$6 Billion Bitcoin Short Positions May Fuel Rally Back Above $90K

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has dropped 14.5% in the past 16 days, pushing the Crypto Fear & Greed Index to 16 (Extreme Fear), which is its lowest rating year-to-date. Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Source: alternative.me While selling has dominated markets over the past two weeks, Bitcoin derivatives data suggest the current trader positioning may lead…

$6 Billion Bitcoin Short Positions May Fuel Rally Back Above $90K

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has dropped 14.5% in the past 16 days, pushing the Crypto Fear & Greed Index to 16 (Extreme Fear), which is its lowest rating year-to-date. Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Source: alternative.me While selling has dominated markets over the past two weeks, Bitcoin derivatives data suggest the current trader positioning may lead…

Why Proof-of-Reserves Isn’t Enough to Trust Crypto Exchanges

What is proof-of-reserves? At its core, proof-of-reserves is a public demonstration that a custodian holds the assets it claims to hold on behalf of users, typically using cryptographic methods and onchain transparency. If every crypto exchange can publish a proof-of-reserves (PoR) report, why can withdrawals still be delayed or halted during a crisis? The truth…

Vitalik Buterin Outlines $45M Eth Plan for Privacy, Open Hardware

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he has earmarked 16,384 Ether, worth about $45 million, to support privacy-preserving technologies, open hardware and secure, verifiable software systems.  In a post on X, Buterin said the funds were withdrawn from his personal holdings and will be deployed over the next few years. He framed the move as part…

Hong Kong Regulators to Submit Draft Bill for Crypto Framework in 2026

Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, said local financial regulators are planning to submit a draft framework related to digital assets sometime in 2026. In comments prepared for a Friday policy briefing of the Hong Kong Legislative Council’s Finance Committee, Hui said the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau…

Ethereum Risks Another Crash to $2,100: Here’s Why

Ether (ETH) could see another sharp drop after losing the support level at $2,800, with technical charts and onchain data suggesting the downtrend will continue. Key takeaways: Ether’s descending and symmetrical triangle setups converge at $2,100. Ether is at levels that have previously preceded deeper price corrections, based on onchain data. Ether’s chart technicals converge…

Visa and Mastercard aren’t buying the stablecoin hype for everyday payments

Wall Street’s payments giants are not sold on crypto’s usefulness in everyday transactions — at least not yet. In earnings calls this week, both Visa and Mastercard executives offered cautious assessments of digital assets, especially stablecoins, signalling that consumer demand hasn’t necessarily materialized in meaningful ways. “As I’ve said before, in the U.S., if a…

Ethereum Risks Another Crash to $2,100: Here’s Why

Ether (ETH) could see another sharp drop after losing the support level at $2,800, with technical charts and onchain data suggesting the downtrend will continue. Key takeaways: Ether’s descending and symmetrical triangle setups converge at $2,100. Ether is at levels that have previously preceded deeper price corrections, based on onchain data. Ether’s chart technicals converge…

Bitcoin More ‘Undervalued’ Than During All Previous Bear Markets, Data Says

Bitcoin’s MVRV Z-score printed record lows on a rolling two-year basis, making BTC price more “undervalued” than at the pit of past bear markets. Bitcoin (BTC) may be “close to the end” of its correction as a classic BTC price metric beats records. Key points: Bitcoin’s MVRV Z-score is at record lows on two-year rolling…

There Is No Trust In DeFi Without Proper Risk Management

Opinion by: Robert Schmitt, founder and co-CEO at Cork DeFi has entered its institutional phase. As large investors dip their toes into crypto ETFs and digital asset treasuries (DATs), the ecosystem is gradually evolving into an institutional-grade financial system in its own right, with the introduction of new financial instruments and digital counterparts of well-established…