Around 25,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Jan. 16, with a notional value of roughly $2.4 billion. This expiry event is slightly larger than last week’s, but derivatives trading remains slow, so there is unlikely to be any impact on spot markets. Crypto markets have gained around $130 billion since the start of the […]
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has openly criticized the slow progress of U.S. crypto regulations. He pointed out the lack of crypto staking in four local states, comparing it to the progress already made in the European Union with tokenized stocks. Tenev Urges America to Act on Crypto Regulation Speaking on social media, Tenev said that […]
The metric that shows the general investor sentiment toward the leading cryptocurrency, the BTC Fear and Greed Index, has finally entered “greed” territory after spending the past three months mainly in the “fear” or “extreme fear” zones. This development signals increased confidence and a growing appetite for the asset, but it may also be a […]
Ethereum (ETH) is showing signs of strength after breaking out of key chart patterns. It has moved above several resistance zones, and analysts are tracking a possible move toward higher levels. Breakout Pattern Signals Shift in Trend According to analyst Marzell, ETH has come out of a falling wedge pattern and is maintaining above the […]
The United States President Donald Trump has revealed that the individual who leaked information about the Venezuelan attack before the incident occurred has been arrested and jailed. According to a tweet from the blockchain security platform, Lookonchain, President Trump said the leaker, whose gender was undisclosed, will be in jail for a long time. He […]
MANTRA founder and CEO John Patrick Mullin announced a significant restructuring at the company. In a post on X, Mullin confirmed that the company behind the real-world asset-focused Layer 1 blockchain will cut staff across multiple teams as it seeks to reset its cost structure after “the most challenging year” in the firm’s history. The […]
Senate Banking Committee chairman Tim Scott announced on Thursday that the markup of the digital asset market legislation, originally scheduled for today, has been postponed. “I’ve spoken with leaders across the crypto industry, the financial sector, and my Democratic and Republican colleagues, and everyone remains at the table working in good faith,” he said. “The […]
Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding with a firm linked to World Liberty Financial (WLF) to explore the use of its USD1 stablecoin. The agreement represents one of the first publicly announced collaborations involving WLF, and it comes as ties between Pakistan and the United States show signs of warming. Details From the Agreement […]
Bitcoin’s price actions experienced a substantial uptick over the past 24 hours or so, as the asset surged to a new multi-month peak of around $96,500 on most exchanges. Most altcoins have followed suit, with ETH pumping above $3,300, ADA skyrocketing by over 8%, and XLM rocketing by 9%. BTC Sees 2-Month Peak Bitcoin had […]
The cryptocurrency markets have rallied over the past 24 hours, perhaps led by more optimism on the rate-cut front in the United States. The CPI data that came out yesterday was once again lower than expected, which only reaffirmed the POTUS’s claims that the rates should be lowered during the late January FOMC meeting, even […]