The crypto market is set to see $2.27 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire today, a development that could trigger short-term price volatility and impact traders’ profitability.Of this total, Bitcoin options account for $1.81 billion, whil
As Bitcoin (BTC) continues its pullback into the low $90,000 range, analysts are divided on how much further the top cryptocurrency might fall before a potential bounce. However, long-term market observers remain confident, emphasizing that short-ter
Approximately 19,300 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Jan. 10, with a notional value of around $1.8 billion.This week’s expiry event is very similar tolast week’s, which did not have any direct impact on spot markets. Bitcoin has been
Major K-pop company Cube Entertainment’s co-CEO is facing accusations of misleading investors into putting money in a local cryptocurrency by falsely guaranteeing returns, according to local news reports.Kang Seung-kon, who is also the largest shareh
Hong Kong has set up a “supervisory incubator” to facilitate banks to properly adopt blockchain technology as the region continues its drive to become a crypto hub.On Wednesday, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the de facto central bank, announced t
Synthetix said its perps markets on Arbitrum have been sunset and set to close-only mode, where traders can no longer open new positions or increase existing ones.This is due to Synthetix’s strategic pivot to consolidate operations and focus on a sin
US Bitcoin miner CleanSpark reached a major milestone in January by surpassing 10,000 Bitcoin in its treasury, all mined from its domestic operations. The milestone also reflects a remarkable 236% year-over-year increase in CleanSpark’s Bitcoin-denom
Ethereum price failed to clear the $3,400 resistance and extended losses. ETH is struggling and might continue to move down if it stays below $3,400.Ethereum started a fresh decline from the $3,400 zone.The price is trading below $3,350 and the 100-h
Standard Chartered has received a license in Luxembourg to offer crypto custody services through a new entity, as the banking giant continues to expand its crypto-related business presence in Europe.In a statement released Thursday, the bank said tha
An official proposal is currently open for voting by the Arbitrum DAO on a highly anticipated improvement proposal (AIP) to transition Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Nova to the Bounded Liquidity Delay or BoLD.BoLD has been live on the Arbitrum testnet si
Ripple’s long-awaited U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, RLUSD, is finally here — leaving many wondering which major exchanges will list it next. Though Ripple’s senior vice president of stablecoins, Jack McDonald, played his cards close to his chest dur
Despite the recent Bitcoin price crash, crypto analyst TradingShot has suggested that this is not the end of the road for the flagship crypto. This came as he revealed why BTC could still rally to as high as $200,000 in this market cycle. Bitcoin Pri
The UK Treasury has amended a law clarifying that crypto staking — necessary for proof-of-stake blockchains such as Ethereum and Solana — doesn’t fall under the definition of a “collective investment scheme,” which is typically heavily regulated. A J
The New Year kicked off with markets setting up for US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration into the White House while gripped by uncertainty as US Treasury yields spike to yearly highs and risk assets slide amid speculation around potential t
U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter, but crypto is 24/7 and is bearing the entire brunt of any nervousness ahead of tomorrow's December employment report.In late-afternoon action, the price of bi
BNB is attempting to breach the $741 resistance level, which stands as a critical barrier to reaching its all-time high (ATH) of $793. Despite the altcoin’s persistent effort, broader market cues are keeping bullish momentum in check, leaving BNB stu
DeFi protocol Derive’s Head of Research, Dr. Sean Dawson, has provided a bullish prediction for the Ethereum price. He predicted that the second-largest crypto could rally to as high as $12,000 and explained how the Pectra upgrade could contribute to
Sol Strategies (tickers: CYFRF, HODL.CN) is raising C$27.5 million (about $19 million) via debt financing to buy more SOL tokens and invest further in Solana staking infrastructure, according to an announcement on Thursday. This is the second multi-m
Ripple’s long-awaited U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, RLUSD, is finally here — leaving many wondering which major exchanges will list it next. Though Ripple’s senior vice president of stablecoins, Jack McDonald, played his cards close to his chest dur
Ethereum is down $90.71 today or 2.75% to $3208.26Lowest 5 p.m. level since Nov. 20, 2024, when it traded at $3080.00Down four of the past five daysDown three consecutive days, down 12.55% over this periodWorst three day stretch since the three days