The crypto market experienced its largest liquidation event ever on Friday night U.S. time, forcing out leveraged bullish bets worth $16 billion across bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), solana (SOL), and the broader altcoin market. Several altcoins have crashed between 20% to 40% as the market recoiled. Naturally, bulls may be wondering whether the […]
XRP collapsed as much as 42% in Friday’s trade, its sharpest one-day drop in recent years, as whales liquidated across major venues and futures open interest fell $150 million. The selloff drove price as low as $1.64 before a partial recovery to $2.36, with volumes surging 164% above the 30-day average — a sign of […]
Crypto liquidations continued their rout early morning Asia hours after the broader crypto market continued its plunge hours after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Chinese imports via a Truth Social post, which triggered a global risk-off wave and wiped out more than $16 billion in long positions by midday Hong Kong time. […]
Friday has gone from bad to worse for crypto assets as U.S. President Trump said he would impose an additional 100% tariff on China, sending prices cascading lower in a flash crash. Bitcoin (BTC), already trading weak at around $117,000 following Trump’s late morning comments about threatening China with tariffs, tumbled below $110,000, down 12% […]
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) It’s a tough market to trade as bitcoin’s (BTC) price swings sharply. Following a late Thursday drop from $123,000 to $120,000, BTC has recovered to trade around $121,400, with privacy coins such as Zcash (ZEC) and dash (DASH) rising sharply. The CoinDesk 20 Index has bounced […]
The SEC finally cleared the road to fast-track altcoin ETFs, but a government shutdown may keep applications for a Cardano (ADA) ETF stuck in limbo until 2026 – and bettors on Polymarket are undervaluing that. After scrapping 19b-4 filings and approving “generic listing standards” to fast-track altcoin ETFs, traders are betting 90% odds that ADA’s […]
Bitcoin (BTC) miners are extending gains in pre-market trading as the artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (AI/HPC) boom accelerates, particularly benefiting those pivoting their operations toward AI infrastructure. IREN (IREN) is up 4% at $66 after a 6% rise on Thursday, now up more than 520% year-to-date. TerraWulf (WULF) is 5% higher pre-market after a […]
China stepped up rare earth export controls on Thursday in a rare move that could have widespread implications for global supply chains and both traditional and crypto market sentiment. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced sweeping new export restrictions on rare earth materials, processing technologies and derivative products used in semiconductors, AI systems and defence. The […]
Hyperliquid, the on-chain decentralized exchange, has rolled out Based Streams, a livestreaming platform that merges creator content with real-time trading interactions. The new tool allows users to schedule broadcasts, chat live, and overlay their on-chain trades while growing their communities. Donations run via Hypercore, allowing viewers to send Hypercore tokens to streamers directly. At the […]
The crypto market has truly matured since its early days a decade ago, evolving from a niche community into one with increasing adoption on both Wall Street and Main Street, marked by exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and even sovereign adoption. Yet, despite this growth and sophistication, most crypto market participants across the globe continue to cling […]
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) After a brief rebound on Wednesday, BTC and the broader crypto market slipped back into the red on Thursday — despite the Fed minutes showing a bias towards more rate cuts. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) also fell over 1% to 4,163 points. What’s behind the […]
Two Prime Lending issued record-breaking bitcoin-backed loans of $827 million in Q3 2025, bringing its total committed loan volume to $2.55 billion since launching in March 2024, the firm said on Thursday. The lending affiliate of investment adviser Two Prime has established itself as one of the largest bitcoin-backed lenders globally, serving institutions such as […]