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Here’s who actually bought Bitcoin’s $90k crash and who rage-sold the bottom

Whales, long-term holders and a handful of funds quietly added BTC and SOL exposure while retail panic-sold.

2 months ago

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Crypto

Why Adam Backs thinks Bitcoin’s 20-year quantum runway matters more than today’s headlines

Bitcoin faces "probably not" any vulnerability to a cryptographically relevant quantum computer for roughly 20 to 40 years.

2 months ago

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Crypto

Solana and XRP ETFs just had record-breaking launches — so why are prices crashing anyway?

XRP’s $58M debut and SOL’s streak land on a red tape, but why big launches aren’t saving spot markets?

2 months ago

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Crypto

The $300 billion backdoor threat that Europe didn’t see coming

For the European Central Bank, the stablecoin market transforms what was once a crypto-native curiosity into a new channel for importing American financial stress.

2 months ago

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Crypto

Bitcoin sentiment has hit rock bottom – as bad as COVID and FTX crashes

At these levels, the question stops being "how scared are people?" and becomes "does extreme fear actually predict anything?"

2 months ago

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Crypto

Capitulation or rotation? $867M flees Bitcoin ETFs amid dip below $100,000

The exodus surpassed the Aug. 1 record of $812.3 million to take second place, while the Feb. 25 outflow of $1.1 billion remains the worst daily redemption on record.

2 months ago

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Crypto

If you invested $10k in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF at launch it would be worth this much today

By Sept. 30, that same $10,000 IBIT position had reached approximately $25,000, translating to a 150% return in under two years.

2 months ago

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Crypto

Former SEC aide and Uniswap founder clash over decentralization’s true role

Uniswap founder and Gensler's chief of staff go back-and-forth on X about centralization.

2 months ago

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ETF

Grayscale’s IPO filing reveals strategic shift amid revenue dip

Grayscale reported $318.7 million in revenue for the nine months ended Sept. 30, down from $397.9 million in the same period of 2024.

2 months ago

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Crypto

Bitcoin loses its last line of defense: $98k breakdown sparks cascade not seen since May

Bitcoin shatters $100k again — and this time there’s no support below.

2 months ago

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ETF

First spot XRP ETF is LIVE: Recording $36M volume on debut, challenges BSOL record

Canary Capital's XRPC surpassed $36 million, and analysts see the ETF potentially surpassing BSOL's $57 million opening-day record.

2 months ago

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Banking

JPMorgan just put JPM Coin bank deposits on Base – and beat the Fed to 24/7 settlement

JPMorgan moving JPMD onto Base signals a shift in how dollars move after hours. Here’s what changes for ETH, stablecoins, and bank rails next.

2 months ago

Gino Matos

Here’s who actually bought Bitcoin’s $90k crash and who rage-sold the bottom

Why Adam Backs thinks Bitcoin’s 20-year quantum runway matters more than today’s headlines

Solana and XRP ETFs just had record-breaking launches — so why are prices crashing anyway?

The $300 billion backdoor threat that Europe didn’t see coming

Bitcoin sentiment has hit rock bottom – as bad as COVID and FTX crashes

Capitulation or rotation? $867M flees Bitcoin ETFs amid dip below $100,000

If you invested $10k in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF at launch it would be worth this much today

Former SEC aide and Uniswap founder clash over decentralization’s true role

Grayscale’s IPO filing reveals strategic shift amid revenue dip

Bitcoin loses its last line of defense: $98k breakdown sparks cascade not seen since May

First spot XRP ETF is LIVE: Recording $36M volume on debut, challenges BSOL record

JPMorgan just put JPM Coin bank deposits on Base – and beat the Fed to 24/7 settlement

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Major market maker secretly offloaded 1,213 BTC onto Binance during New Year’s Eve thin liquidity

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Solana is becoming settlement rail for Visa and JPMorgan but one metric still scares insiders

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Gino Matos

Here’s who actually bought Bitcoin’s $90k crash and who rage-sold the bottom

Why Adam Backs thinks Bitcoin’s 20-year quantum runway matters more than today’s headlines

Solana and XRP ETFs just had record-breaking launches — so why are prices crashing anyway?

The $300 billion backdoor threat that Europe didn’t see coming

Bitcoin sentiment has hit rock bottom – as bad as COVID and FTX crashes

Capitulation or rotation? $867M flees Bitcoin ETFs amid dip below $100,000

If you invested $10k in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF at launch it would be worth this much today

Former SEC aide and Uniswap founder clash over decentralization’s true role

Grayscale’s IPO filing reveals strategic shift amid revenue dip

Bitcoin loses its last line of defense: $98k breakdown sparks cascade not seen since May

First spot XRP ETF is LIVE: Recording $36M volume on debut, challenges BSOL record

JPMorgan just put JPM Coin bank deposits on Base – and beat the Fed to 24/7 settlement

Major market maker secretly offloaded 1,213 BTC onto Binance during New Year’s Eve thin liquidity

Bitcoin is trapped in a $54 billion Nvidia gamble that could trigger a sudden institutional sell-off

Solana is becoming settlement rail for Visa and JPMorgan but one metric still scares insiders

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