Bitcoin Risks Extended Decline After Futures-Driven April Rally, CryptoQuant Warns

Bitcoin could be facing a multimonth price decline following an April rally driven primarily by futures traders while spot demand contracted, according to crypto analytics firm CryptoQuant. The firm warned that this pattern has historically preceded sustained price drops. Bitcoin gained approximately 20% in April, climbing from $66,000 to peak at $79,000 in a rally…

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Coinbase launches tokenized stablecoin credit fund CUSHY on Solana, Ethereum and Base

Coinbase Asset Management has introduced a new credit fund tied to stablecoin markets, offering institutional investors onchain access through tokenized shares. The fund, called the Coinbase Stablecoin Credit Strategy, or CUSHY, targets yield from lending activity and private credit in digital asset markets. The move represents a significant expansion of blockchain-based financial products, as traditional…

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Meta Launches USDC Stablecoin Payouts for Creators in Philippines and Colombia

Meta has introduced USDC stablecoin payouts for select creators on its platforms in the Philippines and Colombia, marking the tech giant’s return to the stablecoin market years after abandoning its Libra project. The service allows creators to receive payments directly into crypto wallets on the Solana and Polygon blockchains, with expansion to additional markets planned….

Meta Launches USDC Stablecoin Payouts for Creators in Philippines and Colombia

Paul Tudor Jones Calls Bitcoin the Strongest Inflation Hedge, Tops Gold

Legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones has ranked Bitcoin above gold as the best inflation hedge available, citing the cryptocurrency’s fixed supply against gold’s yearly production increases. Speaking on the Invest Like the Best podcast Tuesday, Jones made an explicit case for Bitcoin’s superiority during periods of aggressive monetary and fiscal stimulus, pointing to 2020 as…

Paul Tudor Jones Calls Bitcoin the Strongest Inflation Hedge, Tops Gold

Polymarket Denies Data Breach After Hacker Claims to Sell 300,000 User Records

Prediction markets platform Polymarket has rejected claims of a security breach after a hacker posted on the dark web claiming to have stolen over 300,000 user records, calling the allegations “complete and utter nonsense” and stating the information is publicly accessible. A hacker using the pseudonym “xorcat” posted on DarkForums on Tuesday claiming to have…

Polymarket Denies Data Breach After Hacker Claims to Sell 300,000 User Records

eCash Bitcoin Fork Plan to Redirect Satoshi’s 500,000 Coins Sparks Property Rights Debate

A proposed Bitcoin fork called eCash, scheduled for August at block height 964,000, has ignited controversy over whether reallocating Satoshi Nakamoto’s dormant coins on a forked chain violates Bitcoin’s core principle of inviolable property rights. The plan would copy Bitcoin’s ledger and give existing BTC holders equivalent balances on the new network, but would redirect…

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Prediction Markets Reflect Wisdom of Informed Minority, Not the Crowd, New Study Finds

A study has challenged the long-held belief that prediction markets harness the “wisdom of the crowd,” revealing instead that these platforms primarily reflect the insights of a small, well-informed minority of participants. The research, which analyzed trading patterns and outcomes across major prediction market platforms, found that market accuracy stems not from aggregating diverse opinions…

Prediction Markets Reflect Wisdom of Informed Minority, Not the Crowd, New Study Finds

Bitcoin Whales Building Aggressive Long Positions as Funding Rates Stay Deeply Negative

Large Bitcoin traders on Hyperliquid have shifted to their most aggressively long positioning since early March, coinciding with BTC’s climb toward $80,000 despite 47 consecutive days of negative funding rates that leave short sellers paying long holders to maintain their positions. Glassnode data shows that whale traders—those typically running positions above $10 million—flipped from net…

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European Banks Embrace Crypto Trading as MiCA Regulation Drives Mainstream Adoption

European Banks Embrace Crypto Trading Major European Banks are integrating Bitcoin and Ethereum trading directly into their existing brokerage platforms, signaling a fundamental shift in how traditional banks approach digital assets. KBC, Belgium’s largest bank-insurance group, became the latest institution to enable regulated cryptocurrency trading for retail investors through its Bolero self-directed brokerage platform earlier…

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Hyperliquid Whale Holds $38M Bitcoin Short Position as Funding Rates Turn Negative

Hyperliquid Whale Holds $38M Bitcoin Short Position A prominent cryptocurrency whale on Hyperliquid exchange is maintaining a $38 million short position against Bitcoin and several altcoins, signaling potential bearish sentiment as BTC struggles to break above $78,000. The whale, operating under the address 0x7fda…c517d1 and known as BobbyBigSize, has generated $159 million in profits over…

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Trump Confirmed to Attend TRUMP Memecoin Gala at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday

Trump Confirmed to Attend TRUMP Memecoin Gala at Mar-a-Lago US President Donald Trump will appear at an exclusive gala for top holders of his TRUMP memecoin at his Mar-a-Lago residence on Saturday, the White House confirmed on Friday. The confirmation comes after weeks of uncertainty about whether the president would attend the controversial event. Reuters…

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Tether Freezes $344 Million in USDT on Tron Following U.S. Law Enforcement Request

Tether Freezes $344 Million in USDT on Tron Tether has frozen $344 million worth of USDT stablecoin across two wallets on the Tron blockchain after receiving requests from U.S. law enforcement authorities. The action, announced Thursday, targeted addresses flagged for alleged links to illicit activity. The freeze prevented further movement of the funds, marking another…

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