CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Ethereum (ETH) Gains 1.8% as Index Moves Higher
Aptos (APT) was also a top performer, up 3.1% from Monday.
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BlackRock’s BUIDL hits $100M in dividends and passes $2B in assets
BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund BUIDL has distributed about $100 million in dividends since launching in March 2024, according to tokenization firm Securitize, which serves as the product’s transfer agent and administrator. The fund, which invests in short-dated U.S. Treasuries, repurchase agreements and cash equivalents,… Read More
As Democrats gain in odds to take U.S. House, Waters bashes SEC chair on crypto
With Democrats favored at 75% to win the U.S. House of Representatives majority in 2026 on prediction market Kalshi, Representative Maxine Waters’ new criticism of Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins’ crypto policies could gain more energy. Though Congress remains on its winter break,… Read More
Aptos’ APT delines on below average volume
APT$1.7078 declined 1.7% to $1.70 over the last 24 hours underperforming wider crypto markets. The broader market gauge, the CoinDesk 20 index (CD20), was 0.7% lower at publication time. The declined occurred against a backdrop of notably subdued trading activity, with APT’s volume running 16%… Read More
Large bitcoin holders have been the main buyers in the $80,000 range
Bitcoin BTC$87,935.13 whales, or holders with at least 1,000 BTC, have been the dominant buyers since the price of the largest cryptocurrency bottomed near $80,000 at the end of November, according to Glassnode data. They remain the strongest accumulators as bitcoin trades just below $90,000.… Read More
Coinbase Institutional highlights the next big things
Crypto markets are entering a phase where activity concentration matters more than narrative momentum, according to a new outlook from Coinbase Institutional that frames 2026 as a test of whether crypto’s core markets can scale under more disciplined conditions. The report, written by global head… Read More