Cryptocurrency exchange activity continues to be heavily concentrated and largely driven by derivatives trading, according to the latest report by CoinMarketCap. In fact, data showed that a small group of major platforms dominates overall market volume. Binance alone accounts for 29.42% of total monthly volume as it surpassed $1.8 trillion. Derivatives Surge Alongside Binance, other […]
The controversial and contrasting actions and comments from US President Donald Trump regarding the war in Iran continue, with the latest examples going live in the past 24 hours. The question now is when and how bitcoin will finally react, as it has remained unusually calm over the weekend. Will history repeat and drop later […]
The spot exchange-traded funds tracking the performance of Ripple’s cross-border token continue to dig new lows, as they just ended their first month in the red in March. The landscape is even more worrying when we examine the details, while XRP is currently losing the battle for the fourth spot against BNB. XRP ETFs Fall […]
A report from blockchain security firm Peckshield shows that crypto hacks rose 96% in March 2026, with scammers stealing about $52 million in major incidents. It added that a new trend called the “shadow contagion” is also spreading the effects of these attacks to other DeFi platforms, meaning that protocols that aren’t affected have to […]
After a prolonged period of little to no action, in which it maintained above $67,000, BTC’s price has dipped by about a grand since yesterday’s peak. The latest price action coincided with a report from the Wall Street Journal, cited by The Kobeissi Letter, about the quickly deteriorating relationship between the European Union and the […]
Bitcoin’s calmness saw a brief and minor break as the asset jumped by several hundred dollars to near $67,600 for the first time since Thursday after Trump’s latest warning against Iran. The US President gave the Middle Eastern country 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or “all hell will reign down on them.” […]
In the first quarter of 2026, three major companies made massive Bitcoin sales, in what appears to be a significant change in their treasury strategies. As the broader financial market reels under geopolitical turmoil, Riot Platforms, MARA Holdings, and Nakamoto have collectively offloaded over 19,000 BTC during the first three months of the year. Riot […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that although the adoption of tokenized finance brings many efficiency and speed benefits, some of its features could also result in financial instability for the markets. Tokenized Real-world assets (RWAs) also continue to grow rapidly, with the industry being worth roughly $27.5 billion as of early April. Tokenization […]
Around 27,600 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, April 3, with a notional value of roughly $1.8 billion. This event is smaller than usual, so it is unlikely to have any impact on spot markets. Crypto prices have been mostly sideways this week, with total capitalization dipping on Friday. Bitcoin Options Expiry This week’s […]
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has once again slammed Circle and its CEO, Jeremy Allaire, following alleged inaction during the $280 million exploit tied to Drift Protocol. He described the entire fiasco as a critical delay in response as funds were actively moved across chains. Circle Under Fire In a post on X, ZachXBT said the stablecoin […]