Ledn raises $188M in first Bitcoin-backed loan securitization: Bloomberg
The Bitcoin lender reportedly packaged thousands of Bitcoin-backed consumer loans into rated bonds, giving investors a new way to take crypto‑linked risk without holding BTC.
The Bitcoin lender reportedly packaged thousands of Bitcoin-backed consumer loans into rated bonds, giving investors a new way to take crypto‑linked risk without holding BTC.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5Yzc0ZmYtZDNjMS03YTA1LTg1Y2YtOWFlN2JmMWNjMTdkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin ETFs see $133M outflows as sentiment stays in ‘extreme fear’" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed $238 million this week, potentially setting up the first five-week outflow streak since March 2025.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5Yzc0YTktODg2ZC03MWQwLWFhZjEtNDQ0MjkyNmEwNGExLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Why address poisoning works without stealing private keys" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Address poisoning works by cluttering your transaction history with fake entries, tricking you into sending funds to a scammer’s address by mistake.</p>
The Ethereum Foundation called 2025 one of its “most productive years,” highlighting two major network upgrades and the gas limit significantly increasing.
An inaugural event by the Trump family’s crypto platform saw crypto and finance executives flying to Florida to rub shoulders with regulators and members of Congress.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjBhMmYtOTc3OS03NGI4LWIwYjUtZTcwZjIyOTExYTQ0.jpg" alt="Fed minutes suggest rate hikes on table again amid inflation jitters" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Fed policymakers said easing may not be warranted until there is a clear indication that the progress of disinflation is firmly back on track.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzYxNmYtY2Q3MS03ODU5LTk2NjktOTc5NGM1MDAwNDJmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US CLARITY Act to pass ‘hopefully by April’: Senator Bernie Moreno" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Odds of the US CLARITY Act passing in 2026 briefly spiked to 90% on Polymarket amid optimistic comments from US Senator Bernie Moreno.</p>
Researchers said Kalshi’s “rich intraday dynamics” enable it to measure expectations in real-time when major financial events and announcements are made.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmI5OWQtMmQxOS03Mjc5LWExMzAtZDkwZjczYjk1ZjJhLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Warren urges Fed, Treasury not to ‘bail out’ crypto amid Trump-linked firm concerns" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Senator Elizabeth Warren said it was “deeply unclear” if the US government has plans to intervene in the current Bitcoin selloff.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmQ5ODUtODNhMC03ODgwLWE2YjAtODU5NmE1YTQ2YzRjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Aptos eyes tokenomics overhaul to scale APT deflation" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Aptos Foundation will propose a 2.1 billion token hard cap, short-term staking reward reductions, and a 10x gas fee increase. </p>
It looks unlikely that the U.S. would try destroying Iranian oil infrastructure because the Trump administration has talked about bringing energy prices down, says strategist
A violent rotation away from Big Tech stocks this year could hobble the S&P 500.
There have been a few instances of insider purchases in the wake of the recent software selloff, with the latest coming from Microsoft director John Stanton.
Figma’s revenue grew 40% in the fourth quarter as net dollar retention rate increased to 136%
DoorDash reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday, with profit beating expectations but sales missing the mark.
OpenAI said it is becoming increasingly important to evaluate the performance of AI agents in “economically meaningful environments” as their adoption grows.
Shares of Carvana tumbled some 20% after hours on Wednesday, after the online used-car retailer’s outlook for the year ahead offered few specifics, following a year in which sales growth surged.
Etsy on Wednesday said it was selling the online secondhand-clothing site Depop to eBay for around $1.2 billion, in an effort to focus more deeply on its main marketplace business.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzcyYzYtNTY0Yy03MGQ3LWE1ODctOTliNzQxYzVlMTZjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Solana futures data shows panicked bulls: Will $80 SOL hold?" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>A drop in Solana’s dApp revenues, along with limited institutional and retail investor interest, adds vulnerability to SOL’s $78 support.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzcxY2YtYTdlMy03ZmU1LTg0YzItZTc5Njk0NWE5OTA5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin bottom signal that preceded 1,900% rally flashes again" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin’s “short-term holder stress” metric has fallen to lows not seen since 2018, suggesting the market has capitulated and possibly bottomed.</p>