Bitcoin sparked mass long and short BTC liquidations while staying rangebound around $70,000 as analysis predicted a local support retest. Bitcoin (BTC) eyed multiday lows into Tuesday’s Wall Street open as analysis warned that bears were trying to “regain control.” Key points: Bitcoin is setting up a support retest at the bottom of its local range, says analysis. Read more
The Bitcoin Mayer Multiple reached 0.65, echoing the deep bear market conditions of 2022 and sparking debate on whether BTC's real bottom lies at $50,000 or lower. Bitcoin (BTC) has entered the “darkest days” of its bear market correction, based on a classic BTC price indicator hitting near four-year lows. Key takeaways: Bitcoin Mayer Multiple fell to 0.65, matching deep bear market lows in May 2022. Read more
Phantom Chat is under scrutiny after a phishing attack drained $264,000 in Wrapped Bitcoin, renewing concerns over wallet UX and address poisoning scams. A built-in messaging feature in the Phantom crypto wallet is drawing scrutiny from security researchers after an investor lost about $264,000 worth of Wrapped Bitcoin in what investigators described as a phishing attack enabled by address poisoning. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT shared blockchain data pointing to a victim losing 3.5 Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) in a suspected phishing attack tied to Phantom Chat. The data shows a transaction where 3.5 WBTC was transferred from address 0x85c to address 0x4b7 on Wednesday, flagged as a “high balance” address on blockchain intelligence platform Nansen. The transaction pattern is consistent with address poisoning, a phishing technique that exploits users’ transaction histories rather than compromising private keys. Read more
The UK’s financial watchdog sued Panama-based HTX exchange and unidentified persons, alleging illegal crypto promotions on social media despite warnings. The United Kingdom’s financial watchdog has launched court action against cryptocurrency exchange HTX, alleging it illegally promoted crypto asset services to British consumers in breach of financial advertising rules. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it began proceedings against HTX and several related persons in the Chancery Division of the High Court in October 2025. In an update published Tuesday, the regulator said it received permission on Wednesday to serve the case outside the UK and by alternative means, noting that HTX (formerly known as Huobi Global) is incorporated in Panama. Read more
Public companies that amassed large Solana positions in 2025 have paused accumulation as equity markets reprice SOL-heavy balance sheets. Publicly listed companies that hold Solana as a treasury asset are sitting on more than $1.5 billion in unrealized losses, based on disclosed acquisition costs and current market prices tracked by CoinGecko. The losses are concentrated among a small group of United States-listed companies that collectively control over 12 million Solana (SOL) tokens, about 2% of the total supply. While losses remain unrealized, equity markets have already repriced the companies, with most trading well below the market value of their tokens. CoinGecko data shows that Forward Industries, Sharps Technology, DeFi Development Corp and Upexi account for over $1.4 billion in disclosed unrealized losses. The total is likely understated, as Solana Company has not fully disclosed its acquisition costs. Read more