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Bitcoin’s whipsaw to $105k wipes out $7B in leveraged positions

Massive sell-off causes over $7 billion in liquidations, exposing crypto's structural weaknesses during volatile trading.

9 months ago

A cinematic 16:9 image: former President Donald Trump stands left-of-frame under bright, mid-to-high key lighting, holding a tariff document; behind him a vivid red downward arrow slices through a shattering golden Bitcoin over a cool blue market chart, blending into warm red-orange tones of China’s flag, the Great Wall, and the Shanghai skyline to symbolize the crash.

Market

Trump tariff threat against China causes Bitcoin to crash 7%, $19B in liquidations

Trump accused China of attempting to monopolize rare-earth elements and announced plans for a massive increase of tariffs on Chinese products.

9 months ago

Culture

Abnormal Polymarket bets on potential Nobel Prize winner cause Norway to launch probe

Polymarket's Nobel wager spike points to potential insider leak, prompting Norwegian probe into confidentiality breach.

9 months ago

A bright, daylight city skyline frames a large gold Bitcoin rising along a glowing upward arrow with candlestick charts and colorful flow lines suggesting mounting market momentum.

Analysis

Can Bitcoin really reach $150K, what would it take?

Staggering ETF inflows and exchange supply reduction hint at Bitcoin’s march toward $150,000 without speculative mania.

9 months ago

Crypto

Strategy’s Bitcoin mNAV collapses to 1.174, lowest since February 2024

The narrowing gap between market capitalization and underlying asset value poses a threat to sustainability.

9 months ago

Daylight, photorealistic plaza scene shows matte Kalshi and Polymarket logos on opposing pedestals beside a tilted balance scale, rising green bars, and a valuation gauge to suggest Kalshi’s $5B milestone turning up competitive pressure.

Investments

Why Kalshi’s $5B valuation puts Polymarket on notice

Prediction markets have become Wall Street’s newest battleground, with Kalshi betting on regulation and Polymarket betting on decentralization—and both racing to turn real-world events into tradeable assets.

9 months ago

ETF

UK lifts retail ban on crypto ETPs, unlocking access to a £800B market

With ISA approval looming, the market could see billions in untapped demand for crypto exposure.

9 months ago

ETF

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF is getting close to $100B milestone

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF is rewriting ETF history, nearing the $100 billion mark faster than any fund ever launched.

9 months ago

A bright daytime scene shows the U.S. Capitol with glowing teal “crypto rails” and red regulatory ribbons converging on merging tracks toward a golden justice scale, flanked by a brass padlock with a fingerprint chip and Ethereum/DeFi logos to symbolize the fight over control of U.S. crypto infrastructure.

DeFi

Will the Senate’s leaked DeFi bill drain what’s left of US liquidity?

The proposed Senate bill seeks to impose KYC on DeFi, sparking fears of an exodus to offshore liquidity platforms.

9 months ago

A bright, cinematic 16:9 scene shows glowing AMM curves, Uniswap and Ethereum logos, and layered on-chain charts surging across a stylized cityscape to symbolize DEX-led price discovery.

DEX VELO -1.71%

Decentralized exchanges post record $1.43 trillion Q3 volume

The figure represents a 43.6% increase from the $1 trillion registered in the second quarter, and surpasses the previous record of nearly $1.2 trillion set between January and March.

9 months ago

Roger Ver stands in bright, cinematic light before a blurred DOJ seal, golden Bitcoin coins, and balanced scales, evoking a high-stakes settlement atmosphere.

Legal

Roger Ver and DOJ reach tentative $48M tax settlement deal

Roger Ver could pay $48 million in tentative DOJ deal to resolve charges of concealing Bitcoin from IRS.

9 months ago

A bright, cinematic 16:9 scene of Luxembourg’s skyline and Adolphe Bridge at sunrise features a polished national vault spilling golden Bitcoin coins emblazoned with the ₿ symbol, flanked by vibrant EU and Luxembourg flags and a glowing eurozone map pinpointing Luxembourg to convey a pioneering, confidence-filled first allocation.

Adoption

Luxembourg sets precedent with first eurozone Bitcoin allocation in national fund

The country has allocated 1% of its its $730 million Intergenerational Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSIL) to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

9 months ago

Adoption XRP -0.70%

How Ripple’s Middle East expansion could put XRP and RLUSD in the flow

Ripple's partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay strengthens Middle East presence, enhancing XRP liquidity and RLUSD stability.

9 months ago

Macro

Powell’s silence on rates to fuel Bitcoin’s path toward $150,000

Jerome Powell avoided talking about inflation and rates on his Community Bank Conference speech, which the market sees as "strategic silence."

9 months ago

A cracked Bitcoin smashes into a neon-lit trading floor as a red shockwave and plunging charts suggest a sudden $1.7B wipeout

Analysis

Bitcoin defends $120,000 amid profit driven sell pressure, leverage buildup

A stronger cluster near $117,000 holds roughly 190,000 BTC, marking a zone where buyers may defend positions if prices retreat.

9 months ago

Senator Cynthia Lummis beside the U.S. Capitol as golden Bitcoin coins pass through a glowing green threshold with justice scales and rising market arrows in the background.

Legislation

Senator Lummis pushes tax break for small Bitcoin payments. Could it unlock everyday adoption?

By easing tax rules, Senator Lummis hopes to shift Bitcoin from an investment tool to a day-to-day currency.

9 months ago

Privacy ETH +0.74%

Ethereum doubles down on privacy with new ‘Kohaku’ wallet ahead of Devcon

As governments tighten surveillance and AI reshapes data risk, Ethereum is rolling out Kohaku, a privacy-first wallet, alongside a 47-member research cluster aiming to make confidentiality a native property of the blockchain.

9 months ago