The platform allows PSPs, fintechs, and banks benefit from the efficiency of using stablecoins without having to hold USDC.
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Bob Williams covers how stricter crypto regulations in Asia are putting more personal responsibility on senior leaders, making strong governance and D&O insurance essential. Then, the FBI’s Haidy Grigsby writes on how crypto scams are increasingly targeting experienced investors by building trust and tricking them into making larger deposits until their money is gone.
The U.S. is pitching new rules for stablecoin issuers to treat them like every other financial firm that must maintain armor against illicit uses.
Empty tankers will reportedly be permitted to pass through the waterway under the US-Iran deal, but certain ships will need to pay a tariff of $1 per barrel of oil in Bitcoin.
So far, the CoWSwap TWAP transactions have been drawn from a wallet associated with the Ethereum Foundation's DeFi activities.
Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF launch signals a pivotal shift in traditional finance's embrace of digital assets, intensifying market competition.
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The ongoing mystery of Satoshi's identity underscores the potential market volatility and regulatory challenges if ever revealed.
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Iran’s reported Bitcoin tolls at Hormuz point to a new use case for crypto, sanctions-resistant trade infrastructure Iran is reportedly planning to charge oil tankers a Bitcoin-denominated toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The move would be significant as it extends beyond price action, ideology, or adoption rhetoric. The development places Bitcoin inside […]
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Coinbase stock price teased a bullish spike but then hesitated at the worst possible moment. The recent move up toward $189 looked promising, especially coming off that February support zone around $140–$160. That area isn’t random either as it lines up with a two-year-old demand zone. So naturally, buyers showed up. But let’s not get …
Bittensor (TAO) price posted a strong move over the past few hours, climbing nearly 8% to test a key resistance near $350. However, sellers quickly stepped in, capping the rally and pulling the price back toward $335. While the structure remains clean and momentum appears strong, this is not a confirmed breakout—TAO is still testing …
Leveraged bullish bitcoin positions remain near multi-year highs as bitcoin rebounds, hinting at underlying market uncertainty.
XRP is trading around a critical price level. The market is showing signs of life — driven by reports of potential US-Iran negotiations that have lifted risk sentiment across financial markets. But the derivatives data on Binance is telling a more cautious story about what those signs are actually worth. Related Reading: A Key Bitcoin Signal Is Quietly Building While The Price Stays Flat: Here Is What to Watch Next A CryptoQuant report tracking XRP’s leverage structure has identified an asymmetry that cuts directly against the bullish surface reading. Over the past 30 days, long position liquidations on Binance reached approximately $39.8 million — more than double the $19.7 million in short position liquidations recorded over the same period. The market has been punishing buyers at twice the rate it has been punishing sellers. That ratio matters because it describes the current market’s relationship with optimism. Every time XRP traders have positioned for upside, the market has extracted a disproportionate cost from those positions. The geopolitical catalyst may be shifting sentiment. The leverage structure is not yet reflecting a market that has earned the right to move higher — it is reflecting one that has been repeatedly burned for trying. The bullish signs are real. The foundation beneath them is still being tested. Caution Is Winning. It Has Not Won Yet The report adds a behavioral layer that confirms what the liquidation asymmetry implies. The 30-day cumulative funding rate has registered a slightly negative value of approximately -0.000007, a modest reading, but one that has held in negative territory consistently. In derivatives markets, persistent negative funding means traders are paying to maintain short positions rather than long ones. That is not neutral positioning. It is a market that is leaning against recovery, not toward it. The combined picture — long liquidations at double the rate of short liquidations, funding tilted negative, leverage usage declining from previous periods — describes a derivatives market that has been systematically reducing its bullish exposure. That process of overextension removal is, paradoxically, the most constructive development visible in the data. When leveraged longs are cleared from a market and positioning becomes lighter and more two-sided, the mechanical risk of cascading liquidations in either direction diminishes. What remains is a market that has shed its excess but not yet found its conviction. The simultaneous decline in both long and short liquidations confirms the overextension is being resolved. The continued dominance of long liquidations confirms the resolution is not yet complete. The leverage reset is underway. It is not finished. When it is — and when liquidity returns alongside it — the conditions for a larger move will exist in a way they