Traders on decentralized betting platform Polymarket have scaled back expectations for U.S. military action against Iran amid reports that President Donald Trump’s team is looking to mend fences. As of writing, probability that U.S. will strike Iran by June 30 stood at 46%, down sharply from the overnight high of 66.9%, according to trading in…
Early-stage project Bitcoin Pepe has continued to attract strong investor interest. The Bitcoin Pepe presale has raised over $14.6 million. The BPEP token is currently priced at $0.0416. The team behind the ambitious project is expected to make a listing announcement later today. Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday even as broader cryptocurrency markets showed mixed…
Ethereum is already seeing a slowdown for the month of June, suggesting that it is sticking to established historical trends for the month. With half of the month already gone, the altcoin is likely to finish out the month in the same trend, and the previous cycle data warns of further price crashes. But how…
Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager famously portrayed in The Big Short, has been anything but conventional in 2025. Last quarter, he liquidated nearly his entire portfolio, keeping just one stock: Estée Lauder Companies Inc.(NYSE: EL). That conviction appears to be paying off. On Monday, Estée Lauder shares closed at $74.59, up $7.28 or 10.82%…
Investors Shifting Focus to Sub-$1 Crypto Opportunities As crypto traders intensify their hunt for undervalued assets priced under $1, fresh market data reveals a notable shift in sentiment. Cardano (ADA), once a dominant player in this segment, is seeing diminished enthusiasm amid lackluster performance and sluggish ecosystem development. Meanwhile, Dogecoin (DOGE) maintains its appeal through…
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest trimmed its holdings on its sizable Circle (CRCL) position Monday, selling $51.8 million worth of shares, as the stablecoin issuer’s stock extended its rally. ARK sold a total of 342,658 shares across three of its actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a daily email. The ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) offloaded…
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The institutionalization of cryptocurrencies is accelerating rapidly. Crypto derivatives exchange Deribit’s on-demand liquidity tool, the Deribit Block Request-for-Quote (RFQ) interface, has registered a cumulative trading volume of over $23 billion in less than four months since its debut in early March. Deribit is a prominent derivatives exchange, offering the world’s largest options market for traders…
The number of whale wallets holding large amounts of XRP XRP has increased to a record high in a sign of confidence in the cryptocurrency’s price prospects. “There are now over 2,700 whale & shark wallets holding at least 1M XRP for the first time in the asset’s 12 plus year history,” blockchain analytics firm…
On-chain data shows the exchange inflows related to the stablecoins USDT and USDC have seen a sharp plunge. Here’s what this could mean for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Stablecoin Exchange Inflows Have Dropped Below Yearly Average In a new post on X, CryptoQuant author Axel Adler Jr has discussed about the latest trend in the…
