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Bitcoin, ether, XRP, dogecoin lag a nine-week stocks rally as ETF demand cools
Shaurya Malwa, CoinDesk
The S&P 500 posted its longest weekly winning streak since 2023 and Brent oil stabilized near $92 on US-Iran ceasefire hopes. The biggest cryptocurrencies still drifted lower, with Hyperliquid's HYPE the only major name to rally.
May 30, 2026, 5:41 AM
Bitcoin, crypto prices tick up as US-Iran peace deal odds climb
Francisco Rodrigues, CoinDesk
Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks, focusing on the Strait of Hormuz and highly enriched uranium, as Pakistan and Qatar are mediating.
May 25, 2026, 4:46 PM
Crypto and the Fed: State of Crypto
Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk
This past week saw incremental, but potentially important steps.
May 24, 2026, 6:30 PM
Bitcoin heads higher as President Trump announces Iran peace agreement
Stephen Alpher, CoinDesk
"An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries," wrote President Trump late Saturday afternoon.
May 23, 2026, 8:52 PM
Policy at Consensus Miami: State of Crypto
Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk
This was a hectic week.
May 10, 2026, 6:30 PM
Policy Summit and other things at Consensus 2026: State of Crypto
Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk
We are kicking off the show in Miami this week. Here's what you should attend.
May 3, 2026, 6:30 PM
U.S. voters don't trust Trump administration to oversee crypto sector, CoinDesk poll finds
Jesse Hamilton, CoinDesk
The new poll suggests the vast majority of people think that government officials should keep their own financial interests separate from the industry.
May 3, 2026, 2:00 PM
Crypto is at bottom of U.S. voters' priorities heading into elections, CoinDesk survey shows
Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk
Americans had a generally unfavorable view of cryptocurrencies, the survey of 1,000 randomly selected registered voters found.
May 3, 2026, 2:00 PM
Americans still prefer banks over crypto for financial access, CoinDesk's survey shows
Jesse Hamilton, CoinDesk
New polling of voters suggests they aren't yet warming much to crypto, tending to see it as a negative force in the economy, and they have similar distrust of AI.
May 3, 2026, 2:00 PM
Trump defends crypto legislation at private event featuring boxer Mike Tyson, Tether CEO
Helene Braun, Jesse Hamilton, CoinDesk
President Donald Trump, at a Mar-a-Lago gathering of investors in his self-branded memecoin, said crypto is mainstream and banks should back off the industry's bill.
Apr 25, 2026, 6:53 PM
Bitcoin falls after Trump reportedly canceled Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's Iran-talks trip
Helene Braun, CoinDesk
Trump is expected to speak at his crypto conference in Palm Beach shortly.
Apr 25, 2026, 4:20 PM
Mike Tyson, Tether CEO, Cathie Wood among speakers at Trump's 'most exclusive' crypto conference
Helene Braun, CoinDesk
The event, at which Trump himself is scheduled to speak, gathers top-tier holders of the $TRUMP meme coin.
Apr 25, 2026, 3:24 PM
Previewing Consensus' Policy Summit: State of Crypto
Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk
Every year policy discussions get more important, and this year's even more so.
Apr 19, 2026, 6:30 PM
Bitcoin falls back to $76,000 as Iran shuts Hormuz again
Shaurya Malwa, CoinDesk
One of the biggest short liquidations 2026 wiped $593 million in bearish bets overnight. Saturday afternoon as Iran reportedly reversed the Hormuz reopening.
Apr 18, 2026, 5:04 AM
Bitcoin may be forming a base at $65,000 as 'paper hands' have been flushed out
Will Canny, AI Boost, CoinDesk
Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity Investments, says strong earnings are helping markets absorb geopolitical shocks, despite ongoing risks.
Apr 12, 2026, 3:00 PM
Oil futures up 7% on Hyperliquid as Trump orders Naval blockade of Hormuz
Omkar Godbole, CoinDesk
Oil prices spiked on the Hyperliquid platform after President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Apr 12, 2026, 2:16 PM
Bitcoin slips below $71,000 as Trump orders blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Stephen Alpher, CoinDesk
"Effective immediately, the United States Navy ... will begin the process of blockading any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," said the president in a social media post.
Apr 12, 2026, 1:46 PM
Super PAC tied to Tether makes first ad buy from firm founded by Tether's U.S. CEO
Jesse Hamilton, CoinDesk
The Fellowship PAC spent $300,000 with Nxum Group that was co-founded by Bo Hines, the chief of Tether's U.S. arm and former adviser to President Donald Trump.
Apr 12, 2026, 1:00 PM
Tron’s Justin Sun slams Trump-backed WLFI for treating users as ‘personal ATM’ after $75 Million DeFi loan
Sam Reynolds, CoinDesk
Once WLFI's largest outside backer, Sun is going public days after the Trump-family venture borrowed $75 million against its own token on a DeFi protocol advised by one of its own insiders.
Apr 12, 2026, 11:49 AM
Trump token sees whale accumulation ahead of Mar-a-Lago gala; senators raise questions over event
Omkar Godbole, CoinDesk
Whales are accumulating TRUMP tokens ahead of a Mar-a-Lago gala hosted by Donald Trump, even as prices hover near record lows and U.S. senators raise questions over the event.
Apr 12, 2026, 10:52 AM
Bitcoin, broader market flat as U.S.-Iran negotiations begin
Francisco Rodrigues, CoinDesk
The market rose over the week after a two-week ceasefire was announced, triggering a derivatives short squeeze that wiped out over $430 million in bearish positions.
Apr 11, 2026, 4:25 PM
Bitcoin holds steady as sentiment hits worst levels since Iran war began
Shaurya Malwa, CoinDesk
Social sentiment, on-chain data, and positioning metrics all hit extremes not seen since late February, even as institutional buying remains elevated.
Apr 5, 2026, 11:54 AM
Bitcoin tends to outperform gold and stocks after global shocks, Mercado Bitcoin finds
Francisco Rodrigues, CoinDesk
The study analyzed 60-day windows after economic or geopolitical shocks and found that Bitcoin posted stronger returns than gold and the S&P 500 in each period.
Apr 4, 2026, 6:56 PM
Bitcoin drops below $69,200 as Trump gives 48-hour ultimatum on Iran power plants
Shaurya Malwa, CoinDesk
BTC fell 2.2% as $299 million in liquidations hit crypto markets, with long positions accounting for 85% of the damage.
Mar 22, 2026, 6:00 AM
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