The crypto market is showing mixed signals today, with Bitcoin hovering around $114K and Ethereum briefly breaking above $3,700 before settling slightly lower. BTC is caught in a low-liquidity “air gap” between $110K and $116K, raising concerns about further downside if demand doesn’t return. While Layer2 tokens like POL and Mantle jumped over 8%, and…
Parataxis Holdings, an institutional digital asset manager, has confirmed a SPAC merger with SilverBox Corp IV to raise up to $640 million for a NYSE-listed Bitcoin treasury company. The combined firm will be named Pubco and will trade under the ticker “PRTX,” an official release noted. SPAC Earmarks $31M for BTC Purchase The special purpose…
XRP price is struggling to continue higher above the $3.020 zone. The price is consolidating and might decline below the $2.920 support. XRP price is correcting gains from the $3.10 zone. The price is now trading near $2.980 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $3.020…
In its July 2025 crypto monthly recap report, global investment management firm VanEck suggested that Ethereum (ETH) could emerge as a superior store of value compared to Bitcoin (BTC). The report pointed to ETH’s lower inflation rate in recent months relative to BTC, alongside its growing utility within decentralized finance (DeFi). Ethereum A Better Store…
China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has raised alarms over a foreign company’s (likely Worldcoin) collection of biometric data from users in exchange for cryptocurrency rewards, calling the practice a potential threat to both individual privacy and national security. The warning, published Wednesday on the agency’s official WeChat account, pointed to documented cases of large-scale…
China is closely monitoring stablecoin developments while using Hong Kong as a testing ground for digital currency innovation. Financial regulators have intensified discussions on stablecoin strategies, emphasizing compatibility with national conditions and capital control concerns. China’s Cautious Stablecoin Strategy Chinese financial regulators recently summoned cryptocurrency experts to discuss stablecoin trends and implementation strategies, the Financial…
Japan’s largest bank, SBI, has unveiled plans to launch the country’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will be linked to both Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP. SBI Unveils Japan’s First Bitcoin And XRP ETF According to circulating reports, this investment vehicle aims to trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), offering institutional investors a regulated avenue…
Ethereum price found support near the $3,540 zone and recovered. ETH is rising and might soon aim for a move above the $3,740 zone. Ethereum started a fresh increase above the $3,540 and $3,580 levels. The price is trading above $3,620 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a bearish trend…
The share of workers paid in cryptocurrency has more than tripled over the past year, with USDC emerging as the most popular digital asset for payroll, according to Pantera Capital’s 2024 Blockchain Compensation Survey. In 2023, only 3% of respondents reported receiving any part of their salary in crypto. That figure jumped to 9.6% in…
Bitcoin is trading just above $114,000, defending its ascending trendline and 50-day SMA, a key confluence zone that traders often watch for bullish continuation. This technical retest comes as institutional momentum heats up: Satsuma Technology just raised $218 million in BTC-denominated funding, adding to a broader wave of long-term capital moving into Bitcoin. With higher…