HYPE pops 7%, beating bitcoin declines, as SpaceX pre-IPO lands on Hyperliquid
In recent developments, hyperliquid’s HYPE token rallied 7% over 24 hours after Trade.xyz launched the first pre-IPO perpetual market on the platform, offering synthetic exposure to SpaceX at a reference…
China Confirms Participation in ‘First of Its Kind’ Anti-Pig Butchering O…
In recent developments, china confirmed its involvement in the operation that resulted in the arrest of 276 suspects and the closure of nine crime-focused facilities. The initiative might mark a…
Bitget AI Hits 1 Million Users and $1.2B in Agent Trading Volume Across 58 Tools
In recent developments, bitget’s unified artificial intelligence (AI) trading platform has crossed 1 million users and recorded more than $1.2 billion in cumulative trading volume across 58 AI-powered tools, the…
WETH markets return to normal operations on Aave amid rsETH recovery progress
In recent developments, aave applied a temporary freeze to WETH as a precautionary safety measure in response to the exploit, alongside freezes on the rsETH and wrsETH reserves. Looking closer,…
Analysts debate whether Bitcoin is in a ‘sell in May’ bear market setup
In recent developments, some analysts argue that a comparatively broadened, institutionalized buyer base for crypto today may prevent a repeat of the drawdowns seen in May 2018 and May 2022.…
DeFi’s new front: VerifiedX bets bitcoin’s next chapter is programmable, private
In recent developments, verifiedX says its Bitcoin sidechain enables programmable, privacy-preserving transactions without synthetic wrappers, targeting growing institutional demand for native DeFi on the original blockchain system. Looking closer, market…
The Clarity Act took a step forward: State of Crypto
In recent developments, unpacking Thursday’s at-times contentious markup hearing. The development has drawn attention from traders and analysts who are evaluating potential implications for liquidity, volatility and policy signals across…
Crypto Owners Forced at Gunpoint to Unlock Accounts in $6.5M Robbery Spree
In recent developments, a delivery-worker ruse escalated into a violent cryptocurrency robbery case involving firearms, restraints, and an alleged gunpoint transfer of approximately $6.5 million from a victim’s accounts. Delivery…
Darknet Kingpin’s Fatal Flaw: Buying Gold Bars With Crypto Leads to Arrest
In recent developments, owe Martin Andresen, a German national, faces money laundering charges after using a cryptocurrency-based payment processor to purchase gold bars and sending them to his home address.…
Grayscale, VanEck amend US spot BNB ETF filings, stepping closer to a potenti…
In recent developments, the US securities regulator approved 21Shares’ Hyperliquid ETF last week, adding to a growing number of cryptocurrencies converted into ETF wrappers in the US. Looking closer, market…
