Tight monetary policy and persistent inflation create a challenging environment for risk assets, impacting investor sentiment and strategy.
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The memorandum of understanding with CFTC Chair Michael Selig comes as many US state authorities are cracking down on sports event contracts on prediction markets.
Bitcoin tended to show muted performance on quadruple witching days in 2025, followed by weakness in the days to weeks after.
Celo proposes a 160M CELO allocation to web browser Opera to deepen partnership and expand global stablecoin adoption.
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A recent rebound in the Ethereum price has brought renewed focus to an analyst who accurately identified its local bottom. With price now recovering sharply from that region, the same market watcher has outlined the next key levels that could determine Ethereum’s direction in the coming weeks. Ethereum Price Breakdown To Reversal Confirms Analyst’s Call Ethereum’s earlier decline unfolded through a series of failed bullish structures, gradually weakening confidence in the uptrend. The first sign of trouble emerged when a bullish flag pattern broke down near the $3,700 level, cutting short expectations of continuation. This was followed by a more decisive shift as an ascending triangle failed, leading to a breakdown below the $3,000 support zone. Related Reading: Why Bitcoin Price Could Stage A Stronger Rally Than Previous Bull Markets As the Ethereum price moved lower into the $2,000–$1,850 range, the analyst highlighted $1,800 as a critical level to watch. According to him, holding that level would likely trigger a recovery toward $2,650, while losing it could expose a deeper move toward $1,300, identified as a stronger accumulation zone. Price action ultimately respected the bullish scenario. Ethereum stabilized within the $1,800–$1,900 range, where buying pressure emerged and formed a base. From there, the market began to recover, delivering a gain of roughly 28% from the entry zone identified by the analyst. Building on that accuracy, Ethereum reclaimed previously resistant levels. The analyst noted a bearish flag near $2,150 that eventually broke, signaling a short-term momentum shift. A move above $2,300 further strengthened the recovery, showing buyers were regaining control. The market’s trajectory ultimately confirmed the analyst’s call, proving his forecast precise and reliable. Ethereum Builds On Accurate Call With FVG Target And $3,000 Test Ahead Attention has now shifted to a target identified by the analyst as the next likely area of interest: the Fair Value Gap (FVG) between $2,474 and $2,734. The analyst highlights this zone as a potential point where Ethereum may revisit before making a more decisive move. According to him, a push above the upper boundary—particularly past $2,634—would increase the likelihood of a test toward $3,000. Related Reading: Bitcoin And US Election Cycles: An Age-Long Romance That Says $400,000 Is Possible That level is expected to act as a key decision point. While the recovery has been strong, overhead resistance remains, including prior support zones that have turned into resistance and a descending trendline visible on the chart. These factors suggest that any move into $3,000 will be closely contested. At the same time, the analyst maintains that holding above $1,750 is essential to preserving the current uptrend. A break below that level could weaken the structure and reintroduce downside risk. By closely tracking price action, the analyst outlines what to expect next: a clear progression from breakdown to accumulation, now moving toward a potential expansion phase as Ethereum approaches its next major test. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
The exchange is expanding AI use across surveillance, compliance and trading as machines take over decision-making, leaving humans as the final checkpoint.
For decades, the benchmark for US risk lived on US time. S&P 500 opened at 9:30 a.m. Eastern and closed at 4:00 p.m., with premarket whispers and after-hours fragments filling the gaps. On Mar. 18, that constraint began to crack. S&P Dow Jones Indices licensed the S&P 500 to Trade[XYZ] to launch the first officially […]
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The Norweigan browser company plans to swap quarterly US dollar payments for tokens pending community approval, deepening ties to Celo as MiniPay adoption grows.
Bitcoin is under pressure on the shorter timeframe, trading below a critical resistance zone after failing to hold recent gains. The bulls have not shown up yet and the structure points toward at least one more low before any meaningful recovery can be confirmed. Where Bitcoin Stands Right Now Bitcoin got rejected at the resistance …
In 2023, Celo voted to pay quarterly CELO grants to Opera to fund its deployment across the web browser's Mini App ecosystem.
Quantum computers cannot break Bitcoin yet. The emphasis is on yet. A Canadian technology company just became the first to deploy a working implementation of the solution Bitcoin developers have been debating for months, and it did so while the broader Bitcoin ecosystem has made virtually no progress toward the same goal. BTQ Technologies activated …
Security researchers said attackers are impersonating OpenClaw on GitHub, luring developers with bogus CLAW token giveaways that trick users into connecting their crypto wallets.
