wall Street …
First U.S. XRP Futures ETF Begins Trading on Nasdaq coindesk.com 4 hours ago by Helene Braun
Markets, XRP, ETF, News
The first-ever U.S.-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking XRP futures on a one-to-one basis started trading on the Nasdaq exchange on Thur…
Crypto for Advisors: When Crypto Meets Netflix coindesk.com 5 hours ago by Shivani Phull
CoinDesk Indices, Web3, Black Mirror, Gen Z, Generation Z, Crypto for Advisors, News
Last week was Consensus Toronto 2025. If you couldn’t attend, CoinDesk has you covered! Listen to amazing global thought leaders, sharing thei…
Global Dollar's USDG Eyes Hundreds of Partners Attracted by Yield, Sees 'Big Names' From TradFi coindesk.com 6 hours ago by Ian Allison
Finance, Stablecoins, Exclusive, Interviews, Kraken, News
It's early days for USDG, a stablecoin that debuted in November, but a thousand firms could join the Global Dollar group that helps popularize…
Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Buys BUILDon Token, Sending the Price Up 1,340% coindesk.com 6 hours ago by Oliver Knight
Finance, WLFI, World Liberty Financial, Donald Trump, News
World Liberty Financial, the crypto project backed by U.S. President Donald Trump's family, announced Wednesday that it bought BUILDon (B), sp…
Texas Moves Closer to Setting Up Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as Bill Passes House coindesk.com 6 hours ago by Jamie Crawley
Policy, Texas, Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, News
Texas is drawing closer to establishing a strategic bitcoin (BTC) reserve after a senate bill to create one was approved by the lower house. …
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Gains 4.5% with All Assets Trading Higher coindesk.com 6 hours ago by CoinDesk Indices
CoinDesk Indices, CoinDesk 20, charts, Prices, News
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDes…
What You Didn’t Know About Laszlo Hanyecz, the Bitcoin Pizza Day Legend coindesk.com 7 hours ago by Colin Harper, Blockspace Media
Tech, Feature
The skalds of Bitcoin Twitter have sung of the historic moment, the “first real world purchase” with bitcoin, and pundits have etched the stor…
Bitcoin Project Roxom Global Raises $17.9M to Build BTC Treasury, Create Media Network coindesk.com 7 hours ago by Jamie Crawley
Finance, Bitcoin, TV, Media, Funding Rounds, Exclusive, News
Bitcoin (BTC) project Roxom Global is building a BTC-denominated securities exchange and a 24/7 media network dedicated entirely to bitcoin. …
U.S. Stablecoin Bill Approval Could Trigger a Long-Term Crypto Bull Market: Bitwise coindesk.com 7 hours ago by Will Canny
Markets, Stablecoins, Regulations, Bitwise Asset Management, Analysts, News
Progress on the stablecoin bill in the U.S. could lead to a multi-year crypto bull market, asset manager Bitwise said in a report Tuesday. Th…
Strategy Plans $2.1B Sale of Its Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock coindesk.com 7 hours ago by James Van Straten
Markets, MicroStrategy, Bitcoin, News
Strategy (MSTR) will issue and sell shares of its 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock for up to $2.1 billion. Strategy plans to …
Sui's Biggest Liquidity Provider Hacked for $223M, Causing Sui-Based Tokens to Plummet coindesk.com 8 hours ago by Shaurya Malwa
Markets, Sui, Hack, Breaking News, Top Stories, News
Cetus Protocol, the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) and liquidity provider on the Sui network, has been drained of $223 million worth of …
Why Are Bitcoin Traders Aggressively Shorting as BTC Hits New Record High? coindesk.com 8 hours ago by Oliver Knight
Markets, Bitcoin, btc, Cryptocurrency Derivatives, market analysis, News
Bitcoin {BTC} galloped to a new record high above $110,000 on Thursday, liquidating around $500 million worth of derivatives positions in its …
Crypto Daybook Americas: All Signs Point Up as Bitcoin Hits Record High coindesk.com 9 hours ago by Francisco Rodrigues
Crypto Daybook Americas, News
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin BTC surpassed Wednesday's record to reach an all-time high of $111,8…
MARA Will Deploy 500 BTC With Crypto Broker Two Prime to Generate Yields coindesk.com 9 hours ago by Parikshit Mishra
Finance, mara, Two Prime, News
Bitcoin (BTC) miner MARA Holdings (MARA) will provide 500 BTC to broker Two Prime for generating yields, the companies said on Thursday. The …
FIFA Teams Up With Avalanche to Build Its Own Blockchain, Expanding Web3 Ambition coindesk.com 10 hours ago by Margaux Nijkerk
Tech, Fifa, Avalanche, Avalanche Foundation, News
FIFA, football’s global governing body, plans to use Avalanche’s network to power its own dedicated layer-1 blockchain. The FIFA Blockchain…
BNB Surges 5% on Binance Ecosystem Strength as Bitcoin Extends Gains coindesk.com 11 hours ago by AI Boost
Markets, Technical Analysis, AI Market Insights, BNB, News
BNB's impressive 24-hour rally showcases the growing strength of the Binance ecosystem amid broader crypto market optimism. The token's upwar…
Crypto Trader Opens $1.1B Long Bitcoin Bet on Hyperliquid Using 40X Leverage coindesk.com 12 hours ago by Shaurya Malwa
Markets, Bitcoin, DEX, Top Stories, News
A single trader has opened a massive $1.1 billion notional long position on bitcoin (BTC) using 40x leverage on the onchain decentralized exch…
King Dollar Falls, Bitcoin Marches Toward Sound Money Highs coindesk.com 12 hours ago by James Van Straten
Markets, Bitcoin, News
Bitcoin's BTC dollar high succumbed on Thursday as the largest cryptocurrency rose past $111,800, a remarkable 50% gain from its April low nea…
Bitcoin Pizza Day Is Now a $1.1B Celebration coindesk.com 13 hours ago by Shaurya Malwa
Markets, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Pizza Day, Top Stories, News
Bitcoin (BTC) Pizza Day is here and it just got its most fitting tribute yet: a new all-time high. Bitcoin surged past $111,800 early Thursda…
Bitcoin Options Open Interest Hit Record $42.5B on Deribit as Traders Eye Next Bull Target for BTC coindesk.com 13 hours ago by Omkar Godbole
Markets, Bitcoin, open interest, Deribit, market analysis, News
"Don't be surprised if buying activity picks up across the spectrum of products tied to BTC," CoinDesk said in Tuesday's edition of the Crypto…
Bitcoin's Rally to Record Highs Puts Focus on $115K Where an 'Invisible Hand' May Slow Bull Run coindesk.com 14 hours ago by Omkar Godbole
Markets, Bitcoin, Options, market analysis, News
Bitcoin's (BTC) price has surged to record highs, sparking optimism among investors. However, expected hedging activities of market makers/dea…