Bitcoin open interest crashed by billions in one weekend, painting a bearish outlook for the flagship crypto and spells doom for BTC bulls. Despite this setback, crypto analysts have provided some optimism with their analysis, which hints at a bullish reversal soon enough. Bitcoin’s Open Interest Crashes By $4.5 Billion Over The Weekend Coinglass data shows that Bitcoin’s open interest crashed by $4.5 billion over the weekend, dropping from $65 billion to $61.5 billion. This came following the liquidations that occurred due to the BTC price crash. Further data from Coinglass shows that over $2 billion has been wiped out from the Bitcoin market in the last 24 hours. Related Reading: Bitcoin Traders Turn Bearish Despite Price Recovery Above $97,000, Here Are The Numbers Bitcoin bulls took the most hit, as $1.88 billion in long positions was liquidated during this period, leading to a crash in BTC’s open interest. This paints a bearish outlook for the flagship crypto and puts the bulls in danger as the bears look to be firmly in control. For context, Bitcoin dropped from above $100,000 to as low as $92,000 over the weekend. This Bitcoin price crash occurred after US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada and a 10% tariff on goods from China. Mexico and Canada have retaliated by imposing tariffs on goods from the US, while China has also hinted about imposing a tariff on US goods. Bitcoin’s open interest looks unlikely to recover in the short term as market participants could choose to stay out of the market due to economic uncertainty. This occurrence spells doom for Bitcoin bulls as the flagship crypto could drop lower if there are no buyers to defend BTC at these levels. Some Positive For Bitcoin Amid Open Interest Crash In an X post, crypto analyst Ali Martinez revealed that 65.75% of Binance traders with open Bitcoin futures positions are betting on the upside. This is bullish for the BTC price as these traders have a track record of being right most of the time. As such, the flagship crypto could rebound from its current price level. In an X post, crypto analyst Titan of Crypto stated that the broader trend for the Bitcoin price is still upward. This came as he revealed that BTC is establishing a new range between $104,400 and $93,600. The crypto analyst remarked that the short-term direction remains uncertain until this range breaks. However, in the long term, Titan of Crypto is confident that the broader trend is still upward. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price In Trouble? Bearish Divergence That Led To Market Crash Last Cycle Returns Meanwhile, renowned author and finance expert Robert Kiyosaki suggested that this wasn’t a time to panic as this was an opportunity to buy Bitcoin on sale before it rallies further to the upside. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price is trading at around $94,000, down over 6% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou has challenged reports that today’s crypto market liquidations totaled just $2 billion. Instead, Zhou suggested that the actual figure could range between $8 billion and $10 billion. The exchange CEO pointed to Bybit’s internal data, which recorded $2.1 billion in liquidations on the platform alone over the last 24 hours. This […]
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The crypto market is back up again after a recent decline like clockwork, and prices are starting to push up once more. Interestingly, this renewed momentum has seen Dogecoin open interest flipping from a negative threshold into a positive one. As the meme coin’s price gains traction, traders are once again pouring into derivatives markets, pushing the total open interest above $4 billion. Dogecoin Open Interest Surges With Market Revival According to data from Coinglass, Dogecoin’s total open interest has climbed back above the $4 billion mark, indicating a resurgence in trading activity. This comes after the Dogecoin price rebounded on the $0.31 multi-year support again and started its move upwards again. Related Reading: Dogecoin Open Interest Explodes Ahead Of Donald Trump Inauguration, Traders Bet On $1 Interestingly, data from Coinglass show that the Dogecoin open interest has increased by 3.11% and 2.09% in the past 24 hours and 4 hours, respectively. This shift suggests that traders are once again looking at Dogecoin as a promising asset for leveraged plays, betting on further price movements. The most notable DOGE open interest is on the Gate.io exchange, which has seen an increase of 5.14% in the past 24 hours. This brings its total open interest to $1.64 billion, accounting for 41% of the total rate. Bitget and BingX have also witnessed notable uptrends, with the Dogecoin open interest growing by 6.41% and 6.67%, respectively, in the past 24 hours. Binance, on the other hand, is yet to flip into positive open interest change. The world’s largest crypto exchange is still on a -0.13% open interest rate in the past 24 hours but is also on the verge of a positive rate with a +1.41% increase in the last four hours. Increased Leverage Could Lead To More Price Volatility A rise in open interest means that more traders are opening leveraged positions, which could amplify price swings in either direction. Interestingly, Dogecoin often experiences strong price movements during periods of increase in open interest. This latest increase alone means that there is an increase in market participation in Dogecoin. Related Reading: Dogecoin Weekly RSI Approaches The MA Line, Can Price Resume Uptrend To Break $0.74 ATH? If bullish sentiment continues, this market participation may drive the Dogecoin price further upward within the $0.30 to $0.4 range in the short term. However, it also raises the possibility of more liquidations if Dogecoin were to retest support at $0.31 again. At the time of writing, Dogecoin is trading at $0.3316, marking a 7% gain since bouncing off its multi-week support at $0.31. The next step for the meme coin is breaking above a recently developed daily candlestick resistance at $0.3316, which could then pave the way for further upside momentum if sustained buying pressure continues. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
YZi Labs made its first investment in crypto startup Sign, with the amount of the funding round reported to be around $16 million.
The investigation is focused on alleged offenses committed in both France and the broader European Union from 2019 to 2024.
The Tuesday probe follows France's prior investigation in Binance regarding supposed illegal canvasing of clients and money laundering.
Discussions are at an early stage and the Binance-backed travel platform may decide to remain independent, people close to the matter said.
XRP, the native cryptocurrency of the Ripple network, has seen its price grow massively in recent months, allowing it to overtake many other large-market cap cryptocurrencies. At the time of writing, XRP is the third-largest crypto by market cap, and current buying trends suggest it might stay there for a while. As of January 25, 2025, the altcoin has a total supply of 100 billion tokens, with approximately 57.64 billion currently in circulation. Notably, a significant portion of this circulating supply is concentrated among a small number of wallets. Specifically, the top 10 addresses hold about 20.99% of the circulating supply, while the top 50 addresses control approximately 53.3%, which raises the question about the distribution of wealth in the ecosystem and who stands to benefit the most from the price rally. Top 20 Wallets And Their Dominance Over XRP Supply The largest XRP holdings are primarily associated with Ripple Labs, its founders, and major cryptocurrency exchanges. In terms of numbers, data from Coincarp shows that out of the 4,840,747 addresses, the top 20 holders, the top 50 holders, and the top 100 holders hold 50.31%, 63.74%, and 71.76% of the circulating supply, respectively. Related Reading: XRP Price Rallies To ATH At $3.4, Here’s What’s Driving It And Why The Pump Will Continue According to distribution data, Ripple Labs currently owns around 46 billion XRP tokens, although most are locked in escrow. These tokens are released periodically in pre-set amounts, limiting Ripple’s ability to freely access or manipulate the escrowed funds. Even with these restrictions, Ripple Labs holds a considerable amount of liquid XRP. Data from blockchain explorer Bithomp indicates that one of Ripple’s wallet addresses alone contains over 1.3 billion XRP. Also, Ripple Labs co-founder Chris Larsen is the largest individual holder of XRP, holding over 5 billion tokens, making him one of the wealthiest individuals in the ecosystem. Major exchanges like Binance and Uphold also manage significant reserves. For instance, one of Binance’s wallets holds over 1.3 billion XRP, accounting for approximately 1.33% of the circulating supply. South Korean-based crypto exchange Upbit also holds about 4.38% of the total supply, among a few other exchanges. Holding Distribution: Anything To Fear? These large-scale holdings by exchanges and Ripple-related entities paint a picture of an XRP ecosystem dominated by a relatively small group of stakeholders. However, when you think about it, these large holdings are not in the hands of any private company or individual that would potentially be at risk of manipulating the price for their benefit. Related Reading: XRP Price Eyes Bullish Flag Breakout That Could Put 50% Gains On The Board Furthermore, the bulk held by exchanges represents aggregated assets belonging to thousands, if not millions, of individual users. As such, their concentration in exchanges does not pose any unnatural risk to the natural price dynamics for XRP. At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $3.10, having recently reached a seven-year high of $3.38. Featured image from Medium, chart from Tradingview.com
The former venture capital arm of Binance will become the family office of CZ and Binance co-founder Yi He, Bloomberg reported.
The former venture capital arm of Binance will become the family office of CZ and Binance co-founder YI He, Bloomberg reported.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Months after his release from U.S. prison, Zhao will take an "active role" in Binance's rebranded venture capital wing, YZi Labs.
Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, said its users collectively transferred $26 billion in peer-to-peer remittances between 2022 and 2024 — saving $1.75 billion in remittance fees, according to a Jan. 21 statement shared with CryptoSlate. Binance CEO Richard Teng revealed the milestone during the World Economic Forum in Davos, highlighting how Binance […]
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On-chain data shows the XRP whales have been making a large amount of inflow transactions to Binance recently, a sign that may not be ideal for the asset’s price. XRP Whales Have Made A High Number Of Transactions To Binance Recently As explained by an analyst in a CryptoQuant Qucktake post, the XRP Whale to Exchange Transactions metric has spiked for the cryptocurrency exchange Binance recently. Related Reading: Crypto Liquidations Cross $300 Million As Bitcoin Reclaims $102,000 The “Whale to Exchange Transactions” here is an on-chain metric that keeps track of the total number of transfers that are taking place from whale entities to wallets associated with a given centralized exchange. Whales refer to the largest of investors on the network, who can hold some degree of influence in the market thanks to their huge holdings. As such, this cohort can be worth keeping an eye on. One way to monitor their movements is through the Whale to Exchange Transactions. When the value of this metric is high, it means the whales are making a high number of moves to the platform. As one of the main reasons why investors use exchanges is for selling-related purposes, this kind of trend can be a sign that the large holders are looking to sell. On the other hand, the indicator being low can imply this group isn’t interested in trading away the cryptocurrency as it’s not making too many exchange-related transfers. Now, here is the chart shared by the quant that shows the trend in the 7-day simple moving average (SMA) of the XRP Whale to Exchange Transactions for Binance over the past couple of years: As is visible in the above graph, the 7-day SMA XRP Whale to Exchange Transactions for Binance registered an extremely large value just before the latest price rally beyond the $3.3 mark. Related Reading: XRP Surges Past $3.2 As Whale Activity Spikes 81% The timing would imply that these humongous investors may have been anticipating the run, so they made the transfers in order to appropriately reposition themselves. So far, XRP has managed to hold around its highs, meaning that the whales may not have yet pulled the trigger on their selling. It only remains to be seen, though, how long these investors would keep sitting on their profits, especially if the cryptocurrency continues its recent trend of sideways movement. XRP Price XRP has been one of the best performers among the top coins by market cap during the past week, with its price noting a surge of more than 38%. While the run started off strong, it has seen a cooldown in the last few days as the asset has seen overall flat consolidation. The below chart shows how the asset’s price has behaved during the past month. Featured image from Dall-E, CryptoQuant.com, chart from TradingView.com
Gambaryan has been recommended for several high profile crypto crime fighting roles by people associated with the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, which Donald Trump attended.
XRP leads volume trends on Coinbase, with BTC and ETH taking second and third places. On Binance, bitcoin is still the most in demand.
Malaysia is reportedly exploring cryptocurrency regulations after its prime minister held discussions with Abu Dhabi leaders and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.
After reaching a new all-time high (ATH) of over $108,000 in December 2024, Bitcoin (BTC) has declined more than 15%, currently trading in the low $90,000 range. While bulls fear a further drawdown to $85,000, some analysts remain optimistic, suggesting that the premier cryptocurrency could rebound and potentially top out in the summer of 2025. Bitcoin To Top In Summer 2025? According to crypto analyst Dave The Wave, BTC may peak in the summer of 2025, around the middle of the year. The analyst highlighted that Bitcoin’s price trajectory is likely to continue appreciating, as indicated by the 52-week simple moving average (SMA). Related Reading: Trump-Fuelled Bitcoin Rally May Fade Ahead Of January FOMC Meeting: Report Dave the Wave emphasized Bitcoin’s historical adherence to the logarithmic growth curve (LGC), a model that has successfully outlined BTC’s price movements over time. Notably, BTC tends to reach its peak when the 52-week SMA touches the midpoint of the LGC channel. The analyst explained: The suggestion of a mid year btc peak here: price has previously peaked when the one year moving average hits the midway mark of the LGC channel. For the uninitiated, the Bitcoin LGC is a model that tracks the cryptocurrency’s price over time on a logarithmic scale, smoothing out its extreme volatility to highlight long-term trends. It uses upper and lower bounds to indicate potential support and resistance levels, helping analysts predict future price movements within a broader growth trajectory. The following chart illustrates how BTC prices have historically peaked a few weeks or months before or after the 52-week SMA intersects the middle line of the LGC channel. For