markets·23d ago
Short Sellers Lose $1.06B as Crypto Market Gains 3.7%
Bearish traders faced $1.06B in short liquidations as crypto market cap climbed 3.7% in a day.
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markets·24d ago
Trader Places $2M XRP Straddle Betting on Big Moves by Aug. 28
A large options trade targets significant XRP price swings ahead of late August expiry.
bitcoin·24d ago
Bitcoin miner Ionic reports $35M loss, 90% of revenue from AI lease
Ionic's quarterly update shows AI lease dominates revenue while Bitcoin mining drives losses.
markets·24d ago
Trump Endorses Hyperliquid, Ninth Crypto Pick After 60% Average Drop in Prior Eight
Donald Trump's ninth crypto endorsement, Hyperliquid, rose 14% after a White House appearance; all prior endorsed tokens trade lower.
markets·24d ago
Bitcoin ETFs Draw $517M, Ether Funds Add $189M in Strongest Daily Inflows in Months
Spot bitcoin ETFs took in $517 million and ether funds $189 million on Aug. 19, according to data cited by CoinDesk.
technology·25d ago
Securitize Q1 AUM hits record $4.3B as revenue slips
Tokenization firm Securitize reported record assets under management but lower revenue in its first quarter as a public company.
markets·25d ago
Unitree IPO Surges 600%, Outpacing Crypto Perp Bets
Unitree's first day of trading outpaced the price implied by Hyperliquid premarket perps by 75%.
markets·25d ago
Exchange Stablecoin Reserves Slip 20% to $64B, CryptoQuant Says
Stablecoin holdings on centralized exchanges fell to about $64 billion from an $80 billion peak, with Binance holding most of the liquidity.
technology·26d ago
Andrew Yang Renews Call for AI Tax, Cites Bridgewater Warning
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang pushes for taxing AI to offset job losses, citing Bridgewater's 18% displacement estimate.
regulation·26d ago
Cuomo Says CLARITY Act Key to U.S. Crypto Competitiveness
Former New York governor warns U.S. is falling behind without crypto regulation clarity.
bitcoin·26d ago
Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Moves $538K After 15 Years
A bitcoin address that received 8.54 BTC in 2011 has transferred funds for the first time in 15 years.
exchanges·27d ago
Binance bStocks Rank Second in Tokenized Stocks Amid BitMart Feud
Binance bStocks grows to second-largest tokenized stock issuer; BitMart internal feud surfaces before closure.
bitcoin·27d ago
Strategy Skips Bitcoin Buy Again, Raises Cash by Selling MSTR Shares
Strategy sold MSTR shares for $333.7 million while holding its Bitcoin position unchanged.
exchanges·27d ago
Bitstamp Reportedly to Freeze Crypto Payments Over €1,000 Starting Tomorrow
A customer notice claims Bitstamp will freeze incoming crypto payments above €1,000 starting tomorrow, with exchange transfers unaffected.
bitcoin·28d ago
Solar firm that pivoted to Bitcoin now flags going-concern risk
A June 30 filing shows the company holds just $166K cash and $4.118M in Bitcoin.
regulation·28d ago
California Bill Would Restrict AI Chatbots as Mental Health Therapists
Legislation awaiting Assembly vote aims to add guardrails for AI chatbots in mental health roles.
markets·28d ago
Crypto crash liquidation totals questioned as records contradict $18B Solana figure
Public records and on-chain data suggest the reported $18B Solana liquidation tally may be inaccurate.
regulation·28d ago
Trump to host crypto executives, CLARITY Act odds drop to 10%
White House meeting set for Aug. 19 with Coinbase, Ripple and a16z reportedly attending.
markets·29d ago
Tether CEO Denies Company Plans to Launch Its Own Blockchain
Paolo Ardoino says Tether will not launch its own chain, while Stripe and Circle invest $1B in stablecoins.
bitcoin·29d ago
Abu Dhabi Sovereign Funds Hold Bitcoin ETF Stake Through Q2 Slide
Mubadala and Abu Dhabi Investment Council kept 22.94 million BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust shares in Q2 despite a $118 million value drop.
regulation·30d ago
Trump Expected to Attend White House Crypto CEO Meeting
President Donald Trump is expected to join a White House meeting with crypto, prediction market and AI CEOs next week, sources told CoinDesk.
markets·30d ago
JPMorgan expands Bitcoin and Ether ETF holdings in Q2 filing
JPMorgan increased its Bitcoin ETF position by 25% and more than quadrupled its Ether ETF position in Q2.
technology·30d ago
Musk Owns 48.4% of SpaceX, Controls 82% of Votes, SEC Filing Shows
Elon Musk holds 48.4% of SpaceX and over 82% of voting power, per a new SEC filing.
markets·30d ago
MSCI Proposal Could Exclude Bitcoin Holders Strategy and Metaplanet From Indexes
MSCI's new consultation on non-operating companies may remove Strategy and Metaplanet from its indexes.