HYPE technical setup points to an initial breakout toward $50, with growing demand for macro-linked perps adding to the upside case.Hyperliquid (HYPE) may hit $150 by August, according to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes.Key takeaways:CEX volume rotation and demand for macro-linked markets, including oil, are boosting HYPE’s bull case.Read more

Bitcoin miner Canaan boosted its BTC and ETH reserves to record levels in February, expanding its Texas operations even as many public mining firms reduce holdings.Bitcoin mining company Canaan increased its digital asset holdings to record levels in February, signaling a long-term accumulation strategy despite challenging market conditions for miners.In…

Bitcoin copied a relief rally in stocks, but concerns focus on downside liquidity and looming 50-day moving average resistance.Bitcoin (BTC) found fresh strength at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as bulls eyed a revisit of local highs.Key points:Bitcoin attempts to push toward the top of its local range, hitting new week-to-date…

Republicans in the US House of Representatives have threatened the future of an affordable housing bill if it doesn’t include an outright ban on CBDCs.Republicans in the US Congress want to ban any possibility of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). To do so, they’re threatening progress on a bipartisan…

The move to revive Solana ecosystem journalism comes after a $40 million treasury wallet breach at parent Step Finance led to its shuttering.The Jito Foundation has acquired SolanaFloor, a data and journalism platform covering the Solana ecosystem, and plans to relaunch the site after it shut down earlier this year…

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.Today in crypto, a French couple was forced to transfer about $1 million in Bitcoin during a fake police home invasion, the US…

Trust Wallet launched address poisoning protection on 32 EVM chains, adding scam address screening as wallet security pressure intensifies.Trust Wallet has introduced address-poisoning protection, adding a new screening feature designed to help users avoid sending cryptocurrency to scam wallets that mimic legitimate addresses.The noncustodial wallet provider said Tuesday that the…

Michael Selig said blockchain-powered prediction markets could improve price discovery and public information, even as several US states challenge the platforms in court.US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig has voiced support for prediction markets paired with blockchain technology, claiming they could become powerful tools for discovering truth.Speaking…

Strategy sold a record amount of STRC, estimated to fund 1,420 Bitcoin purchases in a single day after easing ATM sales restrictions.Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, sold a record amount of its perpetual preferred equity, Stretch (STRC), after amending its sales rules on Monday.Strategy is…

The integration allows Ledger devices to sign BTCVault transactions as Babylon develops infrastructure to use Bitcoin as collateral.Bitcoin staking infrastructure developer Babylon Labs has integrated with Ledger, a cryptocurrency hardware wallet maker, in a move that could make it easier for holders to put their Bitcoin (BTC) to work in…

How BIP-360 reshapes Bitcoin’s quantum defense strategy, what it improves and why it stops short of full post-quantum security.BIP-360 formally puts quantum resistance on Bitcoin’s road map for the first time. It represents a measured, incremental step rather than a dramatic cryptographic overhaul.Quantum risk primarily targets exposed public keys, not…

A French couple was forced to transfer about $1 million in Bitcoin during a fake police home invasion as wrench attacks keep rising, local media reported.A French couple in their late 50s was forced to transfer over 900,000 euros ($1 million) in Bitcoin during a fake police raid at their…

Bitcoin price taps $71,000, with liquidity thin above the spot price and heavy clusters below, setting up a potential sweep of the highs before another dip.Bitcoin (BTC) price action liquidated shorts on Tuesday as market participants reacted to US President Donald Trump’s comments on the Iran war.Key takeaways:Bitcoin order book…

DeFi lacks its final primitive. Insurance turns hidden risks into priced, programmable coverage. Programmable insurance with uncorrelated capital creates TVC safety nets.Opinion by: Jesus Rodriguez, co-founder of SentoraIf you look at decentralized finance (DeFi) as a stack of computational primitives, it’s remarkably complete — yet fundamentally broken.We have automated market…

Authorities sold the recovered Bitcoin in small batches over 11 days to avoid disrupting the market, according to local media reports.South Korean prosecutors have sold 320.8 Bitcoin recovered after a phishing incident temporarily removed the crypto from government custody.The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office said it sold 320.8 Bitcoin (BTC) at…

Dominari Securities, tied to Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., is among the brokerages named in the congressional probe.US lawmakers have launched an investigation into several Wall Street underwriters, including Dominari Securities, whose parent company is linked to the Trump family, over their role in bringing Chinese companies to US…

Ethereum has failed to remain deflationary since the switch to Proof-of-Stake, as ETH’s price has disappointed Ether investors, particularly against Bitcoin.Ether (ETH) has dropped roughly 65% against Bitcoin (BTC) since Ethereum’s 2022 shift to Proof-of-Stake (PoS), casting doubt on the network’s “ultrasound money” thesis.Key takeaways:Lower fees and L2 growth have…

Foresight Ventures says regulatory barriers and liquidity advantages are driving consolidation in tokenized equities as the market expands.Update March 10, 11:40 am UTC: This article has been updated to add comments from RWA.io co-founder Marko Vidrih.Tokenized stocks have surpassed $1 billion in total value on-chain, marking a new milestone for…

Thai crypto operators reportedly froze 10,000 suspected “mule accounts” as new AML checks and transfer delays took effect in a wider anti-fraud push.Thai cryptocurrency platform operators have reportedly frozen more than 10,000 accounts suspected of being used to launder illicit funds, as the country steps up efforts to crack down…

US Bitcoin ETFs added $167 million in inflows on Monday, while Ether, XRP and Solana funds saw three-day outflows despite a crypto market rebound.US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds posted net inflows on Monday, snapping a two-session stretch of outflows as Bitcoin rose toward $70,000 and investor demand returned to the…