The Chainlink price is suddenly back in the spotlight and not just because of a chart bounce. This time, the story comes straight from the intersection of crypto infrastructure and traditional finance. A recent update revealed that a cross-border settlement pilot under Hong Kong’s e-HKD program has been completed. And yes, it involved some heavyweight …
The price of Bitcoin slipped on Thursday, falling around 2.3% in the past 24 hours to roughly $71,200, as the market cooled after failing to sustain a breakout above an important resistance zone. The decline comes after Bitcoin briefly surged past $73,000 earlier this week, only to face strong selling pressure. Analysts say the pullback …
The platform is live on multiple EVM chains and powers the majority of token launches on Base, via integrations with apps like Zora and Bankr.
ZachXBT previously linked the suspect to an online persona known as “Lick,” who allegedly accessed wallets holding crypto seized in the 2016 Bitfinex hack.
Using blockchain technology, tokenization is creating a new, always-on investment market, giving people worldwide easy and fractional access to wealth-building assets.
The two battered markets have had a nearly one-to-one correlation in recent months, but are moving in opposite directions on Thursday.
The Bitcoin price is once again sitting in the middle of a classic crypto argument: bull trap or genuine recovery? One viral chart circulating on X claims the current rally perfectly mirrors the 2022 pattern and warns that BTC could crash to $45,000 within 12 days after a supposed bull trap near $73K. That’s a …
BTC price upside lost momentum after hitting one-month highs as more traders joined bearish predictions for Bitcoin's next move.
The arrest highlights vulnerabilities in government asset management and underscores the need for enhanced security measures in handling digital assets.
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Last year, many U.S. taxpayers receiving warning letters from the IRS ahead of the implementation of a new reporting system.
Ripple Prime integrates Coinbase Derivatives through Nodal Clear, giving institutional clients access to regulated crypto futures trading.
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has recently given conditional approval to several stablecoin issuers to become banks.
Ripple is sharpening its argument that it can help institutions move value across traditional rails, stablecoins, and blockchain networks. On March 2, DTCC’s National Securities Clearing Corporation updated its MPID directory to add Ripple-owned “Hidden Road Partners CIV US LLC” for its first trade. The entry appears under the OTC column. A day later, Ripple […]
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AI advancements are set to revolutionize crypto security, potentially eliminating critical vulnerabilities in smart contracts.
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Data shows the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap spiked as the asset rallied toward $74,000, a potential sign that the platform’s institutional users were backing the run. Bitcoin’s Coinbase Premium Gap Shot Up To $61 During The Rally In a new thread on X, CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn has talked about the latest BTC rally and what could be behind it. “Several data points show aggressive institutional demand driving the breakout,” noted Maartunn. One such metric is the Coinbase Premium Gap. Related Reading: Bitcoin Historically Bottoms Between These MVRV Levels—Where Are They Now? This indicator measures the difference between the Bitcoin price listed on Coinbase (USD pair) and that on Binance (USDT pair). The metric’s value essentially tells us about the difference in buying/selling behaviors on the two cryptocurrency exchanges. Coinbase hosts an American-centric traffic, with institutional entities being among its main customers, while Binance is used by traders from around the globe. As such, when the Coinbase Premium Gap is positive, it can be a sign that the US-based institutions are applying a higher buying pressure (or lower selling pressure) than the world users. Earlier, the indicator had a notable red value, suggesting that the asset was trading at a discount on Coinbase, but recently, it has seen a shift into positive. From the above chart, it’s visible that the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap saw a sharp increase alongside the latest BTC price rally, implying that accumulation on Coinbase drove the asset to a higher value than the global market. At the peak of this surge in the positive territory, the indicator hit a value of $61. “That means BTC traded $61 higher on Coinbase vs other exchanges, a strong signal of U.S. institutional buying pressure entering the market,” explained the analyst. Another factor that points toward institutional involvement in the rally is Hyblock data. As is visible in the graph below, Hyblock shows a rise in Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP) orders from the $10,000 to $1 million cohort. A TWAP order is a trading algorithm that divides a large order into smaller pieces, executing them at regular time intervals. “TWAP orders are typically used by large players accumulating without moving the market too aggressively,” said Maartunn. The $10,000 to $1 million cohort purchased $750 million worth of Bitcoin via such orders alongside the rally. Related Reading: Altseason Mentions Hit Extreme Lows: Is Dogecoin About To Benefit? While institutions have shown demand, the analyst has warned of a risk brewing below the surface: the increasing amount of leverage in derivatives markets. As displayed in the chart, the Open Interest, an indicator tracking the total amount of derivatives positions, has rapidly gone up for both Bitcoin and the altcoins. “If supportive bids slow down, overleveraged positioning can unwind quickly, increasing volatility,” noted Maartunn. BTC Price At the time of writing, Bitcoin is floating around $72,600, up nearly 6% in the last seven days. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
The proposed interpretative application of federal securities laws on digital assets by the SEC reportedly carries more weight than staff-level statements.
The increase follows a mining fleet expansion as the firm focuses on accumulating bitcoin through large-scale self-mining.
Aave Labs has outlined new security for V4 commitments including formal verification, layered security reviews and a bug bounty program.
Supermarket giant Spar has enabled ADA payment rails for customers in 137 Swiss stores, as the country moves closer to its global crypto hub ambitions.
The New York Stock Exchange’s parent company has invested in crypto exchange OKX as part of a push into tokenized stocks.
Litecoin (LTC), down 2.8% since yesterday, joined Stellar (XLM) as an underperformer.
WhiteBIT, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, announces that its native WhiteBIT Coin (WBT) is now trading on Kraken, one of the world’s long-standing crypto platforms. WBT trading is available on WBT/EUR and WBT/USD pairs, giving more traders worldwide access to the coin and reflecting the asset’s growing recognition in the market. The listing …
Poland's strategy to use gold-linked profits for defense funding highlights a shift towards financial sovereignty, impacting EU relations and central bank independence.
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The total supply of XRP is capped at 100 billion tokens, a factor shaping its long-term outlook. Unlike mined cryptocurrencies, XRP was pre-mined by Ripple Labs, with a large share still held in escrow and released gradually, giving the market a predictable supply schedule. Crypto analyst Levi argues that this fixed supply could make even …
The company initially closed a $500 million loan facility that includes an accordion feature allowing the total commitment to expand to $1 billion..
Revolut's US bank charter pursuit could reshape fintech competition, enhancing service offerings and regulatory influence in the financial sector.
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Professional investors trimmed exposure but largely held firm during BTC’s recent slump, while long-term allocators quietly added positions, the crypto asset manager said.
Sui price has started to show early signs of recovery after weeks of selling pressure. The token is currently trading near $0.98, gradually climbing from the recent lows around $0.88 as buyers attempt to regain control. However, the price is now approaching a crucial decision zone near $1, where both technical resistance and liquidation clusters …
Crypto promised diversification beyond Bitcoin. For years, the pitch was simple: spread risk across blockchains, decentralized applications, and layer-1 protocols. In practice, that diversification often collapsed when Bitcoin stumbled. Ethereum, Solana, and other major altcoins routinely fell harder than BTC during drawdowns, leaving portfolios concentrated on the same directional bet, just with different branding. Now, […]
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According to Fortune, Intercontinental Exchange, the publicly traded parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has invested in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation and taken a seat on its board, the two companies confirmed Thursday. The investment amount and deal terms were not disclosed. OKB price, OKX’s native exchange token, has …