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Bitcoin swings trigger rare split liquidation as longs and shorts both get hit
Nearly equal losses across long and short positions showed traders were wrong-footed as crypto prices swung violently within hours.
Bitcoin and ether fall, then rebound as Trump retreats from Greenland tariffs
The sharp reversal showed how closely crypto prices remain tethered to macro headlines. Solana, XRP, Cardano and dogecoin followed a similar pattern of quick losses and partial recoveries
BitGo prices IPO at $18, pitching custody growth over crypto trading swings
With recent listings underperforming the CoinDesk 20, BitGo is positioning itself as a rare pure play on institutional crypto custody and long term adoption.
Bank lobby targets stablecoin yield and open banking in policy push
The American Bankers Association’s latest priorities aim to limit how digital dollars earn returns and how financial data is shared as lawmakers debate U.S. crypto market structure legislation.
Bitcoin falls to nearly $88,000 ahead of Trump’s Davos talk, putting U.S. session at risk
European stocks extended their losing streak and bond-market support faded, while gold hit fresh record highs above $4,860 an ounce.
Zcash Foundation adds new Rust DNS seeder to improve network reliability
The new tool helps Zcash nodes discover peers faster and more safely as they join the network.
Rolex, Patek lead high-end watch market rebound even as bitcoin struggles
Secondary watch prices are up about 4% over six months, even as crypto slides and gold and silver absorb the macro stress trade.
Why the CEO of crypto trading firm XBTO says gold is surging while bitcoin stays quiet in 2026: Asia Morning Briefing
XBTO CEO Philippe Bekhazi told CoinDesk in an interview that ETFs, derivatives hedging, and corporate treasuries are compressing BTC swings, while metals absorb the macro stress trade.
Bitcoin whale wakes up after 12 years to move $84 million fortune
A long-dormant bitcoin wallet moved 909 BTC, now worth more than $84 million, to a new address after over 12 years of inactivity.
Ethereum posts record onchain activity as research points to possible spam-driven growth: Asia Morning Briefing
Data suggests much of the recent spike in Ethereum transactions is tied to address poisoning, a scam that relies on cheap “dust” transfers to contaminate transaction histories rather than organic user demand.
