Crypto Whales Increase Buying as Bitcoin Drops and Market Fear Rises

Bitcoin whale activity could experience its highest spike in weekly transactions this year with Bitcoin falling under $90,000, according to the market intelligence platform Santiment. The increase in whale activity has grown in step with the slump in crypto prices, Santiment said in an X post on Wednesday.  Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $90,000 this week…

Canaan Q3 Revenue Doubles From Strong Mining Demand

Shares in Canaan surged on Tuesday after the Bitcoin mining hardware maker reported its third-quarter revenues doubled from last year, driven by a high demand for equipment as multiple miners saw revenues increase. Canaan said on Tuesday that its total Q3 revenues increased 104% from last year to $150.5 million due to a “substantial volume…

Early Recovery In Bitcoin, Altcoins Falters: Are New Lows Incoming?

Key points: Bitcoin attempted a recovery on Tuesday, but the market open on Wednesday saw bears applying pressure at the intra-day range highs. Several altcoins are falling toward critical support levels, signaling that the bears remain in control. Buyers are trying to sustain Bitcoin (BTC) above the $90,000 level, but the bears continue to build…

Prospective CFTC chair Addresses DeFi Regulation at Nomination Hearing

Michael Selig, who serves as chief counsel for the crypto task force at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, faced questions from lawmakers on the Senate Agriculture Committee for his nomination to be the next chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. On Wednesday, Selig appeared before the committee and addressed questions and concerns from…

Bitcoin Price Dropped 77% the Last Time This Happened.

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s Supertrend indicator sent a “sell” signal that has led to a 77% price drop in the past. The crypto sentiment index in “extreme fear” suggests there is more pain ahead for Bitcoin investors. Bitcoin’s (BTC) SuperTrend indicator has sent a “sell” signal on its weekly chart, an occurrence that has historically marked…

21shares Solana ETF Goes Live Amid Crypto Market Turmoil

Exchange-traded product (ETP) provider 21shares launched its Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Wednesday, marking the fifth SOL (SOL) ETF offering in the US. The fund holds spot SOL and will stake its holdings to secure the blockchain network and reap rewards, according to an announcement from 21shares. Senior Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said: “21Shares…

Early Recovery In Bitcoin, Altcoins Falters: Are New Lows Incoming?

Key points: Bitcoin attempted a recovery on Tuesday, but the market open on Wednesday saw bears applying pressure at the intra-day range highs. Several altcoins are falling toward critical support levels, signaling that the bears remain in control. Buyers are trying to sustain Bitcoin (BTC) above the $90,000 level, but the bears continue to build…

AI Agents Need Identity and Zero-Knowledge Proofs Are the Solution

These are interesting times for AI and trust. A growing number of investment firms are using AI agents to review research notes and company filings. Humans are asked to surrender increasingly invasive biometric data, like face scans, voice samples, and behavioral patterns, just to prove they’re not bots. Once in the wild, this data can…

Why Kohaku Is Central to Ethereum’s 2025 Privacy Shift

Ethereum’s privacy paradox When Vitalik Buterin walked on stage at Devcon 2025 to demo Kohaku, he summed up Ethereum’s situation bluntly. The network has strong security and privacy research and solid layer-1 security. But it still hasn’t “leveled up the last mile,” the wallets and apps people actually use. On paper, Ethereum has spent a…

Why Kohaku Is Central to Ethereum’s 2025 Privacy Shift

Ethereum’s privacy paradox When Vitalik Buterin walked on stage at Devcon 2025 to demo Kohaku, he summed up Ethereum’s situation bluntly. The network has strong security and privacy research and solid layer-1 security. But it still hasn’t “leveled up the last mile,” the wallets and apps people actually use. On paper, Ethereum has spent a…