Category: crypto

Boomer investors added $500m to spot Bitcoin ETFs despite a $1.7b outflow streak and negative 2025 flows, keeping Bitcoin near $78k. Baby boomers are treating Bitcoin as a long-term asset. The move highlights a maturing investor base. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana prices remain volatile due to ETFs, macro risk sentiment, and thinning liquidity. Older investors…

Bitcoin experienced a sharp decline after $1.5 billion in leveraged long positions were liquidated, causing a liquidity squeeze and pushing prices down over 13%. Institutional flows, market participation, and media attention decreased across the crypto sector. The market is facing the most severe short-term drawdowns since late 2025.

Flare launches modular XRP lending via Morpho, allowing FXRP holders to earn yield and borrow stablecoins. Mystic interface enables permissionless lending on Flare, expanding XRPFi ecosystem. Users can loop capital across staking, lending, and borrowing with risk-isolated modular markets. Flare aims to transform XRP into a productive asset through DeFi utility.

OG has launched a new prediction market app where users can trade CFTC-regulated sports, finance, and cultural events. The first 1 million users can earn up to $500 while trading real-world event outcomes. The app combines trading, social engagement, and leaderboards, offering a new way to participate in predictions.

Bitcoin hit a low of $73,000, the lowest since 2025, down more than 15% for the year. Trump’s tariff comments and Kevin Warsh’s Fed Chair nomination impacted the market. Gold recovered after a decline, while silver surged. Bitcoin’s drop of over 6% followed a broader crypto slump. Support at $65,000 is key.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov bought a £22 million mansion in London’s Notting Hill amid disputes over Aave’s brand ownership. Despite controversy, Kulechov is confident in DeFi’s future, endorsing the U.K. as a crypto hub. Internal strife within the Aave ecosystem includes criticism of Aave Labs’ leadership and concerns over fees and platform developments.

Hyperliquid has launched Outcome Trading on its testnet under HIP-4, offering fully funded contracts for prediction markets and event-based trading. The feature allows traders to participate in outcome contracts that settle within a fixed price range, eliminating leverage and forced liquidations. The company plans to launch curated markets settled in USDH on the mainnet after…

President Trump denied knowledge of a $500 million stake acquired by a UAE royal in World Liberty Financial. The deal, reportedly signed by Eric Trump, took place just before Trump’s inauguration in 2025. Concerns over potential influence of a foreign government on a company closely linked to the U.S. president have arisen.

Tether partners with Opera MiniPay wallet to provide access to USDt and Tether Gold XAU₮ in emerging markets. Opera shares increase by 18% following the announcement. MiniPay has seen significant growth in transfers and peer payments, with support for stablecoins and gold to protect against inflation and currency volatility.

Pepe is trading at $0.0000043, down 29% monthly with potential for mean-reversion spikes if liquidity returns. Whales are fading rallies, but the price is holding the 21-day EMA. Upside targets are $0.000007-$0.000012. Hyperliquid trader predicts a $69B market cap by 2026, anchoring community expectations despite drawdown.