New Nicholas AfterDark ETF plans to hold Bitcoin only overnight and rotate into Treasuries during U.S. hours to exploit BTC’s non-U.S. session outperformance. Summary Velo.xyz data shows Bitcoin has delivered stronger returns when U.S. markets are closed and weaker or negative performance during regular Wall Street hours. Nicholas Financial filed for the Nicholas Bitcoin and…
Strive Asset Management launches $500m stock sale to buy more Bitcoin, expand its 7,525 BTC treasury, and fund corporate needs amid MSCI index exclusion debate. Summary Strive Asset Management announced a $500 million preferred stock offering to fund Bitcoin purchases, working capital, share repurchases, and acquisition of income-generating assets. Co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, Strive currently holds…
Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain launches public testnet with Mastercard, Klarna, UBS and Kalshi, targeting sub-cent stablecoin payments for mainstream finance. Summary Tempo, a payments-first blockchain backed by Stripe and Paradigm, launches public testnet enabling banks, fintechs and developers to test low-fee stablecoin payment flows on-chain. Design partners now include Mastercard, Klarna, UBS and Kalshi alongside Visa,…
Ethereum whales and sharks accumulated 934,240 ETH over three weeks while retail sold 1,041 ETH, fueling a price rebound as volatility cooled, Santiment shows. Summary Large Ethereum holders classified as whales and sharks accumulated approximately 934,240 ETH over three weeks, while retail wallets holding fewer than 10 ETH sold 1,041 tokens, creating divergent trading patterns. Addresses holding…
Solana price is pushing back toward $140 as rising volume and improving indicators show there may be a potential major move ahead. Summary SOL traded at $138 on Dec. 10 with a strong rebound in daily trading volume. Liquidity metrics show a deep-cycle reset that often comes before fast upside moves. Technical indicators and upcoming…
Crypto prices today are edging higher as traders position for the Federal Reserve’s December interest rate decision and a possible shift in liquidity conditions. Summary Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major altcoins rose ahead of the Fed policy decision. Traders expect a 25bp cut with mixed historical reactions after FOMC events. Analysts see possible short-term swings, with…
Aave Labs has proposed deploying Aave V3 on MegaETH at mainnet launch to capture early liquidity and borrowing demand. Summary Aave Labs reopened its ARFC to deploy Aave V3 on MegaETH at Day 0. Incentives include 30M MegaETH points and a 6% MEGA KPI reserve. Proposal follows MegaETH’s $1B pre-deposit event and Aave’s recent product…
The Federal Reserve’s final meeting of 2025 kicked off on Tuesday, Dec. 9, with the central bank expected to announce its last monetary policy decision of the year at 2:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Summary The Fed is expected to announce a 0.25% rate cut on Wednesday, marking its third reduction of 2025. Historically, Bitcoin…
Pepe Coin price rebounded to its highest point in three weeks as signs of accumulation emerged and as Bitcoin and other altcoins rebounded ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Summary Pepe Coin price has formed an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern. The token has also moved above the Supertrend indicator. The coin will likely have…
Ethereum price continued its uptrend today, Dec. 9, its highest point since Nov. 13, and 30% above its lowest level in November. Summary Ethereum price has rebounded in the past few days as demand rose. The token is about to flip the Supertrend indicator from red to green. Ether shorts liquidations rose to over $120…
