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Bitcoin options market is quietly pricing a major downside move
Options data shows traders are bracing for a sharp bitcoin drop as weak demand and fragile positioning leave the market exposed to a break below key levels, a report from Bitfinex shows.
Aave loses key risk manager, Chaos Labs, amid contributor exodus and disputes
A key sticking point is Aave’s V4 upgrade, which introduces a new architecture and significantly expands the scope of risk management.
Bitcoin climbs above $70,000 as more contrarian bottoming signs emerge
Sales of bitcoin by prominent holders and executive exits could give hope to the battered crypto sector.
Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan must move faster as tokenization reshapes finance
“A whole new set of competitors is emerging based on blockchain," said Dimon in his annual letter to shareholders.
Binance.US plots comeback with derivatives, prediction markets push
Under new CEO Stephen Gregory, the U.S. arm of the crypto exchange giant looks to regain market share lost to Coinbase and Kraken.
Strategy added another 4,871 bitcoin for $330 million, with holdings nearing 767,000 BTC
Last week's purchases were mostly funded via sales of the company's STRC preferred stock.
U.S. March jobs smash expectations, with 178,000 added
Bitcoin continued to trade near the $67,000 level just following the strong report.
Crypto market structure bill release pushed back as industries view revised stablecoin yield compromise this week
Crypto and banking industry representatives are viewing revised stablecoin yield compromise language this week.
Here’s why bitcoin’s drop below $68,000 raises the risk of a crash under $60,000
The negative gamma zone below $68,000 can trigger a self-reinforcing sell-off, leading to an ever larger slump.
Elon Musk's X to deploy scam kill switch by auto-locking first-time crypto mentioners
The move comes in response to a wave of phishing attacks using fake copyright emails and is the latest in an attempt to shut down crypto-linked scams on the platform.
