Bitcoin and Ethereum faced a tense options expiry on June 5 as crypto markets traded near multi-month lows, while Middle East ceasefire hopes moved oil and gold markets before fresh doubts returned. Summary Bitcoin options worth $1.62 billion expired as BTC traded far below its max pain level. Greeks.live said active hedging demand surged while
Bitcoin BTC$61,875.23 continues to lose ground and the price is fast closing on $60,000 amid record ETF outflows. The $60,000 level has been widely cited by analysts as a major support, below which the selloff could get even uglier. Jean-David Péquignot, the chief commercial officer at leading crypto options exchange Deribit said that price is
A group of wallets described by on-chain analyst Ai 姨 as linked to a16z has reportedly withdrawn another 224,118 HYPE from exchanges over 24 hours, adding to a large 2026 accumulation streak. Summary a16z-linked wallets reportedly withdrew 224,118 HYPE as analysts track fresh accumulation across several addresses. The HYPE position now shows about $131 million
Bitcoin’s recent price decline is testing one of the asset’s most prominent bullish narratives: that institutional adoption will stabilize volatility and support long-term growth. Despite the downturn, ProCap Financial CEO Anthony Pompliano thinks that the broader trajectory remains intact, framing the current weakness as a natural phase in Bitcoin’s maturation into a mainstream financial asset.
Zcash faced fresh market pressure after founder Zooko Wilcox disclosed more details about a critical Orchard pool bug, while BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said he sold his full ZEC position. Summary Orchard flaw raised supply doubts after Shielded Labs said hidden counterfeit ZEC was technically possible. Arthur Hayes sold his full ZEC position, saying privacy
RLUSD goes live on the XRPL EVM Sidechain, using Wormhole NTT for multichain transfers and XRP-based DeFi use cases. The XRPL EVM Sidechain has gone live with Ripple USD, known as RLUSD, as Ripple expands its stablecoin across more blockchain networks. The launch connects EVM tools with the XRP Ledger and supports wider use of
Largest U.S. banks have moved toward a shared tokenized deposit network as stablecoin firms push deeper into payments and corporate finance. Summary Major U.S. banks plan a tokenized deposit network through the Clearing House, with launch targeted for early 2027. The network will let banks move tokenized deposits instantly across blockchain infrastructure with round-the-clock settlement
CME Group Chief Executive Terry Duffy has warned that the recent approval of cryptocurrency perpetual futures in the U.S. has created significant risks for investors and the financial system, calling the products “a disaster waiting to happen.” Summary CME CEO Terry Duffy called U.S. crypto perpetual futures a “disaster waiting to happen.” Duffy warned that
Welcome back to the Chart Decoder Series, where we simplify the tools traders use to understand market behaviour and master your financial universe. Over the past few weeks, the crypto market has been highly volatile, with Bitcoin repeatedly swinging between the $60,000 and $70,000 range, largely driven by macro headlines. Sharp sell-offs have been followed
The cryptocurrency-funded peptide market has surpassed a $100 million annual run rate after first-quarter sales jumped 159% quarter-over-quarter to $32 million, according to a new report from Chainalysis. Summary Chainalysis says the crypto-funded peptide market has exceeded a $100 million annual run rate. Q1 2026 peptide sales jumped 159% quarter-over-quarter to $32 million. Average spending
