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Glassnode flags a thin short-term holder supply cluster between $60K and $70K, calling the setup constructive in form but not yet in magnitude. Bitcoin is sitting at a critical cost basis boundary. On-chain data from Glassnode puts it right at the lower edge of where most new buyers entered the market, and the picture there is incomplete. The $60,000 to $70,000 range has accumulated supply. That much is visible. But the depth of that accumulation is where the concern sits. According to Glassnode on X, the cluster forming in this range is “thinner than historical analogs that preceded a strong…
Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin, did not seem to have increased its BTC position last week.Executive Chairman Michael Saylor usually signals upcoming purchases on X each Sunday, followed by a detailed update around 8 a.m. ET on Monday. There was no customary Sunday “Orange Dot” post to signal a purchase. Instead, Michael Saylor posted about the company’s perpetual preferred equity offering, Stretch (STRC) instead. The apparent pause snaps a streak of roughly thirteen consecutive weekly purchases that began in late December, acquiring 90,831 BTC in the process. According to the company’s dashboard, the Tysons Corner, Virginia-based…
World Foundation closed a $65M OTC sale of WLD tokens across four counterparties. $25M worth face a 6-month lockup. Orb production and R&D are next. World Assets, Ltd. has closed a series of OTC transactions totaling $65,000,000. Four counterparties were involved. The first deal settled on March 20, 2026, according to World Foundation on X. The tokens moved at an average price of approximately $0.2719 per WLD. A portion of that haul, $25 million worth of tokens, carries a six-month lockup period, as World Foundation disclosed in a follow-up post. One Sale. Four Deals. A Lot of Questions. World Foundation…
When a tourist from Bangkok taps to pay in Singapore using their Thai e-wallet, few stop to consider what powers that transaction. But for Singapore-based StraitsX, the company behind the stablecoin infrastructure running in the background, that seamless experience is exactly the point.Between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the same period in 2025, StraitsX saw its card transaction volume surge by 40 times, the company’s co-founder and CEO Tianwei Liu told CoinDesk.The number of cards issued grew even faster, increasing 83-fold. That data points to one of the fastest-growing stablecoin card programs in Southeast Asia.Those multiples, while striking, come…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Canada’s federal government introduced legislation Thursday that would bar political parties and third-party election groups from accepting crypto, money orders, and prepaid cards as political donations. The bill, called the Strong and Free Elections Act, targets payment methods that officials say are difficult to trace and could be used by foreign actors to funnel money into Canadian politics without detection. Steven MacKinnon, the government’s House leader, said the measures are designed to keep elections “free, fair and secure.” The penalties under the proposed law are significant. Anyone…
Failure to pass the CLARITY Act raises risks of crypto crackdowns, increasing legal uncertainty for developers, investors, and platforms across the industry. The failure to pass the CLARITY Act could expose the crypto industry to serious future crackdowns. This warning comes as lawmakers continue to dither on taking action. As a result, doubts are increasing among developers and investors. Besides, concerns about legal risks are increasing in the digital asset sector. CLARITY Act Delay Raises Fears of Future Legal Risks Coin Center’s Peter Van Valkenburgh said that there are risks associated with waiting on the bill. He said rejecting developer…
Industry representatives saw the crypto market structure bill’s proposed yield language on March 23 and 24. The internet — at least X (formerly Twitter) — was unhappy, but it may not matter much.You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions.The narrativeWe* have new language outlining how the crypto market structure bill could address stablecoin yield.*Only some people have seen the language, though it should be released for public consumption and review next.Why it mattersSenator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said earlier this month that she expected…
They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer for his college paper. This early love for storytelling paved…
The cryptocurrency market never stands still, and new opportunities are constantly coming up as innovation and adoption continue to grow. This is why, for investors and everyday enthusiasts alike, keeping an eye on the top crypto gainers today can be the difference between catching a trend early or missing out entirely. This list takes a closer look at four cryptocurrencies that are gaining serious traction right now and why they’re worth traders’ attention: BlockDAG, Monero, World Liberty Financial, and Polkadot. From privacy-focused coins that protect your financial activity to platforms designed to connect entire blockchain ecosystems, this roundup offers something…
A “180” hardly does justice to the recent shift in market expectations regarding central bank monetary policy.Expecting multiple Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026 just weeks ago, markets have seriously begun to price in rate hikes this year.Current pricing on CME FedWatch Tool shows nearly a 30% chance that the fed funds rate will be higher to end the year than its current level of 3.50%-3.75%. The odds that rates might go lower, meanwhile, have crashed to 2.9%.The shift has been driven largely by renewed inflation fears tied to energy markets. Since the escalation of tensions in the Middle East…