Digital Assets to Shift From Disruption to Integration in 2026, CoinShares Says
‘Hybrid finance’ is taking hold as traditional institutions tokenize funds and deposits on public blockchains.
CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2025
CoinDesk presents our annual list of the most influential individuals in crypto this year.
Argentina’s Central Bank to Allow Banks to Provide Crypto Services in 2026
Argentina’s central bank is reportedly drafting new rules to allow banks to offer customers digital asset-related services as early as April 2026.
Harvard University Doubles Down on Bitcoin, Cuts Gold ETF Allocations
Harvard University is shifting its investment focus from gold to Bitcoin, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. The school has ramped up its Bitcoin holdings while still maintaining its position in gold ETFs. Harvard University Bitcoin Portfolio Flips Gold In the third quarter of 2023, Harvard University increased its Bitcoin investments from $117 million to […]
Bitcoin Price Briefly Surges Past $92,000 As ‘Bitcoin Breaks 4-Year Cycle’
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Briefly Surges Past $92,000 As ‘Bitcoin Breaks 4-Year Cycle’ The bitcoin price climbed above $92,000 over the weekend, off of lows near $88,000. The bitcoin price reached $92,203 at its seven-day high. Bernstein analysts argue that recent price movements signal a structural shift in Bitcoin’s market cycle. In a note to […]
Most Influential: Ross Ulbricht
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht was pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump — kicking off a wave of pardons among some of the crypto industry’s biggest names.
Most Influential: Sen. Bill Hagerty
The Tennessee Republican sponsored the first piece of stablecoin legislation to become a U.S. law.
Most Influential: Rep. French Hill
Rep. French Hill’s name may or may not end up on any of the final legislation that becomes crypto law in the U.S., but he was the one driving it forward.
Most Influential: David Sacks
The White House AI and Crypto Czar was one of the first, and most prominent, Silicon Valley representatives to be named to a major role in Trump’s new administration.
Pye Finance Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Variant and Coinbase Ventures
The platform aims to make locked Solana staking positions tradable via an onchain marketplace.
Most Influential: Donald Trump
Without the turnaround of Donald Trump on crypto, the road toward a U.S. governmental embrace of the new technology would likely have been a steeper climb.
Billionaire Michael Saylor Adds 10,624 BTC in Latest Purchase – Is the Bull Market Back?
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has added another major stack of Bitcoin to its balance sheet as markets attempt to reclaim bullish momentum. Key Takeaways: Strategy bought 10,624 BTC for $962.7 million, boosting its total holdings to 660,624 BTC. The entire purchase was funded through $963 million raised via ATM sales of STRD and MSTR shares. Strategy […]