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What Falling USDT Supply Means for Bitcoin’s Price Recovery
BitcoinSocialTether (USDT) by Wayne Jones for CryptoPotato CryptoQuant contributor MorenoDV_ says Bitcoin’s rebound is outpacing stablecoin supply as Tether’s USDT market capitalization fell nearly $1 billion in five days. With less fresh dollar liquidity entering the crypto market, the recovery depends more on existing buyers.
XRP Ledger Bug Fixes Set for Friday Activation as DeFi Lending Awaits Approval
by Wayne Jones for CryptoPotato The XRP Ledger’s fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment, containing minor bug fixes, is expected to go live Friday if validator support holds. Its lending protocol remains unapproved, 10 validator votes short of the required threshold. Bearish The XRP Ledger’s fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment, a package of small bug fixes, is projected to go live on Friday, provided validator support holds.
Aave Outlines Steps to Rebuild rsETH Collateral
Aave has announced a recovery plan following an April 18 exploit that affected its liquidity markets and collateral positions on several chains. The update explains how DeFi United, a group of ecosystem participants, intends to restore the backing of rsETH and bring affected markets back to normal. Recovery Process The issue started when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in rsETH’s bridge from Unichain to Ethereum, causing a fake transaction to be processed on Ethereum.
IMF Highlights Hidden Risks as Tokenization Eliminates Traditional Financial Buffers
Without public infrastructure underpinning tokenized finance, the IMF warns it could amplify instability through several compounding forces. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that although the adoption of tokenized finance brings many efficiency and speed benefits, some of its features could also result in financial instability for the markets. Tokenized Real-world assets (RWAs) also continue to grow rapidly, with the industry being worth roughly $27.5 billion as of early April.
The $93 Floor: Why SOL’s Latest Breakout Could Trigger a Massive Short Squeeze
Solana’s SOL token jumped past a key technical resistance level at about $93, turning what analysts called a “39-day distribution zone” into a structural floor. The move has brought two price targets into focus, one being an initial level near $103 and a secondary one near $113. Breakout Above $93 Shifts Sentiment In a March 18 post on X, chartist Ali Martinez wrote that SOL’s return above the $93 level had turned a zone previously dominated by sellers into a potential base for further gains.
What Does it Mean for Ripple's Price?
The total open interest (OI) for XRP futures across major crypto exchanges has plunged 70% from its peak five months ago, settling at $203 million on March 3, 2026. The sharp drop in unsettled contracts mirrors levels seen in April 2025, a period that immediately preceded a significant price rally for the digital asset, raising questions about whether the market is once again flushing out excess leverage.
Coinbase Analysis: Bitcoin Could Slide to This Key Level Before Bounce
Bitcoin’s brief rebound above $66,000 following U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address has done little to shift the underlying market structure, with fresh analysis from Coinbase Institutional pointing to a critical support zone near $60,000 that, if broken, could trigger accelerated selling.
Matt Hougan: BTC Is Still in Its ‘Teenage State’
Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan took to social media to defend Bitcoin (BTC) against a wave of criticism, arguing that skeptics judging the asset as a failed store of value are ignoring the volatile “teenage phase” necessary for any new monetary asset to mature. His comments were a direct challenge to a growing narrative, amplified by a nearly 50% drawdown from its all-time high and recent headlines questioning the cryptocurrency’s purpose.
Binance to Convert $1B SAFU Fund From Stablecoins to Bitcoin
Binance has said that it will convert roughly $1 billion held in stablecoins within its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) into Bitcoin (BTC), with the process set to finish within 30 days. The move shifts the exchange’s emergency insurance reserve back into BTC and comes as Binance faces renewed scrutiny over market influence, balance sheet practices, and leadership ties to former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao.
What Does it Mean for Ripple's Price?
XRP’s on-chain activity took a sudden turn early this week as large-value transfers on the XRP Ledger jumped to a three-month high, according to new data from Santiment. The rise in $100,000-plus transactions points to growing involvement from large holders at a time when the Ripple token’s price is pulling back, setting the stage for wider price movement in the days ahead.
