Aster mainnet launches as Hyperliquid whale’s $20.4M long position racks up $3.9M profit
Aster’s mainnet launch lands into an already crowded derivatives backdrop, with on‑chain data showing a single Hyperliquid wallet running a 20.4 million dollar ASTER long sitting on nearly 3.9 million in unrealized profit. Summary Aster has officially gone live on mainnet with a public block explorer, giving traders immediate transparency into network activity and early…
Citibank cuts 12‑month Bitcoin and Ethereum targets as U.S. regulatory drag bites
Citibank has cut its 12‑month Bitcoin target to 112,000 dollars and Ethereum to 3,175 dollars, warning that stalled U.S. legislation and fading ETF enthusiasm are capping upside. Summary In a new note cited by ChainCatcher, Citibank cut its 12‑month Bitcoin target from 143,000 dollars to 112,000 dollars and lowered its Ethereum target from 4,304 dollars…
Arbitrum ecosystem enters institutional phase as transactions top 2.1B and TVL hits $20B
Arbitrum’s 2025 Transparency Report shows 2.1 billion transactions, 20 billion dollars in TVL, nearly 10 billion in stablecoins, and surging RWA and ETF activity as it courts institutions. Summary Arbitrum’s 2025 Transparency Report highlights more than 2.1 billion cumulative transactions, around 20 billion dollars in TVL, and stablecoin supply up 80% year‑on‑year to nearly 10…
US Spot Crypto exchanges nearly double market share as ETF era reshapes liquidity
U.S. spot crypto exchanges have nearly doubled market share to 15% as ETF-driven flows and institutional venue consolidation pull liquidity back onshore. Summary U.S. spot exchanges’ global market share has jumped from about 8% to 15% over the past year, signaling a sharp onshoring of liquidity. Spot Bitcoin ETFs and institutional best-execution standards are concentrating…
Ethereum derivatives flash red as $1.39b long liquidation wall looms
Ethereum’s derivatives market is trapped between billion‑dollar long and short liquidation clusters, leaving ETH just one sharp move away from a forced‑flow volatility spike. Summary Coinglass data show a dense ETH long liquidation band just below spot, with roughly 1.389 billion dollars in leveraged longs at risk if price breaks under 2,210 dollars. Above 2,441…
Bitcoin derivatives flash red as $1.79B long liquidation cluster forms below key resistance
Bitcoin’s derivatives market is pinned between billion‑dollar long and short liquidation bands, leaving BTC one clean breakout away from a violent, forced‑flow volatility spike. Summary Coinglass data show that if BTC falls below 70,180 dollars, cumulative long liquidations on major centralized exchanges would climb to about 1.79 billion dollars, exposing crowded leverage built on the…
UK man accuses estranged wife of stealing 2,323 Bitcoin using hidden camera
A UK resident has accused his estranged wife of stealing over 2,323 Bitcoin from a Trezor hardware wallet, allegedly using a security camera to capture his seed phrase and wallet access codes. Summary Ping Fai Yuen alleges 2,323 Bitcoin were taken from his hardware wallet after his wife and her sister obtained his seed phrase…
Ethereum price outlook as BitMine’s holdings approach 4.6 million
Ethereum price rallied to a six-week high of $2377.64 on Tuesday as institutional investors continue to accumulate the asset. Summary Ethereum price climbed to a six-week high near $2,377 as institutional accumulation and continued spot ETF inflows supported bullish momentum. Tom Lee’s treasury firm Bitmine purchased nearly 61,000 ETH over the past week, lifting its…
Bitcoin price hits six-week high driven by short liquidations and ETF inflows
Bitcoin price briefly surged to a six-week high of $75,937 on Tuesday, as over $330 million in short positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours. Summary Bitcoin price briefly surged to a six-week high as over $330 million in short positions were liquidated across the crypto derivatives market. Technical indicators point to strengthening momentum,…
Bitcoin ETFs log longest inflow run since October as institutional demand returns
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the US have now logged their longest streak of inflows since October last year, extending to six consecutive days as Bitcoin climbed over 12% during the same period. Summary U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs extend inflow streak to six days with $199.4 million added on Monday, led by BlackRock and Fidelity…
