HYPE Hits $45 But Spot Demand Lags Price

Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE (HYPE) re-tested $45 on Tuesday, marking its highest value since October 31, 2025. The rally extends a 108% rally from its yearly low at $21 on Jan. 21. With HYPE price pushing toward all-time highs, market demand signals remain mixed, as weak spot buying activity threatens to slow the rally’s momentum….

ETH 2025 Fractal May Trigger 250% Rally To New Highs

Ether bounced off multi-year support, while a bullish MACD crossover could signal that ETH is on the path to new highs. Ether (ETH) is currently displaying a technical pattern that follows a 2025 fractal, in which Ether gained 250%. The weekly timeframe chart shows Ether retesting an ascending trend line that has supported the price…

US PPI Inflation Relief Sends Bitcoin Price To $76,000

Bitcoin (BTC) reached monthly highs above $76,000 on Tuesday as US inflation data continued to buoy risk assets. Key points: Bitcoin upside continues as bulls target $76,000 — the highest price since early February. US PPI inflation remains below market expectations despite the war in Iran having no end in sight. Bitcoin traders stay risk-off…

Figure and Hastra Add Auto Loans to Tokenized Credit Platform

Blockchain-based lender Figure Technology Solutions and Hastra, its onchain credit platform, are adding auto loans to their tokenized credit marketplace, broadening the real-world assets (RWAs) available to decentralized finance (DeFi) investors beyond home equity products. Democratized Prime, a decentralized lending marketplace on Figure Markets, is adding auto finance as its first new asset class as…

Goldman Sachs files for bitcoin income ETF in crypto push

Goldman Sachs filed an application for a Bitcoin Premium Income exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Monday, marking one of the bank’s first direct pushes into the cryptocurrency investment space. The proposed fund would give investors exposure to bitcoin BTC$74,432.63 while generating income through a premium-based strategy. The structure relies on selling options tied to bitcoin-linked ETPs,…

XRPL Taps Boundless for Bank-Grade Privacy on Public Chains

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) used by blockchain payments company Ripple has tapped Boundless, a zero-knowledge infrastructure provider, to let banks and asset managers execute confidential yet compliant transactions directly on the network, according to a Tuesday release shared with Cointelegraph. Boundless chief executive Shiv Shankar told Cointelegraph the design aims to shield details like transaction…

Fed Chair Nominee Discloses Holdings in Crypto and AI

Kevin Warsh, US President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve to replace Chair Jerome Powell, has reported millions of dollars in assets ahead of his confirmation hearing, including investments in crypto and AI companies. In a filing with the US Office of Government Ethics, Warsh reported Excepted Investment Funds (EIFs) in Compound, Dapper…

Bitcoin Clears Longs, Putting Late Shorts At $70K At Liquidation Risk

Bitcoin (BTC) futures data shows that traders who opened new short positions above $70,000 over the weekend could be at risk of liquidation as a wave of leveraged positions were closed on Monday. The weekly change in Bitcoin futures market open interest fell to -2.46% on Monday, down from an 8.9% increase on March 31,…

Nauru Appoints Dadvan Yousuf Trade Commissioner for Crypto Push

Nauru has appointed crypto entrepreneur Dadvan Yousuf as an international trade commissioner to help advance its digital asset strategy and attract global investment.    In a statement on Tuesday, President David Adeang said the appointment is part of the Pacific nation’s efforts to strengthen international partnerships and position itself as a hub for virtual asset activity….

Lib Dems Urge FCA Probe into Farage Over Stack BTC Bitcoin Promotion

UK Liberal Democrats have urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to investigate Nigel Farage’s ties to Bitcoin treasury company Stack BTC after it disclosed a 37 Bitcoin purchase and published promotional material featuring the Reform UK leader, who is also a shareholder. In a letter to the FCA, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper asked…