Bitcoin trades near 200-week EMA; loss of support could spark 30–60% capitulation. Summary Bitcoin trades around $68.4k, above the ~$68.3k 200-week EMA that marks the key cycle support line. In 2018 and 2022, a weekly close below the 200-week EMA followed by a failed retest turned it into resistance and led to sharp selloffs. Analyst…
XRP slips ~0.5% in 24h as 200m tokens exit Binance over ten days. Summary Binance’s XRP exchange supply ratio fell from 0.027 to 0.025 in ten days, implying about 200m XRP moved off the platform into private custody. XRP trades near $1.43, down roughly 0.5% on the day, with about $2.2B in 24h spot volume…
SEC cuts payment stablecoin haircuts to 2%, boosting on‑chain settlement economics for broker‑dealers. Summary New SEC FAQ says staff “would not object” if broker‑dealers apply a 2% capital haircut to qualifying payment stablecoins, versus the prior de facto 100% deduction. The shift follows the GENIUS Act, aligning compliant stablecoins with conservative money market funds and…
Summary BTC fell from about $85k to $60k before stabilizing near $66k, while March 2026 options IV spiked from just above 40% to nearly 65% then eased back toward 50%. Matrixport flags extreme pessimism, shrinking open interest, and persistent outflows as traders cut “tail risk” hedges and overall positioning, leaving liquidity and participation thin. The…
Gold and silver gain on US–Iran tensions as BTC retests key chart resistance. Summary Gold trades near $5k per ounce, up roughly 0.5–0.6% in 24 hours, pressing into horizontal resistance and flirting with a potential breakout toward all‑time highs. Silver changes hands around the upper‑$70s, adding about 0.3% on the day after breaking a triangle…
Phemex integrates Ondo tokenized equities, giving 10m users onchain access to 14 major stocks and ETFs. Summary Phemex completed integration with Ondo Finance’s full tokenized equity suite, listing 14 real‑world assets including NVDA, TSLA, AAPL, AMZN, QQQ, and SPY‑style ETFs. The exchange says the move is part of a broader push into RWA tokenization, allowing…
XRP sentiment jumps to 2.35 in 5 days as partnerships fuel bullish social buzz. Summary Santiment’s Positive/Negative Sentiment for XRP hits 2.35, a five‑week high, while BTC and ETH sit near‑neutral at 1.05 and 1.4. The indicator scans crypto posts and threads, classifying comments via machine learning; readings above 1 mean bullish mentions outnumber bearish…
TON pivots Web3 toward mainstream, using Telegram wallet, social NFTs, and compliance‑ready infrastructure. Summary TON embeds its wallet in Telegram, enabling payments, gifts, and asset transfers without traditional crypto UX, targeting over 1B users. CEO Max Crown says TON is “built to serve everyday users,” focusing on distribution, onboarding, and UX rather than just technical…
FXRP supply tops 100M, ~70% deployed in XRPFi DeFi via staking, lending, vaults. Summary Nearly 100M XRP bridged as FXRP, with ~70% actively deployed in DeFi. Firelight holds about 21% of FXRP staked, while Upshift vaults scaled from ~$6M to ~$25M capacity. Lending via Kinetic and Morpho saw roughly $39M and $8M in early borrowing,…
Decentralized finance analytics platform Parsec is shutting down after five years, marking the latest casualty in a volatile crypto market that continues to reshape the industry. Summary Parsec shuts down after five years, with its CEO citing shifting market dynamics and declining DeFi leverage following the 2022 crypto collapse and FTX fallout. The platform rose…
