Will Canny

Will Canny is an experienced market reporter with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. He's now covering the crypto beat as a finance reporter at CoinDesk. He owns more than $1,000 of SOL.

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Tech

Finance Protocol Usual Introduces Stablecoin Backed by Real-World Assets

Profits are redistributed to the community by rewarding token holders with yields.

Pierre Person, CEO of Usual

Markets

MicroStrategy Is a Timely Play on Bitcoin Halving; Initiate at Buy: Benchmark

A price target of $990 is based on the assumption that bitcoin will reach $125,000 by year-end 2025, the report said.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Getty Images)

Markets

Stablecoin USDC Is Making a Comeback: Coinbase

Total market cap of Circle's USDC has increased faster than that of larger rival Tether's USDT in recent months, the report said.

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Finance

Ether's Bitcoin Beating Rally Not Just Because of Potential ETF Approval: Bernstein

The amount of ether held on exchanges is at an all-time low of 11%, a sign that more of the cryptocurrency is being locked up for DeFi, the report said.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Retail Investors Were Likely Behind The Crypto Market Rally in February, JPMorgan Says

Increased retail activity comes ahead of the three main catalysts in the coming months: the bitcoin halving, the Dencun upgrade of the Ethereum blockchain and the potential approval of spot ether ETFs, the report said.

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Markets

Ether Could Be the Next 'Institutional Darling,' Bernstein Says

The second-largest cryptocurrency is probably the only digital asset other than bitcoin likely to get spot ETF approval from the SEC, the report said.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase Analysts Turn More Bullish on Crypto Exchange After Earnings Beat; Shares Climb

Higher crypto prices will have a positive effect on the exchange’s revenue, the analysts said.

(Alpha Photo/Flickr)

Policy

U.S. Regulators Do Have Some Control Over Stablecoin Tether: JPMorgan

USDT's appeal relative to other stablecoins will likely diminish as regulations will require more transparency and compliance with new anti-money laundering standards, the report said.

Tether consolidated reserves Q4 2023 (Tether)

Markets

Coinbase Upgraded to Neutral Ahead of Earnings at JPMorgan as Shares Surge

The bank lifted its rating on Coinbase stock to reflect rising crypto prices following the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S.

(Alpha Photo/Flickr)

Markets

Bitcoin Miner Shares Offer Good Entry Point Ahead of Halving Event: Bernstein

The cryptocurrency has performed well before the halving and is likely to sustain momentum for the rest of the year, leading to new highs, the report said.

CleanSpark's bitcoin mining facility in College Park, Georgia. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)