Bitcoin market participants saw the area at $117,200 and above as particularly important heading into the weekly close and fresh US macro data. Key points: Key Bitcoin price levels above and below spot price are here as BTC is about to start a new week. A quiet weekend is slated to give way to volatility as fresh macro catalysts appear. Read more
A wallet that bought $226,000 in APX in 2022 now holds over $7 million, as the token spiked 120% following the launch of the ASTER upgrade swap. A crypto investor who bought $226,000 worth of APX two years ago is now sitting on more than $7 million, thanks to APX’s explosive rally this week. According to data from Arkham Intelligence, wallet 0x9d22 accumulated 3.62 million APX tokens in 2022 through a series of swaps and transfers. At the time, the token was trading below $0.07. With APX now hovering around $1.95, that same stash is worth $7.07 million. APX surged over 120% in the past 24 hours, briefly touching an all-time high of $1.98 on Sunday, according to data from CoinMarketCap. The rally pushed its market cap to $827 million, with daily volume hitting $79 million. The token is now up nearly 8,000% from its all-time low in 2022. Read more
Crypto’s path forward lies in embracing imperfect regulation. Waiting for flawless frameworks will only stall adoption, innovation and the tokenization of real assets. Opinion by: Kevin de Patoul, co-founder and CEO of Keyrock There’s a certain déjà vu in crypto right now. Real-world assets (RWAs), tokenized funds and onchain treasuries are all buzzwords we’ve spoken about for years. In 2022, when hype far outpaced real adoption, a report by BCG projected that the total size of tokenized assets could reach $16 trillion by 2030. The current market cap is sitting at $50 billion in 2025. This time, it feels slightly different, and it’s not just because giants like BlackRock are launching tokenized money market funds or Circle’s USDC becoming the de facto settlement layer for Treasury bonds onchain. Read more
BNB breakout patterns and onchain sentiment suggest a year-end rally, with upside targets stretching between $1,250 and $1,565. Key takeaways: BNB faces short-term correction risks but maintains a strong bullish structure above the trendline. Breakout patterns and onchain optimism point to upside targets of $1,250–$1,565 by year-end. Read more