VC Hype Bubble Bursts as 2025 Crypto Projects Sink Below Valuations
Crypto venture capital firms poured billions into early-stage tokens during 2025’s risk-on rebound, but many of those bets are now trading far below their headline fundraising values. The growing gap between private funding numbers and public market caps highlights a market reset after narrative-driven optimism cooled.
From Genesis Block to Wall Street: Analyzing 15 Years of Bitcoin History
Bitcoin (BTC) began as an open-source experiment when the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto mined the Genesis Block, setting in motion a financial system without banks or central control. More than 15 years later, that experiment has endured cycles of excitement, sharp declines, political scrutiny, and growing ties to traditional finance.
Terraform Labs Sues Jump Trading for $4B Over Alleged $1B Profit from Terra Collapse
Terraform Labs’ court-appointed administrator has sued Jump Trading for secretly supporting the TerraUSD stablecoin, misrepresenting its stability, and profiting from the ecosystem’s collapse. As a result, Todd Snyder is seeking $4 billion in damages from the firm’s co-founder, William DiSomma, and Kanav Kariya, a former intern who later became president of its crypto-trading business.
Robinhood CEO Predicts Boom in Prediction Markets
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has said that prediction markets are entering a long-term growth phase, pointing to platforms like Polymarket as early winners of what he called a “prediction market supercycle.” The remarks place crypto-powered forecasting tools at the center of a broader shift, as traders, institutions, and major exchanges look for new ways to price real-world events using blockchain rails.
Binance Criticized Over Limited Response to Upbit Hack, Freezing 17% of Requested Assets
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, reportedly complied with only a fraction of a freeze request from South Korean police following a major hack of competitor Upbit in late November 2025. The limited cooperation has ignited criticism from industry experts, who argue that slow responses from major platforms undermine collective security. A Delayed and Partial Freeze On the morning of November 27, 2025, hackers breached Upbit, stealing a significant sum of cryptocurrency.
Ethereum Institutional Buying Collapses 81% as DAT Inflows Hit 2025 Low
Institutional appetite for Ethereum (ETH) has hit a wall, with recent data from Bitwise showing that purchases of the cryptocurrency by publicly traded Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) fell to 370,000 ETH in November, representing an 81% drop from the August peak of 1.9 million ETH. The falloff matters because DATs have been one of Ethereum’s strongest sources of demand this year, often absorbing more tokens each month than the network issues.
Binance BTC Reserves Drop, Signaling Bullish Market Setup
The amount of Bitcoin (BTC) held on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has fallen to its lowest point in years. Despite the drop, analysts argue that the trend is a reflection of growing confidence, strengthening demand from institutions, and a tightening supply backdrop that historically supports higher prices.
Crypto Sell-Off Puzzles Wall Street Veteran as Stocks, Gold, AI Surge
The cryptocurrency market opened December with another big drop, with CoinGecko data showing Bitcoin (BTC) falling below $84,000 on the first day, and dragging the total market value below $3 trillion. For some industry watchers, the dip feels off, given it is coming at a time when there are record-setting performances in traditional equities, gold, and other risk assets.
Analyst Destroys ‘Crypto Is Just Speculation’ Argument With Gold Chart
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls and skeptics clashed on X on Tuesday after analyst CrediBULL Crypto pushed back against the popular claim that digital assets are “just speculation,” pointing to gold’s $12 trillion climb over the past year as proof that every major market runs on expectations and momentum. This defense comes at a time when the crypto market, with a total value of about $3 trillion, is trying to shake off a recent downturn and searching for catalysts to reignite growth.
CryptoQuant: Strategy’s Bitcoin Is Worth 78% More Than Its Stock
According to CryptoQuant analyst Carmelo Alemán, the market is mispricing Strategy (MSTR), arguing that the firm’s 649,870 BTC stash now implies a value that’s about 78% above where the stock currently trades. He bases that view on on-chain metrics and CryptoQuant’s MSTR “price bands,” which he says now show the stock sitting deep in its historical undervaluation zone.
