BTC Price Holds $103K as Altcoins Consolidate on ‘Fearful’ Sentiment

The crypto market continued to establish fresh levels of support on Thursday, with bitcoin BTC$102,956.78 trading around $103,000 while ether ETH$3,504.10 rose less than 1% to $3,500. The average crypto relative strength index (RSI) remains in neutral territory while the Fear and Greed index is printing 25/100, indicating negative sentiment across the market. There was…

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Large Traders Take Diverging Strategies on Crypto Market Volatility

In a market characterized by choppy price action and uncertainty, large traders of major cryptocurrencies are quietly taking divergent paths. While bitcoin BTC$102,848.53 investors are bracing for volatility with non-directional option plays, some XRP$2.5121 traders are betting on the opposite, recent block trades on crypto options exchange Deribit show. Over the past week, strangles accounted…

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Alleged POPCAT Manipulation Hits Hyperliquid with $4.9M Loss: Blockchain Analyst

Decentralized derivatives platform Hyperliquid suffered a $4.9 million loss Wednesday after a carefully orchestrated manipulation of the POPCAT token, according to data shared by blockchain sleuth Lookonchain. The attacker withdrew $3 million in USDC from centralized exchange OKX, splitting it across 19 wallets to create a massive leveraged long position valued between $20 million and…

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Tokyo Exchange Operator Mulls Limits on Digital Asset Treasury Firms: Report

The heat is rising on digital asset treasuries in the Far East. Japan Exchange Group (JPX), which operates the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is considering measures to curb the growth of listed companies that hoard digital tokens as treasury assets, according to Bloomberg. The bourse is exploring actions such as stricter enforcement of backdoor listing rules…

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BCH Gains 1.9% to $518 Breaking Key Resistance

According to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model, BCH$525.76 posted solid gains during Wednesday’s session, advancing 1.9% from $508.32 to $518.01 amid heightened volatility across crypto markets. The move established clear bullish momentum within a $32.78 trading range, representing 6.4% intraday volatility as BCH outperformed while most altcoins stumbled at key resistance zones. The decisive…

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Declines 4% as ETF News Fails to Break Resistance

Chainlink’s LINK token fell 4% on Wednesday after running into strong technical resistance amid broader crypto market weakness. The pullback came as Bitwise’s proposed Chainlink ETF was spotted on the DTCC registry under the ticker CLNK, signaling operational readiness for a potential launch. The development initially sent LINK higher, testing resistance near $16.25, CoinDesk research’s…

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