currently do not. The direction of that move will depend on which catalyst arrives first Related Reading: XRP Spot Buying Hits $520M While Futures Stay Negative. Here Is the Signal To Watch For A Real Move XRP Consolidates Below Resistance as Downtrend Structure Persists XRP continues to trade in a compressed range near $1.38 after a prolonged downtrend that began following its late-2025 peak. The chart shows a clear sequence of lower highs and lower lows, with price consistently rejected below the 50-day (blue) and 100-day (green) moving averages. Both indicators are sloping downward, reinforcing the broader bearish structure. The 200-day moving average (red), now positioned well above the current price, confirms that XRP remains in a macro corrective phase. The February capitulation event stands out as a structural reset, marked by a sharp spike in volume and a rapid move below $1.20 before reclaiming higher levels. Since then, XRP has stabilized, but the recovery lacks momentum. Volume has declined steadily, suggesting reduced participation rather than strong accumulation. Related Reading: Ethereum Trading on Binance Has Gone Quiet, Discover What Happens When That Changes Price is now compressing just below short-term resistance, with repeated failures to break above the descending 50-day moving average. This type of consolidation often precedes expansion, but the direction remains unclear. A reclaim of the $1.50–$1.60 zone would be required to challenge the current downtrend. Until then, XRP remains structurally weak, with consolidation reflecting equilibrium—not strength. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Polygon Labs' stablecoin unit could significantly enhance blockchain-based financial services, driving institutional adoption and transaction growth.
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While the British financial institution refused to comment on potential takeover plans, sources close to the matter revealed that plans are in place and could be announced as soon as this month.
Polygon Labs is in early talks to raise up to $100 million to scale a regulated stablecoin payments business, shifting its focus from generic blockchain support to real‑world money movement that boosts on‑chain transaction volume. The push builds on its recent acquisitions of licensed U.S. payment and wallet firms Coinme and Sequence, aiming to integrate fiat …
Bitcoin bulls failed to stay above $72,000 for long as BTC price action already began to discount the impact of a US-Iran ceasefire agreement.
The company is building an "asset-native" network designed to handle regulated financial activity at scale, targeting a market it values at $50 trillion.
Iran is proposing a plan to charge about $1 per barrel in cryptocurrency or other digital assets like stablecoins and yuan for oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz during a two‑week ceasefire deal with the United States, according to reports. Fully loaded tankers must submit cargo and vessel details before payment, while …
MEXC appointed Vugar Usi as CEO and outlined plans to expand zero-fee trading and pursue MiCA licensing amid growing industry competition.
Iran is reportedly open transit tolls paid in bitcoin and crypto for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid volatile ceasefire.
Similarities reflect shared early research, not proof, said Back. Others have questions too.
Commercial players, including Strategy, BlackRock, and Fidelity, are expected to play a "constructive role" in security, the analysts said.
ZEC's latest rebound resembled bounces witnessed during the 2021 bear market, raising the odds of a 40% correction in the coming weeks.
The Drift exploit and Stabble’s precautionary warning point to a difficult crypto security problem: the next major breach may begin long before funds move on-chain. That is what makes these incidents more than isolated alarms. They suggest that some protocols may still be looking for smart contract flaws, while the real exposure lies in hiring, […]
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White House economists said banning rewards wouldn't significantly boost banks' financial health, amplifying the crypto industry view in the Clarity Act debate.
Crypto markets are entering a pivotal phase as macro signals begin to diverge, with Bitcoin flashing breakout. Bitcoin is showing early signs of a technical breakout, pushing above important levels after a period of heavy bearish sentiment. According to Gareth Soloway, the next immediate test sits around the $75,000–$76,000 range. A successful move beyond that …
Expanding regulated crypto derivatives access in a growing financial hub WhiteBIT, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, has obtained a broker license from the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) through its local entity, WhiteBIT Broker. With this authorization, the company will introduce crypto derivatives trading, including perpetual futures, in the Georgian market. WhiteBIT already …
Standard Chartered is reportedly exploring a shake-up of Zodia Custody that would bring parts of the crypto custodian inside its own investment bank.
CZ’s new memoir reignited his long-running feud with OKX founder Star Xu, who called the Binance founder a liar in posts on X.
The broker said advances in quantum computing are accelerating the timeline for crypto risk, but argued Bitcoin faces a multi-year upgrade cycle, not an existential crisis.