Crypto
$14 Billion in Bitcoin Options Just Expired: Inside Q1's Biggest Derivatives Reset
The largest quarterly crypto options expiry of 2026 just wiped 40% of Deribit's open interest, and the real volatility might be just getting started.
Circle's Worst Day Ever: The Stablecoin Yield Ban That Wiped $5.6 Billion
The CLARITY Act's new text banning passive stablecoin yield sent Circle stock plummeting 20%, its biggest single-day drop since going public.
Congress Just Held Its Biggest Tokenization Hearing Ever
The House Financial Services Committee brought Wall Street heavyweights and crypto builders to the same table as tokenized assets hit $26 billion.
Bitcoin's Wild $4,000 Swing: How a Single Trump Post Liquidated $415 Million
A single Truth Social post about pausing Iran strikes sent Bitcoin from $67,500 to $71,800 and back, wiping out $415 million in leveraged positions in four hours.
Tom Lee's Bitmine Now Owns 3.86% of All Ethereum. Is This Genius or Madness?
Bitmine just bought another $138 million in ETH, pushing its holdings past 4.66 million tokens and making it the undisputed MicroStrategy of Ethereum.
Morgan Stanley Wants Its Own Bitcoin ETF. Wall Street Will Never Be the Same.
Morgan Stanley filed to launch MSBT, the first spot Bitcoin ETF from a major US bank, putting it in direct competition with BlackRock and signaling a seismic shift on Wall Street.
$7.1 Trillion Quadruple Witching Day: Why Bitcoin Traders Are Holding Their Breath
The largest derivatives expiry in Wall Street history is spilling into crypto, and a separate $13.5 billion Deribit expiry lands next week.
Bitcoin Dumps to $70K After the Fed. $542 Million in Liquidations Later, Now What?
The Fed held rates steady but Powell's hawkish tone and an upgraded inflation forecast sent Bitcoin tumbling from $74K to $70.9K, wiping out $542 million in leveraged positions.
America Finally Decides: 16 Crypto Assets Are Commodities, Not Securities
The SEC and CFTC jointly declared 16 major crypto assets as digital commodities on March 17, ending a decade of regulatory limbo that defined American crypto policy.
Bitcoin Hits $74K as the Fed Decides Today. Here Are the Three Scenarios.
Bitcoin briefly touched $76,000 ahead of today's FOMC decision. The dot plot will determine whether crypto rallies to $80K or retests $65K.
Coinbase Wants to Invest in Bybit at a $25B Valuation. Here's Why That's a Big Deal.
Coinbase is in talks for a minority equity stake in Bybit, the world's second-largest offshore exchange, in a move that could reshape the global crypto landscape.
HSBC and Standard Chartered Are About to Issue Stablecoins in Hong Kong
Two of the world's largest banks are set to receive Hong Kong's first stablecoin licenses as early as March 24, marking the moment traditional banking formally enters the stablecoin business.
Bitcoin Holds $70K While Stocks Crater: Is the Digital Gold Thesis Finally Real?
Bitcoin is decoupling from equities during the Iran war, holding $70,000 while the S&P 500 hits 2026 lows, and the BTC-gold correlation just flipped positive for the first time in months.
Ripple Just Valued Itself at $50 Billion, and XRP Barely Flinched
Ripple launched a $750 million share buyback at a $50 billion valuation while Goldman Sachs quietly became the largest XRP ETF holder, yet XRP moved just 0.3%.
Saylor Says 'The Second Century Begins.' Strategy Now Holds 738,731 BTC and $6 Billion in Losses.
Michael Saylor's Strategy purchased another 17,994 BTC for $1.28 billion, its 102nd acquisition and 11th consecutive weekly buy. With 738,731 BTC total, the biggest Bitcoin bet in history enters its 'second century' amid a brutal bear market.
Nasdaq and Kraken Just Teamed Up to Let You Trade Stocks 24/7 on the Blockchain
The world's second-largest stock exchange is partnering with one of crypto's biggest exchanges to build an 'Equities Transformation Gateway' that turns blue-chip stocks into blockchain tokens. It's the most significant bridge between Wall Street and Web3 yet.
Bitcoin at $68K and Falling: Is the Four-Year Cycle Finally Dead?
Bitcoin has lost nearly half its value since October's $126K peak, and analysts are split on whether the legendary four-year cycle still applies or if institutional money has permanently changed the game.
Banks vs. Crypto: The Stablecoin Yield Fight That's Stalling America's Biggest Crypto Bill
The Clarity Act passed the House by a landslide, but it's stuck in the Senate because banks and crypto firms can't agree on whether stablecoins should pay interest.
Bitcoin's Comeback Engine: $1.47 Billion in ETF Inflows While Whales Quietly Stack 270K BTC
The Fear and Greed Index hit 10, but institutional money and whale wallets tell a completely different story.
The 20 Millionth Bitcoin Is About to Be Mined, and Only a Million Will Ever Follow
Bitcoin is about to cross its 20 million coin milestone, leaving just 1 million left to mine over the next 114 years, and an estimated 3-4 million are already lost forever.
