Nearly $150m in leveraged crypto long positions were liquidated in one hour as Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP fell, with total daily liquidations topping $464m. Summary Around $145m in leveraged crypto longs were liquidated in two hourly waves, with Hyperliquid handling the largest single $3.63m order. Total 24h crypto liquidations hit about $464m across 137k+ traders,…
Zcash price has confirmed a bearish setup after it broke down below a descending broadening wedge formed on the chart. Summary Zcash price is down 15% over the past day. Market sentiment weakened after the ECC team exited Bootstrap over governance concerns. Technicals indicators were largely bearish for the privacy token. According to data from…
Shiba Inu whale transactions jumped 111% this week, signaling renewed institutional positioning in SHIB while retail interest stays muted ahead of the 2026 trading cycle. Summary Santiment data shows Shiba Inu’s large transactions have risen 111% week‑on‑week, putting SHIB among the top tokens for whale activity. Market desks say institutions favor SHIB’s multi‑billion‑dollar market cap…
From Jan. 1, 2026, DAC8 forces crypto platforms serving EU users to collect KYC and transaction data on trades and withdrawals, including to self-custody wallets. Summary From Jan. 1, 2026, EU DAC8 rules require crypto-asset service providers to collect user identities, tax IDs and detailed transaction histories for EU tax residents. Reporting covers crypto‑fiat trades,…
Bitcoin enters a 2026 consolidation phase as capital inflows slow, ETFs normalize, options reset positioning and long-term treasuries replace the old whale‑retail cycle. Summary CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju says diversified liquidity and long-term treasuries have broken the classic whale‑sell, retail‑dump Bitcoin cycle. On-chain data shows low large‑holder exchange activity, weak retail demand, normalized ETF…
Bernstein sees a 2026 crypto “tokenization supercycle,” backing Bitcoin, MicroStrategy, IREN, Robinhood, Coinbase, Figure and Circle ahead of a 2027 cycle peak. Summary Bernstein forecasts a 2026 “tokenization supercycle” with the next Bitcoin cycle peak in 2027, despite a soft 2025 finish. The firm highlights MicroStrategy, IREN, Robinhood, Coinbase, Figure and Circle as key beneficiaries…
Electric Coin Company’s full Zcash team has resigned after a governance clash with nonprofit Bootstrap, planning a new “unstoppable private money” venture as ZEC falls. Summary Electric Coin Company’s entire Zcash development team resigned after a governance breakdown with the Bootstrap nonprofit board, which oversees Zcash strategy. CEO Josh Swihart alleges board‑driven changes to employment…
Solana Mobile has set Jan. 21 as the launch date for the highly anticipated SKR token that will function as the economic backbone and coordination layer of its Seeker smartphone series. Summary Solana Mobile will launch its SKR token on Jan. 21 as the core coordination and utility layer for the Seeker smartphone ecosystem. 30%…
Florida bills would create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, allowing up to 10% of key public funds to hold BTC and ETFs while enabling limited crypto tax payments. Summary Florida’s HB 183 and SB 1038 would establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve using select public funds. Up to 10% of the General Revenue, Budget Stabilization, and pension…
Gate launches GateAI, an in‑app AI market assistant that explains price moves and sentiment with a verify‑first, no‑signals, no‑predictions approach. Summary Gate has rolled out GateAI, an AI‑powered market intelligence assistant embedded in its mobile trading app. The tool uses a “verify first, then generate” model to explain price moves and sentiment without trade signals…
