Around 147,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Nov. 28, and they have a notional value of roughly $13.4 billion. This expiry event is larger than usual because it is the end of the month, so there may be some impact on spot markets, which have been mostly struggling to recover from this month’s […]
Amundi has launched Europe’s first tokenized share of a money market fund (AMUNDI FUNDS CASH EUR), making it available through both traditional and blockchain-based distribution, according to an announcement on Thursday. The fund uses distributed ledger technology and the public Ethereum blockchain “to ensure transparent record-keeping of fund units and traceability of transactions,” technology partner […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said end-to-end encrypted messaging is essential for protecting digital privacy, identifying permissionless account creation and metadata privacy as the next major priorities for the sector. He pointed to Session and SimpleX as two projects working on these areas and disclosed that he has donated 128 ETH to each of them. Major […]
Solana (SOL) has reclaimed a key technical level that could determine its next big move. At the time of writing, SOL is priced at around $142, showing a 4% gain in the past 24 hours. Over the last week, it’s down by almost 1% (per CoinGecko data). $130: The Pivot Level for Direction Analyst Crypto […]
Whales are increasingly favoring long positions over retail traders in Ethereum (ETH) and Cardano (ADA), Alphractal found after gauging the Whale vs Retail Delta, a metric that measures net leveraged positioning between large and small investors. A positive delta indicates that whales are aggressively buying and leaning into longs, while a negative delta typically reflects […]
The Nasdaq International Securities Exchange filed with the SEC on Wednesday to quadruple position limits for options on BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (IBIT). The exchange is raising the options limit fourfold, from 250,000 contracts to 1 million contracts. Crypto industry author Adam Livingston called it “incredibly bullish news” for Bitcoin, adding: “This is the transition […]
The Core Team announced that it had taken a major step toward expanding its real-world utility by notching a strategic partnership and investment deal with CiDi Games. The latter is a gaming platform focused on building Pi-integrated titles for tens of millions of Pi Network users, often referred to as Pioneers. Gaming Experience to Grow? […]
Altcoins are back in the doldrums with most of this year’s gains being wiped out in a brutal November that saw more than a trillion dollars exit crypto markets. Analysts have been looking at the TOTAL3, or total market capitalization without Bitcoin and stablecoins, for signs of capital rotation. ‘Stockmoney Lizards’ said that altcoins feel dead, […]
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange will expand the list of trading choices on Binance Spot by adding multiple new pairs. The upcoming listing spree is focused explicitly on Indonesian clients. Binance Embraces These Pairs The exchange revealed in a recent announcement that it will add 31 new trading pairs on Binance Spot in three waves. […]
Japan has officially finalized amendments to its crypto regulatory framework that have the potential to increase global Bitcoin demand. The reforms aim to clarify custodial liability, stimulate institutional participation, and position the country as a safe haven for digital assets. Reform Could Boost Bitcoin Demand According to crypto research and education institution XWIN Research Japan, […]