Nasdaq and CME Group Relaunch Crypto Index as Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Nasdaq and CME Group have relaunched their crypto index offering, reintroducing the Nasdaq Crypto™ Index (NCI™) under a new name: the Nasdaq CME Crypto™ Index (NCI™). The move deepens the companies’ long-standing partnership and positions the updated index as a benchmark aimed at…
Bitcoin may be gearing up for a rally that sent price to $126,000 last year Bitcoin’s recent trading has shifted into what market watchers describe as a prolonged consolidation phase, marked by muted, directionless price action. Analysts often frame this kind of extended pause as a “time-based capitulation,” a period where the market effectively wears…
Bitcoin may be gearing up for a rally that sent price to $126,000 last year Bitcoin is once again trading through an extended period of muted, sideways movement, a setup that some market participants compare to last year’s long consolidation that preceded a sharp advance. In the prior episode, that consolidation lasted for 52 days…
Chainlink Stuck In A Micro-Range As Traders Await A Clear Trigger Chainlink (LINK) is trading in a tight, short-term range, with market participants watching for a decisive move that could clarify the next directional trend. From a trading perspective, a clean bullish breakout above the $13.50 resistance level would serve as a clear long trigger….
Asset manager VanEck explains how one bitcoin could be worth $2.9 million by 2050 VanEck has outlined a long-term framework that values bitcoin at roughly $2.9 million by 2050, according to a research blog post published by the asset manager on Thursday. The projection is based on a valuation model that focuses on two core…
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Studio Larian Says Next ‘Divinity’ Game Won’t Use AI-Generated Art or Dialogue Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke said the company’s upcoming role-playing game, Divinity, will not include generative AI-created artwork, even as the studio acknowledges there are potential benefits to the technology. The policy extends beyond visuals. Divinity writing director Adam Smith…
Digital Finance Will Evolve Into ‘Foundational Infrastructure Layer’ in 2026: Moody’s The technology underpinning digital assets is set to become a “foundational infrastructure layer” for the financial services industry in 2026, according to new commentary from credit rating agency Moody’s. Moody’s said the shift is being driven in part by the growing role of stablecoins…
Coinbase Outlines Bullish Markets Outlook as Global Liquidity and Scale Accelerate Coinbase is stepping up its effort to expand its position in global crypto trading, pointing to improving market conditions and growing participation from larger investors. The company says it is benefiting from surging liquidity alongside continued growth across both spot and derivatives markets. In…
Charles Hoskinson Critiques US Government on Crypto Objectivity Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has criticized the US government’s approach to crypto, arguing that credibility in public messaging and enforcement does not necessarily translate to objectivity. The discussion has also drawn attention to a common tension in crypto policy debates: influential industry figures can be credible sources…
U.S. jobs data and tariff ruling set up potentially volatile Friday for crypto markets Crypto markets were bracing for a potentially sharp reaction on Friday as two U.S. developments—fresh jobs data and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling tied to tariffs—entered the picture at the same time. The combination matters because crypto, and bitcoin in particular,…
Charles Hoskinson Critiques US Government on Crypto Objectivity Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has criticized the US government’s approach to crypto, raising questions about whether official assessments and messaging are truly objective. The debate centers on a basic tension in public policy discussions: credibility is not the same as objectivity. In Hoskinson’s case, observers note that…
Fortune’s Crypto Playbook weighs 2026 outlook after a standout 2025, with Bitcoin under $100,000 The latest episode of Fortune’s Crypto Playbook podcast—available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube—featured finance editor Jeff John Roberts and senior reporter Leo Schwartz discussing what 2026 could mean for the crypto industry following what they described as a triumphant 2025. The…
Trump Media stock jumps 40% as bailout talk circulates; OpenAI wafer plan timeline clarified Trump Media’s stock rose roughly 40% amid renewed online discussion about whether a future Trump administration would step in to support high-profile technology firms if they ran into trouble. The move in the stock coincided with debate over the role of…
Crypto VC Giant Andreessen Horowitz Raises $15 Billion to Help America ‘Win’ Tech Race Andreessen Horowitz, one of the most prominent venture capital firms investing in crypto and technology, said Friday that it has raised more than $15 billion across a group of new funds. The firm, commonly known as a16z, is best known for…
Crypto Liquidations Top $477M as Bitcoin Slips Below $90K The crypto market pulled back after a recent high, with total market capitalization falling 2.6% from the $3.305 trillion level reached yesterday. Bitcoin’s drop below $90,000 contributed to a broad wave of forced position closures across leveraged markets. Total liquidations over the past 24 hours exceeded…
Altcoins Defy Bitcoin Slump as XRP, Solana Notch Double-Digit Gains Several major altcoins posted notable weekly gains even as Bitcoin weakened, highlighting a bout of outperformance across parts of the broader crypto market. Over the past seven days, XRP is up nearly 10% and Solana has gained about 7%, according to CoinGecko data. Strength extended…
Chainlink Stuck In A Micro-Range As Traders Await A Clear Trigger Chainlink (LINK) has been trading in a tight micro-range, with market participants watching for a clear move that could set the next direction. From a technical standpoint, the key level on the upside is $13.50. The current view is that a clean bullish breakout…
Google, Character.AI Agree to Settle US Lawsuit Over Teen’s Suicide Character.AI has agreed to settle multiple lawsuits that accused the artificial intelligence chatbot company of contributing to mental health crises and suicides among young people, including a case filed by Florida mother Megan Garcia. The settlements cover a group of legal actions in which families…
Charles Hoskinson Highlights Hash-Based vs Lattice-Based Post-Quantum Cryptography as NIST Standards Take Shape Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has drawn attention to the emerging split in post-quantum cryptography between hash-based approaches and lattice-based cryptography, as the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) moves forward with new standards designed to withstand future quantum computers. The…
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Studio Larian Says Next ‘Divinity’ Game Won’t Use AI-Generated Art Larian Studios, the developer behind Baldur’s Gate 3, said its upcoming RPG Divinity will not include generative AI-created artwork, according to a public statement from studio head Swen Vincke. Vincke addressed the topic while responding to a fan question, stating plainly: “there…
