A massive leveraged long in the ARC perpetuals market collapsed on Lighter, triggering auto-deleveraging but limiting liquidity provider losses to about $75,000.A big crypto trader lost $8.2 million after a leveraged bet on the ARC perpetuals market unraveled on the decentralized derivatives platform Lighter, forcing the exchange to tap its…

Initially available to institutions via the AllUnity Mint Platform, CHFAU stablecoin launches under MiCA compliance after securing a license from the German regulator, BaFin.AllUnity, a stablecoin platform backed by Deutsche Bank, has launched a new stablecoin denominated in Swiss francs (CHF).After introducing its euro-pegged EURAU stablecoin last year, AllUnity is…

A convincing bullish reversal setup and hints of easing whale distribution may push the price of XRP up by 20% or more in March.XRP (XRP) is down more than 50% since October 2025, with five consecutive monthly losses. Can March finally snap the bearish streak?Key takeaways:XRP’s double-bottom setup targets 20%…

The Swiss crypto bank will handle strategic asset allocation for corporate crypto treasuries and is already actively managing $200 million in volume at launch.Global digital asset banking group Sygnum has announced the launch of an institutional crypto asset management service targeting the $100 billion corporate crypto treasury sector. Sygnum Select,…

World Liberty Financial’s USD1 is the fifth-largest stablecoin by market capitalization at $4.7 billion, while USDT is the market leader, followed by USDC.Trump family-backed crypto venture World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has proposed new measures to boost participation in governance through a staking system and incentivize the use of its stablecoin…

“They’ve heard the promises of institutional adoption for so long that they no longer register,” said Bitwise’s Matt Hougan.Traditional investors don’t yet realize the impact crypto may have on financial markets, meaning there could be an opportunity to invest in what the technology could eventually become, says Bitwise investment chief…

Stripe executives Patrick and John Collison expect blockchain network demands to increase significantly as adoption and use of AI agents grow in the future. Financial technology firm Stripe says blockchains may need to process up to 1 billion transactions per second to support the future of artificial intelligence agents. In an annual…

“The goal is to decouple slots and finality, to allow us to reason about both separately,” explained Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has added to a newly released roadmap outlining how Ethereum plans to speed up the production of new blocks and the confirmation of transactions.Vitalik’s comments on…

Aave continues to lead DeFi lending, with $27.2 billion in user value secured and $83.3 million in fees over the past 30 days, nearly four times more than its closest competitor.Decentralized finance protocol Aave has surpassed $1 trillion in cumulative lending volume, marking a historic first in the DeFi industry.“A…

ETHZilla will now go by Forum in its second rebrand in less than 12 months as it looks to catch a windfall from the hype around tokenization.ETHZilla shares climbed 13% on Wednesday after the company changed its name to Forum as part of plans to ditch its crypto treasury strategy…

The Reform UK party was the first to accept crypto donations in May last year, with leader Nigel Farage announcing the group is accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency contributions.Matt Western, chair of the UK’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, has urged the government to put a temporary halt…

CFTC chair Mike Selig said the agency established a prediction markets advisory to help catch insider traders, warning there would be consequences.A former contender for governor of California has been banned from Kalshi after betting on his own candidacy last year in violation of the platform’s insider trading policy, the…

Bitcoin markets are bracing for Friday’s $10.5 billion monthly options expiry. Does the data show bulls or bears at an advantage?Key takeaways:Bitcoin bulls need a 9% rally from current levels to take the advantage in Friday’s $10.5 billion options expiry.The 90% correlation between Bitcoin and the Nasdaq 100 Index shows…

The AI and digital marketing company acquired its 7,500 Bitcoin in September 2025, amid a market-wide collapse in Bitcoin treasury company mNAVs.The board of directors for GD Culture Group (GDC), a publicly listed holding company focused on digital marketing and AI, on Wednesday authorized the company to sell Bitcoin (BTC)…

The crypto exchange’s new Flexline product lets Pro users borrow against digital assets at fixed rates of 10%–25% APR for terms of up to two years.Crypto exchange Kraken has launched Flexline, a crypto-backed loan product that allows Kraken Pro users to borrow against their digital asset holdings without selling them.According…

Bitcoin bulls rushed toward $70,000, and ETH reclaimed $2,000 following a drastic improvement in investor sentiment, but will the gains hold?Key points:Bitcoin bulls have pushed the price above $69,000, signaling solid dip buying at lower levels.Several major altcoins have turned up sharply, suggesting that selling pressure is reducing.Read more

The Bitcoin miner’s digital asset losses mounted, even as it advanced a 15-year, $7 billion AI data center lease.Hut 8 (HUT) reported a fourth-quarter net loss on Wednesday of $279.7 million, from income of $152.2 million a year earlier.Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $88.5 million, compared with…

Bitcoin rallied above $69,500 after US stocks turned green on US policy clarity and strong earnings results. Will bulls target $70,000 next?Bitcoin (BTC) rallied to a weekly high of $69,500 on Wednesday, surging from lows near $62,400 in less than 24 hours. The rebound aligned with renewed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded…

The tokenized US Treasury market had a market capitalization of under $4 billion at the start of 2025 and has been gradually rising.The tokenized US Treasury market has surged by over $1 billion since the beginning of 2026, despite macroeconomic uncertainty and concerns over the US government’s growing national debt.Tokenized…

Solana price eyes a potential rise toward the $110-$115 range, according to a confluence of bullish technical and onchain indicators.Solana’s SOL (SOL) has rallied 10% over the past 24 hours, rising to an intraday high of $86 on Wednesday. The recovery was accompanied by a leap in futures activity, with…