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On Tuesday, stocks related to Bitcoin saw significant gains as the overall cryptocurrency market staged a robust recovery, with Bitcoin surpassing the $91,000 mark. Strategy emerged as the top performer, outpacing both Bitcoin and most major tech stocks at times. MSTR shares surged by 8.66% to $186.26, driven by a substantial trading volume exceeding 4.4 million shares. Currently, MSTR is trading at $182.74. This movement slightly eclipsed Bitcoin’s climb to $91,000, indicating a renewed interest in high-risk investments in digital assets through equities. Additionally, other crypto-related stocks showed upward trends, including the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, which increased by more…
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APT$1.9785 advanced 2.4% to $1.90 in the last 24 hours.The token has outperformed the overall crypto market, with trading volume increasing by 40% compared to its 30-day average. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) rose by 1.5% during the same timeframe.According to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model, the token’s modest price movement alongside increased activity typically indicates institutional positioning ahead of significant changes.This model revealed that subdued price action concealed underlying accumulation patterns that traders monitor for breakout indicators.APT established higher lows within a $0.14 range, according to the analysis.The 7.6% intraday range reflects normal volatility for the layer-1 token, but…
TON increased by 0.77% over the last 24 hours, reaching $1.5029 as trading activity surged after the launch of Cocoon, a decentralized AI compute platform on The Open Network.Trading volume jumped to 2.95 million, reflecting a 37% rise from the weekly average, as indicated by CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model.The price movement aligns with Cocoon’s initiation of real-time user requests. This platform allows GPU owners to lease computing power for AI inference tasks, earning TON tokens in return.Telegram, closely connected to the TON ecosystem, is the inaugural user of Cocoon’s AI infrastructure.Although TON’s performance lags behind broader crypto metrics,…
Strategy (MSTR) might be on the brink of a tradeable bottom, not due to technical indicators or a specific change in fundamentals, but rather because the overwhelming volume of anger, ridicule, and triumph directed at the stock has reached classic levels of capitulation.Triggered by a price drop in bitcoin and MSTR over the weekend, critics have been particularly vocal in the last 24 hours. Angel investor Jason Calacanis, known for his All In podcast, urged his followers on X to offload MSTR and invest directly in bitcoin, asserting, “Told y’all this would happen.” He further labeled Strategy as “a remarkable…
Prediction market Kalshi has successfully secured a $1 billion funding round, achieving an $11 billion valuation, following its record monthly volume in November.Confirming an earlier TechCrunch report, Kalshi stated on Tuesday that its latest Series E round was led by the crypto-focused venture firm Paradigm, with participation from other crypto-focused VCs such as Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, and Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest.“Kalshi is replacing debates, subjectivity, and discussions with markets, accuracy, and facts,” remarked Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour. “We have established a new means of consuming and interacting with information.”Kalshi raised $1B at an $11B valuation.A decade ago, only a few…
Bank of America, a leading financial institution in the U.S., has recently embraced bitcoin, becoming the latest major Wall Street player to do so BTC$91,366.08.Starting in January, the bank’s wealth management advisors will be permitted to suggest a 1%-4% allocation to crypto assets, per Yahoo Finance. The initial focus for the BofA/Merrill Lynch team will be on four spot bitcoin ETFs — BlackRock’s IBIT, Fidelity’s FBTC, Bitwise’s BITB, and Grayscale’s BTC.This marks a significant shift for the bank, which had previously allowed clients to invest freely but did not permit advisors to recommend crypto exposure.The announcement comes shortly after asset…
Michael Burry, the investor renowned for his accurate prediction of the 2008 financial crisis, has once again voiced his disapproval of Bitcoin, declaring the cryptocurrency is “worth nothing.” Summary Michael Burry claims Bitcoin is “worth nothing.” The investor, known for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, has criticized the cryptocurrency as a speculative bubble lacking real support. Crypto markets remain volatile and are highly responsive to regulatory changes and investor sentiment. Burry asserted that Bitcoin’s ascent to six-figure valuations symbolizes a speculative bubble devoid of quantifiable fundamentals. On Michael Lewis’ podcast, he pointed out that the widespread endorsement of Bitcoin’s inflated…
CoinDesk Indices offers its daily market summary, showcasing the gains and losses within the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is presently valued at 2768.6, an increase of 2.7% (+73.06) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday.Out of 20 assets, nineteen are on the rise.Top performers: NEAR (+8.2%) and CRO (+7.6%).Underperformers: ICP (-0.6%) and UNI (+0.6%).The CoinDesk 20 serves as a comprehensive index traded across various platforms worldwide.
Digital asset treasuries (DATs) recorded their slowest month of 2025 in November as the corporate treasury surge decelerated.Data aggregator DefiLlama reported that in November, DATs experienced only $1.32 billion in inflows, marking the sector’s lowest monthly inflows this year. This represented a 34% drop from October’s $1.99 billion and an 88% decline from September’s $11.55 billion.Bitcoin (BTC) DATs topped the month with $1.06 billion in inflows, propelled by Strategy purchasing $835 million in Bitcoin on Nov. 17 and Metaplanet acquiring $130 million in BTC on Nov. 25. XRP (XRP) followed with $214 million in inflows, as per DefiLlama.Ether (ETH), which…