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It turns out that stubborn inflation and persistent geopolitical tensions create a difficult backdrop for crypto. In Q2, total crypto market capitalization declined 11% and global spot crypto trading volumes fell 25% from the previous quarter. Also, Bitcoin price also declined by double digits during the quarter. This happened as US inflation readings stayed above […]

The world's top cryptocurrency could soar more than 400% over the next four years.
Scott Melker discusses Charles Schwab's (SCHW) addition of Solana (SOL-USD), Avalanche (AVAX-USD) and Chainlink (LINK-USD) to its spot trading platform, expanding the crypto assets available to investors. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

The brokerage will expand Schwab Crypto trading to Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink, but has not given a launch date for the three tokens.
This episode of "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" explores crypto headlines making news. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

A record paid membership in a falling market says the customers, at least, are not going anywhere.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.17% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.18%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.10%, and September E-mini...

In Bitcoin news today, a group of cryptography researchers has published a draft specification for SHRINCS, a post-quantum signature scheme for Bitcoin transaction authorization. The draft, authored by conduition, Ethan Heilman, Mikhail Kudinov, Oleksandr Kurbatov, Jonas Nick, and a contributor known as remix7531, describes a hash-based design that combines a ...

XRP is currently trading in the $1.40 to $1.45 range, marking a substantial recovery since dropping below $1.00 to hit an interim low near $0.98 in early August. After rallying to an interim high near $1.70 on major exchanges like Binance and Coinbase, the asset entered a consolidation phase.
Circle (CRCL) and Coinbase (COIN) shares both fell more than 3% after reports that JPMorgan Chase and a consortium of major banks were moving toward issuing their own stablecoins following the advancement of the CLARITY Act. The news focused attention on the potential for traditional lenders to compete with crypto-native ...

Shares of blockchain infrastructure company Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) jumped 5.1% in the afternoon session after the company and Better Mortgage launched a nationwide token-backed mortgage product, alongside growing regulatory optimism and new ecosystem partnerships. Better originates and services the loan; Coinbase holds and transfers the pledged crypto, according to a press release from Better Mortgage. Eligible borrowers can pledge bitcoin or USDC as collateral to fund a cash down payment withou

Bitcoin surged over 20% last month, yet Coinbase captured only a fraction of that move while a rival name tripled its gain. Understanding the structural reason behind that gap changes the entire calculus on whether the exchange is a bargain or a trap right now.

SOFI stock has failed to close above $20 for quite some time now. However, while the company faces some short-term headwinds, it should eventually recover.

Coinbase and Better Mortgage bring crypto wealth into home lending with a nationwide token-backed conforming mortgage that lets borrowers keep their holdings.

Scott Melker discusses how crypto firms have now made bitcoin-backed (BTC-USD) mortgages available to prospective homebuyers. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.
This episode of "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" explores the bitcoin (BTC-USD) ETF buying rally extending into its eighth straight day, Better and Coinbase (COIN) teaming up to offer bitcoin-backed mortgages, and the SEC moving forward with new crypto custody rules. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

The Golden State's controversial billionaire tax has a major critic in Brian Armstrong, the chief executive of crypto exchange Coinbase.

Steve Harvey is breaking down why insurance has been one of his wisest investments.

This is another big sign that the crypto industry is not going to be a financial Wild West for much longer.
Better and Coinbase have made their Bitcoin-backed mortgage product generally available, allowing qualified US buyers to borrow against BTC to fund a cash down payment. ...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says he is weighing relocation.

That trio caught the attention of top strategist Tom Essaye. He zeroed in on Wasatch Small/Mid Cap ETF, the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF, and Wood’s ARK DIET Q3 Buffer ETF.

Better Mortgage and Coinbase (NASDAQ: $COIN) have moved their token-backed conforming mortgage into general availab...

With the market in a holding pattern ahead of Nvidia’s earnings report, industrials, energy, and utilities were doing the heavy lifting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 156 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 was down 0.
Thirty-nine state banking associations representing thousands of financial institutions are teaming up to build the BankChain Alliance, an industry-owned blockchain network targeting a 2027 launch. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

The network would support tokenized deposits, stablecoins, smart payment tools, and automated settlement, the association said.
Scott Melker discusses the latest crypto-related headlines, including banks joining forces to build their own blockchain network, Bitcoin’s (BTC-USD) pullback below $78,000, and Strategy’s (MSTR) dollar liquidity approaching its outstanding convertible debt. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.
