Bitcoin has held the key $77-80,000 support band flagged in Bitfinex Alpha 228, which contains within it both the True Market Mean (the average cost basis of active investors), now at $77,786, and the ‘new whale’ cost basis near $77,000. Although the band has not been tested in full and BTC has not revisited the
Solidus Labs has flagged more than $170 million in suspicious oil-linked perpetual orders on Hyperliquid during March’s energy-market volatility. Summary Solidus reportedly identified two accounts placing suspicious orders during three days of volatile oil trading. Brent crude contracts accounted for most of the activity, with WTI and natural gas involved. Hyperliquid Labs pointed to public
Elon Musk’s Grok AI predicts that something potentially significant could be brewing for Somnia crypto by January 1, 2027. SOMI has exploded over +100% since September and is one of the hottest projects on the market right now. Grok believes one major catalyst could catapult it even further in Q4. The core idea is that
Trenton Johnston has been sentenced in Miami for his role in a cryptocurrency laundering scheme involving more than $13 million in stolen funds, after investigators linked the Canadian to fake support calls and demonstrations of his methods on Discord. Summary Trenton Johnston has been sentenced in Miami over a crypto scheme involving more than $13
Prospective borrowers face collateral liquidation risks if bitcoin prices drop, though APX said property and crypto collateral will be handled distinctly. Source link
The XRP Ledger Foundation has added Flare to its recommended validator list and removed Anodos Finance at its own request, with the foundation and Ripple now publishing matching sets of 35 validator keys. Summary Flare has joined the foundation’s recommended list, which contains 35 validator keys at the reporting cutoff. Ripple’s published list contains the
Bitcoin search interest has fallen to a reported five-year low, with BTC trading near $81,000, while Robinhood has reported a 55% annual decline in quarterly cryptocurrency revenue. Summary Bitcoin search interest reportedly hit a five-year low as BTC traded near $81,000. Robinhood’s crypto revenue fell 55% annually, although trading volume rose 23% from the previous
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate unchanged Wednesday, holding the federal funds target range at 3.75% to 4%. The bitcoin price showed some volatility around $81,000. The decision passed 10-2, and the dissents carry as much weight as the outcome. Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack wanted a quarter-point increase. It is
The Federal Reserve has held its benchmark interest rate at 3.75%–4.00% on Oct. 28, with two officials favoring another quarter-point hike as Bitcoin trades near $80,800. Summary The Fed kept rates at 3.75%–4.00% after September’s quarter-point hike. Two officials opposed the pause and voted for another 25-basis-point increase. Bitcoin traded near $80,800, while earlier analysis
U.S. spot Ether ETF outflows hit $60.22 million on October 27. That extends redemptions to a second straight session, according to SoSoValue. BlackRock’s ETHA shed $93.28 million on its own. Those redemptions more than offset inflows at the only two funds that took in cash. The print is smaller than Monday’s, but it leaves Ether
