Crypto News

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

Bitcoin Soars Toward Record High, Ether and XRP Pop. What's Driving the Crypto Rally.

Bitcoin Soars Toward Record High, Ether and XRP Pop. What's Driving the Crypto Rally.

Several factors have driven Bitcoin higher, including President Donald Trump's executive order opening up 401(k) plans to cryptocurrencies.

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Block Pares Gains as Solid Earnings Fail to Wow Investors

Block Pares Gains as Solid Earnings Fail to Wow Investors

Gross profit rises at Square and Cash App, but other key metrics missed Wall Street projections.

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GPT-5 Isn’t Up to Speed. Why That Won’t Slow the AI Stocks Boom.

GPT-5 Isn’t Up to Speed. Why That Won’t Slow the AI Stocks Boom.

What to know about Trump’s pick for the vacant Fed governor seat, this is at risk as crypto bursts into the mainstream, and more news to start your day.

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Bitcoin Price Jumps. Why Trump and the SEC Are Giving Cryptos a Big Boost.

Bitcoin Price Jumps. Why Trump and the SEC Are Giving Cryptos a Big Boost.

Trump just signed an executive order opening Americans’ 401(k) plans to private-equity funds and cryptos.

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How Quantum Computing Could Upend Bitcoin

How Quantum Computing Could Upend Bitcoin

Hackers stand to gain “a superpower.” Will the crypto industry be ready?

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2 Hot Fintech IPOs Are Up Next. Why Their Stocks Might Pop.

2 Hot Fintech IPOs Are Up Next. Why Their Stocks Might Pop.

The IPO market is sizzling. Crypto firm Bullish and options exchange Miami International are now getting ready to go public.

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Everyone Is Along for the Crypto Ride Now, Even if It Ends Badly

Everyone Is Along for the Crypto Ride Now, Even if It Ends Badly

The guardrails are off as crypto prices soar. The next crash will hurt.

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Crypto, P/E, and More Are Coming to 401(k)s. What Could Go Wrong?

Crypto, P/E, and More Are Coming to 401(k)s. What Could Go Wrong?

Proceed with caution, financial experts advise.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Allowing Private Equity and Crypto Into 401(k)s

Trump Signs Executive Order Allowing Private Equity and Crypto Into 401(k)s

The move is a major win for investment managers and digital-assets companie

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Bitcoin Price Rises. What's Giving Cryptos a Boost.

Bitcoin Price Rises. What's Giving Cryptos a Boost.

Other, smaller cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum and XRP, were also rising.

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Bitcoin Rises as Ether and XRP Fall. What Trends Say About This Crypto Slump.

Bitcoin Rises as Ether and XRP Fall. What Trends Say About This Crypto Slump.

The world’s largest crypto is now down 3.2% over the past seven days. 

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Galaxy Digital Stock Falls After Earnings Miss. Why One Analyst Thinks Shares Should Be Higher.

Galaxy Digital Stock Falls After Earnings Miss. Why One Analyst Thinks Shares Should Be Higher.

The crypto-investment and data-center company reported weaker-than-expected earnings and revenue in the second quarter.

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Coinbase Stock Is Falling After $2 Billion Debt Offering

Coinbase Stock Is Falling After $2 Billion Debt Offering

Coinbase will offer $1 billion in convertible senior notes due 2029 and $1 billion due 2032.

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Bitcoin, Ether, XRP Rise. This Can Drive Cryptos Higher and Reignite the Rally.

Bitcoin, Ether, XRP Rise. This Can Drive Cryptos Higher and Reignite the Rally.

Bitcoin edged higher early Tuesday, while other major cryptocurrencies also climbed as digital assets picked up some momentum from the stock market’s rebound. 

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Coinbase Earnings Disappointed. Wall Street Is Split on the Stock.

Coinbase Earnings Disappointed. Wall Street Is Split on the Stock.

Compass Point downgraded the stock to Sell from Neutral after the crypto exchange’s lackluster earnings print. Others are at Buy.

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MicroStrategy Stock Rises After Bitcoin Purchase. Saylor Doubles Down on Treasury Approach.

MicroStrategy Stock Rises After Bitcoin Purchase. Saylor Doubles Down on Treasury Approach.

The Bitcoin-buyer now holds over 620,000 tokens, worth over $70 billion.

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Bitcoin Price Rises. Why Cryptos Are Still Under Pressure.

Bitcoin Price Rises. Why Cryptos Are Still Under Pressure.

The lukewarm performance of cryptos over the past week can be largely attributed to macroeconomic factors.

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MicroStrategy Stock Drops 9%. New Equity Guidelines Could Be the Reason.

MicroStrategy Stock Drops 9%. New Equity Guidelines Could Be the Reason.

The company said it wouldn’t issue shares to buy Bitcoin if its enterprise value divided by the dollar value of its Bitcoin is below 2.5 times.

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Apple, Amazon, Figma, Fluor, Eastman Chemical, MicroStrategy, Coinbase, and More Stock Market Movers

Apple, Amazon, Figma, Fluor, Eastman Chemical, MicroStrategy, Coinbase, and More Stock Market Movers

Apple’s iPhone sales jump more than 13% in the tech giant’s fiscal third quarter but the stock trades lower, while Amazon falls on a weaker-than-expected forecast for third-quarter operating income.

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Bitcoin, XRP, Ether Drop. Why Trump Tariffs Are Hitting Cryptos.

Bitcoin, XRP, Ether Drop. Why Trump Tariffs Are Hitting Cryptos.

Cryptocurrencies fell Friday after new U.S. tariff announcements shook the market.

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Coinbase Misses on Revenue. The Shares Are Falling.

Coinbase Misses on Revenue. The Shares Are Falling.

Coinbase’s stock has gained about 54% this year, and its market value has increased to $95.6 billion.

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MicroStrategy Beats Earnings Estimates. The Stock Rises.

MicroStrategy Beats Earnings Estimates. The Stock Rises.

The software company is the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, currently worth more than $70 billion.

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SEC Launches ‘Project Crypto’ to Bolster Digital-Asset Industry in U.S.

SEC Launches ‘Project Crypto’ to Bolster Digital-Asset Industry in U.S.

A year ago, one of the agency’s primary targets was the cryptocurrency industry.

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Bitcoin Price Rises. What's Driving Cryptos After Fed Rate Decision.

Bitcoin Price Rises. What's Driving Cryptos After Fed Rate Decision.

Cryptos rose early Thursday, recouping losses after the Federal Reserve’s latest decision to hold interest rates steady.

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