Investor safety risks draw attention, but markets show limited reaction NEW YORK | January 2, 2026 — Discussions around the physical safety of individual cryptocurrency holders resurfaced on Thursday, following renewed warnings from law enforcement agencies and industry groups about the risks faced by retail investors holding digital assets outside institutional custody. The warnings did…
Derivatives open interest spike during crypto options expiry in global markets Deribit and CME see positioning shifts into weekly settlements. New York | January 2, 2026 — Bitcoin and Ethereum options activity picked up Friday on Deribit and CME, as traders managed positions ahead of weekly expiries. Volumes ran above recent averages. Desks across…
Digital assets face downward pressure as traders weigh U.S. fiscal deadlines and shifting correlation with tech equities. NEW YORK | January 2, 2026 — Cryptocurrency markets opened the new year’s first full trading session under technical pressure, as institutional desks in New York and London moved toward a defensive posture amid heightening U.S. fiscal…
Digital asset jurisdiction and commodity definitions return to focus as session begins WASHINGTON | January 1, 2026 — The United States Senate has returned its attention to crypto market structure legislation with the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act moving back into active discussion as the new legislative session opens, according to people familiar with the…
US spot products snap outflow streak as institutional desks position for new fiscal year. NEW YORK | December 31, 2025 — Global digital asset markets reclaimed key support levels on Wednesday as US-listed spot ETFs saw a decisive return of capital, ending a week-long period of net contractions. Data reviewed by this publication shows Bitcoin…
NEW YORK | December 31, 2025 — Ethereum network activity reached a definitive milestone on Wednesday as year-end data confirmed the deployment of 8.7 million smart contracts during the fourth quarter of 2025. The figure represents a historic peak for the ecosystem, driven largely by an acceleration in the tokenization of real-world assets…
Institutional desks reduce exposure as Federal Reserve minutes threaten year-end volatility for Bitcoin and Ethereum. WASHINGTON | December 30, 2025 — Global digital asset markets have entered a period of consolidation as market participants await the release of the Federal Reserve’s December policy meeting minutes. The document, providing granular detail on the central bank’s trajectory…
Over $400 million in leveraged positions erased as price volatility triggers automated sell-offs across global exchanges. NEW YORK | December 30, 2025 — Global digital asset markets experienced a significant structural deleveraging today as a sharp contraction in Bitcoin and Ethereum prices triggered a cascade of liquidations. Derivatives data indicates that over-leveraged long positions were…
Liquidity concentration and profit-taking at psychological milestone trigger broad market pullback. SINGAPORE | December 29, 2025 — Bitcoin faced a sharp rejection on Monday after briefly ascending past the $90,000 mark during the Asian trading session, leading a wider retreat across the digital asset sector. The move above the $90,000 threshold, which market participants described…
US Moves to Formalize Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as States Follow Federal and state-level adoption shifts Bitcoin toward sovereign asset status. WASHINGTON | December 28, 2025 — The United States has begun the formal process of establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, a move that marks a fundamental shift in national fiscal policy and the global digital…
