SharpLink Gaming (SBET), the Nasdaq-listed crypto treasury firm that has recently emerged as one of the largest corporate holders of ether (ETH), said on Friday it has appointed former BlackRock executive Joseph Chalom as co-CEO of the firm. Chalom, who spent two
Christie’s International Real Estate has launched a dedicated division to facilitate real estate transactions conducted entirely in cryptocurrency, the New York Times reported on Thursday. Spearheaded by Aaron Kirman, CEO of a Christie’s-affiliated firm in Los Angeles, the initiative follows several high-profile
The first wave of U.S.-listed spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has racked up nearly $8.7 million in net inflows in its first year on the market, according to public data compiled since the funds launched on July 23, 2024, despite heavy outflows
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3943.11, down 2.0% (-80.67) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Five of 20 assets are trading
NEAR Protocol bounced 0.7% between 11:10 and 12:09 UTC on Thursday, erasing a brief $2.77 dip in a volatile trading window marked by sudden institutional inflows. The token whipsawed from $2.79 to $2.77 before reclaiming session highs, highlighting a two-phase move characterized
A single buyer spent more than $2.9 million on six rare CryptoPunks featuring the coveted hoodie trait, deepening a resurgence in the market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that has pushed up prices and volumes. The purchase, carried out in rapid succession on
Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this article owns shares in Strategy. Strategy (MSTR), under the leadership of Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, may have just finalized its largest preferred stock issuance to date with an STRC (Stretch) offering joining the STRD, STRF and
A number of public companies may be about to build hoards of altcoins in an attempt to pump their share prices. Such companies are attempting to replicate the model mastered by Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) which has now accumulated 2.9% of all
By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped 3% in the past 24 hours and is currently some 7% below its June 14 all-time high. This raises the question of how much further it might drop.
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Maple Finance (SYRUP) has swept away any bearish crypto sentiment, rising by 23% in the past 24 hours after it was listed on Upbit, South Korea’s largest exchange. Daily volume increased from $230 million to $862 million after