Crypto News

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

Bitcoin, Ether, XRP Fall on a Big Day for Crypto. It's About Much More than the Fed.

Bitcoin, Ether, XRP Fall on a Big Day for Crypto. It's About Much More than the Fed.

A surprise rate cut or indications one may come soon would likely lift crypto prices.

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Bitcoin Rises, XRP Falls. Crypto’s Next Catalyst Is Around the Corner.

Bitcoin Rises, XRP Falls. Crypto’s Next Catalyst Is Around the Corner.

In January, Trump signed an order saying he would promote U.S. leadership in digital assets and financial technology.

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Bitcoin Price Drifts, XRP Gains. BTC Could Hit $1 Million, Cantor Analysts Say.

Bitcoin Price Drifts, XRP Gains. BTC Could Hit $1 Million, Cantor Analysts Say.

Bitcoin hitting $1 million is “highly likely” according to Cantor Fitzgerald analysts.

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The Bitcoin Is Full of Contradictions. It Could Still Climb Some More.

The Bitcoin Is Full of Contradictions. It Could Still Climb Some More.

Citigroup has a bull case of $199,00 for the cryptocurrency and a bear case of $64,000.

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MicroStrategy Sells $2.5 Billion of Preferred Stock. What to Know About the Complicated Bitcoin Play.

MicroStrategy Sells $2.5 Billion of Preferred Stock. What to Know About the Complicated Bitcoin Play.

The largest corporate holder of Bitcoin just priced an offering of variable-rate preferred stock with an initial yield of 10%.

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Bitcoin Price, XRP Fall Again. Where Cryptos May Be Heading Next.

Bitcoin Price, XRP Fall Again. Where Cryptos May Be Heading Next.

Bitcoin was down sharply down from its 24-hour high of above $119,000 on Friday. A further pullback could be in store.

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MicroStrategy to Offer Preferred Stock With a Twist That Could Yield 10%

MicroStrategy to Offer Preferred Stock With a Twist That Could Yield 10%

A new $500 million preferred stock offering from MicroStrategy is expected to carry an initial yield of 9.5% to 10%, and will have a floating rate.

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Stablecoins Could Trigger a Crisis at the Heart of the Financial Industry

Stablecoins Could Trigger a Crisis at the Heart of the Financial Industry

The Genius Act sets dangerous forces in motion, Mark Copelovitch writes in a guest commentary.

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Bitcoin Price Rises, XRP Drops. Why the Altcoin Rally Is Under Threat.

Bitcoin Price Rises, XRP Drops. Why the Altcoin Rally Is Under Threat.

Bitcoin, XRP and Ether were all falling on Thursday as doubts grew about the surge in altcoins.

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Bitcoin Price, XRP Fall. Why the Crypto Rally Is Stalling.

Bitcoin Price, XRP Fall. Why the Crypto Rally Is Stalling.

Bitcoin, XRP and Ether were dropping Wednesday. Cryptocurrencies were diverging from stock markets after their recent rally.

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BlackRock Executive Key to Crypto and Tech Strategy Departs

BlackRock Executive Key to Crypto and Tech Strategy Departs

Joseph Chalom left after two decades at the firm.

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Stocks Are Trading More Like Bitcoin. What That Means for Investors.

Stocks Are Trading More Like Bitcoin. What That Means for Investors.

Call-option spreads give investors a way to bet on a continuation of the bullish trend in U.S. stocks—while limiting risk.

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With Tesla Earnings, Don’t Forget About Bitcoin

With Tesla Earnings, Don’t Forget About Bitcoin

Tesla’s investment in the cryptocurrency soared in value in the second quarter, after a first-quarter drop.

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Robinhood's Stock Price Has Roared Higher. So Why Isn't It in the S&P 500?

Robinhood's Stock Price Has Roared Higher. So Why Isn't It in the S&P 500?

The brokerage firm’s stock has risen 334% over the past year and Robinhood now has a market capitalization of $92 billion.

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Bitcoin Price, XRP Drop. What’s Hitting the Crypto Sector.

Bitcoin Price, XRP Drop. What’s Hitting the Crypto Sector.

Bitcoin has dropped back from its record high of more than $123,000 and weakness looked to be spreading to XRP and Ether.

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The Dollar Pushes Lower. These ETFs Gain Most When It Falls.

The Dollar Pushes Lower. These ETFs Gain Most When It Falls.

It’s déjà vu for the declining dollar, and that means there’s money to be made in certain assets.

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Stock Tokens Are Coming. Schwab, Interactive Brokers CEOs Don’t Like It.

Stock Tokens Are Coming. Schwab, Interactive Brokers CEOs Don’t Like It.

Two brokerage-industry leaders ask why investors would trade imitations of popular U.S. stocks when they can trade the real thing.

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Trump Media Accumulates $2 Billion Bitcoin. What Comes Next, According to Truth Social Parent.

Trump Media Accumulates $2 Billion Bitcoin. What Comes Next, According to Truth Social Parent.

Trump Media says it has allocated $300 million to an options acquisition strategy for Bitcoin-related securities.

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MicroStrategy’s Latest Bitcoin Buy After Trump Signs Genius Act Into Law

MicroStrategy’s Latest Bitcoin Buy After Trump Signs Genius Act Into Law

Last week, shares of the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin fell more than 7% over a two-day period.

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Bitcoin Edges Higher While XRP and Ethereum Jump. Why Altcoins Are Surging.

Bitcoin Edges Higher While XRP and Ethereum Jump. Why Altcoins Are Surging.

Bitcoin was rising after the signing of the Genius Act but Ether, XRP and Solana looked to be bigger beneficiaries.

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Don’t Celebrate ‘Crypto Week’ Yet

Don’t Celebrate ‘Crypto Week’ Yet

Three pieces of legislation pushed the administration toward regulating the evolving digital currency sector. But it’s just a start.

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Giant Pension Bought Up Palantir, MicroStrategy Stock, and Sold Lyft

Giant Pension Bought Up Palantir, MicroStrategy Stock, and Sold Lyft

Palantir stock gained 80% in the first half of the year., far outperforming the S&P 500.

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Trump Wants to Cut Deficits. Powell-Bashing, Stablecoins, and T-Bills Could Help.

Trump Wants to Cut Deficits. Powell-Bashing, Stablecoins, and T-Bills Could Help.

The president wants to reduce the trillion-dollar interest cost of the government. To do so he needs the Fed to slash rates, Treasury to hike T-bill issuance, and stablecoins to boost demand.

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Coinbase Stock and Robinhood Rise After Crypto Bill Victory. MicroStrategy and Block Also on the Move.

Coinbase Stock and Robinhood Rise After Crypto Bill Victory. MicroStrategy and Block Also on the Move.

While two major crypto bills cleared the House, not all crypto-linked stocks were seeing gains.

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