The crypto asset investment market experienced its first weekly outflows in over three months, according to the latest data released by CoinShares, a leading European asset manager specializing in cryptocurrencies. The firm’s weekly report shows that digital asset investment products recorded net outflows of $223 million during the past week,… Listen ⇢

Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet has announced a fresh BTC acquisition, adding $93 million worth of the asset to its reserves. Metaplanet Has Expanded Its Bitcoin Treasury Holdings As revealed by Metaplanet president Simon Gerovich in a new post on X, the company has acquired another 775 BTC. The purchase… Listen ⇢

Strategy and Metaplanet expanded their Bitcoin (BTC) holdings on Aug. 18, lifting their combined ownership to nearly 3.1% of the total circulating supply.  The acquisitions highlighted the role of corporate treasuries in tightening available Bitcoin liquidity as institutions continue building exposure. Growing the stash Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor announced the… Listen ⇢

Felix Pinkston Aug 19, 2025 02:44 Monaco introduces a Wall Street-grade trading layer, offering The financial landscape is witnessing a seismic shift as traditional assets transition to blockchain-based systems, driven by the rise of tokenization and the demand for round-the-clock trading. According to Sei, a pioneering force in decentralized finance,… Listen ⇢

Wormhole’s token ($W) has been consolidating in a tight range for several months, and traders are closely watching technical signals that suggest a potential breakout. W has shown a bullish divergence on higher timeframes, which many analysts see as a possible turning point. Trading activity and on-chain data are also… Listen ⇢

XRP slid to $2.97 in its sharpest decline in weeks, shedding 5.4% over a 23-hour stretch as retail selling overwhelmed order books. The move came on surging volumes that eclipsed daily averages, but whale wallets quietly absorbed the dip — scooping 440 million tokens worth $3.8 billion. The divergence between… Listen ⇢

Japan is inching towards the approval of its first yen-backed stablecoin, with regulators likely to approve it as soon as October. Nikkei reports that the token, named JPYC, will be issued by Tokyo fintech company JPYC and will be backed by the Japanese yen with reserves like bank deposits and… Listen ⇢

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. As East Asia begins its trading… Listen ⇢

Gemini has filed for a Nasdaq IPO under the ticker GEMI, revealing a $282.5 million net loss for the first half of 2025. The exchange also disclosed a $75 million credit agreement with Ripple in the Aug. 15 filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), The exchange,… Listen ⇢