The crypto market’s Fear & Greed Index flipped sharply to “fear” this week, falling to levels last seen in April, as a market sell-off erased over $230 billion in a single day. On Friday, CoinMarketCap’s Crypto Fear & Greed Index, which tracks volatility, market momentum, social media trends and dominance metrics, fell to a low…
Several Bitcoiners, including Jack Dorsey, have reinforced their push for the privacy-focused messaging app Signal to adopt Bitcoin through a new “Bitcoin for Signal” campaign, which aims to integrate Bitcoin with the Cashu protocol to enable payments within the app. “@Signalapp should use Bitcoin,” Dorsey posted to X on Thursday, retweeting a post from pseudonymous…
Key takeaways: Ether price previously fell 60% from a bearish cross that’s again in play. ETH must hold above $4,000 to avoid further losses. Ether’s (ETH) MACD indicator sent a “sell” signal on its weekly chart, an occurrence that has historically preceded steep price drawdowns. Previous signals led to 46%-60% ETH price drops Ether’s moving…
Paxos’ accidental minting of $300 trillion PYUSD on Wednesday, while undoubtedly concerning, serves as a case study as to why blockchain could shine in traditional banking. On Wednesday, Paxos mistakenly minted $300 trillion worth of the PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin, describing it as an “internal technical error.” What’s important, however, is that the blockchain allowed…
Opening arguments in the criminal trial for two brothers allegedly responsible for using maximal extractable value (MEV) bots to perpetuate a multimillion-dollar exploit kicked off on Wednesday. Anton and James Peraire-Bueno appeared in a New York courtroom as US attorneys and defense lawyers presented different narratives around the alleged crypto scheme, which resulted in about…
US spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw inflows on Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted further rate cuts may come before year-end. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw $102.58 million in net inflows, rebounding from a $326 million outflow a day earlier, according to data from SoSoValue. Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund…
Binance is launching a $400 million relief program for traders affected by losses across its ecosystem during Friday’s crypto sell-off, despite saying it does not accept liability for user losses. According to a Tuesday post by the exchange, the initiative will distribute $300 million worth of token vouchers, ranging in value from $4 to $6,000,…
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed a roadmap to help asset managers adopt blockchain technology for fund tokenization. In a Tuesday announcement, the regulator said the initiative aims to “provide firms with additional clarity” to adopt tokenization and “drive innovation and growth in asset management.” “Tokenization has the potential to drive fundamental…
“Smart traders” picked up more Bitcoin and altcoins last week as retail investors overreacted to US President Trump’s 100% tariff against China, according to onchain analytics platform Santiment. “Retail’s emotions often dictate that Bitcoin’s and altcoins’ prices are about to do the opposite,” Santiment analyst Brian Q said in a blog post on Monday. The…
Key points: Bitcoin and several altcoins have bounced off their Friday lows, but higher levels are likely to attract solid resistance from the bears. BTC price and select altcoins could see rangebound action for a few days. The US stock markets, Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins are trying to claw their way back up from the…
