Bitcoin’s $85,000 sell wall is gone and traders are now betting on $100,000
Bitcoin’s rally is approaching a $90,000 test as a rare accumulation pattern reappears and sell-side liquidity thins. On Oct. 2, Bitcoin registered an intraday high at $87,000 after buyers broke through a sell wall around $85,000 that had stalled several…
Wall Street arrived in NEAR just as a $4 billion-a-month app got hacked
NEAR’s new US ETF is facing its first stress test days after launch as a $3.8 million ecosystem exploit hit the token. NEAR fell about 10% to $4.86 after NEAR Intents disclosed a security incident involving its Omni deposit-and-withdrawal infrastructure.…
Bitcoin slips below $85,000 as 5% Treasury yield returns to haunt risk assets
Bitcoin fell below $85,000 on Sept. 23 after stronger-than-expected US business activity sent Treasury yields higher and flushed leveraged longs. The reversal broke the momentum behind a rebound that had accelerated as Bitcoin pushed through a large…
Stellar activates Protocol 28 as network hits record throughput and RWA value climbs
Stellar activated Protocol 28 as the blockchain hit a new sustained throughput record, adding tools designed for larger smart-contract deployments. The network ran Protocol 28 by Sept. 17 after a scheduled mainnet upgrade vote a day earlier. The release…
XRP falls hard after CLARITY vote as Ripple’s regulatory advantage faces a new test
XRP fell more than 8% after the Senate blocked a key crypto bill, even as the token’s existing US regulatory treatment remained intact. CryptoSlate data showed XRP falling as low as $1.27 before recovering to about $1.29 as of press time, extending a…
Ripple’s university strategy is evolving from blockchain labs to XRP logos in packed stadiums
Ripple is extending XRP’s push into US college sports, adding Louisville to a campaign that has rapidly expanded since July. The crypto company said Monday it struck a partnership with Louisville Athletics that will give XRP prominent exposure around the…
Coinbase CEO sees Bitcoin at $400,000, but first it has to clear $81,000
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says Bitcoin’s latest bottom is already in, even as the cryptocurrency remains below a level that historically confirmed recoveries. Armstrong said in Sept. 10 interviews with Bloomberg and CNBC that he expects Bitcoin to…
Bitcoin bulls are loading up on calls while spot traders keep selling
Bitcoin’s derivatives market is turning more bullish even as spot traders remain reluctant to chase another move above $80,000. Glassnode’s latest Market Pulse showed demand shifting toward call options while US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows accelerated. Yet…
Zcash breaks $1,000 as its spot ETF crosses $400 million in assets
Zcash broke above $1,000 on Sept. 4, pushing the asset value of Grayscale’s recently listed ZCSH ETF past $400 million less than two weeks after its debut. ZEC registered an intraday high of $1,050.70, up roughly 20% over 24 hours and nearly 100% over…
XRP’s $2.14 bull case just met a $474 million ETF tailwind
XRP could climb above $2.14 by late November as sustained exchange-traded fund (ETF) demand adds momentum to its recent rebound. CryptoSlate’s 90-day model places the bullish outcome at the 80th percentile, nearly 59% above its $1.35 reference close.…