Crypto's 24/7 Markets Just Had Their Defining Moment During the Iran War Weekend
When bombs fell on Iran and every stock exchange was closed, crypto platforms became the world's only real-time market for oil, gold, and risk assets.
Bitcoin Hits $73K as $1.7 Billion in ETF Inflows Signal the Institutional Cavalry Has Arrived
After weeks of brutal outflows and a war-driven crash, institutional investors just poured $1.7 billion back into spot Bitcoin ETFs, sending BTC to a one-month high and reigniting the safe-haven debate.
38% of Altcoins Are Near All-Time Lows, and That's Worse Than After FTX
Nearly four in ten altcoins are trading near their all-time lows, a worse reading than the FTX collapse aftermath, while Bitcoin ETFs just snapped a losing streak with $458 million in fresh inflows.
Bitcoin Bounced Back to $69,000 While Gold Hit $5,400, and That's the Whole Problem
Bitcoin crashed 8% on Saturday when the Iran strikes hit, recovered to $69,000 by Monday, and still managed to underperform gold by a mile, raising the question of what digital gold actually means.
Bitcoin ETFs Have Lost Half Their Value and Wall Street Is Quietly Walking Away
Spot Bitcoin ETF assets under management have plunged from $170 billion to $84 billion since October, with $4.5 billion in net outflows in 2026 alone, and the Iran crisis is making everything worse.
Bitcoin Whipsaws From $63K to $68K as Khamenei's Death Sparks Thin-Liquidity Rally
Bitcoin staged a dramatic V-shaped recovery after Iran confirmed Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, but the rally on thin Sunday liquidity may not survive Monday's market open.
Crypto Loses $128 Billion in Hours as U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran Trigger Global Panic
Bitcoin plunged to $63,000 and the total crypto market shed $128 billion after the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on Iran.
Circle Just Posted a 77% Revenue Surge, USDC Hit $75 Billion, and Hedge Funds Lost $500 Million Betting Against It
Circle's Q4 earnings demolished Wall Street estimates with $770 million in revenue and $75.3 billion in USDC circulation, triggering a 50% stock rally that obliterated short sellers and signaled stablecoins have become the crypto industry's most bankable business.
Bitcoin Ripped to $69,500 on a Short Squeeze, Then Trump Didn't Mention Crypto Once in His State of the Union
Bitcoin surged 9.3% to nearly $70,000 on a massive short squeeze and ETF inflows, but Trump's 108-minute State of the Union contained zero mentions of crypto, Bitcoin, or digital assets despite his family's deep industry ties.
Bitcoin Crashed to $63,000, Down 50% From October's High, and ETHDenver Can't Stop the Bleeding
Bitcoin dropped another 5% to touch $62,964 as the tariff-driven sell-off intensified, pushing crypto's total market cap below $2 trillion while ETHDenver 2026 offered regulatory hope but no price floor.
Bitcoin Crashed Below $65,000 as Trump's 15% Tariff Went Live and $500 Million Got Liquidated
Bitcoin shattered the $65,000 support level as Trump's Section 122 tariffs took effect, triggering $500 million in liquidations across crypto markets while Ethereum slipped below $1,900 and total market cap dropped to $2.1 trillion.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Having Their Worst Year in a Decade and the Fear Index Just Hit 14
Bitcoin is down 24% year-to-date to around $67,000, Ethereum has lost 34%, the Fear and Greed Index is sitting at 14, and institutional money is leaving through the exit at a pace that makes 2022 look orderly.
You Can Now Trade Samsung and Hyundai as Perpetual Futures on DeFi
Lighter just launched the first on-chain perpetual futures for Korean blue-chip stocks like Samsung, SK Hynix, and Hyundai, and platforms like trade.xyz are building the infrastructure for 24/7 equity perps.
Bitcoin Is in Extreme Fear Territory and Nobody Knows Where the Bottom Is
Bitcoin has plunged 46% from its October all-time high of $126,000 to the mid-$60,000s, the Fear and Greed Index is at 12, and the Fed just poured cold water on rate cut hopes.
Ethereum Is Having an Identity Crisis
ETH has dropped 26% year to date while Bitcoin is down 14%. Institutional outflows, massive liquidations, and a $686 million hole in a trading firm's book are raising uncomfortable questions about Ethereum's future.
Bitcoin Lost Half Its Value. Here's What Actually Happened.
Bitcoin crashed 52% from its October high of $126,000, wiping out $1.2 trillion in value. The causes go far beyond the usual crypto volatility.
X Is About to Let You Trade Crypto and Stocks From Your Timeline
Elon Musk's everything app dream just got real. X is rolling out in-feed stock and crypto trading within weeks.
The Complete Guide to Prediction Markets and Polymarket
Everything you need to know about the world's largest prediction market: how it works, how people make money, and why it matters.
Bitcoin's Worst Crash Since FTX, But This Time There's No Villain
Bitcoin dropped 15% in a day and there's no single bad guy to blame. What happened?