Bitcoin is beginning the Hong Kong trading day under $80,000, according to CoinDesk market data, as the market once again tests a level that has repeatedly capped upside in recent sessions. Price action remains rangebound just below the $80,700 short-term holder realized price, a key… Read More
Binance and Bitget, two major cryptocurrency exchanges, have opened investigations into trading activity surrounding RaveDAO’s RAVE token, after onchain sleuth ZachXBT alleged insiders engineered a large short squeeze that drove the token’s rapid rise. Crypto exchange Bitget’s CEO Gracy Chen said the exchange had “started… Read More
At least 12 DeFi protocols and crypto businesses have been attacked in just over two weeks since the $280 million Drift Protocol exploit on April 1. Attacks aimed at crypto protocols or companies since the start of April include CoW Swap, Hyperbridge, Bybit, Dango, Silo… Read More
Geopolitical tensions resurfaced following the breakdown of Iran-U.S. talks in Pakistan, driving risk aversion in traditional markets and lifting oil prices. Major cryptocurrencies, however, remain resilient, though questionable market activity in obscure tokens like RAVE and other negative developments create poor optics at an inopportune… Read More
Bitcoin BTC$67,446.83 has jumped 2% this week, but shaky demand-supply dynamics and rising “real” interest rates could limit the rally. Last week, CoinDesk noted that inflows into spot ETFs have cooled, pointing to renewed institutional apathy. Further, stablecoin growth has stalled, signaling a lack of… Read More
Crypto markets snapped back hard on Sunday after spending Saturday pricing in what looked like the start of a prolonged regional war. Bitcoin climbed to $66,843, up 5.2% over the past 24 hours, recovering most of the losses from Saturday’s slide below $64,000 after U.S.… Read More
