Author: John Smith
Bitcoin price is hovering in a narrow range as traders stay cautious ahead of a large options expiry, with both spot and derivatives data pointing to lack of a clear directional bet. Summary Bitcoin held the $87,000–$89,000 range as $1.85 billion in options approached expiry. Derivatives volume fell 39% while open interest stayed flat, pointing to hesitation rather than aggressive bets. Technicals show compression near support, with a larger move likely after expiry. At press time, Bitcoin was trading at $88,326, up 0.6% over the past 24 hours. Over the last week, the price has moved between $86,979 and $90,064,…
Justin Sun-linked wallets accumulated $33M in LIT, pushing his stake above 5% of circulating supply after Lighter’s token launch. Summary Justin Sun-linked wallets acquired roughly $33M worth of LIT post-launch. Holdings now represent about 5.32% of circulating LIT supply. Accumulation appears tied to Lighter’s liquidity program, not airdrop farming. A cluster of wallets linked to Justin Sun has quietly built a sizable position in Lighter’s newly launched LIT token. On-chain data suggests the purchases were tied to liquidity provisioning rather than airdrop farming. Wallet activity points to structured LIT accumulation According to a Jan. 1 analysis by on-chain researcher MLM,…
Iran has begun offering foreign governments the option to pay for advanced weapons systems using cryptocurrency. Summary Iran’s state arms exporter is open to crypto payments for military sales. The policy aims to bypass US and European financial sanctions. Domestic crypto use continues to grow despite enforcement pressure. Iran’s latest move appears to be a strategy aimed at sidestepping Western sanctions that restrict access to traditional financial channels. According to a Jan. 1 report by the Financial Times, Iran’s Ministry of Defence Export Center, known as Mindex, has introduced payment terms that allow military contracts to be settled in digital…
Cardano price continues to weaken as bearish market structure remains intact, with failed resistance retests and weak demand raising the risk of a deeper correction. Summary Bearish market structure with consecutive lower highs intact. Loss of the Point of Control shifts the price to a lower value. Weak demand raises downside risk toward $0.27. Cardano price (ADA) price action continues to reflect persistent bearish pressure, with market structure firmly tilted to the downside. Despite brief consolidation attempts, each rally has been capped by lower highs, reinforcing the broader downtrend. Recent price behavior suggests that sellers remain in control, and without…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Institutional Bitcoin (BTC) holders started 2025 with Bitcoin trading around $94,000. By October, they watched it surge to an all-time high of $126,200, a move that validated the macro thesis for digital scarcity and institutional adoption. Corporate treasuries that held through the volatility, miners that resisted selling, and funds that stayed allocated all captured that appreciation on paper. Summary Bitcoin’s 2025 round-trip exposed a hidden tax on institutions: Prices ended flat-to-down, but custody fees quietly turned conviction…
Ethereum price is compressing into a triangle apex as volatility tightens, signaling an imminent breakout that could drive expansion if confirmed by strong volume. Summary Ethereum consolidates within a tightening triangle structure. Price is compressing near the Point of Control. Volume will determine breakout direction and validity. Ethereum’s (ETH) price action has entered a critical phase as it continues to consolidate within a tightening triangular structure that has been forming over the past several weeks. With both dynamic support and resistance converging, price is being compressed into an apex zone where equilibrium can no longer be sustained. Historically, such compression…
The Bitcoin price has closed its yearly candle with a shooting-star-like pattern, raising concerns that selling pressure near highs could signal a broader bearish shift ahead. Summary Yearly shooting star suggests selling pressure near all-time highs. Bitcoin is consolidating within a tightening triangle structure. Breakout direction and volume will confirm the next major move. Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest yearly close has drawn attention after printing a candle that closely resembles a bearish shooting star. This candlestick formation typically appears near market tops and reflects a failed attempt by buyers to sustain higher prices. In Bitcoin’s case, price wicked aggressively into all-time-high territory…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. For the past several years, airdrops and point systems have been the lifeblood of crypto user acquisition. Crypto projects simply had no alternative. After the initial coin offering boom caused severe regulatory pushback, projects faced a difficult question: how do you get tokens into the hands of users without selling anything that might be construed as an unregistered security? Airdrops emerged as the answer. Summary Airdrops were a regulatory workaround, not a healthy market: They emerged after…
As on-chain liquidity deepens and decentralized exchanges quietly absorb market share once dominated by centralized platforms, the question is no longer whether DeFi can compete—but how far it can go. Rachel Lin, co-founder and CEO of SynFutures, sits at the center of that shift. A former Deutsche Bank global markets executive and founding partner of Matrixport, Lin brings a rare blend of TradFi rigor and DeFi-native execution to decentralized derivatives. In this Q&A, she breaks down why order-book DEXs are closing the gap with CEXs, what recent exchange failures have permanently changed about user trust, and how on-chain markets could…
The CFTC brings back Bitcoin futures veteran Amir Zaidi as chief of staff amid expanding crypto oversight. Summary CFTC Chair Michael Selig named Amir Zaidi chief of staff as the agency’s digital asset mandate grows. Zaidi previously led the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight and helped oversee the launch of U.S. Bitcoin futures contracts. His return comes as Congress advances market-structure bills that would expand CFTC authority over crypto markets and derivatives. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig has appointed Amir Zaidi as the agency’s new Chief of Staff, the CFTC announced. Zaidi previously played a role in overseeing…