Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Takes a Hit – Down 35% in 2 Months (Glassnode)
Since bitcoin (BTC) hit its all-time high (ATH) of $109,000 in mid-January, the leading cryptocurrency has plummeted by roughly 30%. This decline has extended beyond the asset’s price to the network’s open interest. According to data analyzed by the market intelligence platform Glassnode, Bitcoin Futures open interest is seeing...
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Why Ethereum Is Lagging Bitcoin—Analysts Cite Inflationary Problems, Dencun Upgrade Blowback, And Solana’s Meme Coins
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has charted a diametrically opposite trajectory when compared to its older sibling, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), over the past year. Consider this. Bitcoin has jumped 32% in a year, reaching an all-time high of $109,000. Its share in the overall cryptocurrency...
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China Encouraged To Strengthen Stablecoin Development By CCP-Backed Media Amid Trump’s Support
In response to the rising influence of U.S. dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies, a Chinese Communist Party-backed publication called on China to accelerate its stablecoin development and expand the international currency status of the Chinese Yuan. What Happened: An op-ed published in Study Times highlighted the increasing role of dollar-pegged stablecoins like...
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Lazarus Crypto Heist: Bybit CEO Says Nearly 90% Can Still Be Tracked
The Bybit hack on February 21st has been described as the biggest crypto breach in history. According to the authorities’ final analysis, the popular crypto exchange lost over $1.4 billion in digital assets, primarily Ether. Hours after the successful hacking, it was also revealed that North Korea’s Lazarus Group...
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Binance announces ‘Vote to Delist’ as it drops five altcoins
Binance has launched a ‘Vote to Delist’ feature enabling verified users to delist tokens from its monitoring zone list. Starting today, March 21, 2025, Binance has introduced a “Vote to Delist” feature, an initiative that would allow its community members…...
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XRP surges 4% as March options attract heavy call interest
Traders expect XRP’s price to go higher, leading to more than a 4% increase as many are buying options that profit if the price stays above a certain level in March. XRP (XRP) climbed 4% to $2.41 on Friday, March…...
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Crypto Price Analysis March-21: ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, and TON
This week, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Toncoin in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) For the first time in over three weeks, Ethereum closes the past seven days in green with almost a 4% gain. This comes after the price bounced on the key support at $1,800...
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Real-World Assets Cross $10 Billion in Total Value Locked: DeFiLlama
Real-world assets (RWAs) are now a $10 billion category, according to data curated by DeFiLlama, with Maker, BlackRock’s BUIDL and Ethena’s USDtb each accounting for more than $1 billion in total value locked (TVL). Of the three, USDtb — a stablecoin designed to contrast with Ethena’s USDe — has...
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The Secret Reason Tether Is Buying Billions in Bonds: Paolo Ardoino Reveals Tether Is 7th Largest Buyer
The argument is that if a USD-backed token were absent, crypto as a whole would be worth far less than the $2.8 trillion it is currently valued at. Without a fluid, highly liquid, multi-chain stablecoin like USDT (Tether), trading and holding crypto would be extremely difficult. No one would...
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Pump.fun Launches PumpSwap on Solana: Is This the End of Raydium (RAY)?
Without Pump.fun and meme coins, Solana would likely be lagging behind Ethereum and Tron. Then came meme coins like Bonk and BOME, and SOL prices turned the corner, rising from 2022 lows of around $8 to breaking all-time highs in January 2025. Pump.fun and Rise Of Meme Coins On...
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