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The crypto market slipped on Dec. 5, with Bitcoin and most altcoins being in the red as liquidations rebounded and open interest dipped. Summary The crypto market came under pressure on Friday, with Bitcoin and altcoins falling by over 2%. This decline coincided with the soaring liquidations and falling open interest. These tokens also dropped ahead of a $4.5 billion options expiry event. Bitcoin (BTC) moved from over $93,000 earlier this week to below $90,000. Some of the top laggards were coins like Canton, MYX Finance, Aptos, Hyperliquid, Morpho, and Aerodrome Finance. Crypto market crash | Source: CMC The crypto…
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Tokenized private credit has emerged as a potential risk factor for cryptocurrency projects, according to industry observers monitoring recent market developments. Summary DeFi protocols are increasingly using tokenized private credit as collateral for lending and stablecoins, introducing a relatively new type of real-world asset into crypto markets. Analysts warn that distressed private credit could transmit financial risk into crypto lending platforms, echoing vulnerabilities revealed in recent crypto bankruptcies. With limited regulatory scrutiny in crypto, the migration of private credit assets raises concerns about opacity, leverage, and risk management across decentralized lending protocols. Private credit has drawn scrutiny in traditional financial…
Theoriq has unveiled AlphaVault, an AI-powered DeFi vault that autonomously manages and rebalances user capital—and explains every decision along the way—offering a potential fix for one of the sector’s biggest contradictions: “passive” income that still requires constant, highly technical upkeep. The launch, announced Friday, Dec. 5, marks the company’s boldest step toward true autonomous finance. Summary The token system requires agents to stake sTHQ, earn delegated αTHQ from the community, and face slashing penalties for misbehavior or underperformance, creating strong economic incentives for high-quality performance. As TVL and agent participation grow, $THQ aims to power staking rewards, fee sharing, and…
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust has had better months — in fact, every other month has been better. Summary After suffering its worst November on record, the world’s largest Bitcoin ETF is now staring down a six-week outflow streak. More than $2.7 billion has been pulled from the fund in the five weeks through Nov. 28. While AI stocks rocket higher and gold flirts with all-time highs, Bitcoin is marching to its own, decidedly downbeat rhythm. After suffering its worst November on record, the world’s largest Bitcoin ETF is now staring down a six-week outflow streak that suggests investors are fleeing…
Disclosure: This content is provided by a third party. Neither crypto.news nor the author of this article endorses any product mentioned on this page. Users should conduct their own research before taking any action related to the company. Spectra launches on Flare, giving users a new way to trade and manage yield by splitting fixed and variable returns. Summary Spectra goes live on Flare, enabling users to trade fixed and variable yield by splitting interest-bearing assets. By separating principal and yield tokens, Spectra lets investors lock in fixed returns or trade variable-rate exposure. Spectra’s yield tokenization brings new tools to…
BNB price rebound lacks meaningful bullish volume, raising the risk of a deeper correction back to the critical $800 support zone as price struggles beneath major high-time-frame resistance. Summary Rejection from the point of control highlights strong overhead resistance. Low bullish volume weakens the sustainability of BNB’s recent bounce. Consolidation between $800 support and resistance likely until volume increases. BNB (BNB) price is showing signs of weakness despite a recent bounce from the $800 support zone. While the recovery initially appeared promising, the absence of bullish volume and a sharp rejection from the point of control have raised concerns about…
Hyperliquid’s HYPE price is currently trading near $32 after a failed breakout, with leverage and weak spot volume skewing risk toward deeper downside. Summary HYPE is sitting around $32, down over 7% in 24 hours and 11% weekly, far below its $59 peak. Shrinking spot volume and heavy derivatives open interest point to a leverage‑driven, fragile market. Technicals show lower highs, fading momentum, and nearby supports in the low‑$30s and high‑$20s at risk. Hyperliquid’s HYPE (HYPE) price is trading in the mid‑$30s, with price currently shaped by supply from the recent unlock and ongoing purchases from the project’s assistance fund.…
CZ and Peter Schiff spar over Bitcoin and tokenized gold, exposing a deeper fight about utility, trust, and what really backs the money of the future. Summary Peter Schiff argues tokenized, fully allocated gold is superior money, calling Bitcoin a faith based asset backed by nothing. CZ defends Bitcoin as scarce, borderless infrastructure with real world utility, from African bill payments to silent card based spending. The debate never resolves but crystallizes a core choice between physical reserves and digital networks as the next monetary foundation. Binance’s latest headline debate is not really about metal versus code or Bitcoin. It…
The IMF says large dollar stablecoins can accelerate currency substitution, weaken monetary control in fragile economies, and require strict, globally coordinated regulation and reserves. Summary The IMF notes stablecoins top $300 billion, mostly dollar-pegged, and can leapfrog local banks and payment rails via smartphones and unhosted wallets. Widespread dollar stablecoin use could shift savings and payments offshore, blunting central banks’ control over liquidity, credit, and rates, especially in high-inflation states. The paper backs “same activity, same risk, same regulation,” calling for harmonized laws, strict reserve and redemption rules, and coordination to avoid shadow-banking-style risks. The International Monetary Fund published a…