Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

Silly question: which is stronger, Nvidia or Bitcoin?

Here is a free exercise of questionable usefulness, but one that allows you to take snapshots of the market's two favorite risky assets over several time periods.

Crypto investors look ahead to policy wins, propelling bitcoin to record high

Crypto investors are betting that a slew of long-sought policy wins for the industry, expected next week, could invite new investment in the asset class. Those hopes helped propel...

Trump's $100 million crypto mystery man

Of all the riddles wrapped in the digital wallets sending funds to President Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto business, a little-known entity last month became the biggest.  ...

In big shift, Shanghai regulator mulls policy responses to stablecoins and cryptocurrencies

HONG KONG -A Shanghai regulator said it held a meeting this week for local government officials to consider strategic responses to stablecoins and digital currencies - a marked shift in tone for...

Bitcoin jumps to record on institutional investor demand

NEW YORK/SINGAPORE -Bitcoin rallied to an all-time high on Friday, powered by demand from institutional investors and crypto-friendly policies from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. ...

EU regulator criticises Malta's crypto licensing process

PARIS -Malta did not do enough to assess the level of risk when granting a licence to a crypto company under the EU's new regulatory regime, the bloc's financial watchdog said on Thursday following...

Tether, gold, and the invisible vault: the secret $8bn strategy - Crypto review

Tether, the issuer of USDT, is no longer content to play on digital markets. It is hoarding, both secretly and physically nearly 80 tons of gold-worth $8bn-are now stored in a top-secret Swiss bunker...

Russian firms use netting, gold and crypto in transborder payments, watchdog chief tells Putin

MOSCOW -Russian companies are successfully using netting, gold, and cryptocurrency to facilitate international payments, the head of Russia's financial watchdog told President Vladimir Putin on...

$7.4bn and +80%: the boom in tokenized Treasury funds

A new wind is blowing on the rate markets. While crypto traders have been looking for years for a place to put their excess cash between trades, an alternative to stablecoins is gradually emerging:...

J.P.Morgan wary of stablecoin's trillion-dollar growth bets, cuts them by half

J.P.Morgan on Thursday forecast stablecoin growth will only reach $500 billion by 2028, calling trillion-dollar projections far too optimistic, as there was little evidence of mainstream adoption of...

Robinhood soars on stockmarket after tokenizing Wall Street - Crypto review

Robinhood triggers an earthquake in global finance. In Cannes, the platform unveiled a radical shift towards blockchain-based finance, promising a Nasdaq open 24 hours a day, five days a week,...

Sberbank CEO puzzled by Russia's push to create digital rouble

ST PETERSBURG, Russia -German Gref, CEO of Russia's dominant lender Sberbank, on Wednesday said he did not see any potential benefits to Russia's development of the digital rouble beyond the possible...

Bitcoin demand falters, but history and macro point to more upside this fall

Bitcoin closed June at a record high, but on-chain data shows a deep demand deficit. Historical cycles and looming Fed rate cuts suggest the final bull run may still be ahead.

Palmer Luckey, backed by Palantir's Lonsdale, to launch crypto-focused bank

Tech billionaire Joe Lonsdale said on Wednesday he is investing in a new crypto-focused U.S. bank being launched by Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey that aims to fill the void left by Silicon Valley...

No scope for rate cuts with inflation outside tolerance band, Hungary central banker says

BUDAPEST -Hungary's central bank would need to see faster and more durable disinflation to consider any easing in monetary conditions, a deputy governor told Reuters, adding that rate cuts were off...

Belgium to tax capital gains in major fiscal reform

BRUSSELS -Belgium will introduce capital gains tax on financial assets, such as shares and cryptocurrencies, its finance minister said, bringing it into line with its European peers. ...

Exclusive-Circle applies for US trust bank license after bumper IPO

Stablecoin firm Circle is applying to create a national trust bank in the U.S., a major move after its blockbuster IPO valued the company at nearly $18 billion earlier this month.  If...

Wall Street analysts split on Circle after blockbuster IPO on lofty valuation concerns

Wall Street brokerages had mixed recommendations on stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group as they began coverage on Monday, with some analysts expressing concerns about its elevated valuation after...

Cryptocurrency fraud ring busted in Spain after laundering $540 million, Europol says

PARIS -A cryptocurrency investment fraud ring that investigators said laundered 460 million euros using a worldwide network of accomplices has been dismantled in Spain, European police body Europol...