A survey of more than 1,000 global finance executives has found that digital assets are no longer a speculative interest for the financial industry but an operational imperative, with nearly three quarters of respondents saying institutions that fail to offer digital asset solutions risk losing their competitive position entirely. The survey, conducted by Ripple at …
Amundi's tokenized fund launch signifies a shift towards integrating blockchain in institutional finance, enhancing liquidity and operational efficiency.
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Korean traders are pulling XRP off exchanges at a rapid pace, while whale flows signal accumulation seen ahead of past rallies.
Bitcoin bull market optimism has suffered since the October crash, as chances of an extended BTC price drop below $55,000 increase.
Crypto analyst CrypFlow has revealed that the signal that started the last 2 altcoin seasons has returned. The analyst pointed to bullish indicators of the ‘Others’ chart against Bitcoin, which signal that capital may be flowing to lower-capped tokens. Signal Points To Another Altcoin Season as Capital Flows From Bitcoin In an X post, CrypFlow stated that the signal that started the last two altcoin seasons is forming again. He explained that every major altcoin expansion has started the same way, with the others/Bitcoin chart breaking out of a falling wedge, and that then the Squeeze Momentum turns green. Related Reading: Expert Says There Will Be No Altcoin Season In 2026, Here’s Why The analyst remarked that when these two indicators align, altcoins start to massively outperform Bitcoin, as seen during the 2017 and 2021 altcoin seasons. However, he noted that this cycle was different as the Squeeze Momentum stayed red for years after the 2021 bull cycle peak. CrypFlow noted that this meant a prolonged Bitcoin dominance, with no real altcoin season happening since the last one in 2021. That could change soon, though, as the others/BTC chart has broken out of another multi-year falling wedge and momentum is rising again. The analyst added that if the Squeeze Momentum flips green, the same conditions that triggered previous altcoin seasons could return. CrypFlow also mentioned that when that happens, the biggest moves usually start when nobody expects them. Blockchain Center data shows that it is not yet altcoin season, with the index currently at 49. The altcoin season index needs to hit 75 to be classified as an altcoin season, with 75% of the top 50 coins by market cap outperforming Bitcoin during that period. Bitcoin continues to lead the way at the moment, with altcoins mirroring its price action. Notably, BTC’s dominance is currently at 58%, a level it has maintained since the start of the year. Crypto analyst Javon Marks also echoed CrypFlow’s sentiment, noting that similarities and macro trends in altcoin setups continue to point to altcoin season being in its early stages. Another Sign That Points To An Altcoin Season In an X post, crypto analyst CW revealed that Ethereum is forming an 8-year-long convergence and will break through it during this bull market. The analyst declared that this altcoin season will be at the level of the 2017 cycle, not the 2021 cycle. “Investors do not remember how strong the 2017 altcoin season. The 2026 Alt Season will be stronger than 2021,” he added. Related Reading: The 8-Year Ethereum Convergence That Says An Altcoin Season Stronger Than 2021 Is Coming Amid predictions of an imminent altcoin season, market expert Benjamin Cowen has suggested that the focus should be on Bitcoin. In an X post, he said that over time, everything in the cryptoverse eventually bleeds back to Bitcoin. He added that after people have engineered all sorts of different things, but that after a cycle or two, it all just bleeds “back to the king.” Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin’s price discovery is increasingly driven by derivatives positioning and institutional synthetics rather than spot demand, signaling a structural shift in how crypto markets move.
The structure has Forward industries leaning on short-term, low-cost debt to amplify exposure to SOL per share.
The prediction market and MLB will exclusively work together "to restrict markets that present an integrity risk."
The European Central Bank is preparing the ground should legislators enable the issuance of a digital currency and the bank's governing council approve issuing it.
The trader's actions highlight the volatile intersection of politics and crypto, raising ethical concerns and potential market manipulation risks.
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Amundi launched the $100 million Spiko Amundi Overnight Swap Fund on Ethereum and Stellar with Chainlink support.
Nearly $600M in deep out-of-the-money puts highlights tail-risk positioning, though flows point more to volatility strategies than to outright bearish bets.
