Why You Should (Still) Care About Silvergate
Last week, I published a new article revisiting the last days of the doomed pro-crypto bank Silvergate, alleging that it had been effectively killed...
Binance’s Crypto Market Share Sinks to 4-Year Low
Last month, Binance’s combined market share in spot and derivatives volume dropped to its lowest level since September 2020, according to CCData. Overall trading...
NFT Mania Is Back? Maybe Not, but a CryptoPunk Just Sold for a Record $56.3M
A hallmark of the last cryptocurrency bull market was the remarkably high sale prices for various non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The world has largely moved...
Bitcoin Dominance Nears 3-Year High Amid Altcoin Weakness; Aptos Outperforms as SUI Drops
Bitcoin held above $60,000 support level, while many altcoins tumbled. The U.S. dollar surged to its strongest level since mid-August amid strong economic data,...
IMF Urges El Salvador Again to Strengthen Regulatory Framework and Oversight of Bitcoin
The IMF has been asking El Salvador for changes regarding bitcoin since 2021, when the Central American country established it as a legal tender....
Bitcoin Flat Near $61K as Whales Continue to Accumulate; XRP Down 10% as SEC Appeals Case
Bitcoin remains relatively stable above $61,100, while ether experiences a 4% drop to $2,390 amid geopolitical tensions following Iranian airstrikes on Israel, influencing a...
XRP’s ‘Bearish Skew’ Persists Amid 10% Price Slide Following SEC Appeal and ETF Filing
XRP fell 10% as renewed regulatory uncertainty overshadowed ETF optimism. XRP’s call-put skew shows fears of an extended price drop. XRP’s (XRP) options market...
Australia’s Police Confiscates Crypto Worth $6.4M in Crackdown on ‘Ghost’ Messaging App
Australia’s Federal Police (AFP) has seized $6.4 million in cryptocurrency discovered during a global crackdown on a secret messaging app. The effort is codenamed...
Bitcoin Holder Metaplanet Sells BTC Options to Boost Coin Stash
Metaplanet sold 223 contracts of bitcoin put options, earning 23.972 BTC ($1.44 million) in premium income. The options expire on Dec. 27 2024 with...