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Bitcoin analyst Charles Edwards says a Bitcoin-cycle bottom could be close as negative sentiment continues to build.
Quick Take The shift in ether options market volatility and rising premiums on downside protection signal a bearish outlook for March, prompting traders to hedge for further price declines with more cautious strategies. Ether price volatility caught crypto-native options traders off guard this week, causing significant repricing of options, suggesting the market is anticipating higher price movements in the near term.
Quick Take In modern financial marketplaces, two key participants drive market dynamics: makers and takers. These two categories offer a more nuanced contrast to the simple ‘buyer vs. seller’ dichotomy. The term “market maker” today typically refers to sophisticated entities that engage in professional market making. These institutional market makers are typically specialised financial professionals with substantial capital and resources. Due to their pivotal role, market makers can be misunderstood as pri
Quick Take Patrick McHenry served as a Republican Congressman from North Carolina from 2005 to January 2025. He previously served as Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, which oversees issues related to the economy.
Quick Take Attorneys for President Donald Trump have filed a trademark application for a “TRUMP”-branded metaverse that claims to offer immersive entertainment, economic, and educational experiences. The filing on Monday signals the Trump family’s latest foray into the world of crypto following multiple launches involving NFTs, DeFi and memecoins.
- 07:57Commissioner of the U.S. SEC: U.S. Cryptocurrency Regulation Resembles Playing "The Floor Is Lava" in the Dark; It's Time to "Turn on the Lights"According to Cointelegraph, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce stated at the SEC "Know Your Custodian" roundtable meeting that American financial institutions handle cryptocurrency business as if playing "The Floor Is Lava" in the dark. Peirce explained that registrants of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission must treat activities related to cryptocurrencies as if they're playing "The Floor Is Lava." They aim to jump from one piece of furniture to another without touching the ground, where directly touching cryptocurrencies is the lava. "The Washington D.C. version of this game is our approach to regulating crypto assets, particularly crypto asset custody," she said. Due to unclear regulatory rules, companies wanting to engage in cryptocurrencies must avoid directly holding them. Hester Peirce stated, "It's time we find a way to end this game. We need to turn on the lights and build some walkways over the lava pits,"
- 07:57Synthetix: Legacy SNX Staking Positions Have Been Liquidated, Users Need to Migrate SoonSynthetix: Legacy SNX Staking Positions Have Been Liquidated, Users Need to Migrate Soon As per a report from Jinse, according to Synthetix's official announcement and SCCP-403 proposal, Synthetix has begun liquidating legacy SNX staking positions and is urging users to migrate to the new 420 staking pool. Users with a collateral ratio above 160% can recover their staking positions within six months by submitting a ticket through Discord, while positions with a collateral ratio below 160% will be permanently liquidated. Migrated positions will retain the original debt, and users can repay the debt at any time to unlock SNX. This migration is to support the upcoming perpetual contract v4 and automated vaults, among other new products. The new 420 staking pool will offer users a 12-month debt exemption period, along with the introduction of sUSD debt staking requirements and related incentive mechanisms in the coming weeks.
- 07:57Bitcoin Perpetual Contracts Open Interest Rises to Approximately 218,000 BTC, Short-Term Bearish Signal in Market ReboundDespite a more than 12% increase in Bitcoin prices over the past week, the derivatives market data indicates a short-term bearish sentiment. According to Glassnode, the open interest of Bitcoin perpetual contracts has risen to approximately 218,000 BTC, a 15.6% increase since early March, indicating increased leverage usage, which may lead to intensified market volatility. Additionally, the average Bitcoin futures funding rate has dropped to about -0.023%, showing that short positions dominate, with contract prices below spot prices, further reflecting a weakened demand for long positions in the market.