Retail FOMO Spikes: Binance Users Buy 6,870 BTC as Long-Term Holders Dump
Bitcoin traders on Binance snapped up 6,870 BTC in a single day after the price pushed above $91,400 this week, even as long-term holders (LTHs) used the strength to cash out. The buying frenzy comes against a backdrop of sharp liquidations and fading volume, which raised doubts about how long the retail momentum can last.
Glassnode: Late-November Dip Created 2025’s Strongest BTC Buy Zone
Bitcoin (BTC) slid back toward the mid-$80,000s on December 1 after an overnight wipeout erased around $6,000 from its price on major exchanges. The pullback has rattled overleveraged traders, but according to on-chain data from Glassnode and several market analysts, it may have carved out one of the strongest accumulation zones of the cycle.
Crypto Firms Commit HK$57M in Immediate Aid After Hong Kong’s Deadliest Fire
Binance, HashKey, and other crypto giants have pledged a combined HK$57 million ($7.3 million) in emergency aid following a fire that broke out in a residential tower in Hong Kong’s Tai Po earlier this week. The funds will be used to provide the district’s relief teams with essential support in the early stages of recovery. Tai Po Fire Relief Response The Tai Po tragedy began on November 26 at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong and was classified as a Level 5 fire, the city’s most severe category.
Upbit Loses $38.5M in Sudden Solana Outflow, Withdrawals Frozen
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has temporarily halted all deposits and withdrawals on November 27 after detecting an unauthorized transfer of assets. The incident, which resulted in a loss of approximately $38.5 million, involved a wide array of tokens on the Solana blockchain. Upbit Freezes Solana-Linked Withdrawals In a notice published early today, Dunamu CEO Oh Kyung-seok, who operates Upbit, confirmed that “abnormal withdrawals” occurred around 04:42 KST on the Solana network.
Japan Emerges as Potential Bitcoin Demand Giant After Rule Changes
Japan has officially finalized amendments to its crypto regulatory framework that have the potential to increase global Bitcoin demand. The reforms aim to clarify custodial liability, stimulate institutional participation, and position the country as a safe haven for digital assets.
Strategy Assures Bondholders: Bitcoin Reserves Cover Debt Nearly 6x
Business intelligence firm Strategy (MSTR) has said that its Bitcoin (BTC) reserve is more than sufficient to cover its debt obligations. The company asserted that even if the flagship cryptocurrency’s price fell to its average purchase amount of $74,000, its holdings would still be valued at nearly six times the worth of its convertible notes.
Bitcoin Faces Sell-Side Storm as Key Metric Hits 2-Year Low
Bitcoin (BTC) is confronting a significant wave of selling pressure, with a key derivatives metric on the Binance exchange approaching a two-year low. According to analysts, this development points to a market environment dominated by sellers, raising concerns about the potential for continued price instability and a drawn-out period of adjustment.
Bitcoin Faces Sell-Side Storm as Key Metric Hits 2-Year Low
Bitcoin (BTC) is confronting a significant wave of selling pressure, with a key derivatives metric on the Binance exchange approaching a two-year low. According to analysts, this development points to a market environment dominated by sellers, raising concerns about the potential for continued price instability and a drawn-out period of adjustment.
Ethereum Better Positioned if Bitcoin Faces Quantum Risks: Analyst
Bankless co-founder David Hoffman has said that Ethereum would continue functioning normally even if Bitcoin were to fail due to the threat posed by quantum computing. His remarks follow renewed discussions about the potential impact of the technology on the leading cryptocurrency. Bitcoin’s Collapse Would Not Kill Crypto In a recent article shared on X, Hoffman challenged the common belief that all cryptocurrencies would collapse if Bitcoin failed.
Ethereum Better Positioned if Bitcoin Faces Quantum Risks: Analyst
Bankless co-founder David Hoffman has said that Ethereum would continue functioning normally even if Bitcoin were to fail due to the threat posed by quantum computing. His remarks follow renewed discussions about the potential impact of the technology on the leading cryptocurrency. Bitcoin’s Collapse Would Not Kill Crypto In a recent article shared on X, Hoffman challenged the common belief that all cryptocurrencies would collapse if Bitcoin failed.
