BTC, ETH, XRP Crash Sparks Whale Accumulation as Buy Signals Appear
It was a tough week for the crypto markets, but here are the good news. Most major cryptocurrencies tanked over the past several days, led by bitcoin’s nosedive from $87,000 to under $81,000, which became its lowest price tag…
Hyperliquid sees $20M ETH trades: Was Papertrade exploited?
Decentralized trading platform Papertrade has faced allegations of price manipulation after two cryptocurrency wallets reportedly used trades worth around $20 million on Hyperliquid to move Ethereum prices by 0.1%–0.2% while holding positions worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Summary Papertrade…
China’s Gold Buying Spree Accelerates as Central Banks Keep Stockpiling Bullion
China has accelerated its gold accumulation spree again, with its streak lasting almost two years straight. The Asian country has added another 23 tonnes of gold to its reserves in September, which became its largest monthly purchase in roughly…
Ledger faces fake website warning amid $86M theft probe
Security researchers have warned that a fake Ledger website and application have appeared prominently in Google search results, attempting to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases as the hardware wallet maker investigates more than $86 million in suspected customer losses. Summary…
Crypto Funds See 4th Week of Outflows, but XRP and SOL Shine: CoinShares Report
Four consecutive weeks of crypto fund outflows hit $3.74 billion, but altcoins outperform as US investors retreat from the market. Investment products linked to digital assets experienced their fourth consecutive week of outflows, recording $173 million and pushing cumulative…
Hayden Davis Resurfaces After LIBRA Crash, But His Latest Trades Are Deep in the Red
Bubblemaps found that Hayden Davis, who was involved with LIBRA and YZY tokens, has resumed on-chain trading, but recent Solana meme coin bets resulted in nearly $3 million losses. A year after Bubblemaps first detailed the on-chain mechanics behind…
Solana Growth Signals Hope Despite Woes
Data from Santiment shows new wallet creation rising even as prices slump, hinting network curiosity hasn’t faded with sentiment yet. The price of Solana’s native SOL token is near $84, after a steep, multi-month slide that erased nearly 67%…
How a Wallet Compromise Killed the Solana DeFi Aggregator
After exploring fundraising and acquisition options, the teams concluded that no sustainable recovery path existed following the breach. Solana-based DeFi aggregator, Step Finance, along with two other affiliate projects, SolanaFloor and Remora Markets, announced plans to shut down all…
AI, Warsh, and Geopolitics Break Bitcoin Correlation With Stocks and Gold
Shifting expectations around Fed policy have repeatedly redirected capital between crypto, commodities, and technology stocks. Kevin Warsh’s arrival at the Federal Reserve, renewed geopolitical tensions, and the AI investment boom have pushed stocks, gold, and Bitcoin onto sharply different…
BlackRock’s BUIDL hits $900M on Avalanche as RWA race grows
BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, known as BUIDL, has passed $900 million in assets on Avalanche. The figure rose from about $464 million within seven days, adding roughly $436 million and marking a 105% weekly increase.Wu Blockchain cited current…
How BTC Could Become a Global Digital Capital Asset by 2036
Key Takeaways Michael Saylor predicts broader bitcoin ownership, deeper institutional adoption, greater political importance and stronger financial integration by 2036. He expects bitcoin to serve as reserve capital, collateral and settlement infrastructure for institutions, banks, and sovereigns. Saylor says financial…
Bitcoin’s Recovery Gains Momentum, Putting July Off to a Strong Start
Market conditions are still extremely bearish despite recent positive developments, so every rebound will be treated as a bear-market recovery, not a trend reversal. As analysts have predicted for July based on historical data, BTC is off to a…
Ethereum’s Merge cut power use over 99.9%, Cambridge finds
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance has estimated Ethereum’s annual electricity consumption at 7.87 gigawatt-hours. That equals a continuous power demand of about 0.90 megawatts. The study places Ethereum near the lower end of energy intensity among major proof-of-stake blockchains…
Grayscale Places XRP at the Center of the Global Payments Narrative
Key Takeaways Grayscale classified XRP as a global payments asset within its broader digital asset narrative framework. The designation reflects XRP’s connection to cross-border payments and blockchain-based settlement discussions. Grayscale’s focus strengthens XRP’s position as a leading digital asset for…
Pakistan seeks crypto dialogue after scholar rejects USDT payments
Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Chairman Bilal bin Saqib has called for continued discussion on digital assets under Islamic law. His statement followed a meeting with scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani on July 11. Saqib said both sides shared one aim:…
Gold Prices Slide as Iran Tensions Erase Weak US Jobs Report Rally Gains
Key Takeaways Gold fell 1.6% to about $4,110 as Iran halted its ceasefire on July 8, 2026. Silver dropped 4.3% to $59.70, with the FOMC minutes showing a split Fed on rate hikes. The BLS reported just 57,000 June jobs,…
Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Reaches Its Biggest Obstacle on the Road to $2K
Ethereum has continued its recovery from the June lows and is now approaching a major technical inflection point. While the recent rally has improved short-term sentiment, the asset is still trading beneath a confluence of long-term resistance levels. Interestingly, the…
Stablecoin market loses $10B as crypto liquidity quietly contracts
The stablecoin market has lost about $10 billion since reaching a record high in May 2026. Total supply fell by $7.7 billion during June to about $312 billion, marking the largest monthly decline in dollar terms since the TerraUSD collapse…