Author: Ethan Carter
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Key takeaways:BTC futures premium remains neutral, indicating traders were unfazed by the recent $6,630 price drop.The Bitcoin options skew and macroeconomic concerns suggest limited appetite for a breakout above $120,000.Bitcoin (BTC) faced a sharp rejection after reaching a $124,089 all-time high on Thursday. The drop below $117,500 triggered $227 million in leveraged liquidations on bullish positions, though derivatives metrics were largely unaffected by the move.Are traders overreacting to US inflation data, or is there something within the cryptocurrency market itself preventing a clean break above the $122,000 level?BTC 3-month futures annualized premium. Source: laevitas.chThe BTC futures annualized premium was barely…
Timothy Morano Aug 15, 2025 02:40 INJ price currently trades at $15.27 after recovering from recent 30% decline, with technical indicators showing mixed signals as traders eye key resistance at $16.55. Quick Take • INJ currently trading at $15.27 (-5.57% in 24h) • Injective’s RSI at 58.12 suggests neutral momentum with room for upward movement • Recent 15% recovery followed sharp 30% decline as market volatility dominates What’s Driving Injective Price Today? The INJ price action this week tells a story of extreme volatility and market uncertainty. Yesterday’s 15% recovery provided temporary relief…
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas.As Hong Kong begins its trading day, ETH is changing hands above $4600, down 3% on-day.As ETH is up nearly 16% in the last week, and 45% in the last month, this probably isn’t a concern for most traders. After all, the ETH/BTC ratio has broken above its 365-day moving average, a signal that has historically marked extended…
Ripple CTO says XRPL’s maturity, low fees, and flexibility make it ideal for future global finance. XRPL offers a permissionless design with optional regulated features for broad financial use cases. Proof-of-Authority consensus gives XRPL fast, predictable settlement for institutional-grade payments. Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), David Schwartz, has outlined how the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) architecture and history position it as a competitive choice for powering future global financial systems. His remarks come as more payments and stablecoin companies develop their own blockchains, reflecting a wider industry move to treat blockchain as core infrastructure rather than an experimental technology. With financial…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the government may still expand its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings on Aug. 14, backtracking remarks made a few hours earlier.Bessent had told reporters during a television interview in the morning that the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve would remain at its current level.He said the reserve would consist of approximately $15 billion to $20 billion in Bitcoin that the government already controls, most of which was seized in criminal cases.Bessent also indicated that there were no active plans to purchase more Bitcoin for the reserve.However, later in the day, he posted on social media that the Treasury remained…
Binance Coin (BNB) has hit fresh record territory after Abu Dhabi-based MGX announced a historic $2 billion investment in Binance on August 12. The deal, entirely funded in stablecoins, marks the largest single investment ever made in a cryptocurrency company. Within 48 hours of the news, BNB surged more than 15%, breaking through key resistance levels and reaching a new all-time high of $864. The rally comes amid strong corporate demand for major altcoins, as Ethereum and BNB both approach record valuations alongside Bitcoin’s latest all-time high. Technical Outlook: Bullish but Overbought Despite the excitement, technical indicators suggest caution in…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has clarified that his department is still exploring budget-neutral ways to buy Bitcoin for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — contrasting with his recent comments suggesting the plan was off the table, which triggered a Bitcoin sell-off.“Treasury is committed to exploring budget-neutral pathways to acquire more Bitcoin to expand the reserve, and to execute on the President’s promise to make the United States the ‘Bitcoin superpower of the world,’” Bessent clarified in an X on Thursday. He reiterated that the Bitcoin (BTC) forfeited to the federal government would form the reserve’s foundation.There were already concerns that the…
In brief Jack Dorsey’s Block has released a new Bitcoin mining rig, aiming to disrupt the market. The machine is supposed to cut costs for miners because it has swappable parts. Dorsey is an outspoken Bitcoin advocate who has pursued numerous BTC initiatives. Jack Dorsey’s fintech Block has released its latest Bitcoin product: a long-lasting mining rig with swappable parts, which will enable miners to cut costs on repairing and replacing the high-powered computing devices. Announcing the product Thursday, Block said the machine, dubbed Proto Rig, will last 10 years instead of the typical three-to-five-year lifespan. Proto Rig’s design means that…
Nations around the world are at differing stages of evaluating or establishing centralized bank digital currencies (CBDCs).In today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter, we look to the East, as Dr Sangmin Seo, chairman, Kaia DLT Foundation, compares and contrasts South Korea’s closed and controlled CBDC strategy to Japan’s open framework.Then, Patrick Murphy from Eightcap answers questions about how these changes will impact investors in Ask an Expert.– Sarah MortonWhat Are the Approaches of South Korea and Japan Towards StablecoinsAfter the passage of the GENIUS Act in the U.S., stablecoin projects, implementations and regulations are now a major subject of discussion around…
ATOM-USD saw sharp volatility between 13 August 15:00 and 14 August 14:00, trading between $4.49 and $4.91 with volume spiking to 5.62M units—over 322% above average. After holding in the $4.82–$4.85 range and briefly hitting $4.91, the asset faced an aggressive selloff from 06:00 on 14 August, bottoming at $4.53 at 12:00 on heavy volume, signaling potential capitulation.Buyers quickly stepped in, establishing fresh support near $4.60 and restoring confidence in the Cosmos ecosystem. This price level became a key threshold as selling pressure eased and trading stabilized.During the 60-minute recovery window from 13:20 to 14:19 on 14 August, ATOM rose…