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BTC is on the brink of losing a key level that could see prices plunge to $93,000 before a stronger final quarter, Bitfinex analysts cautioned.

Token faces critical support test amid massive liquidations and weakening institutional demand across major exchanges.

Grayscale has launched the Ethereum Covered Call ETF (ETCO), an actively managed fund that writes call options on ETH ETPs to generate income with targeted biweekly distributions, trading part of upside. It has arrived as Bitcoin ETFs have seen inflows while Ethereum funds have recorded outflows. The post Grayscale Unleashes ETCO: Ethereum Covered Call ETF Targets Biweekly Payouts – With a Tradeoff appeared first on Cryptonews.

The bitcoin miner, 80% owned by Hut 8 and 20% by Trump family members, saw its stock slide below its $6.90 IPO price just one day after listing on Nasdaq.

The Polkadot token tumbled amid increased selling pressure as support levels failed.

With U.S. regulatory approval in hand, the crypto prediction market is moving beyond politics to challenge the far larger opportunity in sports betting.

Ethereum supply shortage intensifies as 833,141 ETH remain trapped in a 14-day validator staking queue while Fundstrat analysts predict $9,000 ETH by January 2026, citing a resurfacing Wyckoff accumulation pattern that previously drove ETH from $90 to $4,866. The post 833K ETH Trapped in Validator Queue Creates Supply Shortage – $4,500 Breakout Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

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Seiscan adapts Etherscan's widely used interface to Sei's EVM-compatible network, offering familiar features to users.

The upcoming nonfarm payrolls report is expected to show an increase of 110,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate steady at 4.2%.

Ethena, Pendle, and Aave form a powerful DeFi yield engine. This article explores how they work together and how Hyperliquid could expand this system.

The securities regulator routinely posts an outline of its rulemaking agenda, and this latest one shows crypto's "new day" at the agency.

With more than 630,000 coins, Michael Saylor's Strategy leads the pack as that milestone is hit.

Bitcoin forms a rare “supercycle” pattern, with analysts eyeing $150K, while resistance at $111K and strong adoption shape near-term direction.

The small-cap holding company is betting on Ethena’s ENA governance token, aiming to capture yield from synthetic stablecoin USDe. Mega Matrix, a publicly traded holding company that has shifted into digital assets, filed a $2 billion shelf registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to fund a stablecoin-focused treasury strategy, underscoring how more firms are experimenting with digital asset reserves. The funding is aimed at the Ethena stablecoin ecosystem, with proceeds directed toward accumulating the protocol’s ENA (ENA) governance token. Mega Matrix said the move is designed to give the company exposure to revenue generated by Ethena’s synthetic stablecoin, USDe, while also securing influence over the protocol’s governance. In SEC terms, a shelf registration is a regulatory filing that lets a company register securities for future issuance, allowing it to sell portions of its stock over time rather than all at once. Read more

What is India’s levy crypto tax, and how does it apply across various types of transactions, such as trading, selling or spending your crypto? For the financial year 2024-2025, Indian tax law treats cryptocurrencies as virtual digital assets (VDAs) under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 2(47A) spells out what that means: Any code, number, token or piece of information created through cryptography counts as a VDA. The only exception is money itself — Indian rupees or any other country’s fiat currency. VDAs include cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), as well as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and similar digital tokens. While it is legal to buy, sell and hold VDAs, they are not recognized as valid payment methods.  Read more

Ethereum smart contracts are being used to download malware via poisoned NPM packages, something Binance has linked to DPRK attackers.

XRP long-term holders show less conviction than in 2017, with sentiment now more similar to a 2021-style market top. Key takeaways: Unlike 2017, long-term XRP holders have already shifted from euphoria into doubt. The XRP/BTC pair remains 90% below its 2017 peak and is stuck in a distribution zone. Read more

1Money secured 34 U.S. money transmitter licenses and a Bermuda Class F digital asset license to launch stablecoin orchestration services. 1Money, a company building a layer-1 blockchain for stablecoin payments, has secured 34 US money transmitter licenses and a Class F digital asset business license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority. According to a Thursday announcement, the company plans to launch global “stablecoin orchestration services” through its regulated entities. It aims to provide stablecoin infrastructure, including a dedicated layer-1 protocol, orchestration services and a full suite of compliant fiat solutions. 1Money says its regulated footprint enables it to support both stablecoin and real-world asset (RWA) issuers. Its customers would be allowed to mint stablecoins and RWA tokens and connect them with the traditional banking system. Read more

Check out some of the most recent price predictions involving Ripple's native cryptocurrency.