ETH Traders Ramp up Positioning, Setting a Price Target at $3.4K
Ethereum futures markets saw a sharp increase in trader positioning this week, with futures contracts accounting for roughly 62% of total ETH volume. Open interest rose 28% and average leverage climbed to 3.5×, pushing funding rates into positive territory. Technical analysis highlights a breakout above the $3,000 resistance zone, prompting analysts to project a price target near $3,400. The rally, if sustained, could attract additional capital into the broader crypto ecosystem.
RedStone Predicts Tokenized Assets Could Hit $60 Billion in 202
RedStone forecasts tokenized real‑world assets will reach $50‑60 billion by 2026, up from $35 billion today. Private credit remains the largest segment, accounting for roughly 45‑50% of the market, while tokenized equities are set to outpace all categories with 200‑300% growth once...
Bitcoin Hovers Above $91,000 With US Markets Closed for Thanksgiving
Bitcoin hovered just above $91,000 on Thursday, gaining roughly 1 % in the last 24 hours while U.S. markets were closed for Thanksgiving. The overall crypto market capitalization rose 0.7 % to about $3.2 trillion, indicating continued price discovery despite the holiday. Approximately 82,000...
Could Bitcoin’s 10-Minute Block Time Replace Our Traditional Calendar?
The SEC’s approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs was recorded at block 826,565, and by block 840,000 the funds owned more than 800,000 BTC. By block 925,421, U.S. spot ETFs controlled roughly 5‑6% of all circulating Bitcoin. Because each block is mined roughly every...
Balancer Community Proposes Plan to Distribute Funds Recovered From Hack
The Balancer DAO is set to allocate $8 million of the $28 million recovered from its November 2024 hack, focusing on funds reclaimed by white‑hat hackers and internal rescue teams. The community proposal recommends a non‑socialized, in‑kind reimbursement model that credits each...
Avalanche ETF Race Heats Up as Bitwise Becomes First to Add Staking
Bitwise filed an updated prospectus with the SEC to launch an Avalanche‑focused exchange‑traded fund, moving the product closer to market. The filing marks the first time a crypto ETF will incorporate on‑chain staking rewards as part of its holdings. Avalanche’s...
BONK Memecoin Debuts as ETP on Switzerland’s SIX Exchange
Swiss exchange SIX added a regulated exchange‑traded product (ETP) that tracks Solana‑based memecoin BONK, allowing investors to buy the token through standard brokerage accounts. The move follows Bitcoin Capital’s issuance of the BONK ETP and mirrors Grayscale’s recent Dogecoin ETF...
Bitcoin Has a 75% Chance of Short-Term Rally, Says Trader Alessio Rastani
Veteran trader Alessio Rastani predicts a 75% probability that Bitcoin will rally in the short term, despite recent price declines and pervasive market fear. He cites a recurring chart pattern that historically precedes strong up‑moves, even after so‑called “death cross”...
Trump-Linked ALT5 Sigma Shakes up Leadership Amid WLFI Scrutiny
ALT5 Sigma, a crypto‑treasury firm holding Trump‑linked World Liberty Financial (WLFI) tokens, announced a leadership overhaul, removing its chief operating officer and head of compliance. The firm appointed interim replacements while retaining WLFI on its balance sheet. WLFI, marketed as...
Why Bitcoin Pumped Today: How US Liquidity Lifted BTC Above $90,000 and ETH over $3,000
On November 27, Bitcoin surged 5% to reclaim the $90,000 psychological barrier while Ethereum broke above $3,000 for the first time since early 2022. The rally was driven by a sudden easing of U.S. liquidity as Treasury yields fell and...
What’s Behind the Surge in Privacy Tokens as the Rest of the Market Weakens?
Privacy‑focused cryptocurrencies such as Zcash have posted outsized gains while the broader crypto market has slumped over 25 percent since early October. ZEC’s market cap surged from under $1 billion to more than $7 billion, briefly overtaking Monero and climbing to the...
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto’s Role in Portfolios
Financial advisors are increasingly evaluating crypto assets as a strategic component of diversified portfolios. The discussion emphasizes managing crypto volatility through disciplined risk frameworks and explicit investment mandates. Active management is presented as a way to capture alpha in a...