Bitcoin Targets $96K-$99K Recovery as Indices Signal Reversal
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $87,000 on November 25, with on-chain and derivatives indices hinting that the month-long bearish phase may be nearing a key inflection point. Analysts now anticipate a potential recovery window between $96,000 and $99,000, with weak investors exiting the market and liquidity, rather than narratives, beginning to drive the next big move.
Bitcoin Targets $96K-$99K Recovery as Indices Signal Reversal
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $87,000 on November 25, with on-chain and derivatives indices hinting that the month-long bearish phase may be nearing a key inflection point. Analysts now anticipate a potential recovery window between $96,000 and $99,000, with weak investors exiting the market and liquidity, rather than narratives, beginning to drive the next big move.
Vitalik Buterin Warns X’s Geo-Inference Tool Threatens Privacy
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has advocated for X to rethink its new geo-inference system. The call comes amid growing scrutiny of how tech firms collect and use customer data. Buterin Flags Privacy Risks in X’s Country Labels Social media platform X recently rolled out a new feature that shows the country of origin for user accounts as part of a push for transparency and handling misinformation.
Bitcoin Loses $90K Support as On-Chain Data Hints at $70K Next
Bitcoin (BTC) has decisively broken below the psychologically significant $90,000 level, reaching a six-month low under $81,000. According to analyst CryptoOnchain, this breach signals a new corrective phase for the digital asset, with their assessment now pointing toward a critical test of the $70,000-$73,000 support zone as the next major battleground for market direction.
Classic Bottom? ETH Hits $2.8K Realized Price as Whales Accumulate
Ethereum (ETH) briefly touched a critical low of $2,870 on Wednesday, testing a vital on-chain support level that has historically signaled market bottoms. According to an on-chain assessment by analyst MAC_D, this price point represents a cluster of the ‘realized price’ for both retail and large-scale investors, suggesting a potential foundation for a rebound is forming even as smaller wallets sell off.
Analyst: Bitcoin Is Repeating the Pattern Behind S&P’s 200% Rally
A crypto analyst has suggested that Bitcoin (BTC) is tracing a historic pattern last seen in the S&P 500 before a massive 200% jump. This comparison points to a potential, though not yet certain, launch into a period of exponential growth for the world’s leading cryptocurrency. A Historical Blueprint for a Bull Run In a detailed analysis, CrediBULL Crypto drew parallels between Bitcoin’s current price action and the S&P 500’s behavior between 2000 and 2008.
New Hampshire Approves First Municipal Bond Backed by Bitcoin
The state of New Hampshire has approved the first municipal debt instrument in the United States to be backed by Bitcoin (BTC). Industry observers believe the move could open the door for digital assets to enter the global debt market, which is valued at about $140 trillion. $100M Bitcoin-Backed Financing According to journalist Eleanor Terret, the state’s Business Finance Authority (BFA) greenlighted a $100 million BTC-secured bond on Monday.
Convertible Bonds Threaten Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries, Exec Warns
An analyst has warned that the real risk to Bitcoin Treasury Companies (BTCTCs) isn’t the price volatility currently being experienced in the market, but rather how their acquisitions are funded. According to H100 Group’s Bitcoin lead, Brian Brookshire, convertible bonds, while often attractive, represent a significant and underappreciated threat to corporate Bitcoin strategies.
Analyst Sees Ethereum Outperforming Bitcoin to New ATH First
A crypto commentator is making the case that Ethereum (ETH) is positioned to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) and reclaim its all-time high (ATH) before the market leader does. This view has emerged as both digital assets test crucial support levels following a sharp market-wide correction. Technical Rationale In a series of posts on X, analyst CrediBULL Crypto laid out a detailed argument for ETH’s potential outperformance.
