Global oil markets remain on edge as the tensions between the US and Iran continue despite efforts from President Donald Trump to de-escalate. Iran has officially stated their demands to secure a potential treaty, and markets seem to be pricing in the uncertainty. Oil prices remain elevated at $92.3 per barrel at the time of […]
While the war between the United States (supported by Israel) and Iran has dragged on for almost a month, recent indications hint that a de-escalation might be on the horizon. Some industry participants believe that an eventual truce could act as a catalyst for the cryptocurrency market, but one popular analyst thinks such a development […]
Bitcoin continues to trade around the $71,000 level, as it showed steady performance amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty affecting broader financial markets. Its trajectory has contrasted with gold, which has weakened significantly despite its reputation as a traditional store of value. New research found that its recent gains are largely influenced by changing expectations of conflict […]
Crypto and bank representatives convened again on Capitol Hill this week to review the latest legislative text outlining a compromise between the two groups after months of discussions. The meeting continues previous talks on whether the former should be allowed to offer its customers rewards from their stablecoin holdings. Proposed Rules Will Allow For Activity […]
This week, a public debate about support for builders on Solana spilled into full view, with Vibhu Norby, the Solana Foundation’s chief product officer, posting a detailed rebuttal, where they cited $650 million raised by alumni of the Colosseum program and tens of millions in non-equity grants, as well as the network’s lead in total […]
Gold prices are falling sharply, with precious metal dumping 8% so far this week and behaving more like Bitcoin than a stable store of value in times of economic uncertainty. The metal is now down 15% from its late January all-time high of $5,500 per ounce, slumping to a ten-week low of $4,550 on Wednesday, […]
Cardano is showing classic bottom indicators with active wallets down 43% on their investments over the past year, and ADA dropping over 70% since September, said Santiment on Tuesday. However, this extreme negative MVRV value (market value to realized value ratio) is generally an indicator of ADA being in an “opportunity” or “buy zone,” they […]
Analyst Jamie Coutts has said that Bitcoin’s transparent ledger and real-time pricing could expose weaknesses in private equity markets. The comments, made on the back of a broader market stress and falling crypto prices, have raised questions on how risk is measured across asset classes. Linking BTC’s Structure to the Opacity of Private Equity In […]
USR, an overcollateralized stablecoin natively backed by ETH and maintained by the Resolv protocol, lost its peg on March 22 after an attacker minted millions of unbacked tokens and reportedly extracted at least $25 million. Here’s how the incident went down, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Attacker Exploits Minting Key to Create $80M in […]
The primary cryptocurrency has experienced significant volatility lately, mainly due to the geopolitical tension caused by the war in the Middle East. One popular analyst described the current price area as a “no-trade zone,” arguing that a clear move in either direction will depend on how BTC reacts to some key breakout levels. Other market […]