ETH Sell-off Fails To Shake Ether Options Traders

Key takeaways: ETH futures premium shows traders are staying cautious and avoiding heavy leverage even as banking stocks rebound from recent credit concerns. Ether whale activity near $3,700 suggests limited bearish conviction, though confidence in a swift recovery toward $4,500 remains subdued. Ether (ETH) dropped 9.5% on Friday, retesting the $3,700 level and triggering $232…

Ondo Urges SEC to Delay Nasdaq’s Tokenized Stock Plan

Ondo Finance urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to delay or reject Nasdaq’s proposal to trade tokenized securities, saying it lacks transparency and could give established market players an unfair edge. In a Wednesday letter to the regulator, Ondo — a blockchain company that issues tokenized versions of traditional assets — said regulators…

Bitcoin Dips Below $105K But US Banking Stress Eases

Key takeaways: Bitcoin price stabilized after US regional banks posted stronger-than-expected earnings, easing credit fears. One analyst predicted Bitcoin’s bull run could end in 10 days. Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 5% to trade below $105,000 on Friday, extending a two-day decline as renewed US banking stress rattled risk markets and revived concerns over broader…

Your Company’s Balance Sheet is Doomed Without Bitcoin

The corporate treasury function — historically rooted in conservative cash management — is undergoing its greatest transformation in decades. The revolution really began with Michael Saylor at Strategy — which now owns over 3% of the total Bitcoin supply — but Strategy is no longer the only player in the bitcoin treasury space. Estimates show…

Babylon Enables Native Bitcoin Collateral in DeFi: Finance Redefined

Bitcoin infrastructure company Babylon Labs claimed to have developed a system that enables native Bitcoin to be used as collateral for borrowing assets on Ethereum. Babylon Labs co-founder and Stanford University professor David Tse said on Wednesday that the company built a proof-of-concept that allows native Bitcoin to be used “trustlessly” as collateral for loans…

Bitcoin Price Shows Signs That $126K Was The Peak

Key takeaways: Market analysts say the Bitcoin bull run could soon come to an end.   BTC price risks a 50% correction to $52,200 if key support levels fail, according to technical analysis. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $103,500 on Friday, resulting in over $916 million in liquidations of leveraged long positions and dampening sentiment in BTC…

Decentralized Compute Networks Will Democratize Global AI Access

Opinion by: Gaurav Sharma, CEO of io.net  Artificial intelligence may be in its early days, but it has already delivered significant scientific and technological breakthroughs across the developed world. Unfortunately, these developments have come at a cost: the dangerous centralization of AI. On Forbes’ 2025 list of the top 50 private AI companies, all are…

How to Detect Market Manipulation in Altcoins Before They Crash

Key takeaways Unlike Bitcoin, many altcoins have low liquidity and limited oversight, making them prone to price manipulation and insider exploitation. Sudden spikes in trading volume, large whale transfers to exchanges, token unlocks or social media hype often precede sharp declines. Platforms such as Nansen, DEXTools and LunarCrush help detect abnormal wallet activity, fake liquidity…

Russia Leads Europe In Crypto Adoption With $376B Tracked

Crypto adoption in European countries like the United Kingdom and Germany is lagging behind Russia, according to the latest report from US blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Russia emerged as the leading crypto market in Chainalysis’ latest European Crypto Adoption report, receiving $376.3 billion in crypto between July 2024 and June 2025. Published Thursday, the report…

Bitcoin Slips Below $105,000 as US Banks Come Under Pressure

Key takeaways: US regional bank stress hit markets as auto sector bankruptcies exposed risky loans, sending financial stock prices sinking. Bitcoin fell below the 200-day SMA, dropping to $104,500 amid $1.2 billion crypto liquidations. Analysts viewed $88,000 as the next significant support level for BTC, unless $104,000 holds.  Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to $104,000 in a…