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Policy

Trump's Crypto Summit Sets Agenda for U.S. Pivot

After ordering a bitcoin reserve, the president ushered crypto CEOs into the White House today to tell them their era of U.S. government resistance to crypto is over.

Donald Trump speaking at the White House crypto summit. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

How North Korea Launders Billions in Stolen Crypto

The Hermit Kingdom, which intelligence agencies say was behind the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, faces “offramping” challenges due to the size of its hauls.

Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Credit: Alexander Khitrov/Shutterstock)

Policy

Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Seized, Operators Charged With Money Laundering

Garantex was sanctioned in 2022 for facilitating money laundering for ransomware actors and darknet markets.

Moscow (Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images)

News Analysis

Weekly Recap: Bitcoin Gains Special Reserve Status

As industry leaders gathered for a White House Summit, the premier crypto emerged as a clear winner.

President Donald Trump

Markets

ADA, XRP, SOL Plunge as White House Backpedals on Trump's Crypto Reserve Plan

An official said Trump was "just giving five examples" of cryptocurrencies that could theoretically be in a crypto stockpile.

White House (Suzy Brooks/Unsplash)

Markets

Coinbase a Buying Opportunity After Three-Week 30% Plunge: Rosenblatt

Analyst Chris Brendler sees 45% upside in shares of the crypto exchange.

Coinbase app opening screen on mobile phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Tech

BTC Staking Platform Core Seeks Further Institutional Reach With APAC Custodian Cobo

Core, the issuer of lstBTC, will enable Cobo's institutional clients to earn yield on BTC holdings while maintaining full control over their assets.

Staking (Shutterstock)

Policy

As Crypto Summit Nears, White House Maintains Special Status for Bitcoin

The approach to the newly announced bitcoin reserve grants that BTC deserves special treatment among digital assets, a White House official said.

Trump in the Oval Office

Markets

Crypto Market Is Skeptical About the Formation of a U.S. Strategic Reserve: JPMorgan

A number of U.S. states have rejected the idea of using bitcoin as a reserve asset due to its volatility, the report said.

JPMorgan (Shutterstock)

Finance

MtnDAO's Experimental Crypto Investment Fund Will 'Outperform VCs' Claims Founder

MtnDAO is launching a token and a futarchy-powered investment fund to boot.

mtnDAO host Barrett (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: AAVE Drops 2.9% as Index Inches Lower From Thursday

Cardano (ADA) was also among the underperformers, falling 2.9%.

CoinDesk 20 Chart

Markets

U.S. February Job Growth of 151K Roughly Matches Forecasts

In a bit of weakness, the unemployment rate edged up to 4.1% and January's job gains were revised lower.

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Markets

Fold Adds 475 BTC, Secures Top 10 Spot in U.S. Public Bitcoin Treasuries

With over 1,485 BTC in its treasury, Fold strengthens its position as a leader in bitcoin-powered financial services.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

The Fourth Largest Weekly Drop in Dollar Index in Over a Decade Signals Bitcoin Bottom

One of the largest weekly DXY index drops since 2013 tends to align with bitcoin cycle lows.

Drop (Skitterphoto/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether, Solana Traders Chase Downside Protection, XRP Stands Out, as Trump's Crypto Plan Disappoints

Short-dated puts tied to BTC, ETH, and SOL trade at a premium relative to calls, according to Block Scholes.

Race (CoinDesk archives)