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This trader turned $68,700 into $9.4 million by betting on BNB Chain’s viral ‘4’ memecoin

An unknown crypto trader has made one of the most unlikely fortunes of the year, turning a $68,700 bet into roughly $9.4 million by backing a token that originated from a social media hack. On Oct. 3, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that the trader bought 63.07 million units of a Binance Smart Chain token […]
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3 Oct 2025

XRP Gains 3% as SBI Lending and ETF Catalyst Drive Flows

Seven XRP ETF applications remain under SEC review, with the first decisions expected on Oct. 18.

3 Oct 2025

Bitcoin to $200K by End of 2025? This Cycle Indicator Points to Explosive Months Ahead

On-chain valuation puts the key threshold at the Trader’s Realized Price of $116,000, and a multiweek break above that could set the stage for $200,000.

3 Oct 2025

Binance founder CZ champions Aster amid impressive token debut

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has backed Aster (ASTER), a new decentralized derivatives platform that aims to challenge Hyperliquid’s dominance in the sector. In a Sept. 19 post on X, Zhao revealed that Aster had become the largest holder of BSC-USDT, apart from Binance’s own hot wallet. According to Arkham Intelligence data, Aster’s wallet holds $131 […]
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20 Sep 2025

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token surges past $50 amid stablecoin proposal competition

Hyperliquid’s governance token HYPE climbed above $50 during Asian trading hours, boosted by new bids to manage the decentralized exchange’s proposed stablecoin, USDH. According to CryptoSlate’s data, the token gained more than 7% in the last 24 hours to reach $50.08, edging close to its August peak of $51. This upward momentum reflects confidence in […]
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8 Sep 2025

Bitcoin’s 5% flash crash to $118k triggers $577 million liquidation in 1 hour

Bitcoin’s price experienced a sharp pullback on Aug. 14, dropping below $120,000 less than a day after reaching a new all-time high above $124,000. According to CryptoSlate data, BTC fell to $118,479 at press time, marking a 2.07% decline on the 1-hour candle and 5% from its 24-hour peak. The sudden dip rippled across the […]
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14 Aug 2025

Strategy and El Salvador saw massive gains as Bitcoin hit new peak

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and El Salvador showcased huge paper gains from their Bitcoin holdings after the flagship crypto surged to a new all-time high above $124,000. Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings reach ATH On Aug. 13, Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor announced that the company’s Bitcoin portfolio had reached a record high of $77.2 billion. This nearly doubles […]
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14 Aug 2025

Bitcoin Market Euphoric, Faces Risk of Pullbacks and Leverage Washouts, Trading Firm Warns as BTC Price Nears $90K

BTC's breakout has the market in a state of euphoria, QCP Capital said.

12 Nov 2024

Bitcoin Nears $82K in Bullish Start to Week; Dogecoin Flips USDC

The broad-based CoinDesk 20 (CD20), a liquid index tracking the largest tokens by market capitalization, rose 4.5% in the past 24 hours.

11 Nov 2024

Cardano’s ADA Rockets 35% as Hoskinson Says He’s Helping U.S. Crypto Policy

ADA extended 7-day gains to 77% as Charles Hoskinson said development company Input Output will set up a policy office in the U.S.

10 Nov 2024

Bitcoin Smashes $79K in Bullish Weekend Pump, With $280M Bearish Bets Liquidated

Weekend pumps are considered bullish because they indicate broad interest and participation from smaller investors rather than just institutional players.

10 Nov 2024

Cardano Pumps 16%, Bitcoin Could Pop to $100K After Fed Rate Cut

Majors cryptocurrencies are surging as a bullish backdrop gives traders reason to set a $100,000 price target for BTC in the near term.

8 Nov 2024

Bitcoin Nears $70K Amid Record Open Interest at $40B as Trump-Harris Election Nears

Solana’s SOL led gains in leading digital assets in the past 24 hours as risk-on sentiment pushed the market higher. PLUS: The impending U.S. election contributes to increased volatility, with some expecting more gains for bitcoin in the days ahead.

