CeFi lending markets reached $25 billion in Q3, its highest level in over three years, and the market looked very different then, says Galaxy’s Alex Thorn.
Binance, Hyperliquid, and Bybit saw over $160 million in liquidations each, with longs making up almost 90% of the total.
Yearn Finance, one of the most well-known DeFi platforms, has suffered a major security incident that caused nearly $9 million in losses. The attack targeted a custom stable-swap pool linked to Yearn’s yETH token, allowing the hacker to mint almost unlimited tokens and drain the pool in a single strike. Here are the key details. …
The launch of DOGE ETFs from Grayscale and Bitwise saw only $2.16 million in inflows, failing to attract expected institutional interest.
The key indicator's negative flip indicates downside volatility ahead.
Despite expanding institutional infrastructure around XRP, short-term flows turned sharply bearish.
Ethereum price started a fresh decline below $2,950. ETH is down over 5%, trading below $2,880, and might continue to move down. Ethereum started a fresh decline below $2,950 and $2,900. The price is trading below $2,880 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2,990 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it settles below the $2,800 zone. Ethereum Price Dips Over 5% Ethereum price failed to stay above $3,000 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin. ETH price declined below $2,880 to enter a bearish zone. There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2,990 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The bears even pushed the price below $2,850. A low was formed at $2,815 and the price is showing bearish signs below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $3,052 swing high to the $2,815 low. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,900 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is another upward move, the price could face resistance near the $2,880 level. The next key resistance is near the $2,940 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $3,052 swing high to the $2,815 low. The first major resistance is near the $2,960 level. A clear move above the $2,960 resistance might send the price toward the $3,000 resistance. An upside break above the $3,000 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $3,050 resistance zone or even $3,150 in the near term. More Losses In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,960 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,820 level. The first major support sits near the $2,800 zone. A clear move below the $2,800 support might push the price toward the $2,740 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,720 region in the near term. The next key support sits at $2,650 and $2,620. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,800 Major Resistance Level – $2,940
Big news for XRP holders. A brand-new XRP spot ETF goes live today, launched by 21Shares, a company that manages more than $5 billion. This is now the fifth XRP ETF approved in the US, and analysts say it could bring even more money into the XRP market. In just the first eight days after …
Still, analysts predict upside from Fed's December rate cut decision, with the odds of a 25 basis point cut having increased recently.
Virtual currencies lack the legal status of fiat money, Chinese officials said during an intra-agency meeting on Friday.
Centralized exchanges' spot monthly volume fell to $1.59 trillion in November, down from $2.17 trillion in October.
New technologies, such as artificial intelligence, will only make bad actors more efficient and their attacks more sophisticated in 2026, cybersecurity company AhnLab predicts.
Bitcoin price started a fresh decline from $92,000. BTC is down over 5% and the bulls are struggling to keep the price above $86,500. Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $90,000 zone. The price is trading below $88,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $89,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might continue to move down if it settles below the $86,500 zone. Bitcoin Price Dips Again Bitcoin price failed to settle above the $92,000 resistance zone and started a fresh decline. BTC dipped sharply below $90,500 and $90,000. There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $89,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. The pair even spiked below $87,500. A low was formed at $86,500 and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $91,928 swing high to the $86,500 low. Bitcoin is now trading below $90,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. If the bulls remain in action, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is near the $87,850 level. The first key resistance is near the $89,200 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $91,928 swing high to the $86,500 low. The next resistance could be $89,500. A close above the $89,500 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $90,650 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $91,500 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $92,000 and $92,500. More Losses In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $87,800 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $86,500 level. The first major support is near the $86,000 level. The next support is now near the $85,500 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $83,500 support in the near term. The main support sits at $82,200, below which BTC might accelerate lower in the near term. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $86,500, followed by $86,000. Major Resistance Levels – $87,800 and $89,200.
Donald Trump’s top crypto adviser, David Sacks, hit out at a New York Times report speculating how he could gain from his government role.
The crypto market is under pressure again as the total market cap has dropped below $3 trillion, slipping to roughly $2.95 trillion. The downturn has shaken sentiment across major assets, with Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP all trading sharply lower after a sudden wave of volatility. Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Slide as Selling Intensifies Bitcoin has …
Short-term Japanese yields reached their highest level since 2008, strengthening the yen and pressuring leveraged crypto positions during Hong Kong trading hours.
