Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Bitcoin anchors near $70,000 as RAVE's 3,400% surge signals speculative froth
Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies remain relatively resilient. Surges in some smaller tokens showed there's still froth left in the market.
Clarity Act returns to U.S. Senate, bank earnings: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting April 13.
$1.6 billion Ether Machine SPAC deal collapses over unfavorable market
The Ether Machine, an ether treasury firm, currently has more than $1 billion in ether in its treasury.
Bitcoin, broader market flat as U.S.-Iran negotiations begin
The market rose over the week after a two-week ceasefire was announced, triggering a derivatives short squeeze that wiped out over $430 million in bearish positions.
Crypto perpetuals predict the direction of Wall Street’s Monday open with 89% accuracy, data shows
Over half (57%) of Monday market opens is s already reflected in crypto markets' perpetual futures products.
Bitwise files updated S-1 for Hyperliquid ETF as HYPE fund race heats up
HYPE has surged around 200% over the last 12 months. Other asset managers including Grayscale, 21Shares, and VanEck are also eyeing HYPE-linked ETFs.
Institutions' bitcoin positioning lacks conviction; CPI, Iran talks might help
Institutions are betting on the bitcoin price hitting $80,000 through call options, but they are also buying downside protection.
Japan moves to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products
The new rules ban insider trading, require issuers to publish annual disclosures, and impose stricter penalties: up to 10 years in prison and 10 million yen in fines for operating without registration.
Binance adds prediction market to its app for millions of users
The integration covers gas costs to lower barriers for retail users. Binance doesn't operate the markets directly, instead providing access to a third-party application.
Tokenized perpetual swaps hit $31 billion weekly volume on commodities volatility
Commodities led the growth, with oil trading reaching $6.9 billion in weekly volume after geopolitical tensions, while stock perpetual swaps grew 908% to roughly $4.9 billion.
