Bitcoin whales doubled down on their BTC purchases, but long-term holder selling and resistance above $106,000 curtailed a potential recovery to $110,000. Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded 8.7% to $107,500 on Tuesday, following its four-month low of $98,900, as whales took advantage of discounted prices to add to their holdings. The price corrected to below $103,000 on Thursday, as $106,000 proved a tough barrier to break. Key takeaways: Bitcoin whales recorded their second-largest weekly accumulation of 2025. Read more
Institutions must stake ETH on decentralized networks using Distributed Validator Technology to secure Ethereum and maximize returns. Opinion by: Alon Muroch, founder of SSV Labs A green light for institutional staking alone will not signal a long-term future for Ethereum. As institutions enter the Web3 ecosystem, they need to recognize that ETH isn’t an asset that can be fit into existing TradFi molds; it’s the World Computer. Unless institutions can embrace Ethereum’s philosophy of decentralization, as well as its token, their core infrastructure and inherent proposition are doomed to fail. The dot-com bubble offers a cautionary tale for Ethereum adopters. It burst partly because institutions dove headfirst into the consumer internet’s lucrative market potential without sufficiently understanding the infrastructure beneath it. The gap between capital and comprehension bred dysfunction. Read more
The Monetary Authority of Singapore says only fully regulated, reserve-backed stablecoins will qualify as settlement assets as Singapore prepares legislation and expands CBDC trials. Singapore’s central bank has signaled a forthcoming shakeout of unregulated stablecoins as the country moves to protect the integrity of assets within its financial ecosystem. In a keynote speech at the Singapore FinTech Festival on Thursday, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Managing Director Chia Der Jiun warned that “unregulated stablecoins have a patchy record of keeping their peg.” “There has been a lot of attention on stablecoins. They are offered as open platforms, able to work across many different applications and use cases,” Chia said. “While agility is a strength, stability needs to be reinforced.” Read more