Bitcoin plunged nearly 5% to $86,950 in Sunday trading, triggering $539 million in liquidations after the asset endured its worst November performance since 2018.
Crypto VCs explain what’s behind the crypto correction, whether a bottom is forming, and what they expect next.
Major cryptocurrencies traded lower in early Asia as DeFi platform Yearn noted at "incident" in its yETH pool.
Canary Capital's dominance in the XRP ETF market could accelerate institutional adoption and influence future crypto investment strategies.
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The significant liquidations highlight the volatility and risk in crypto markets, potentially deterring new investors and impacting market stability.
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Tether's robust equity buffer may enhance market confidence, but ongoing scrutiny of its reserves could impact stablecoin trust and adoption.
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The complex attack took place in a single transaction, and appears to have involved liquid staking tokens from across the Ethereum ecosystem.
Cocoon's launch could decentralize AI processing, enhancing data privacy and creating new crypto-earning opportunities for GPU owners.
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NYDIG’s research head questions how mNAV is used to assess bitcoin treasuries, arguing it masks key risks tied to capital structure and equity dilution.
The withdrawals come ahead of CoinShares' planned U.S. public listing via a $1.2 billion SPAC merger with Vine Hill Capital.
The privacy-preserving decentralized AI platform is built on top of The Open Network, and users earn TON for renting out computing power.
The comments followed S&P's downgrade of USDt's ability to maintain its peg, which cited Tether's Bitcoin and gold reserves as a concern.
The Converge blockchain was scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2025, but its launch "doesn't appear to be planned for the near future."
Spot Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds) are one of the biggest narratives and have been a game-changer in the cryptocurrency space in the past two years. With these investment products, people get to participate in the cryptocurrency market without having to directly own the digital assets. Interestingly, one of the biggest winners—that often gets overlooked—has been the issuers, especially as the crypto industry has seen increased institutional adoption since the Bitcoin ETFs launched. According to the firm’s executive, the BTC exchange-traded funds becoming the major source of revenue for BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, was not envisioned. BlackRock’s Bitcoin Funds Outweighing Expectations At the Blockchain Conference 2025 in São Paulo on Friday, November 28, BlackRock’s business development director in Brazil, Cristiano Castro, told reporters that the Bitcoin ETFs are the largest revenue source for their company. According to the executive, this development came as a “big surprise” to the asset management firm. Related Reading: Fed To End QT In December: Will Bitcoin Mirror The Massive Price Crash From Last Time? Castro said in a statement: We were very optimistic when we launched, but we didn’t believe it would reach such proportions. Just to give you an idea, it [IBIT in the US and IBIT39 in Brazil – the asset’s reference names] came very close to US$100 billion [in allocation]. This feat is notable for the Bitcoin ETFs, especially considering that BlackRock offers more than 1,400 exchange-traded products globally and has a whopping $13.4 trillion in assets under management. The US-based Bitcoin fund (with the IBIT ticker) has over $70.7 billion in net assets, becoming the first ETF to reach the $70-billion mark (doing so in June 2025). While the US Bitcoin ETF market has somewhat slowed down, BlackRock’s IBIT still continues to outpace other ETFs launched in recent years. As earlier reports suggested, IBIT had managed to generate roughly $245 million in annual fees as of October 2025. Bitcoin ETF Outflows ‘Perfectly Normal’ – Castro When asked about the recent outflows from BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF as the market leader’s value fell, the director stated that there are zero surprises in that trend. “ETFs are very liquid and powerful instruments, and they serve precisely to allow people to allocate their capital and manage their cash flow,” Castro noted. The BlackRock director said that the withdrawals are expected, considering that the product is heavily owned by retail investors, who are reactionary in nature to price corrections. On Friday, the iShares Bitcoin Trust saw a net outflow of $113.72 million, bringing the weekly record to a negative $137.01 million and the fund to its fifth-consecutive week of withdrawals. Related Reading: The Bitcoin Price Crash To $41,000: There’s A Shark In The Water Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView