The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) said on Thursday it is preparing to list the first blockchain-based bond in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, a move that signals growing momentum behind tokenized finance in the region. Set to be issued by First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) using global bank HSBC’s digital asset…
According to recent data, public companies have raced ahead of Bitcoin spot ETF issuers by snapping up more than twice as much BTC in the first half of 2025. Public firms added 245,510 BTC to their balance sheets from January through June, a 375% jump over the 51,653 BTC they bought in the same stretch…
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JD.com and Ant Group are reportedly lobbying Chinese regulators to launch yuan-based stablecoins to boost the currency’s global role and counter US dollar-pegged tokens. News COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEED China’s e-commerce heavyweight JD.com and Ant Group, the fintech arm of Alibaba, are lobbying the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to greenlight Chinese yuan-based stablecoins…
BlackRock significantly expanded its exposure to digital assets in the first half of 2025, adding nearly $24 billion to its cryptocurrency portfolio. According to Finbold’s H1 2025 Crypto Market Report, the asset manager’s holdings surged from $54.77 billion on January 1 to $78.67 billion by June 30, a 30.38% gain. Bitcoin accounted for the bulk…
Bitcoin BTC topped the $110,000 mark for the first time since June 11 after more than $407.78 million flowed into U.S.-listed bitcoin spot ETFs on Wednesday and before a key U.S. jobs report due later in the day. The ETF inflow boosted the lifetime tally to $49.04 billion, according to data source SoSoValue. BTC’s upswing…
IOTA is trading above $0.16, poised above the key level and likely to continue higher. However, the token remains within a broader descending triangle. A break above $0.17 will signal further gains, but a dip will bring $0.14 into play. The IOTA token’s price has surged by about 8% in the past 24 hours to…
Crypto analyst Capo of Crypto, who is currently one of the most recognizeable names in crypto spaces on social media, has sounded a warning for the market. The analyst has completely dismissed the current trajectory of the Bitcoin price and, by extension, the altcoin market, calling for only a short-lived rally. His analysis points to…
Payments-focused cryptocurrency XRP (XRP) has risen by over 3.5% in the past 24 hours, with volume in the Deribit-listed options market suggesting bullish expectations. Since July 1, higher-level July 25 call options at strikes of $3.00 and $4.00 and the Sept. 28 expiry call at the $2.80 strike have emerged as the most traded bets,…
Key takeaways Ether is up by more than 6% in the last 24 hours and briefly hit the $2,600 mark. The cryptocurrency could rally towards $2,900 amid strong technicals. ETH surges 6% to hit $2,600 Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is one of the top performers among the top 10 cryptocurrencies. The…
