Cryptocurrency

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk.In this issue:Stripe-Backed Blockchain Tempo Starts Testnet; Kalshi, Mastercard, UBS Added as PartnersZKsync Lite to Shut Down...

OKX and Deltix integrate advanced trading platforms to provide regulated, institutional-grade digital asset market access for U.S. clients. OKX announced a strategic partnership with Deltix to enhance institutional trading capabilities. The collaboration enables U.S. institutional market participants to access...

Web3 gaming giant Animoca Brands has partnered with decentralized finance platform Solv Protocol to help large Bitcoin holders in Japan generate yield from their holdings.The partnership aims to combine Solv’s infrastructure with Animoca Brands’ institutional network to target corporations...

Solana remains one of the strongest altcoins in the crypto ecosystem, backed by high developer activity, strong fundamentals, and constant network growth.While volatility persists, the current indicators show a mildly bullish trend with potential upside toward the $150–165 range...

Bitcoin price started a decent increase above $92,000. BTC is now consolidating gains and might aim for another increase if it clears $93,400.Bitcoin started a downside correction from the $94,500 zone. The price is trading above $92,000 and the 100...

Bitwise’s crypto fund has just become the second crypto index to begin trading, letting individual traders and institutions access to multiple cryptocurrencies in a single investment vehicle. .The Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW), a $1.25 billion vehicle tracking...

BNB is currently trading around $916, showing signs of stability and mild bullish strength. With strong support at $900 and growing demand in the BNB ecosystem, the coin could push toward $950 – $1,050 soon.Longer-term prospects remain positive...

Bitcoin’s (BTC) Hash Ribbons metric, tracked by onchain analytics platform Capriole Investments, sent a “buy signal” for the fifth time in 2025.Key takeaways:A historically accurate Bitcoin price metric sends a “buy” signal for the fifth time this year.Miners’ BTC...