A pullback across crypto markets continued on Wednesday, as overall capitalization dropped below $3 trillion for the third time in a month, testing a level that may open the door to further weakness. Selling pressure was concentrated in large-cap assets, particularly those with active ETF exposure, suggesting a shift in institutional positioning rather than broad…
This is a technical analysis post by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. Bitcoin BTC$86,777.66 trades close to a crucial long-term price line that’s held for three weeks, putting bulls on edge. However, shares in the largest publicly listed BTC holder, Strategy (MSTR), have already slipped below this “safety net,” flashing bearish cues…
XRP lost a key technical level after a failed breakout attempt, with heavy volume confirming a shift toward short-term bearish control. News background XRP declined 2.6% over the past 24 hours, falling from $1.95 to $1.90 as broader crypto markets showed signs of fatigue. The move followed multiple failed attempts to sustain momentum above recent…
Dogecoin lost a key technical level following the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision, with heavy volume confirming a short-term shift toward bearish control. News background Dogecoin declined 5% during Tuesday’s session as crypto markets reacted to the Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point rate cut and cautious forward guidance. While rates were reduced to a 3.5%–3.75% target range,…
HashKey Holdings’ shares fell about 5% in their Hong Kong trading debut, a muted reception that underscores investor caution toward the exchange’s business model despite its dominant position in the city’s regulated crypto market. The stock opened below its IPO price and slid to around HK$6.34 by mid-morning. The decline followed the release of prospectus…
Bitcoin’s BTC$87,648.20 derivatives market is flashing signals of stability in a broad range rather than a massive moonshot or violent crash. Activity in Deribit-listed options shows strong support around $85,000 from heavy put selling (writing) or traders offering insurance against price drops below that level. At the same time, some traders are offering protection against…
After an active morning, bitcoin BTC$87,516.47 stayed largely flat in the $87,500 area in U.S. afternoon trade, holding gains around the 2% over the past 24 hours. Altcoins, including ether ETH$2,952.18, XRP$1.9280 and solana SOL$128.54 showed similar upside action. Crypto-related stocks were also seeing bounces after Monday’s plunge, including a 3% gain for Strategy (MSTR)…
As quantum computing researchers celebrate breakthrough after breakthrough, Web3’s $4-trillion asset base faces a ticking time bomb. Last December, Google announced that their quantum Willow chip performed a computation in less than five minutes that would have taken a state-of-the-art super computer ten septillion years (about 100 trillion times longer than our universe is old)….
Crypto wallet provider Exodus (EXOD) is entering the stablecoin market with the launch of a fully reserved, USD-backed stablecoin in partnership with fintech firm MoonPay. MoonPay will issue and manage the stablecoin, with support from stablecoin infrastructure provider M0. The token is expected to go live in January 2026, with network and product details to…
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked for another U.S. national-security probe into a corner of the crypto sector, specifying concerns with PancakeSwap, a decentralized exchange she flagged as trying to amplify coins issued by President Donald Trump-connected World Liberty Financial Inc. She said the exchange, which operates across several blockchains and is a major protocol…
