This week in crypto: Bitcoin hit a huge milestone, closing above $100K for the first time, though volatility and $1.8 billion in total crypto liquidations shook the market. BlackRock’s IBIT made headlines with a massive $398.6 million BTC purchase, while Ripple’s new stablecoin, RLUSD, was finally approved by the NYDFS. El Salvador discovered $3 trillion in unmined gold, and may change its Bitcoin law as part of an IMF deal. Plus, Google’s quantum breakthrough raised new concerns about Bitcoin’s

Blackrock recommends that interested investors consider allocating as much as 2% of their portfolio to bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, the giant asset manager said in a report on Thursday. "We see a case for investors with suitable governance and risk tolerance to include bitcoin in a multi-asset portfolio," a team of four senior BlackRock executives including Samara Cohen, chief investment officer of ETFs and Paul Henderson, senior portfolio strategist of BlackRock Investment Institute, said in the short report.

Travala's AVA token soared 300% in an hour after Binance's former CEO CZ revealed the platform's early investment.

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S&P 500 to peak in first months of 2025 before falling later in the year: Stifel

Dentity Acquires Trinsic’s Decentralized ID Platform to Expand Adoption of Web3 Digital Identities

Ethereum remained the blockchain with the most devs, and the overall population of software builders in crypto was flat, the VC firm said in its annual survey.

The bill aims to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the state of Texas, mirroring efforts on the national level in the United States.

Shiba Inu investors have accumulated $115 million in SHIB as long-term holders continue to bet on future price gains despite recent drop.

Uniswap price continued rising as some crypto experts predicted that the UNI token will rise to $50 in the near term

Market analysts believe bitcoin might soon rally to $120,000.

Bitcoin Safe From Quantum Computers, Says Craig Wright

Bybit x Block Scholes Derivatives Report: Markets Emit Mixed Signals of ETH’s Lead over BTC

PoSciDonDAO Unveils a Decentralized Future for Personalized Medicine Research

'Inspired by Bitcoin': Cardano Founder Addresses Network Security Concerns

Solana's nearly $500 million <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/learn/what-is-defi/" target="_blank">decentralized finance</a> (DeFi) …

Real-world asset tokenization firm Securitize appointed Michael Sonnenshein, formerly CEO of asset management company Grayscale Investments, as chief …

Activist investor Starboard Value has made a large investment in bitcoin miner Riot Platforms (RIOT) and is pushing for changes in the company's …

The Solana coin price surge signals a potential rally toward its all-time high of $264.63, driven by bullish chart patterns.

Portal Ventures wrote the lead check in Uranium Digital's $1.7 million round.

Avalanche, the layer-1 blockchain that is upgrading its technology platform, has raised $250 million in a token sale led by Galaxy Digital, Dragonfly …

With 20 categories, the 2024 edition of the metaverse platform’s awards is the biggest yet. Find out who won here!

More than 40 venture capital firms pitched in to help Avalanche Foundation raise $250 million ahead of its major "9,000" network upgrade.

Frax Finance, in partnership with IQ, is developing an AI tech stack named AIVM on its Layer 2 blockchain, Fraxtal. The AIVM will utilize a ...

Bitcoin Still Early: Adam Back

xHaven Launches XVN Token

Tesla stock is up 70% since Trump's win. This analyst sees it surging to $500/sh

Aptos price has risen this month, and signs show that the APT token has more upside in the coming months

Visionary Entrepreneur Patents World's First Non-Depreciating Crypto Asset

Karrier One Launches Decentralized WiFi Hotspot Devices on Sui Network to Expand Global Connectivity

Solana Foundation's former stablecoin lead Anna Yuan has left the mothership to build her own startup catering to the fast-growing crypto subsector. …

XRP faces rising profit-taking as it fails to break the $2.73 resistance. A breakout is needed to reignite bullishness and target new highs.

Your day-ahead look for Dec. 12, 2024

Alesia Haas explains what the new landscape will mean for crypto firms and traditional financial services institutions.

As Bitcoin's market cap continues to climb, the opportunity to unlock Bitcoin's value is only getting bigger and bigger

Bitcoin projected to hit $150,000 by mid-2025, deVere's Green predicts

Atoma Launches Private, Decentralized AI on Sui

<a href="https://www.coindesk.com/indices/" target="_blank">CoinDesk Indices</a> presents its daily market update, highlighting the …

Goldman's Rubner says a risk of S&P 500 overshooting in January 'remains high'

The crypto fund manager offers a list of bullish predictions for crypto in the coming year.

Superform, backed by Circle and VanEck, has launched a product that automatically finds yield opportunities in DeFi.

Bitcoin stays around $100,000 but weak ADX suggests limited trend strength. Whale accumulation rises, yet caution persists for BTC momentum.

Floki price is on the verge of a bullish breakout ahead of the upcoming MONKY airdrop to holders

Institutional appetite for bitcoin has grown since Donald Trump won the U.S. election back in November.

Fundstrat's Sean Farrell has been right all year — but how possible is $500K?

Investor demand, onchain metrics and network activity are setting up ether (ETH) to reach a $5,000 level for the first time, CryptoQuant analysts …