Bitcoin (BTC) investors are preparing for the record-breaking $16.5 billion monthly options expiry on March 28. However, the actual market impact is expected to be more limited, as BTC’s drop below $90,000 caught investors off guard and invalidated many bullish positions. This shift gives Bitcoin bears a crucial opportunity to escape a potential $3 billion…
GameStop shed nearly $3 billion in market capitalization on March 27 as investors second-guessed the videogame retailer’s plans to stockpile Bitcoin (BTC), according to data from Google Finance. On March 26, GameStop tipped plans to use proceeds from a $1.3 billion convertible debt offering to buy Bitcoin — an increasingly popular strategy for public companies…
US Senator John Kennedy grilled prospective Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Paul Atkins about a potential pardon for Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried during the Senate Banking Committee’s March 27 nomination hearing. The Louisiana Republican directed a series of questions about the former FTX CEO toward Atkins and probed the prospective SEC chairman about donations Bankman-Fried’s…
Stablecoin issuer Circle and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the company that operates the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) among others and provides clearinghouse services, are collaborating to explore stablecoin integration in ICE’s operations. The companies will explore the potential integration of Circle’s US dollar stablecoin (USDC) and its US Yield Coin (USYC) into ICE’s derivatives exchanges,…
Since reaching a weekly high of $88,752 on March 24, Bitcoin (BTC) price has formed a series of lower highs and lower lows in the 1-hour time frame chart. As the end of the week approaches, Bitcoin price has failed to break above the $88,000 resistance, reducing the chance for a $90,000 retest before the…
The HYPE crypto by Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual futures platform, has faced turbulence due to a whale manipulation scandal involving JELLYJELLY. Yesterday, Hyperliquid delisted JELLYJELLY after a trader exploited its price, causing a $12 million unrealized loss to the Hyperliquid vault. Binance and OKX then listed JELLYJELLY crypto futures shortly, fishing in a rough water….
US Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill on March 26 to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The “Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act,” would prohibit the Fed from offering certain products or services directly to American individuals, a key component of any CBDC. The Texas Republican’s bill can be considered…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Technical expert Tony Severino has revealed why he is no longer bullish on BTC and other crypto assets amid the recent Bitcoin price drawdown. The analyst had also earlier raised the possibility of the flagship crypto dropping to as low as $22,000. …
dYdX, a prominent decentralized trading platform, has launched its inaugural buyback initiative, sparking intrigue within the crypto community. This strategic move allocates 25% of the platform’s net protocol fees to repurchase DYDX tokens from the open market monthly. Based on 2024 revenue data, this could translate to an impressive $11 million worth of DYDX tokens…
Bitcoin (BTC) faced mixed forces on March 27 as a combination of fresh US trade tariffs and macroeconomic data weighed on risk assets. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Gold leaves Bitcoin in the dust amid tariff woes Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price volatility returning at the Wall Street open. BTC/USD…
