First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Cash Rises More Than 10%

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

• 2023-07-06
• Larry Fink Charles Schwab

Remember Litecoin? The Silver to Bitcoin's 'Digital Gold' Is Soaring

The Bitcoin fork is one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies right now—and just entered the top 10 digital assets by market cap again.

• 2023-07-01
• Bitcoin Cash digital assets Litecoin Charles Schwab

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Surges 33.9% in 24 Hours on EDX Listing, S. Korean Surge

After its listing on EDX, the digital asset exchange backed by Wall Street giants Fidelity, Citadel and Charles Schwab, the trading activity around the token has surged significantly.

• 2023-06-30
• Bitcoin Cash Charles Schwab EDX Markets trading volume market capitalization

Bitcoin Cash Tops $300 as South Korean Trading Volumes Surge

The bitcoin cash-Korean won (BCH/KRW) pair listed on Upbit has registered a trading volume of $557.63 million in the past 24 hours. That's nearly 3.5 times

• 2023-06-30
• Bitcoin cash Charles Schwab EDX Markets EDX trading volume Coinbase exchange

Cryptocurrency ETF (BITS) Hits New 52-Week High

52-week high summary: This Cryptocurrency equity ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

• 2023-06-27
• Bitcoin ETF Charles Schwab digital assets Bitcoin Strategy

Crypto has a new rescuer: Wall Street

Some of the biggest names in finance are making new bets on digital currencies, helping the industry rally even as it faces rising legal scrutiny.

• 2023-06-25
• Fidelity Investments digital assets Charles Schwab Citadel Securities BlackRock digital currencies Coinbase Deutsche Bank cryptocurrency exchange cryptocurrencies exchange-traded fund Gary Gensler

Bitcoin Jumps as Traditional Firms Tap Crypto

Bitcoin continues to rally, with analysts citing recent moves by traditional financial firms to tap the crypto market as a bet on the industry. BlackRock has [filed paperwork](https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-jones-06-15-2023/card/blackrock-files-for-spot-bitcoin-etf-uXnyhGqVpaPyVtnF0zOC) with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

• 2023-06-21
• cryptocurrency exchange Citadel Securities crypto market Charles Schwab Fidelity Investments

Fidelity-Backed Crypto Exchange EDX Goes Live

EDX Markets is a new player in the cryptocurrency exchange industry, backed by some of the most influential financial institutions on Wall Street.

• 2023-06-21
• Fidelity Investments EDX Charles Schwab Bitcoin Cash Citadel Securities

Crypto Crackdown Cleared the Way for Fidelity-Backed Exchange and BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, Custodia CEO Says

Caitlin Long Said It's Not a Coincidence That Large Financial Institutions are Making Their Move Now.

• 2023-06-21
• digital assets EDX Charles Schwab Custodia Bank financial firms Citadel Securities Caitlin Long crypto exchange

Charles Schwab, Citadel-Backed Startup Is Building Crypto 'Plumbing' for Big Banks

The startup has said it's bringing the best of Wall Street to a technology aimed at replacing it.

• 2023-06-21
• Citadel Securities Charles Schwab institutional investors EDX cryptocurrency exchange Michael Saylor Wall Street institutional demand crypto