Bitcoin Rallies Above $109K But Pro Traders Exercise Caution

Key takeaways: Bitcoin trades near all-time high, but derivatives data show traders remain cautious and uncommitted. The USDT discount in China and spot Bitcoin ETF outflows highlight investor concerns over global trade tensions. Bitcoin (BTC) surged above $109,000 on Wednesday after briefly retesting the $105,200 support level earlier in the day. The rally coincided with…

OpenAI Disavows Robinhood Tokens, Warns Users To Stay Safe

OpenAI issued a statement on Wednesday clarifying that OpenAI tokens distributed to European Union users by the trading platform Robinhood do not represent equity in the company. “We are not involved in this and do not endorse it,” representatives of the company wrote on social media. “Any transfer of OpenAI equity requires our approval —…

Focus On Freedom, Not Shiny Tech — Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin delivered a keynote speech at EthCC on Wednesday, asking blockchain developers to focus on freeing humanity through their inventions rather than building more technically advanced tools. Buterin compared the individual liberty ethos of the early internet in the 1990s to the current ethos in blockchain, noting that the free and open…

NY Bankruptcy Judge Gives Celsius the Green Light to Pursue $4.3B Lawsuit Against Tether

A New York bankruptcy court has given Celsius the go-ahead to pursue the bulk of its $4 billion lawsuit against stablecoin issuer Tether, according to a recent court filing. The bankrupt crypto lender filed suit against Tether last year, alleging that Tether improperly liquidated nearly 40,000 bitcoins — worth over $4.3 billion at today’s prices…

BNB Rally To $719 Possible After Maxwell Upgrade

Key point: BNB Smart Chain’s Maxwell upgrade, which, according to the BNB Chain team, is “a technical leap forward for faster blocks, better validator coordination, and smoother network performance,” went live on Monday. How has BNB’s (BNB) price responded to the latest upgrade? Could buyers propel the price above the overhead resistance? Let’s analyze the…

Donald Trump’s Crypto Ventures Have Added $620M To His Net Worth

US President Donald Trump, with an estimated net worth of more than $6 billion, has reportedly added at least $620 million to his portfolio in a matter of months, thanks to ventures connected to the cryptocurrency industry. According to a Wednesday Bloomberg report, Trump’s crypto holdings represented “a sizeable portion” of his wealth for the…

Big Beautiful Bill, $5T Debt Ceiling To Benefit BTC price?

Key takeaways: Historical data fail to show a consistent link between Bitcoin price gains and US debt ceiling increases. Bitcoin’s resilience reflects investors’ belief that the US dollar will continue to lose value due to US domestic fiscal policy.  United States Senators successfully advanced President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ on Tuesday, moving it one…

Key Bitcoin Metrics Suggest BTC Price Has Room for Further Expansion

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s STH cost basis, MVRV data, and other technical indicators suggest that BTC price is on track toward $117,000. Analysts suggest a breakout above $109,000-$110,000 could push BTC to fresh all-time highs. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading in a “well-defined” range over the past six months as traders anticipate a potential breakout.   Onchain…

The Crypto Revolution Remains Half-Built

Opinion by: Timothy Chen, global head of strategy, Mantle  While crypto adoption accelerates across Southeast Asia and Latin America, a deeper structural problem persists: Payments remain slow, error-prone and exclusionary. The premise of financial sovereignty through blockchain remains tantalizingly incomplete.  Millions hold digital assets, yet they cannot seamlessly integrate them into daily life. This paradoxical…

ETH Price Breakout Might Result From Spot ETF Flows

Key point: Ether (ETH) has been range-bound for several days, but institutional investor demand is picking up. Glassnode data shows 106,000 Ether flowing into spot Ether exchange-traded funds last week, the seventh successive week of positive flows. However, not everyone is bullish on Ether. Etherscan shows two Ethereum wallets unstaked and withdrew 95,920 Ether early…