
Bitcoin saw fresh warnings of another dip to fill local lows on Binance, while gold hit record highs on Federal Reserve interest-rate cut hopes.

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk. In this issue: Monad Opens Airdrop Portal Ahead of Token Launch Ethereum’s Fusaka Rolls Out on Sepolia; Hoodi Testnet Up Next Monero Releases Privacy Boost Against Sneaky …

Ripple’s chances of having exchange-traded funds tracking the performance of its own token in the US continue to be extremely high, even though the US SEC keeps delaying almost all applications. However, there is a new set of filings that went on the SEC’s desk this week, which stirred some controversy in the crypto community. […]

Chainlink (LINK) is showing mixed momentum as it hovers near the $20 resistance level after a slight daily decline. Despite the latest 1.89% fall, accumulation by whales and increased investor demand signal a possible upside breakout. Analysts believe that trading above $20 may print a surge towards $30 in the near future. Currently, Chainlink is

The top financial watchdog in Japan is preparing a set of new rules to ban insider trading in cryptocurrencies. According to an article published by Nikkei Asia on 15 October 2025, the government will give the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC), authority to investigate suspicious trades and recommend penalties or criminal charges when trades […]
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday that the U.S. central bank may soon reach the end of its balance sheet reduction program. However, Bitcoin Bitcoin BTC $112,013.31 1.40% Bitcoin BTC Price $112,013.31 1.40% /24h Volume in 24h $72.78B <!– ? –> Price 7d Learn more continued to trade lower around $112,600, extending its […]

A while back, crypto and Bitcoin prices were less impacted by macroeconomic news releases in the United States. However, that’s changing, especially with the institutionalization of crypto assets. Next week, on Friday, October 24, traders and investors will closely watch the United States CPI data. There was disappointment after September’s NFP data was delayed earlier […]

Elon Musk has reignited the global Bitcoin debate, calling the world’s largest cryptocurrency “superior” to government-issued money. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the billionaire described Bitcoin as the only financial system “based on energy” rather than politics or policy. Responding to financial outlet Zerohedge, which linked the global AI race to growing demand […]

This is a daily analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. Strategy (MSTR) bears have pierced a key bull market support, leaving bitcoin (BTC) bears trailing behind. The technical breakdown centres around the Strategy share price’s recent breach of its 50-week simple moving average (SMA). This SMA …

What to Know: Bitcoin Hyper has raised over $23.7M in its presale, with tokens priced at $0.013115. The project introduces a Solana-powered Layer-2 that brings sub-second transactions and near-zero fees to Bitcoin. Holders of $HYPER can stake for up to 50% APY, earn governance rights, and access exclusive airdrops and dApps. By merging Bitcoin’s security […]

The XRP monthly chart remains structurally constructive despite last week’s sharp pullback, according to independent technician Charting Guy (@ChartingGuy), who argues the asset is “NOT bearish in the slightest.” His latest one-month XRP/USD chart on Bitstamp, captured Oct. 14, shows price defending a major Fibonacci support cluster while repeatedly probing resistance at the prior all-time […]

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure After the market crash that rocked the Ethereum price, sending it back down toward $3,400, there has been some recovery as the market has followed Bitcoin’s path once again. However, there is still a lot of struggle between the bulls and the […]