Month: May 2025

Downside Insurance on BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF is Now Pricer Than Bullish Bets

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Early Thursday, CoinDesk reported bullish-to-neutral shift in sentiment in the options market tied to BlackRock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). But by the end of the day, the situation worsened further, with sentiment turning slightly bearish. The one-year put-call skew, which reflects how the market prices in volatility risk for put options, offering downside protection, … Read more

How Secure Backup Systems Prevent Recovery Failures

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Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work 2.1 The Alternative-Authenticator Approach 2.2 The Original-Authenticator Approach The Proposed Secret Backup Approaches 3.1 Notations 3.2 Assumptions 3.3 The Direct-Escrow Method 3.4 Our Proposed Algorithms Security and Reliability Analysis 4.1 Security Analysis 4.2 Reliability Analysis 4.3 Recovery Failure Rate Analysis 4.4 Real World Parameters 4.5 Failure … Read more

Grocery platform Misfits Market acquires The Rounds to further its mission of reducing food waste

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Misfits Market, the online platform that delivers imperfect groceries to help minimize waste, announced the acquisition of household restocking service The Rounds on Friday. As a result of the deal, Misfits Market plans to take on over 250 items from The Rounds’ inventory. This allows the company to diversify into additional categories, such as household … Read more

Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Slips as Tariff Ruling Reversal Rattles Markets

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By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Cryptocurrency markets fell Friday as renewed concerns over U.S. trade policy unsettled traditional markets and outweighed news that otherwise might be seen as positive for the industry. The CoinDesk 20 (CD20) Index, a measure of the broad crypto market, fell 4.4% to 3,129 in the past … Read more

RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report seems riddled with AI slop

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The White House says a “formatting issue” was behind the citation errors. | Image: Demetrius Freeman / Getty Images There are some questionable sources underpinning Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial “Make America Healthy Again” commission report. Signs point to AI tomfoolery, and the use of ChatGPT specifically, which calls into question the veracity of the … Read more

How Institutions Are Bridging Crypto and Traditional Banking

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For years, headlines have portrayed cryptocurrency as an enemy of banks. The phrases “disrupt,” “replace,” and “revolt” were most commonly used. The plot was straightforward: cryptocurrency would destroy the banking system and replace it with something new. However, in 2025, that story is no longer applicable. What is actually happening is significantly less dramatic but … Read more

ATOM Faces High Volatility Amid Notable Price Swings

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ATOM saw significant volatility with prices ranging from a high of $4.848 to a low of $4.413. Over the past two hours, fluctuations were observed with peaks at $4.492 and troughs at $4.454. Geopolitical tensions and evolving trade policies influenced ATOM’s performance, impacting broader financial markets and cryptocurrency valuations alike. Increasing interest in ATOM and … Read more

Tron’s TRX Faces Rising Risk of Bearish Momentum After High-Volume Drop to 27 Cents

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Tron’s native token, TRX, faced intense selling pressure in the past 24 hours, marking a price from 27.7 cents to 27 cents. The high-volume decline happened alongside turbulence in the broader market influenced by geopolitical tensions and evolving investor sentiment. These macroeconomic factors compound the challenges already presented by high trading volumes. However, the final … Read more

SUI Plunges 9% Amid Flash Crash and Extraordinary Selling Volume

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SUI plummeted 9.25% from $3.72 to $3.38, with heaviest selling during midnight hours UTC on volume 78% higher than daily average The recent correction comes amid broader geopolitical tensions affecting cryptocurrency markets globally. While Bitcoin has shown resilience above critical resistance zones, SUI has faced downward pressure despite strong fundamentals. The Cetus Protocol exploit that … Read more

Binance Futures List HYPE Token Amid Feverish Trading Activity in Hyperliquid

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Binance Futures listed HYPE, the native token of rival derivatives exchange HyperLiquid, on Friday. HYPE rose by 77.5% over the past 30 days as it made its way into the 15 largest cryptocurrencies by market cap. The Binance listing is a USD-margined perpetual contact that offers up to 75x leverage. Prominent trader and HyperLiquid supporter … Read more