instance, BTC’s $69,000 ATH in November 2021 occurred months after the 52-week SMA signaled the potential peak in May of the same year. Based on this trend, Bitcoin could peak within a few months before or after the 52-week SMA crosses the LGC midpoint, which is currently projected to occur in July 2025. This prediction aligns with other forecasts that see BTC reaching $200,000 by mid-2025. Meanwhile, crypto analyst Bitcoin Munger has pointed to the substantial buy walls between the $85,000 and $92,000 price levels on Binance’s order books. The analyst expressed confidence that “$110,000 is coming either way,” regardless of whether BTC briefly dips into the mid-$80,000 range. Is The BTC Price Correction Nearing Its End? Crypto trader Rekt Capital believes Bitcoin may be nearing the end of its current price correction, which typically lasts 2–4 weeks. In an X post, the trader noted that since this correction is now in its fourth week, a rebound could be imminent. Related Reading: Bitcoin May Hit $1.5 Million By 2035 According To Metcalfe’s Law, Analyst Predicts Similarly, crypto investor Daan Crypto Trades compared the current BTC price action to the December 2023–January 2024 period. Using the same price fractal, Daan predicts that BTC could find support around $86,000 before recovering its losses and surging to a new ATH of approximately $110,000. That said, there are still concerns about a potential bearish head-and-shoulder pattern forming on the BTC chart, which may push its price all the way down to $80,000. At press time, BTC trades at $91,427, down 3.7% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Unsplash, Charts from X and TradingView.com
The Supreme Court has denied a petition to review a lower court decision that securities laws applied to Binance.
The US Supreme Court has denied Binance’s request to review the decision that revived a 2020 class action lawsuit accusing the exchange of violating security laws in the country and failing to protect investors. Related Reading: Singapore Bans Crypto-Based Prediction Platform Polymarket US Supreme Court Rejects Binance Appeal On Monday, the US Supreme Court rejected […]
Bitcoin’s price skyrocketed to crazy new highs in 2024, leaving the financial world pretty stunned. It hit $108,000, which is a massive 124% jump for the year. That kind of climb pushed Bitcoin up to become the 7th biggest asset in the world by market value. It’s now sitting ahead of heavyweights like silver and […]
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange secured regulatory authorization from the Brazilian government to buy the country’s licensed broker-dealer Sim;paul, allowing Binance to penetrate the crypto market of the South American nation. Binance made history after getting a broker-dealer license from Brazilian state authorities, becoming the first cryptocurrency exchange to obtain such license in Brazil. Related […]
The crypto world is celebrating 16 years since Bitcoin’s Genesis block was mined on Jan. 3, 2009. This landmark event not only marked the birth of the top digital asset but also laid the groundwork for today’s digital financial revolution. Origin Bitcoin was created partially in response to the 2008 financial collapse—a time when trust […]
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Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has secured regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Brazil to acquire Sim;paul, a licensed broker-dealer, according to a Jan. 2 statement. Binance is the first crypto exchange in Brazil to hold such a license. The licensing would allow the firm to offer enhanced financial services and […]
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The approval makes Binance the first crypto exchange to have a broker-dealer license in Brazil.
Binance Labs has announced a major rebranding initiative alongside an expanded investment strategy for the coming year. In a Dec. 31 statement, the company stated that its investments over the past year were equally split between infrastructure and application-focused initiatives. It supported projects across DeFi, AI, the Bitcoin ecosystem, gaming, and emerging technologies like restaking […]
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Memecoins surged to as high as $137 billion in December before falling to as low as $92 billion in the same month. The memecoin market lost over $40 billion in December, with traders witnessing massive volatility and shifting opportunities.
The Bitcoin (BTC) ‘kimchi premium’ has returned to South Korea’s cryptocurrency market as the country grapples with political instability. This has led to a weakened Korean won (KRW) and a higher price for the leading cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Kimchi Premium Surges In South Korea According to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju, the KRW-USD trading pair has […]
While MiCA’s implementation phase is ending on Dec. 30, 2024, there is also a transitional 18-month phase in MiCA’s total 36-month timeline.
In the latest insight report by blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant, Binance presently holds the best leverage ratio as the crypto bull run prepares to take off. Despite a major general price crash in the past week, investors and market analysts remain expectant of massive gains by several digital assets over the next year in line […]