Bitcoin open interest falls to $34 billion as investor demand dries up and traders’ concerns shift to worrying US macroeconomic data. Is TradFi exiting BTC?

Bitcoin has seen record realized losses in one of the cryptocurrency’s largest-ever capitulation events as short-term holders sold at steep losses amid its decline.

Al Green is running against Christian Menefee in the Democratic Party primary elections next month, with Texas one of the first states to vote.

CFTC chair Mike Selig launched the Innovation Advisory Committee in January, nominating 12 members as charter members before expanding the final list to 35 on Thursday.

Coinbase’s fourth-quarter earnings missed Wall Street expectations, with the crypto exchange reporting its first net loss since the third quarter of 2023.

Bitcoin appears trapped within a capitulation zone where long-term holders continue to sell, and bearish onchain metrics tease further downside. Will $40,000 mark the final price bottom?

Traditional risk-weightings and models cannot account for crypto's high volatility or market behavior, according to a Federal Reserve paper.

The dollar-backed token, USDCBL, will serve as collateral for onchain perps, with cash and Treasury reserves generating yield retained within the protocol.

Bitcoin’s daily funding rate has been deeply negative for days, reflecting heavy short positioning, but historical data also suggests that a squeeze on bears could be brewing.

Fiserv launches a 24/7/365 settlement platform for digital asset companies, aiming to reduce banking friction and improve liquidity in the US dollar.

The move strengthens institutional support for 21Shares’ multibillion dollar digital asset investment platform and broadens its regulated staking capabilities.

While ETH’s price action remains weak, rising institutional investor inflows and surging network activity suggest that Ether is building a base for a possible rally to $2,400.

The funding follows a $305 million Bitcoin sale and increases a key investor’s voting power to nearly 50%, as the company restructures its balance sheet amid sector volatility.

Bitcoin and Ether spot ETF holders are nursing steep losses as the market continues to search for a local bottom, but data from Bloomberg suggests neither cohort is capitulating.

Glassnode analysts said Bitcoin remains stuck between “key cost-basis levels,” and a prolonged consolidation period may lie ahead even if traders are actively buying dips to the range lows.

The platform hopes to capture a fraction of the more than $9.6 trillion in daily trading volume in the foreign currency exchange market.

AI data center spending is eclipsing crypto’s hoped-for supercycle as Bitcoin miners shift capital toward high-performance computing infrastructure.

Bitcoin may continue to copy its 2022 bear market if bulls fail to reclaim the 200-week exponential moving average by the end of the week, new analysis said.

A mistaken Bitcoin payout revealed how exchange ledgers work and why South Korea is rethinking internal controls for crypto platforms.

Bitcoin net taker volume flipped positive after a month of "aggressive" selling, but sentiment crashed to its lowest levels in crypto market history.

The current market downswing could be driven by institutional investors exiting positions, as crypto still presents too much risk for them.

Onchain data shows nearly 49,000 BTC moved from miner wallets in two days, but public disclosures suggest the transfers do not reflect broad capitulation.

The US National Credit Union Administration proposed a federal licensing regime for payment stablecoin issuers operating through credit union subsidiaries.

The dual-token structure seeks to sidestep US restrictions on yield-bearing stablecoins by separating returns from the stable unit itself.

The UK appointed HSBC Orion for its DIGIT pilot to explore blockchain bonds, aiming to improve efficiency, cut costs and boost security.

An OKX-commissioned Pollfish survey finds 13% of Gen Z have paid for dates with crypto, while many non-users cite a lack of a direct way to do so.

The American Bankers Association pressed the OCC to delay new national trust bank charters for crypto and stablecoin firms until the GENIUS Act framework is fully in place.

Binance completed its $1 billion Bitcoin conversion for its emergency user fund as crypto sentiment hit record lows and smart money traders increased short exposure.

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought nearly $50 million of Robinhood, Bullish and Circle shares as Bitcoin dipped and US spot BTC ETFs saw $276 million in outflows.

Strategy CEO Phong Le says the company is moving away from issuing and selling common stock to buy Bitcoin and isn't interested in acquiring Bitcoin treasuries.

Fundstrat's Tom Lee argues Ether is close to the bottom and says investors should be thinking about opportunities instead of selling.

Russian news outlets reported on Wednesday that WhatsApp’s domain had been completely blocked and was inaccessible without a VPN or another workaround.

Binance Thailand’s CEO says it is a “watershed moment” for digital assets in the country, as they are no longer being treated as mere speculative instruments.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation’s head of AI have proposed a method to keep users’ AI API calls private while still allowing punishment for abuse.

Despite the deposit and withdrawal halt, BlockFills customers can still place trades on the platform to open and close positions.

US prosecutors said Paxful marketed itself as a non-KYC platform and presented anti-money laundering policies that it knew “were not implemented or enforced.”

The tech billionaire revealed X Money will launch in limited beta before rolling out globally as part of the firm’s “everything app” strategy.

Users can set controls and permissions to allow the AI agent to manage liquidity positions and execute trades at any time of day, Coinbase said.

