Author: Benjamin Lee

Traders using leverage to bet on a Bitcoin and crypto price rebound are getting wrecked. In the last 24 hours, $704 million in leveraged crypto bets have been liquidated, according to the market data tracker CoinGlass. The vast majority hit traders going long, with $556 million in longs liquidated, and $157 million in shorts liquidated. Ethereum long liquidations led the way at $204 million, followed by Bitcoin long liquidations at $196 million. Sentiment among crypto investors is once again in extreme fear, with seasoned trader Peter Brand predicting a further BTC decline to between $58,000 and $62,000. The pseudonymous analyst…

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Chiliz (CHZ) price fell sharply on Thursday, with a more than 15% plunge sending prices to lows of $0.046. Losses for the token comes as Bitcoin price drops sharply to impact top altcoins. Upbeat sentiment around CHZ remains amid roadmap plans and World Cup 2026 anticipation. The CHZ token, native to the leading blockchain platform powering fan engagement in sports, saw its value tumble as the broader altcoin market faced a fresh downturn. Chiliz traded to its intraday lows as Bitcoin dropped to under $85,000 again. BTC’s sharp plunge has altcoins in peril mode, with Ethereum down to $2,800, XRP…

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Amid ongoing crypto market uncertainty, one on-chain metric indicates Chainlink (LINK), Cardano (ADA) and Ethereum (ETH) could all be significantly undervalued. The digital asset analytics firm Santiment says all three assets are flashing negative percentages for their 30-day Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) ratios. The MVRV is the ratio of a crypto asset’s market capitalization relative to its realized capitalization, or the value of all the coins at the price they were bought. When the MVRV value drops below zero, it indicates that the asset is oversold, as traders who bought it at a certain time frame are witnessing…

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Institutional investors just sold an overall total of $1.73 billion in Bitcoin and crypto assets in only one week, according to a new update from Coinshares. The outflows are the largest since mid-November of 2025. Bitcoin led the exodus with $1.09 billion in outflows. Ethereum followed, shedding $630 million, while XRP saw $18.2 million exit. In contrast, Solana attracted $17.1 million in inflows. Minor gains hit BNB at $4.6 million and Chainlink at $3.8 million. Short-Bitcoin products drew a tiny $0.5 million. Regionally, the US dominated outflows with nearly $1.8 billion. Sweden and the Netherlands lost $11.1 million and $4.4…

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River price rose sharply as bulls defied the broader market downturn. The token exploded more than 40% in 24 hours to hit a new all-time high above $87. RIVER recently received backing from Justin Sun and Arthur Hayes. Several altcoins are deep in the red amid a broader cryptocurrency market downturn that has pushed Bitcoin well under $90,000. But as BTC struggles, River’s native token RIVER has defied the odds, with price surging 40% in the past 24 hours to reach a new all-time high above $87. The move sees the token rank as one of the top gainers across…

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Crypto traders using leverage to bet on Bitcoin’s price trajectory are getting whiplash. In the last 24 hours, $655 million in leveraged crypto bets have been liquidated, according to the market data tracker CoinGlass. The liquidations coincided with rapid updates on President Trump’s push to acquire Greenland and impose new tariffs on EU countries that failed to go along with his plan. The day began with Bitcoin rising from $88,224 to $90,295, a move that liquidated more than $75 million in shorts. BTC then abruptly reversed back down to $87,304, liquidating around $145 million in longs. That’s when President Trump decided…

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The chief investment officer at a digital asset investment firm is raising new questions over the future of crypto for one key reason. Arca CIO Jeff Dorman says he believes Bitcoin (BTC) and many other digital assets are unlikely to see values increase from the explosion in the tokenization of assets. Dorman warns there may only be a few beneficiaries from the latest big trend in blockchain use cases such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) plan to launch a tokenized securities platform for 24/7 trading and stablecoin-based funding. Says Dorman, “Crypto really in an existential crisis now. Everything…

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Institutional investors just bought an overall total of $2.17 billion in Bitcoin and crypto assets in only one week, according to a new update from Coinshares. The inflows are the largest weekly total since October of 2025. Bitcoin dominated with $1.55 billion in inflows last week. Ethereum followed at $496 million, despite U.S. Senate proposals under the CLARITY Act that could limit stablecoin yields. XRP attracted $69.5 million and other altcoins saw strong interest too, with Solana at $45.5 million, Sui at $5.7 million, LIDO at $3.7 million and Hedera at $2.6 million. Blockchain equities added $72.6 million. Inflows surged…

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The Government of Bermuda says it plans to transform the island into what it calls the world’s first fully on-chain national economy, in partnership with stablecoin issuer Circle and US-based crypto exchange Coinbase. The announcement was made at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, where Bermuda officials said the initiative will see digital assets used as everyday financial infrastructure across the country. Circle and Coinbase say they will provide digital asset infrastructure and enterprise tools to the Bermudian government, local banks, insurers, small and medium-sized businesses, and consumers, while also supporting nationwide digital finance education and technical onboarding.…

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