21 Oct 2024

Dogecoin Jumps 7% as Musk Touts D.O.G.E at Trump’s Pennsylvania Campaign

The proposed department, abbreviated as D.O.G.E, will seek to make government spending of taxpayer money more efficient while streamlining departments that handle spending.

18 Oct 2024

‘High-Risk’ Crypto Loans Surge to a Two-Year High of $55M on Benqi: IntoTheBlock

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18 Oct 2024

Four Reasons Elon Musk’s Tesla May Have Moved $760M of Bitcoin

The electric carmaker moved its stash of BTC to new wallets earlier this week, sparking speculation on why it may have done so.

17 Oct 2024

GraFun Starts Labs Division to Boost Memecoin Ecosystem on BNB Chain

The Labs partners include trading firm DWF Labs and the Floki, BNB Chain’s largest memecoin by market capitalization.

17 Oct 2024

Record Stablecoin Liquidity, Spike in BTC Transactions Could Fuel Bitcoin Price Surge

Most crypto spot and futures trading are conducted against stablecoin pairs - and an increase signals capital parked on the sidelines to deploy on favorable catalysts.

9 Oct 2024

Major Swiss bank ZKB launches Bitcoin and Ether trading

Zurich Cantonal Bank will take on the function of securely storing the private keys for its customers, according to exec Alexandra Scriba.

4 Sep 2024

Bitcoin Dives Under $56K as Asian Equities See Red

The August reading of the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index slumped for a fifth straight month with a rebound from July but remaining below the 50 threshold.

4 Sep 2024

BitGo CEO Says Wrapped Bitcoin’s Critics Aren’t Being ‘Intellectually Honest’ About Their Concerns

The loudest critics of BitGo’s deal with Justin Sun-affiliated BiT Global also want to see their ‘number go up.’

3 Sep 2024

WazirX Hacker Starts to Move Stolen Ether Using Tornado Cash

The Indian crypto exchange was hacked for over $230 million in July, and a restructuring process is underway in Singapore.

3 Sep 2024

Donald Trumps Harris On Polymarket Once Again

Harris led Trump in early August and betting odds reached 50-50 on the marketplace last month but shifted to Trump’s favor over the weekend.

2 Sep 2024

Bitcoin Drops Toward $57.5K, Extends Weekly Loss to 10% at Start of Seasonally Bearish September

Memecoin DOGE led losses among major tokens with a 5% slide in the past 24 hours ahead of the Labor Day holiday in the U.S.

2 Sep 2024

Elon Musk, Tesla Win Dismissal of Lawsuit Alleging Dogecoin Market Manipulation

In 2022, a group of investors alleged that Elon Musk and his company had manipulated the price of dogecoin using their X (then Twitter) accounts.

30 Aug 2024

Bitcoin Drops Under $59K as BTC Demand Wanes, BlackRock’s IBIT Logs Outflows for the Second Time

U.S.-listed BTC ETFs recorded $71 million in net outflows on Thursday for the third consecutive day, SoSoValue data shows, in a sign of professional funds leaving the market.

30 Aug 2024

FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 Bid Ahead of Powell Speech

FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 continue their advance ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s 3pm (BST) speech at the Jackson Hole symposium.

Forex

23 Aug 2024

Bitcoin Tops $61K Before Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech as Ether ETFs Face Record Outflows

Comments at the Jackson Hole symposium later Friday may give clues about the Federal Reserve monetary policies, will boost or undermine prices of risk assets, including bitcoin.

23 Aug 2024

Japanese CPI and Ueda’s Comments Prop up the Yen Ahead of Powell’s Address

Japanese inflation provided a slight surprise to the upside, helping the yen gain some ground on the dollar. Markets, however, look to Jerome Powell’s speech later today

Forex

23 Aug 2024

Nikkei 225, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 Lose Upside Momentum

Nikkei 225, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 lose upside momentum ahead of Jackson Hole symposium and Fed Chair Jerome Powell speech

Forex

22 Aug 2024