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Polymarket targets $20 billion valuation as competition heats up in prediction market sector
The blockchain-based prediction markets platform is reportedly returning to investors months after a $15 billion funding round.
BNY to add crypto staking to digital asset custody platform
The custody bank has selected Galaxy to provide staking infrastructure as it broadens services for institutional crypto investors.
Live updates: Bitcoin stuck in tight range as risk assets soar on Iran deal hopes
Japan may have spent as much as $36.6 billion buying yen in the first joint US-Japan action to support the currency since 1998. Bitget Wallet’s Alvin Kan says it can slow a disorderly slide without reversing the broader trend.
Circle slides after Morgan Stanley downgrade, cut in price target
The bank said tokenized money market funds, Open USD and slower USDC growth could weigh on the stablecoin issuer's earnings.
Live updates: Bitcoin flirts with $64,000 as stocks start strong in August
ARP Digital’s Yusuf Fakhro said bitcoin’s weakness reflects stalled participation more than forced selling, with ETF flows turning negative, CME open interest back at 2023 levels and Strategy idle for a fifth straight week.
Quantum computing nears commercial breakthrough, IBM CEO says
Arvind Krishna said quantum computing will begin generating meaningful revenue before the decade ends as investment in the sector accelerates, in an interview on CNBC.
Coinbase's weak quarter leaves Wall Street split on timing of a recovery
Most analysts blamed a weak crypto market for Coinbase's earnings miss, though opinions diverged on when trading activity will recover.
Coinbase sinks 5% after missing second-quarter revenue estimates
The company reported $1.22 billion in overall revenue, down from $1.5 billion in the year prior.
Institutional crypto trading hits a record 72% as Wall Street calms crypto's wild swings
A new report from market maker Wintermute found that institutions now dominate crypto trading, driving lower volatility, selective altcoin flows and growth in tokenized assets.
Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $64,000 as Nasdaq surges on AI trade comeback
The Nasdaq gained more than 2%, with Microsoft higher by 15% after its cloud unit grew at the fastest pace in four years while it held the line on spending.
