$19B in crypto positions were liquidated on Oct 10, with 70% erased in 40 minutes amid heavy leverage. Mike Novogratz said excess leverage on Binance triggered cascading forced liquidations. The Oct 10 selloff was driven by margin calls and derivatives unwinds, not macro news. A $19 billion liquidation event shook the crypto market on October […]
Chainlink Powers Faster Crypto Prediction Markets on Polymarket
Chainlink is enabling Polymarket to launch a new 5-minute crypto market, allowing users to predict whether Bitcoin’s five-minute candles close up or down. Polymarket trading volume reached $3.4B in January and $4.9B so far in 2026 as speculation on a $POLY token airdrop rises. Chainlink has become a central part of Polymarket’s latest upgrade as […]
Token Escrow on XRPL could force new XRP demand, but only if this adoption hurdle breaks
On Feb. 12, RippleX, Ripple’s development arm, announced that Token Escrow is now live on the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) mainnet. The change, labeled Token Escrow (XLS-85), extends conditional locking and release to trustline-based tokens (IOUs) and Multi-Purpose Tokens (MPTs). This expands the network’s escrow function beyond XRP to cover issued assets used for stablecoins and […]
Schiff Claims Bitcoin Is Only ‘Threat’ to Its Own Buyers
Prominent gold advocate Peter Schiff has dismissed Bitcoin’s relevance to the global financial system.
Ethereum Reclaims $2,000 – But Whale Charts Show More Worries
Ethereum price remains under pressure after a recent decline that stalled recovery momentum. ETH trades at $2,087 and has reclaimed the $2,000 level, but is failing to build sustained upside. The challenge facing Ethereum is not just resistance levels, but indecision among key holder cohorts. Ethereum Whales Sell… Then Buy Again Whales and long-term holders […]
Pi Network Tops Daily Charts with a 25% Rally, Here’s Why
Pi Coin price surged 25% in the past 24 hours, marking its strongest single-day gain since November 2025. The move also represents the first consecutive advance in nearly six weeks. The rally comes as broader crypto market sentiment stabilizes. Unlike previous brief spikes, this uptick reflects improving technical and derivatives signals. Pi Coin Holders And […]
Solana New Holders Drop by 2.3 Million, Will It Impact Price Recovery?
Solana price has moved sideways in recent sessions, showing consolidation rather than decisive recovery. Despite this bounce, investor behavior suggests confidence remains limited across the broader crypto market. The past 10 days have reflected relative stability within a defined trading range. However, stability has not translated into renewed accumulation. Solana Is Losing New Holders’ Confidence […]
CLARITY Act’s Stablecoin Yield Restrictions Could Benefit Foreign Currencies, Not USD
The Digital Chamber, a leading cryptocurrency advocacy group, has urged the US Congress to preserve yield-generating capabilities for payment stablecoins. In its latest proposal, the group argued that current legislative drafts in the CLARITY Act threaten to outlaw the fundamental mechanics of DeFi. Digital Chamber Urges Congress to Preserve Stablecoin Yields The group specifically petitioned […]
Bitcoin Shorts Reach Most Extreme Level Since 2024 Bottom
Bitcoin price is attempting another breakout toward $70,000 after weeks of choppy consolidation. BTC trades at $69,815 at publication, sitting just below the $70,610 resistance level. The largest cryptocurrency is trying to recover recent losses, yet mixed on-chain and derivatives signals present an uncertain short-term outlook. Market participants are closely watching this psychological threshold. A […]
Coinbase Urges Fed to Modernize US Payments to Match European Standards
Coinbase, the largest US-based crypto exchange, is backing a Federal Reserve proposal to grant non-bank financial institutions access to specialized payment accounts. The San Francisco-based exchange submitted a letter to the U.S. central bank advocating for special-purpose Reserve Bank payment accounts. It argued that these accounts are vital for modernizing the nation’s domestic financial infrastructure. […]