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CME expands crypto futures with Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar contracts, increasing coverage to 75% of market capitalization.Institutional demand for crypto derivatives continues rising as CME Group expands its futures offerings. The exchange confirmed that its crypto suite currently accounts for more than 75% of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization. This was a milestone that followed new futures listings tied to Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar.CME Expands Crypto Futures with New Altcoin ListingsCME Group revealed the expansion with an update to the public on X. The company disclosed that its crypto futures lineup is now worth more than 75% of the global…
Core Scientific (CORZ), a bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company, reported fourth-quarter revenue of $79.8 million for the period ended Dec. 31, compared with $94.93 million a year earlier. Consensus forecasts were for revenue of $122.08 million, according to LSEG data.The company posted a loss of $0.42 per share, versus expectations for a loss of $0.08 per share.The weaker results come as bitcoin miners continue to adjust to the April 2024 halving, which cut block rewards in half and squeezed margins across the industry. A higher network hash rate and rising energy and infrastructure costs have pressured profitability, particularly for…
Crypto outflows from Iran’s largest digital asset exchange spiked immediately following the US and Israel’s airstrikes on Saturday. The blockchain analytics platform Elliptic says outgoing transaction volumes on the top Iranian exchange Nobitex jumped by 700% following the strikes. Dr. Tom Robinson, Elliptic’s co-founder and chief scientist, says the surge potentially represents capital flight from Iran. “Nobitex allows rials to be converted to cryptoassets, which can then be withdrawn to any external wallet. This allows funds to be moved out of Iran while avoiding some of the scrutiny of the global banking system. Initial tracing of recent outflows from Nobitex suggests…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The ongoing volatility has capped Bitcoin’s most recent upward attempts after retesting the $68,000 level, which has flipped into resistance once again. With the price of BTC still trading in a downward trajectory, many Bitcoin holders, especially those who recently bought the asset, are in the loss. Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Hold Losing Positions Bitcoin’s price performance continues to exert pressure on traders and investors across the leading network. During this bearish action in the price of BTC, Darkfost, a market expert and verified author at CryptoQuant, reported…
Ether is down 60% from its 2025 high and 36% in 2026 alone, yet JPMorgan, BlackRock, and Citi keep building on Ethereum. Here’s what they see.Ether is trading near $1,900. That is a 60% drop from its 2025 high. The $3,000 level feels distant, and retail frustration is building fast.But major financial institutions are not walking away. They are doing the opposite.According to Cointelegraph on X, institutional adoption of the Ethereum network is accelerating despite Ether’s disappointing price action. JPMorgan Asset Management, Citi, Deutsche Bank, and BlackRock have all launched on-chain projects using Ethereum in recent months. From tokenized funds…
Vitalik Buterin is turning his attention to a part of Ethereum most users never think about but that has quietly become one of its biggest pressure points: who gets to decide what transactions goes into a block.In a new blog post on Monday, the Ethereum co-founder lays out a series of ideas aimed at preventing block building, the process of assembling transactions before they’re finalized onchain, from becoming too centralized.While Ethereum’s upcoming “Glamsterdam” upgrade will formalize proposer-builder separation, which will allow validators to outsource block construction to a competitive market, Buterin argues that simply creating a marketplace of builders doesn’t…
The Bitcoin and Ethereum prices plunged sharply over the weekend as missiles flew across the Middle East, exposing just how quickly geopolitical crises can send shockwaves through the financial markets. A joint US and Israel strike on Iran triggered a violent selloff that wiped out billions of dollars from the crypto market in a matter of hours. Fresh reports now indicate that Bitcoin and Ethereum are beginning to recover. Still, with geopolitical tensions continuing to escalate, it remains uncertain whether this renewed momentum can be sustained. Bitcoin Price Recovers After US-Israel War Fueled Crash Geopolitical shockwaves rattled global financial markets…
The Nasdaq wants to compete with Polymarket and Kalshi. The stock exchange has filed a proposed rule change with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade “Outcome-Related Options” (OROs). If approved, OROs would entitle buyers to receive a fixed amount based on whether the settlement price of the underlying contract is at, above, or below a predetermined strike price at expiration, according to the Nasdaq filing. The Nasdaq isn’t the only exchange going to bat against prediction markets: A Wall Street Journal report last month indicated the derivatives exchange Cboe Global Markets has been in talks…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently commented on ongoing tensions between the crypto industry and traditional banking groups following public comments surrounding stablecoin yield negotiations at the White House. His response came after a series of posts on X involving journalist Eleanor Terrett and White House adviser David Sacks, ultimately resulting in Garlinghouse sending a message to banks, urging them to act in good faith. Stablecoin Yield Talks Spark Online Debate The latest chapter in the crypto-vs-banks saga unfolded on social media platform X, where journalist Eleanor Terrett…
Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys 3,015 BTC for $204M, extending its streak to 10 weeks as Bitcoin holds above $65K amid U.S.-Iran tensions.Michael Saylor Buys 3,015 BTC as War Fears Shake Markets, as Strategy added more Bitcoin while global tensions weighed on risk assets. The purchase came as Bitcoin held above $65,000 despite renewed volatility tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict.Strategy Adds 3,015 BTC in Latest Weekly PurchaseMichael Saylor’s Strategy acquired 3,015 Bitcoin between February 23 and March 1. The company disclosed the purchase in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It spent $204.1 million at an average price…