Markets
Tether's Market Value Sees Sharpest Decline Since FTX Crash as MiCA Kicks In
Tether's market cap has declined by over 1% this week, the steepest drop since the crash of FTX in November 2022.
XRP Rockets 11% as Bitcoin Starts New Year With Bullish Bang
South Korean trading volumes supported an outperformance in XRP, as a CoinDesk analysis noted earlier this week.
XRP Volumes Zoom Ahead of Bitcoin, Dogecoin in South Korea. What’s Next?
South Korean markets tend to prefer XRP over larger assets such as bitcoin and ether, and a volume bump tends to precede price anomalies on local exchanges.
Bitcoin Drops to $92,000 as Long-Term Holders Keep Taking Profit
Macroeconomic concerns and rampant profit-taking are weighing on the crypto market as the year comes to an end.
SOL's Evolving Throwback Pattern Makes It Enticing for Breakout Traders: Godbole
The pattern has its roots in the behavioral aspects of trading and often sets the stage for bigger bull runs.
Record $14B Bitcoin Options Expiry Looms as Market Looks Highly Levered-Up
Options expiry looks to stir things up in a market that appears highly leveraged to the upside, Deribit said.
Bitcoin Lull Could Spur Altcoin Rally, With $90K Considered 'Attractive' Buying Area
High volatility can be good for option buyers because it increases the chance that the option will be “in-the-money” (profitable) at some point before expiry — creating profit for buyers.
Investment Advisers to Supplant Hedge Funds as Top BTC ETF Holders in 2025: CF Benchmarks
Investment advisers, the gatekeepers to retail and high-net-worth capital, are seen overtaking hedge fund managers in owning BTC and ETH ETFs next year.
Metaplanet Picks Up Record 620 Bitcoin as XRP Leads Market Slide
The purchase did little to buoy sentiment for bitcoin, which recorded its first seven-day loss since early November.
HyperLiquid Sees Record $60M in USDC Flee as North Korea Said to Be Probing Perpetuals Exchange
North Korea-linked addresses, said to be possibly testing the exchange for weaknesses, have accrued losses exceeding $700,000, according to one observer.
