Over $638M in tokens unlock this week. Watch Hyperliquid ($303M HYPE), XDC Network, and Berachain; potential for increased volatility.
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Epstein files include email on Coinbase's 2019 Neutrino controversy & XRP, showing his monitoring of major crypto industry flashpoints.
Trump family's $500M UAE deal for their crypto firm creates a conflict, stalling US Clarity Act talks over stablecoin yield rules.
Bitcoin's price nears MicroStrategy's average cost of ~$76k. Their huge 714k BTC position is now part of market structure, creating a feedback loop risk.
XRP rises 3% after Ripple wins full EU EMI license in Luxembourg, unlocking passporting rights to serve all 27 member states.
Asia stocks & gold rebound sharply, but Bitcoin's 12% weekly loss is double gold's 5% decline, continuing its underperformance trend.
Major Bitcoin miners risk shutting down if BTC falls below $70k, their average breakeven price. This could trigger forced selling.
Epstein files reveal deep early Bitcoin ties: Blockstream funding, Peter Thiel debates, & Saylor link.
Shenzhen's Jereh gold platform collapses, leaving 150,000 investors stranded. It offered up to 40x leveraged "pre-set price" bets with no physical gold. Victims are offered pennies on the dollar and forced to sign a criminal pardon.
Nomura's crypto arm Laser Digital posted trading losses, prompting position reductions. Yet, just 48 hours earlier, it applied for a US national trust bank charter, signaling a long-term institutional commitment despite short-term volatility.
Bitcoin's dip below $75k exposes Strategy (MicroStrategy) to around $1B in paper losses on its 712,647 BTC holdings. Analysts warn BTC could retrace to $55k-$58k.
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A crypto investor lost $12.4M in Ethereum to an "address poisoning" scam. The attacker used a look-alike wallet address to trick the victim. This is the second eight-figure theft via this method in recent weeks.
Trump's Fed Chair pick Kevin Warsh is named in newly released Epstein files, appearing in an email invitation. No allegations of wrongdoing. The timing adds scrutiny to his already-controversial nomination.
Bitcoin price drops below $80k but fell less than gold during the recent sell-off. The network added 335k new addresses as investors bought the dip. Risk of further decline to $75k.
Gold and silver erased $7T in market cap in two days, triggered by Trump's nomination of inflation hawk Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair. Bitcoin fell 7% but showed relative resilience.
BitMine, the largest corporate holder of Ethereum, faces $6B in unrealized losses on its 4M ETH stake. A forced sale could crash ETH prices 20-40% and upend its "Ethereum supercycle" strategy.
Tether posts a record $10B profit for 2025, fueled by $50B in USDT issuance. Its US Treasury holdings hit $141B, making it a top private holder. It faces regulatory hurdles with the US GENIUS Act.
Bitcoin drops 6% as US-Iran tensions, gov shutdown fears, and a winter storm converge. ETFs have flipped to outflows, and retail demand is contracting, exposing market fragility.
Trump set to nominate former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair. Warsh favors rate cuts but opposes QE, a potential headwind for crypto.