Bitwise advisor Jeff Park attributed the February 5 crypto selloff to multi-asset portfolio deleveraging rather than crypto-specific factors. Summary February 5 selling was driven by multi-asset fund deleveraging, not crypto-native fear. CME basis trades unwound violently as pod shops de-grossed across portfolios. Short gamma and structured product hedging amplified downside despite ETF inflows. IBIT recorded
Tether’s new stablecoin aims to transform liquidity and bridge the gap between crypto and traditional finance. Key Takeaways Stablecoins are transitioning from niche crypto experiments to core financial infrastructure. Tether is launching USAT, a new stablecoin aimed at enhancing liquidity for US users. The future of finance may see tokenized deposits and transactions moving through
Trump-linked cryptocurrencies took a massive hit over the last 24 hours, reminding investors that political coins are just as volatile as the rest of the market. Official Trump Meme Coin (TRUMP) and World Liberty Financial (WLFI) plummeted 14.6% and 10.8% respectively, following news of a government probe into the project’s foreign dealings. As sentiment across
Bitcoin has entered a highly sensitive phase after an aggressive downside continuation. The recent sell-off has pushed it into a historically reactive demand region of $60K, while broader risk sentiment remains fragile. The market is approaching a juncture where technical structure, higher-timeframe demand, and on-chain liquidity dynamics converge, making the coming sessions critical for short-
U.S. markets edged lower Thursday as a sharp selloff in cryptocurrencies spilled into software and commodity names, with Bitcoin sliding 9% to around $66,000—its lowest level since October 2024. Summary 21-week EMA is weakening, signaling loss of bullish trend structure 200-week EMA is being tested, a critical long-term support level $60,000–$54,000 zone is key, with
SpaceX has acquired xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, according to a company memo that frames the deal as an effort to combine rockets, satellite internet, direct-to-mobile connectivity, and AI into a single vertically integrated platform. In the memo, Musk argues that AI scaling is constrained by the power and cooling demands of terrestrial data
Crypto markets leaned higher on January 28 as Concordium (CCD) jumped 31.78% in a single day. Bitcoin stayed calm and added 0.71%, trading near $89,000, while Hyperliquid stole the spotlight as the coin of the day. The total crypto market value climbed to $3.02 trillion, suggesting growing confidence without the kind of chaos that usually
Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.33 billion in net outflows during the week ending January 23 and had the second-largest weekly redemption on record. Summary Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.33B in outflows, the second-largest weekly redemption on record. Ethereum ETFs followed with $611M in withdrawals, led by BlackRock’s ETHA. Solana ETFs stayed positive with inflows, while XRP saw
CFTC Chair Mike Selig declared the US the “crypto capital of the world” today, signaling the agency’s continued push to modernize regulations for digital assets. “There is no better place in the world to build than the crypto capital of the world,” Selig said via the CFTC’s official X account. Selig credited President Trump’s leadership
Scaling a crypto app in “winter” is hard. If anything, there are worrying statistics that most crypto projects don’t last three months. In the meme coin world, +99% of new launches don’t last an hour. Farcaster was a success, especially considering it built was on Ethereum. When the decentralized social media network was deployed in