Bloodbath for crypto longs as Bitcoin tumbles below $116K
The sudden crypto market downturn saw 213,729 traders get liquidated for a total of nearly $600 million over the past 24 hours.
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Amid increased momentum for defense, the NATO Innovation Fund refreshes its investment team
The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) is entering a new chapter, marked by the arrival of two new partners and the departure of its penultimate founding team partner.
Volmex’s Bitcoin and Ether Volatility Futures Top $10M Volume Since Debut as Traders Look Beyond Price
Futures tied to Volmex’s bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) implied volatility indices, BVIV and EVIV, have registered a cumulative trading volume of over $10 million since their debut on decentralized leveraged trading platform gTrade. The quick rise to over $10 million shows that traders are increasingly engaging with sophisticated derivatives linked to volatility for risk … Read more
Arizona TikToker Sentenced for Aiding $17M North Korean IT Worker Scheme
The Arizona woman helped North Korean operatives pose as U.S. IT workers and launder millions back to Pyongyang.
Ether will ‘knock on $4,000’ and soon outperform Bitcoin: Novogratz
Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz says institutional interest may be the secret sauce that sees Ether outperform Bitcoin in the next three to six months.
Roman Storm Trial: Is Coding A Crime? The Tornado Cash Court Battle Intensifies
NEW YORK — The government officially rested its case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm on Thursday, bringing eight days of witness testimony to a close. Storm’s defense introduced its first witness, Ethereum core developer Preston Van Loon, on Thursday afternoon. Van Loon told the jury that he was a user of Tornado Cash, describing it … Read more
Bitmine gobbles over $2B in ETH in 16 days amid treasury arms race
Chairman of BitMine’s board of directors, Tom Lee, said the company wants to acquire and stake at least 5% of the total Ether supply, which would be over 6 million Ether.
Auction house Christie’s debuts crypto-only real estate team
Christie’s, a crypto-forward auction house, has created a team dedicated to facilitating real estate deals that will solely use crypto.
Bitcoin Whale Wagers $23.7M on BTC Rally to $200K by Year-End
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price rally may have stalled lately, but bullish conviction certainly hasn’t, as whales continue to bet millions on an extended market rally. Recently, one such whale executed a significant bullish options play targeting $200,000 by the year’s end. The strategy involved the simultaneous purchase of 3,500 contracts of the Deribit-listed $140,000 December call … Read more
Nigeria Invites Stablecoin Startups, a Year After Binance Crackdown
Nigeria is open to stablecoin firms, signaling a shift over a year after a Binance crackdown shook the local crypto industry.
New ChatGPT Agent Can Book, Browse, and Fill Forms—Just Don’t Trust It Yet
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT agent can automate web tasks like logging in and scheduling, but its launch comes with serious security warnings.
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Ether vulnerable as ‘meaningful unwinding’ on horizon — Analyst
The surging borrowing rates in the Ethereum network may send “ripple effects across the Ethereum ecosystem,” says a crypto researcher.
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US crypto legislation drives $4B surge in stablecoin supply
Regulatory clarity is opening the door for banks, asset managers, and crypto firms to roll out new stablecoin products.
Paramount-Skydance merger approved after companies agree to government speech demands
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Skydance’s $8 billion purchase of CBS-owner Paramount after the companies agreed to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs but feature a “diversity of viewpoints from across the political and ideological spectrum.” In light of the Trump administration’s critiques of CBS’s alleged anti-conservative bias — including collecting a … Read more
BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF Rockets to $10B, Third-Fastest in History
BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust has reached $10 billion, faster than all but two funds in the ETF industry’s 32-year history.
Cognition’s AI Developer ‘Devin’ Eyes $10 Billion Valuation—Even If It’s Not Mindblowing Yet
Cognition is seeking to achieve a jaw-dropping $10B valuation as investors race to back the next big thing. Can its “autonomous coder” be it?
How a Y Combinator food-delivery app used TikTok to soar in the App Store
BiteSight is a food-delivery app that lets users watch videos of food before ordering. It also lets customers see what their friends have ordered and bookmark places to try out.
VC Victor Lazarte is leaving Benchmark to launch his own firm
Lazarte has only been at Benchmark for two years. He backed startups like Mercor, HeyGen, and Decart AI.
Bitcoin Could Hit $150K This Year, Says Mike Novogratz—But Ethereum Might Outperform BTC
Investors were recently shorting ETH but now they’re enthusiastic about the digital coin, said Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz.
Intel continues to pull back on its manufacturing projects
Intel canceled multiple manufacturing projects in Europe and delayed its Ohio chip plant for the second time this year.