Risks stemming from the Middle East conflict are likely to push bitcoin below $60K before the weekend, the report said.

For wealth managers, crypto presents a key opportunity for growth – especially with rising mainstream interest after the approval of spot bitcoin and ether ETFs earlier this year.

APT shines amid overall index losses, climbing 10.8%.

Mercado Bitcoin plans to offer its corporate and retail customers support for international payments, allowing users to transact with Brazilian Reais.

Private credit, a booming market in traditional finance, is a fast-growing sector in the blockchain-based real-world asset sector as well with $9 billion of assets, data shows.