Machi Big Brother’s $25M HYPE Bet Closed At $4M Loss Amid DEX Competition

Taiwanese music celebrity and high-profile digital asset investor Jeffrey Huang, also known as “Machi Big Brother,” sold all his Hyperliquid holdings at a multimillion-dollar loss amid mounting concerns over the token’s upcoming vesting schedule. The celebrity and popular Bored Ape Yacht Club collector sold $25.8 million worth of Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens, realizing a total loss…

The Coming $100B US Payments Battle

Key takeaways Stablecoins reduce settlement time, cross-border costs and enable programmable rewards. They outpace traditional credit card systems. US merchants pay over $100 billion in card fees yearly. In comparison, stablecoins offer much cheaper, faster payments. Ripple’s RLUSD, Gemini’s XRP Card and Moca’s Air Shop show stablecoins moving into mainstream commerce. With big players exploring…

Last Chance for Ethereum? ETH Price Pattern Breaks Down as $4K Must Hold

Key takeaways: ETH risks a 15% correction toward $3,560 after breaking below its symmetrical triangle pattern. Bulls must defend the ascending trendline support to avoid a deeper decline. Ethereum’s Ether (ETH) token price has plunged by more than 7.50% this week, led by de-risking sentiment across the crypto market. ETH/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingView…

Machi Big Brother’s $25M HYPE Bet Closed At $4M Loss Amid DEX Competition

Taiwanese music celebrity and high-profile digital asset investor Jeffrey Huang, also known as “Machi Big Brother,” has sold all his Hyperliquid holdings at a multimillion-dollar loss amid mounting concerns over the token’s upcoming vesting schedule. The celebrity and popular Bored Ape Yacht Club collector sold $25.8 million worth of Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens, realizing a total…

Top 10 Fastest-Growing Blockchains in 2025 by Active Users

Key takeaways Blockchain growth in 2025 hinges on real usage and tech upgrades, not speculation or hype. Active users, measured by wallet addresses, are the key metric. DeFi, NFT ecosystems and stablecoin adoption are driving millions of new users. Partnerships with major platforms and institutional inflows through Bitcoin ETFs are accelerating adoption. Networks still face…

ETHZilla Plans $350M Raise to Expand Ether Treasury and Yield Strategy

Ether treasury company ETHZilla is looking to raise another $350 million through new convertible bonds, with funds marked for more Ether purchases and generating yield through investments in the ecosystem.  ETHZilla chairman and CEO McAndrew Rudisill said on Monday that the company’s strategy is to deploy Ether (ETH) in “cash-flowing assets” on the Ethereum network…

Vitalik Defends Base Against SEC Exchange Regulation Threat

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has praised Ethereum layer 2 Base’s approach to decentralization in response to recent concerns over Base’s sequencer and whether it should be treated as an exchange. “Base is doing things the right way: an L2 on top of Ethereum, that uses its centralized features to provide stronger UX features, while still…

Dimon Says Fed Won’t Cut Rates Until Inflation Drops

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the US Federal Reserve will have a hard time cutting the interest rate unless inflation drops, and isn’t worried about stablecoins posing a threat to the banking sector. “If inflation does not go away, it’s going to be hard for the Fed to cut more,” Dimon, the head of the…

How Low Can XRP Price Go After Dropping Below $3 Again?

Key takeaways: XRP price hinges on $2.75 support, risking a drop toward $2.07. Rising NUPL signals increased profit-taking, hinting $3.18 was the local top. Some analysts insist XRP’s macro setup is still bullish with price targets above $5. XRP (XRP) was down on Monday, dropping 5% over the last 24 hours to trade at $2.80….

3 Make-or-Break Bitcoin Price Floors as Sell-Off Gathers Steam

As bitcoin’s [BTC] recent sell-off accelerates, analysts are focusing on three critical price support levels that could shape the cryptocurrency’s near-term trajectory. The first key level is $112,000, identified by Swissblock Technologies. “As long as $112,000 holds and the Risk stays stable, BTC can rebuild strength,” Swissblock noted on X. The firm’s proprietary Bitcoin Risk…