UK Proposes ‘No Gain, No Loss’ Tax Rule for DeFi in 'Major Win' For Users
HMRC has issued a consultation proposing a “No Gain, No Loss” tax rule tailored for decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions. The measure would treat token swaps that result in zero net profit or loss as non‑taxable events, eliminating artificial disposals that...
Justin Sun Doubles Down on First Digital Trust Fraud Allegations, Urges H.K. Regulators to Act
Justin Sun, founder of Tron and adviser to TrueUSD issuer Techteryx, intensified accusations against Hong Kong fiduciary First Digital Trust (FDT) for allegedly diverting nearly half a billion dollars of TUSD reserves into illiquid offshore vehicles. Sun claims FDT fabricated...
Bitcoin Whales Return to Buying for the First Time Since August as Price Recovers Above $90K
Bitcoin’s largest holders, often called whales, have resumed net buying for the first time since August, coinciding with the cryptocurrency climbing back above the $90,000 threshold. The recent week saw roughly $200 million of Bitcoin purchased by these entities, reversing a...
Fiat Inflation Drives Crypto Adoption Across the Globe
Rising inflation in several emerging markets is prompting citizens and businesses to turn to cryptocurrencies, especially stablecoins, as a hedge against fiat devaluation. Bolivia, Venezuela, Argentina, Turkey, Iran and Nigeria each reported double‑digit inflation rates in 2025, with crypto transaction...
How Long Can Miners Hold Out as Revenue Hits Record Lows While Bitcoin’s Security Is at Record Highs?
Bitcoin’s network hash rate has surged past the one‑zettahash threshold, setting a new record for computational power. At the same time, miner revenue per terahash has collapsed to historic lows, creating a high‑security, low‑profitability environment. The disparity threatens miner sustainability,...
Houdini Pay Targets Freelancers with Privacy-Focused Crypto Payment Tool
Houdini Swap has launched Houdini Pay, a privacy‑focused crypto payment service that lets freelancers generate shareable payment links for over 4,000 digital assets. The platform converts the sender’s asset to the receiver’s preferred token and breaks the on‑chain link, preventing wallet address...
Malicious Chrome Extension Skims Solana Swaps with Hidden Extra Transfers
A malicious Chrome extension called Crypto Copilot is silently siphoning a fee from every Solana swap executed through the browser. The extension routes trades through Raydium DEX and injects an extra on‑chain instruction that transfers at least 0.0013 SOL (about 0.05%...
How Blockchain Upgrades Start: From Idea to Proposal
CTDG Dev Hub has introduced a systematic upgrade pipeline that converts raw blockchain ideas into production‑ready code, formal improvement proposals, and transparent governance actions. The process guides concepts through design, testing, and community voting, ensuring consistency across disparate networks. By...
Solana ETFs End Perfect Run as 21Shares’ TSOL Sees $34M in Outflows
US spot Solana ETFs experienced their first net outflow day, with 21Shares' TSOL shedding over $34 million and bringing the product’s cumulative outflows to $26 million. Meanwhile, Bitwise’s Solana Staking ETF continued to attract capital, adding $13.33 million and pushing its total inflows...
BlackRock ETF Investors Bounce Back to Profit as Price Reclaims $90K
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has returned to profitability, posting a cumulative unrealized gain of $3.2 billion as Bitcoin reclaimed the $90,000 level. The rebound lifts the average cost basis for spot Bitcoin ETF investors above the flow‑weighted $89,600 threshold, ending...
BNB Holds Below $900 Level as Onchain Activity Slumps, Network Updrages Loom
Binance Coin (BNB) has been trading below the $900 resistance level, reflecting a cautious market stance. On‑chain activity on the BNB Chain has slipped, with transaction volume down roughly 15% month‑over‑month. The price stability masks underlying weakness in DeFi usage...
Australia’s New Digital Assets Bill Seeks to Prevent Past Crypto Failures
The Australian government has introduced a Digital Assets Bill aimed at modernising the nation’s financial framework while protecting consumers from crypto‑related losses. The legislation classifies crypto tokens as regulated financial products and mandates licensing for exchanges, custodians and other service...
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Leads Broad Recovery as Traders Eye Possible Santa Rally
Bitcoin and Ether rallied sharply on Wednesday, riding a broader tech‑stock rebound that lifted risk assets across the board. The cryptocurrency surge was accompanied by a notable shift in derivatives markets, with futures contracts showing a net increase in long...
