Crypto News

The latest cryptocurrency news and analysis from the Barron's newsroom.

Wall Street Rethinks Recent Rally as Trump Fails to Steady Stock and Oil Markets

Wall Street Rethinks Recent Rally as Trump Fails to Steady Stock and Oil Markets

Trump Fails to Calm Oil Fears, Stock Markets Have a Big Unanswered Question. And 5 Other Things to Know Before Markets Open.

Trump Fails to Calm Oil Fears, Stock Markets Have a Big Unanswered Question. And 5 Other Things to Know Before Markets Open.

NASA’s Artemis II heads to the Moon, Nasdaq’s new index rules could help lure splashy IPOs, and more news to start your day.

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Bitcoin Is Falling. Why Strategy and Other Crypto Stocks Face Their Own Prolonged War.

Bitcoin Is Falling. Why Strategy and Other Crypto Stocks Face Their Own Prolonged War.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell Thursday as digital assets traded in step with stock markets and at the whim of developments in the Iran war.

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This Crypto Stock Drops 25% in U.S. Trading Debut. Can It Break the SPAC Curse?

This Crypto Stock Drops 25% in U.S. Trading Debut. Can It Break the SPAC Curse?

CoinShares, the crypto asset manager, goes public in the U.S. through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company.

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Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum Jump. But Cryptos Are Failing to Match Stocks’ Trump Bump.

Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum Jump. But Cryptos Are Failing to Match Stocks’ Trump Bump.

Cryptocurrencies are climbing but not as much as technology stocks.

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Bitcoin, XRP Prices Fall. Strategy’s Latest Move Reveals Cryptos' Dilemma.

Bitcoin, XRP Prices Fall. Strategy’s Latest Move Reveals Cryptos' Dilemma.

Cryptocurrencies fell Tuesday despite stock futures rising as digital assets struggled to find their place in volatile wartime markets.

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Crypto Is Getting Closer to Upending The Stock Market. The Next Battle Comes Soon.

Crypto Is Getting Closer to Upending The Stock Market. The Next Battle Comes Soon.

Crypto firms have won temporary permission to trade tokenized stocks without the regulatory constraints imposed on traditional finance firms. “TradFi” is fighting back.

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Nvidia, Palo Alto, Alcoa, Boston Scientific, Sysco, CrowdStrike, Micron, and More Stock Market Movers

Nvidia, Palo Alto, Alcoa, Boston Scientific, Sysco, CrowdStrike, Micron, and More Stock Market Movers

Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora purchased $10 million of stock after shares fell on concerns tied to Anthropic’s new artificial-intelligence model.

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Bitcoin Price Rises as War Escalates. Why Cryptos Are Havens Once Again.

Bitcoin Price Rises as War Escalates. Why Cryptos Are Havens Once Again.

Major cryptocurrencies could be reclaiming their war haven status yet again.

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Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Says Prediction Markets Aren’t Gambling—and Predicts Supreme Court Will Agree

Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Says Prediction Markets Aren’t Gambling—and Predicts Supreme Court Will Agree

The crypto exchange’s chief legal officer says prediction markets aren’t subject to state gambling regulations. He’s nearly certain the Supreme Court will eventually agree.

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Bitcoin, XRP, and Other Cryptos Fall Fast

Bitcoin, XRP, and Other Cryptos Fall Fast

Trump’s decision to push back his Iran deadline should have been good news for digital assets.

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This Bitcoin Miner Just Sold $1.1B of Bitcoin. Why the Stock Is Rising.

This Bitcoin Miner Just Sold $1.1B of Bitcoin. Why the Stock Is Rising.

MARA Holdings will use the proceeds from the sale to fund the repurchase of around $1 billion in convertible bonds to bolster its balance sheet.

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Crypto-Backed Group Reveals First Midterm Targets. Why It Matters for Coinbase.

Crypto-Backed Group Reveals First Midterm Targets. Why It Matters for Coinbase.

Stand With Crypto, backed by Coinbase Global, is stepping up its political push as lawmakers debate rules for the crypto industry.

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Bitcoin Falls Below $69K. Trump Was Supposed to Be Crypto’s Savior. What Happened?

Bitcoin Falls Below $69K. Trump Was Supposed to Be Crypto’s Savior. What Happened?

Major cryptocurrency prices fell after Tehran rejected a U.S. proposal to end fighting in the Middle East, prompting market uncertainty.

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Arm, Intel, AMD, Firefly Aerospace, Robinhood, JD.com, Sarepta, and More Stock Market Movers

Arm, Intel, AMD, Firefly Aerospace, Robinhood, JD.com, Sarepta, and More Stock Market Movers

Arm Holdings stock jumps after the semiconductor company says it will make its own data-center CPU.

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Circle Internet Stock Recovers After Selloff. Cathie Wood Buys the Dip.

Circle Internet Stock Recovers After Selloff. Cathie Wood Buys the Dip.

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest buys around 160,000 shares of Circle Internet Group stock as shares fell 20%.

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Bitcoin, XRP Take Strain in Crypto Tug Of War. 2 Things Pulling Them Apart.

Bitcoin, XRP Take Strain in Crypto Tug Of War. 2 Things Pulling Them Apart.

Major cryptocurrency prices were mixed as mediators from Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan were pushing to arrange ceasefire talks.

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Vanguard’s Brokerage Arm Is Now Offering Crypto ETFs. They’ve Been Tanking.

Vanguard’s Brokerage Arm Is Now Offering Crypto ETFs. They’ve Been Tanking.

Four months in, crypto ETFs are proving an awkward fit at Vanguard.

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Circle Internet Group Tumbles. Why the Clarity Act Is Crushing Crypto Stocks.

Circle Internet Group Tumbles. Why the Clarity Act Is Crushing Crypto Stocks.

The Clarity Act will prohibit platforms like Coinbase from offering yield on customers’ stablecoin deposits.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Rise. How the Iran War Has Made Crypto Calls Tougher.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Rise. How the Iran War Has Made Crypto Calls Tougher.

Digital asset prices rallied even as benchmark oil futures rose early Tuesday.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum Fall. Why Cryptos Are Tied to Tensions in Iran.

Bitcoin and Ethereum Fall. Why Cryptos Are Tied to Tensions in Iran.

The price of Bitcoin rose after the U.S. president announced ‘positive’ talks about war in the Middle East.

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Gemini Space Station’s Earnings ‘Better Than Feared.’ Can They Save the Stock?

Gemini Space Station’s Earnings ‘Better Than Feared.’ Can They Save the Stock?

Gemini Space Station reports mixed fourth-quarter results amid a tumultuous year for the crypto platform.

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Bitcoin, XRP Fall in a Bad Week for Cryptos. SEC Backs Nasdaq Plan to Tokenize Securities.

Bitcoin, XRP Fall in a Bad Week for Cryptos. SEC Backs Nasdaq Plan to Tokenize Securities.

Major cryptocurrencies fell early Friday, as tighter for longer monetary policy weighed on digital assets.

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Most Crypto Assets Aren’t Securities, Say SEC, CFTC. Only Tokenized Stocks and Bonds Are.

Most Crypto Assets Aren’t Securities, Say SEC, CFTC. Only Tokenized Stocks and Bonds Are.

Regulators issue long-awaited guidance that is a stark reversal from the previous administration’s approach to regulating digital assets.

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Bitcoin Falls Below $70,000. It’s Not Just the Fed Decision Dragging on the Crypto, XRP.

Bitcoin Falls Below $70,000. It’s Not Just the Fed Decision Dragging on the Crypto, XRP.

Risk assets, like equities and cryptocurrencies, came under pressure after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’ comments.

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