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Ryan Watkins argues crypto treasury firms may evolve beyond speculation into lasting economic engines, deploying capital and building businesses across ecosystems.

Traditional financial instruments cushion volatility and attract institutional investors to Bitcoin — a sign of market maturation. Derivatives products, like options contracts — financial instruments that give investors the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an asset at a pre-determined price — will drive the Bitcoin (BTC) market capitalization to at least $10 trillion, according to market analyst James Van Straten.  Van Straten said that options and other derivatives attract institutional investors and cushion markets from the high volatility that is a hallmark of digital assets. He pointed to open interest for BTC futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the world's largest derivatives marketplace, as evidence of a shift. Van Straten wrote:  Read more

NYDIG argued that mNAV fails to account for operating businesses and uses assumed shares outstanding, which can be inaccurate.

James Wynn's new trade comes just days after being liquidated on the same token, as he believes ASTER's airdrop will be one of the biggest in crypto history.

DeepMind's updated Gemini Robotics models mark a shift from single-task machines to robots that plan multi-step missions.

Smart money is flowing into BNB Chain, with on-chain data showing over $700,000 invested in new projects within 24 hours.

Options expiry and key technical levels weigh on BTC as equities and bitcoin trends diverge.

Investor psychology has not changed in the ensuing 25 years since the dotcom-era bust that took down the US stock market in the early 2000s. The crypto treasury narrative, which has become a major feature of the current market cycle, parallels investor sentiment from the dotcom era of the late 1990s and early 2000s, which caused the stock market to sink by about 80%, according to Ray Youssef, founder of peer-to-peer lending platform NoOnes app. The same overzealous investor psychology that led to over-investment in early internet and tech companies during the dotcom crash has not disappeared due to the presence of financial institutions in crypto, Youssef told Cointelegraph. He said: Today, the global financial market is driven by the idea of cryptocurrency, decentralized finance, and the Web3 revolution,” he added. Read more

Ripple’s token continues to trade under pressure, but key technical levels are coming into focus. Both XRP/USDT and XRP/BTC pairs are sitting near important inflection zones that could define the next move. Technical Analysis By Shayan The USDT Pair XRP has remained within a falling wedge structure, as the asset recently slipped below the 100-day […]

Waning accumulations are likely to continue weighing on prices with volatility remaining elevated, three analysts said.

Ethereum is currently attempting to stabilize after the recent sell-off that pushed prices below key levels. While the bullish trend structure hasn’t been fully broken on higher timeframes, both price action and on-chain metrics are showing mixed signals that traders should closely monitor. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart On the daily chart, ETH […]

Bitcoin has broken below the 100-day moving average at $113.4K, signaling growing bearish sentiment after the recent sell-off. The price is now consolidating in a critical zone where demand levels will dictate the next directional move. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, Bitcoin has dropped beneath the 100-day MA, leaving […]

The Bitcoin community is split after leaked messages alleged Luke Dashjr backed a controversial hard fork.

Beijing is said to be courting foreign central banks to store bullion in Shanghai vaults as gold hovers near record highs and demand strengthens.

Google already owns 14% of TeraWulf and is supporting other crypto firms like Cipher Mining in their AI expansions.

Hyperliquid’s decentralized exchange has rapidly grown to become one of the biggest projects in crypto. Here’s how it works.

History in crypto often repeats itself. All of the biggest success stories began as small tokens priced at just a few cents. Binance Coin once traded for $0.10. XRP could have been bought for $0.05. Those who saw the pattern early and believed in the projects made extraordinary returns. Some analysts now suggest that Digitap […]

The UK government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to introduce a mandatory digital ID system for all citizens and residents seeking employment. Addressing the audience at the Global Progress Action Summit, Starmer announced: “You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have a digital ID. […] The post From red tape to red flags, Britain’s compulsory Digital ID appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A U.S. government shutdown won't be as bad for crypto as it might have been in previous years, but it will further delay already-stalled initiatives.

The UK government talks about becoming a “leading global crypto hub,” but slow policy development and fragmented regulation risk losing ground to competitors. Opinion by: Azariah Nukajam, head of regulation and compliance at Gemini The UK is at a critical juncture in its approach to the rapidly evolving digital assets space. Having solidified itself as a financial powerhouse in the modern global economy, the government has often spoken about making the UK a “leading global crypto hub.” Policy development has, however, been slow, fragmented and insufficiently ambitious. Read more