The arrangement between the U.S. derivatives regulator and the professional sports organization is the first of its kind in overseeing sports events contracts.
The stablecoin debate in Washington is increasingly becoming a fight over a single question: who gets to keep deposit insurance on-chain? FDIC Chair Travis Hill signaled that payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act should not qualify for pass-through insurance, while tokenized deposits that meet the legal definition of a deposit would retain the same insurance […]
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A Coinbase subdomain linked to its Commerce tool reportedly directed users to a withdrawal page asking to enter their seed phrases, raising concerns among security observers.
The firm reported a $393.6 million net loss in Q4, largely driven by declines in the fair value of its bitcoin holdings.
Solana has retraced below the $90 level as volatility resurfaces across the cryptocurrency market, signaling renewed uncertainty after a period of relative stabilization. The move lower reflects growing hesitation among traders, with price action struggling to sustain momentum as broader market conditions remain fragile. Related Reading: XRP Liquidations Accelerate After $1.50 Breakout: Short Squeeze Unfolds Beyond the chart, derivatives data is beginning to reveal a more nuanced shift in market structure. According to a recent CryptoQuant report, the 90-day Futures Taker CVD highlights a transition that has been developing over the past year. Throughout 2024 and early 2025, the market moved from aggressive sell-side dominance into phases where buyers intermittently drove price action higher. However, the current regime in 2026 presents a different dynamic. The data suggests that momentum traders are now distributing into strength, rather than initiating new long positions to support sustained upside. This behavioral shift is often associated with late-cycle conditions, where leverage continues to drive price movements but underlying conviction begins to weaken. For Solana, this creates a more fragile setup. While short-term rallies may still occur, the lack of consistent demand from leveraged participants raises questions about the durability of any upside move in the current environment. Spot Accumulation Emerges as Futures Show Exhaustion The CryptoQuant report highlights a critical shift beneath Solana’s recent price action. Data on spot average order size shows a clear re-emergence of whale participation at lower levels, signaling that larger players are stepping back into the market after months of reduced activity. During the drawdown from late-2025 highs, order sizes declined steadily, reflecting weak conviction. Now, clusters of large orders are forming near the recent base, suggesting that whales are selectively accumulating into weakness rather than chasing rallies. This behavior contrasts sharply with what is happening in derivatives markets. While spot flows indicate early accumulation, futures data points to exhaustion and distribution, with momentum traders reducing exposure instead of building new positions. This divergence is structurally important, as it creates a mixed market environment where different participant groups are acting with opposing strategies. From a market structure perspective, this setup may limit downside in the medium term, as spot accumulation tends to absorb selling pressure. However, the upside remains conditional. For Solana to sustain a meaningful recovery, spot-driven demand must persist and expand, eventually outweighing the influence of leveraged positioning. Meanwhile, improving fundamentals—including stronger developer activity and renewed DeFi traction—continue to support long-term confidence, even as short-term uncertainty persists. Related Reading: Ethereum Holds Above $2,300 As Open Interest Expansion Reinforces Uptrend Stability Solana Tests Key Support After Sharp Drawdown Solana’s 3-day chart reflects a clear loss of momentum following a lower-high formation, with price now stabilizing just below the $90 level after a sharp correction. The recent move down from the $140–$150 region confirms a continuation of the broader downtrend structure, characterized by declining highs and persistent selling pressure since late 2025. Technically, SOL has broken below its short- and mid-term moving averages, both of which are now sloping downward and acting as dynamic resistance. The rejection from these levels during recent attempts to recover suggests that buyers are still lacking conviction at higher prices. Related Reading: XRP Liquidity Builds on Binance – What The 2.78B Reserve Spike Means However, the current price zone around $80–$90 is beginning to show signs of demand. The chart reveals a base formation with multiple rejections of lower levels, indicating that sellers are gradually losing control in the short term. Volume spikes during the selloff, followed by reduced selling intensity, further support the idea of exhaustion on the downside. Despite this stabilization, the broader structure remains fragile. For Solana to shift momentum, it must reclaim the $110–$120 region, where prior support has flipped into resistance. Until then, the current move appears to be a relief bounce within a corrective trend, rather than the start of a sustained recovery. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Strive's Bitcoin accumulation strategy highlights a shift towards digital assets in corporate finance, potentially influencing institutional investment trends.
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