Minima, a blockchain designed to manage transactions across the internet of things (IoT) comprising mobile phones, cars and other devices is working with semiconductor giant ARM to develop a microchip with a decentralized ledger embedded in it. Under the agreement, announced Tuesday, Minima will work with ARM’s Flexible Access Program, which gives 70 or so […]

APAC is “uniquely positioned” to lead the next phase of global cryptocurrency growth, according to a survey conducted last month by Protocol Theory on behalf of CoinDesk. This is just a preview of the insights available in CoinDesk’s latest report, Driven by Demand: The People-Powered Crypto Movement in APAC. Download the report today for even

Human beings are emotional, and that’s especially so in crypto markets. Round numbers are idolized much more than in traditional finance, and investors and traders are susceptible to panic-selling if price gains stall near a number with several zeros at the end. At the same time, some traders look to front-run the exodus, stacking order

Volatility in Nasdaq-listed shares in bitcoin-holder MicroStrategy is now tracked at 2.5 times that of bitcoin. The milestone may spook most market participants but means increased income potential for savvy investors engaging in options trading. MicroStrategy is the world’s largest publicly listed bitcoin holder, boasting a coin stash of over 380,000 BTC. Investors looking to

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) It’s literally raining BTC options! OK, not literally, but just two weeks after call and put contracts for BlackRock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) began trading, we now have Cboe cash-settled FLEX options on both the Cboe Bitcoin U.S. ETF Index and the Cboe Mini Bitcoin

Michael Saylor’s pitch to Microsoft’s (MSFT) board on whether the software giant should add bitcoin to its balance sheet is unlikely to get shareholder approval, with Polymarket bettors only giving an 11% chance of it being approved. Each bet comprises a “Yes” and a “No” side. Each share pays out $1 in USDC, a stablecoin,

The Ethereum blockchain’s transactional revenue has increased substantially since Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory, Steno Research said in a Monday report. “This outcome is crucial for all onchain activity,” wrote analyst Mads Eberhardt. The surge has led to higher staking rewards and more ether (ETH) being burned via transaction fees, the report said. “This combination

This is the first in a series of stories examining the crypto industry’s high-stakes 2024 foray into politics and campaigning. With the last few congressional elections finally called, the score card is in, and the crypto industry’s effort to steer policy with cash has resulted in a 91% success rate in U.S. election battles for

XRP prices have zoomed 430% in the past 30 days, reaching price levels last seen in 2018 and leaving scores of Crypto Twitter traders surprised with the strength. The rise started in early November after the Republican victory in the U.S. election reignited investor confidence in tokens linked to U.S. companies, including XRP’s associated Ripple

DeFi protocol Ethena announced Tuesday a new partnership with Derive.xyz, the world’s leading on-chain options and structured products platform, featuring a multi-million dollar investment to enhance liquidity and drive growth for both protocols. Under the partnership, Ethena will integrate Derive’s basis trading, options, futures and vaults, leveraging Ethena’s USDe stablecoin and staked USDE to boost