Bitcoin Bounces to Seven-Day Highs, but Can BTC Break $95K on Thanksgiving?
Bitcoin surged to a seven‑day high, climbing above $92,000 as the market eyed a potential Thanksgiving Day record close. The rally lifted the cryptocurrency toward the $95,000 resistance level that many traders consider a psychological barrier. Volume spiked roughly 30%...
Do Kwon Says 5-Year US Sentence Is Enough; He Faces 40 Years in South Korea
Terraform Labs co‑founder Do Kwon asked a U.S. judge to cap his prison term at five years for his role in the 2022 Terra collapse that wiped roughly $40 billion from crypto markets. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy,...
Ark Invest Buys $16.5M of Coinbase Stock, Largest Purchase Since Aug. 1
Ark Invest disclosed a $16.5 million purchase of Coinbase (COIN) shares, the firm’s largest stake addition since August 1. The buying pressure helped lift Coinbase’s stock 4.27% to close at $264.97. The move coincided with a broader crypto rally, as Bitcoin climbed...
Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Wins Key Regulatory Green Light in UAE
Ripple’s dollar‑pegged stablecoin RLUSD has received official designation from the Abu Dhabi Global Market, allowing it to be used by ADGM‑licensed firms for regulated activities. The approval places RLUSD among a select group of tokens permitted within the emirate’s ring‑fenced...
Cathie Wood Says ARK’s $1.5M Bitcoin Bull Price Hasn’t Changed as Markets Eye Rally
ARK Invest forecasts an additional $300 billion of liquidity returning to markets as the U.S. Treasury General Account normalizes after the recent government shutdown, complementing the $70 billion already back in play. Cathie Wood reiterated ARK’s long‑term Bitcoin bull case of $1.5 million,...
Philippine Digital Asset Exchange Eyes $60B Tokenization Opportunity With Project Bayani
The Philippines’ leading digital asset exchange has launched Project Bayani, a tokenisation platform aimed at unlocking a $60 billion market by 2030. The initiative will convert real‑estate, SME equity, and infrastructure assets into blockchain‑based tokens, offering fractional ownership to a broader...
Abu Dhabi Regulator Approves Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin for Institutional Use
Ripple’s dollar‑backed stablecoin RLUSD received regulatory approval from Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority, allowing licensed firms to use it within the ADGM financial zone. The token, now valued at over $1 billion, is positioned for institutional collateral and payment applications....
Bitcoin Rebounds Past $91K as XRP ETFs Continue to Grab Attention
Bitcoin surged past $91,000 as investor enthusiasm for cryptocurrency exchange‑traded funds intensified. XRP‑focused ETFs recorded a record $628 million in assets, absorbing roughly 80 million tokens within a single day. This inflow dwarfs the initial demand seen during Solana’s ETF launch earlier...
Australia Moves Forward with Bill to Regulate Crypto Under Finance Laws
Australia’s Treasury introduced the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025, aiming to bring crypto exchanges and custody providers under the same licensing regime as traditional financial institutions. The bill mandates an Australian Financial Services License for platforms that hold...
DOGE Builds Bullish Structure With Higher Lows as ETFs Fail to Wow
Dogecoin (DOGE) has established a bullish price structure, forming higher lows and breaking above a critical resistance level. The breakout was confirmed by a sharp increase in trading volume, suggesting strong buying pressure. Meanwhile, recent cryptocurrency ETFs failed to generate...
This Indicator Suggests We’re Out of the Bitcoin Bull Market
Bitcoin’s 200‑day moving average turned bearish as the price slipped below the trend line, a technical signal often associated with the end of a bull market. The cryptocurrency has lost roughly 12% over the past week, prompting speculation that the...
Bearish Bitcoin Mining Data May Be Counter Signal that Encourages Spot-Driven BTC Rally
Bitcoin surged to $91,950 on Nov. 26 as miner profitability tightened, with production costs around $83,873 and electrical costs near $67,099. Miner margins slipped to 4.9%, the lowest of the current cycle, while hash rates hit a record 1.16 ZH/s and hash...
