Ethereum Eyes 25% Rally as Top ETH Whales Return to ‘Profitable State’

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), may rise by around 25% in the coming months as its richest whale group becomes profitable for the first time since early February. Key takeaways: ETH gained 25% in three months and 50% in six months on average after top whales returned to profit in past cycles. Ether could rally…

Bitcoin Options Flag Traders’ Fear As Iran War Carries On

Key takeaways: Bitcoin traders are turning cautious as high oil prices and Middle East tensions fuel inflation and stall US interest rate cuts. The $254 million in spot Bitcoin ETF outflows is too small to confirm a bearish flip, yet options markets show heavy hedging. Bitcoin (BTC) price stagnated near $70,000 during the Friday trading…

Ethereum Eyes 25% Rally as Top ETH Whales Return to ‘Profitable State’

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), may rise by around 25% in the coming months as its richest whale group becomes profitable for the first time since early February. Key takeaways: ETH gained 25% in three months and 50% in six months on average after top whales returned to profit in past cycles. Ether could rally…

SEC Crypto Guidance Is a Major Step, but More Is Needed: Analyst

The recent guidance from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission establishing a taxonomy for digital assets put a “final nail” in the coffin of SEC policy under former Chairman Gary Gensler, according to Alex Thorn, the head of firmwide research at investment firm Galaxy. The SEC guidance,…

Bitcoin Options Flag Traders’ Fear As Iran War Carries On

Key takeaways: Bitcoin traders are turning cautious as high oil prices and Middle East tensions fuel inflation and stall US interest rate cuts. The $254 million in spot Bitcoin ETF outflows is too small to confirm a bearish flip, yet options markets show heavy hedging. Bitcoin (BTC) price stagnated near $70,000 during the Friday trading…

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 7.7% in Biggest Cut Since February

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty fell by around 7.7% at the latest adjustment on March 20 to 133.79 trillion at block 941,472, the sharpest drop since February, according to CoinWarz data. The latest move takes difficulty down from around 145 trillion in mid-March and roughly 148 trillion at the start of the year. A lower difficulty means…

It could cost $70,000 — or $6 million — to have lunch with Donald Trump

A seat at Donald Trump’s upcoming crypto luncheon could cost as little as $70,000. It could also cost more than $6 million, depending on how participants choose to climb the leaderboard that determines entry, even as the token trades nearly 96% below its peak. The event, announced last week, is set for April 25 at…

Ethereum OG Whale Rebuilds $19.5M ETH Stack Amid ETF Bleed

An early Ethereum wallet known as thomasg.eth is steadily rebuilding his exposure, according to Arkham Intelligence data. Arkham data shows that, over the past week, thomasg.eth built a roughly $19.5 million Ether (ETH) position across Arkham-tracked wallets in spot, wrapped ETH (WETH), and Aave-deposited ETH, capped by a fresh $3 million purchase on March 20….

SEC Approves Nasdaq Tokenization Trading Trial

The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved Nasdaq’s pilot proposal to support the trading of tokenized versions of stocks and other securities. Nasdaq first filed its proposal in September seeking to allow trades on high-volume stocks in either a traditional or tokenized form on the same exchange in a pilot with the key…

Bitcoin Stalls at $70K as SPY, QQQ ETFs Post Record Outflows

After a strong start to the week, Bitcoin (BTC) is down nearly 5%, alongside the S&P 500, DOW, Nasdaq, and Gold. Crude oil, on the other hand, has risen 7.30% and is up 53% since the US and Israel–Iran war began on Feb. 28. The collective market weakness highlights a coordinated shift in capital flows…