Price feeds for SPYon, QQQon and TSLAon are now live on Ethereum, allowing the Ondo-issued tokenized equities to be used as collateral in DeFi lending markets.

A House Committee on Financial Services hearing on Wednesday dredged up concerns about the pro-crypto regulatory shift under the Trump administration.

Bitcoin’s rejection at $70,000 and the large liquidity void below leave $60,000 vulnerable, a move analysts see as likely in the coming days.

Technical charts show Bitcoin and altcoins consolidating as part of establishing a new price floor after last week’s sharp sell-off. As a range is set, will bulls or bears establish dominance?

Bitcoin price crumbled back toward its 2026 low as a lack of fresh capital inflows, weak investor sentiment, and rising selling in spot markets chipped away at the $66,000 level.

Deel will enable its customers to pay workers in the United Kingdom and European Union, with a US expansion planned later.

BlackRock is bringing its $2.1 billion tokenized Treasury fund to Uniswap, expanding institutional access to DeFi and deepening Wall Street’s push into onchain finance.

The pilot programs explore wholesale settlement between institutions and real-world use cases, along with stablecoin development and tokenized bank deposits.

Bitcoin price could still reach $150,000 by year-end, but several things must happen for BTC price to find its technical footing and spark a new bull run.

Bitcoin volatility spiked on the back of surprisingly strong US nonfarm payrolls numbers, but traders retained $50,000 BTC price targets. Will a Fed rate decision lead to a bullish outcome?

The EU plans to ban crypto transactions with Russia by shutting down all related channels, but analysts question whether the measure is fully enforceable.

Danske Bank said it is opening access to Bitcoin and Ether ETPs for self-directed clients after years of caution on crypto, citing rising customer demand and clearer EU rules.

Data observed across 66 corridors in Africa shows conversion costs from 1.5% to 19% in January, with competition driving pricing gaps.

Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a new FTX trial, alleging DOJ witness pressure and citing a declaration disputing the prosecution’s insolvency claims, according to a new filing.

The product will let institutions use custodied Bitcoin as onchain collateral without moving assets or transferring control, with Morpho set as the initial liquidity partner.

High TPS figures promise scale, but every additional transaction increases the burden on the very nodes meant to keep networks decentralized.

XRP looked increasingly bearish at $1.40, with a key indicator suggesting that a downward move below $1 was possible in the coming weeks.

Arkham CEO denies shutdown reports as the exchange pivots from a CEX to a fully decentralized model amid record DEX derivatives growth.

Bitcoin’s recent moves track liquidity stress more than Fed rate cuts. Here’s how balance sheet policy and cash flows shape crypto markets.

Mandiant, which operates under Google Cloud, has tracked the suspected North Korean scammers since 2018, and AI has helped scale up malicious attacks since November 2025.

Hong Kong’s SFC will allow licensed brokers to offer digital asset margin financing and set a framework for crypto perpetuals for professionals.

European lawmakers endorsed the ECB’s digital euro plans as a way to shore up the bloc’s monetary sovereignty, while reiterating that the central bank must remain independent.

Ether inflows into accumulation addresses spike despite ETH price falling below $2,000, signalling strong investor confidence in the long term.

The court granted Uniswap’s motion to dismiss without prejudice, allowing plaintiffs 21 days to amend before the dismissal becomes final.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have posted $311 million inflows this week, almost offsetting last week’s $318 million outflows, even as BTC fell 13%.

Franklin Templeton is letting institutions pledge tokenized money market fund shares as collateral for trading on Binance, while keeping the fund assets in off‑exchange custody.

Spark is rolling out Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending, aiming to turn its DeFi stablecoin stack into institutional margin and credit lines.

Bitcoin analysis warned the $69,000 mark may end up as long-term resistance again, thanks to its significance in BTC price history.

Crypto political action committee Fairshake spent roughly $130 million during the 2024 US elections to support pro-crypto candidates.

The second meeting between crypto and the banks at the White House over the crypto market structure bill has yet to come to an agreement on stablecoin provisions.

Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz says crypto's high-risk, high-reward reputation could be replaced by lower, steadier returns brought by real-world asset tokenization.

Tether Gold and the Paxos-issued PAX Gold account for over 95% of the tokenized commodities market, which is now outpacing tokenized stocks and funds.

Robinhood shares fell nearly 8% in after-hours trading as the platform’s record Q4 revenues weren’t enough to satisfy analysts’ predictions.

Zero is scheduled to launch fall 2026 and LayerZero Labs claims it can scale up to two million transactions per second by leveraging zero-knowledge proofs and Jolt.

SafeMoon’s former chief technology officer, Thomas Smith, has also pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing. Alleged co-conspirator Kyle Nagy remains at large.

Robinhood is testing its own Arbitrum‑based Ethereum layer‑2, deepening its push into tokenized stocks and DeFi infrastructure alongside other major exchanges.

Canaan’s fall on Tuesday sent its share price to $0.56, falling further from the $1 it must reclaim by July to avoid a potential Nasdaq delisting.

ETH’s market structure and fractal analysis from 2021 and 2024 provide insights where significant buy demand may exist. Currently, it’s on the downside.

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