Korea's Upbit Suspends Deposit And Withdrawal Service After Abnormal Activity in Solana Tokens
Upbit, South Korea’s top crypto exchange, halted all Solana (SOL) deposits and withdrawals after its monitoring systems detected irregular on‑chain activity. The anomaly, flagged on the Solana blockchain, prompted an immediate lock on affected wallets while investigators determine if it...
SEC Tokenized Stock Exemptions Should Be Targeted, Stock Exchanges Argue
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) urged the SEC to limit broad tokenized‑stock exemptions, warning that sweeping relief could jeopardize market integrity and investor protection. Crypto platforms such as Robinhood, Kraken and Coinbase are seeking exemptions to offer 24/7, on‑chain...
Bitcoin Risks Deeper Drop if Whale Exchange Deposits Stay High: Analyst
Bitcoin whale deposits surged to 9,000 BTC on Nov. 21, with large holders accounting for 45% of the inflow and a single‑day peak of 7,000 BTC. The spike coincided with Bitcoin sliding to $80,600, its lowest level in seven months, signaling...
Bitcoin's Ascent May Hit a Wall Around Mid-$90K: Trading Firm
Bitcoin surged past the $90,000 threshold, driven by growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December. A leading trading firm warned that the rally could encounter resistance around the mid‑$90,000 range. The price move reflects heightened risk‑on sentiment...
Nasdaq Seeks to ‘Super-Size’ Option Limits for BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF
Nasdaq’s International Securities Exchange has petitioned the SEC to raise the position limit for options on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) from 250,000 to one million contracts. The current cap restricts large traders from efficiently hedging or generating income, prompting Nasdaq...
Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin's Fragile Rally Is Built on Shrinking Liquidity
Bitcoin’s recent price rally is increasingly precarious, as on‑chain data shows liquidity drying up. Large‑holder deposits to exchanges have surged, indicating that whales are positioning for potential exits. Simultaneously, realized losses across the market are climbing, suggesting that recent gains...
DWF Labs Launches $75M Fund for ‘Institutional Phase’ of DeFi
DWF Labs announced a new fund of up to $75 million aimed at accelerating the institutional phase of decentralized finance. The capital will back projects building dark‑pool perpetual DEXs, decentralized money markets, and yield‑bearing products across Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Solana...
Tom Lee Cools on $250K Bitcoin Call, Year-End ATH Now Just a ‘Maybe’
BitMine chair Tom Lee, a prominent Bitcoin advocate, has softened his earlier forecast that Bitcoin would reach $250,000 by the end of 2025. While still asserting that the cryptocurrency’s "best days" lie ahead, Lee now describes a year‑end all‑time‑high as...
Alien BTC Findings: If Humans Vanished, Bitcoin’s Block Time and Difficulty Would Preserve Our Collapse
A speculative CryptoSlate piece imagines a post‑human world where Bitcoin’s protocol continues to run autonomously. It explains how the network’s block‑time rules and difficulty‑adjustment algorithm would keep mining blocks even as hash power dwindles. The article shows that Bitcoin’s immutable...
Conor McGregor Calls Out Khabib over NFTs, Gets Shut Down by ZachXBT
Conor McGregor publicly condemned Khabib Nurmagomedov’s NFT drop featuring Dagestani papakhas, only to be called out by on‑chain analyst ZachXBT for his own failed celebrity memecoin, REAL. The token launched in April with a sealed‑bid auction, raised just 39% of...
Bitcoin Shows ‘Strong Negative Correlation’ with USDt Activity: Glassnode
Glassnode’s latest analysis reveals a strong negative correlation between Bitcoin’s price and net USDT flows from exchanges over the past two years. When USDT exits exchanges in volumes of $100‑$200 million daily, Bitcoin tends to rally, with outflows exceeding $220 million during...
Tokenized Money Market Funds Surge to $9B, BIS Warns of New Risks
Tokenized money‑market funds have surged to nearly $9 billion, a tenfold increase since the end of 2023. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warns that this rapid growth introduces new liquidity and contagion risks, especially given the reliance on permissioned wallets...
New UAE Sweeping Banking Decree Looks to Cement Country’s Global Crypto Position
UAE’s central bank has introduced a sweeping financial decree that brings cryptocurrency and blockchain activities under its regulatory umbrella. The law requires all crypto service providers to obtain licenses and subjects them to the same AML/KYC standards as traditional banks....