Cardano Holder Loses 87% of $6.9M in Botched USDA Swap
A long-dormant Cardano (ADA) whale has torched more than $6 million in a single swap after attempting to move 14.4 million ADA, worth around $7 million, into USDA, a Cardano-native stablecoin, in a low-liquidity pool. The trade left the wallet with just 847,000 USDA, an estimated 87% loss, and reopened tough questions about Cardano’s DeFi readiness.
Cardano Holder Loses 87% of $6.9M in Botched USDA Swap
A long-dormant Cardano (ADA) whale has torched more than $6 million in a single swap after attempting to move 14.4 million ADA, worth around $7 million, into USDA, a Cardano-native stablecoin, in a low-liquidity pool. The trade left the wallet with just 847,000 USDA, an estimated 87% loss, and reopened tough questions about Cardano’s DeFi readiness.
Analyst Says $1.1T Wipeout Signals New Era for Crypto Markets
A 41-day liquidation cascade erased $1.1 trillion from the crypto market, marking one of the most severe structural contractions in its history, according to an analysis by Shanaka Anslem Perera. The industry observer is framing the wipeout as the end of the high-leverage era and the beginning of a more institution-driven trading environment for the asset class.
Kraken Boss Slams UK Crypto Rules for Crippling User Experience
Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi has criticized the crypto promotion rules enacted by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), warning that the strict regulatory framework is slowing transactions and limiting access to services for users. Over the past few months, UK financial watchdogs have come under fire from crypto executives for what many see as an overly cautious approach to the regulation of digital assets.
SEC Chair Unveils Crypto Framework to Separate Securities From Collectibles
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins has detailed the next phase of “Project Crypto,” guiding how digital assets will be regulated under federal securities laws. The effort builds on work led by Commissioner Hester Peirce and the Crypto Task Force, which focuses on transparent and economically fair treatment of cryptocurrencies.
SEC Chair Unveils Crypto Framework to Separate Securities From Collectibles
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins has detailed the next phase of “Project Crypto,” guiding how digital assets will be regulated under federal securities laws. The effort builds on work led by Commissioner Hester Peirce and the Crypto Task Force, which focuses on transparent and economically fair treatment of cryptocurrencies.
Ethereum Foundation Introduces Trustless Manifesto to Push for Decentralization On-Chain
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has revealed the new “Trustless Manifesto,” designed to encourage decentralization, self-custody, and verifiability on the network. Co-authored by Ethereum Foundation (EF) researchers Yoav Weiss and Marissa, the initiative is based on the principle that Ethereum was not created to make finance efficient, but was made so people could coordinate without trust in intermediaries.
Ethereum Foundation Introduces Trustless Manifesto to Push for Decentralization On-Chain
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has revealed the new “Trustless Manifesto,” designed to encourage decentralization, self-custody, and verifiability on the network. Co-authored by Ethereum Foundation (EF) researchers Yoav Weiss and Marissa, the initiative is based on the principle that Ethereum was not created to make finance efficient, but was made so people could coordinate without trust in intermediaries.
Ethereum Hit by $730M Options Expiry as Volatility Surges
Ethereum (ETH) slipped again on Thursday as 228,000 ETH options worth about $730 million expired, according to an update from Greeks.live. The token’s drop marks its third straight monthly decline, reflecting a market that has turned sharply negative as volatility expectations flare. A Market Under Pressure Greeks.live’s data revealed that 228,000 Ethereum options contracts expired with a maximum pain point, the price that causes the most options losses, at $3,475.
How Liquidity Stress and Tax Moves Are Dragging Bitcoin Down
Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below $95,000 as U.S.-centric selling pressures and liquidity tightening converge to weigh heavily on the market. Analysts are now warning that the drop is not a mere price fluctuation but a structural correction shaped by long-term holder profit-taking, fiscal constraints, and short-term investor stress.
Major Ethereum Holders Withdraw Over $1.4B from Binance in a Show of Confidence
Some of the largest holders of Ethereum have withdrawn around 413,000 ETH from Binance in the past day, the biggest single-day outflow since February, according to data shared by analyst CryptoOnchain. This movement resulted in a net outflow of roughly 106,000 ETH from the platform, signaling a strong preference for long-term storage over immediate selling.
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