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Why Bitcoin mining profitability sunk to 2-year low

AI boom reshapes Bitcoin mining as difficulty surges blur lines between data center operators and pure miners.

Options gamma pin at $123k holds Bitcoin in a tight range after new ATH

Options gamma pin at $123k holds Bitcoin in a tight range after new ATH

Deribit traders are betting big on more upside, not protection.

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Bitcoin has NOT reached a new all-time high in euros and pounds amid $118k breakout

Bitcoin’s new USD record hides weaker performance in Europe, where forex strength blunted its gains against GBP and EUR.

DeFi TVL breaks above $116B as lending roars back

DeFi TVL breaks above $116B as lending roars back

Ethereum and Solana led all major chains in DeFi inflows, while stablecoin supply now exceeds TVL by more than twofold.

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End of the quarter wipes out billions from Bitcoin open interest

Options expiry in June erased over $15 billion in open interest (OI) without moving spot price.

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Bitcoin realized market cap stacking shows silent strength beneath price action

While Bitcoin’s price still sits below its ATH, on-chain valuations keep expanding.

Bitcoin near all-time high as dollar slides to three-year low

Bitcoin near all-time high as dollar slides to three-year low

The dollar's decline fuels Bitcoin's allure as a hedge against financial volatility.

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PancakeSwap extends lead as monthly DEX volume tops $500B

PancakeSwap commanded more than three-fifths of seven-day volume, leaving Uniswap a distant second.

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Solana faces consolidation after failing to hold $180 breakout

Traders repositioned in June as Solana’s volatility widened and spot-futures basis flipped positive for the first time in weeks.

Bitcoin fills CME gap after Iran strike sparks $5,000 sell-off

Research 10 months ago 3 min read

Bitcoin liquidity moves to non-KYC exchanges as US reserves thin

Research 10 months ago 3 min read

XRP derivatives traders boost leverage as funding costs jump

Alpha 10 months ago 3 min read

80% of CME crypto futures expire by August

Research 10 months ago 3 min read