Key Takeaways UK professional investors will get access to more than 170 contracts. Perpetuals will offer leverage of up to 50x. The rollout covers crypto, commodities, equities, and foreign exchange. UK Professional Investor Access Eligible UK professional investors will gain futures, perpetuals, and crypto options access, Keith Grose, UK head of crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq:…
Key Takeaways BIP-54 would close four Bitcoin consensus edge cases without adding new features. F2pool’s founder opposed BIP-54 on Aug. 10, complicating high-threshold miner activation. Bitcoin’s next test is a BIP-9 vote after BIP-110 stalled near block 961,635. BIP-54, formally known as “Consensus Cleanup,” would make four narrow changes to Bitcoin’s core rules. The proposal…
Key Takeaways Polymarket bettors give bitcoin 68% odds of hitting $70,000 before 2026 ends. Kalshi prices bitcoin’s shot at $100,000 before January 2027 at just 12%. Polymarket sees 81% odds bitcoin hits $62,500 in August, keeping volatility in focus. Bitcoin was trading near $63,500 when the markets were measured at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin stabilized near $63,400 Wednesday after sharp intra-day swings, holding its $1.27 trillion market cap. Total crypto market liquidations reached $153.2 million while Strategy downplayed recent token sales. Glassnode warned that low spot buyer demand leaves bitcoin wedged beneath its $68,700 cost-basis hurdle. Bitcoin Trades Flat Following Volatile Intra-Day Swing After declining for…
Key Takeaways Tether’s USDT supply fell by about $4B over 60 days, including $870M in the past 11 days. USDT still holds 60% of stablecoins, but shrinking supply may signal weaker crypto liquidity. Tron hosts $91.2B+ of USDT; the next test is whether falling balances drag trading activity. Tether Sheds $870M in 11 Days as…
Key Takeaways U.S. CPI eased to 3.4% in July, extending inflation’s retreat from May’s 4.2% peak. Federal Reserve pressure eased as core CPI cooled to 2.5%, but energy remains a risk. Bitcoin held near $64,000 as markets turned toward the Sept. 11 CPI report. The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in July on…
Key Takeaways Strategy has bought 175,000 BTC in 2026 while selling just 7,000, a 25-to-1 ratio, Phong Le says. Strategy’s USD reserve hit a record $4.65 billion in August 2026 after growing over 5X in ten weeks. Traders now watch whether Strategy’s mNAV recovers as buying resumes. A Pivot After Four Rounds of Selling Strategy…
Key Takeaways Metaplanet moved 1,473 BTC ($93.82 million) off an exchange on August 12, per Lookonchain. Hut8 followed hours later with 493 BTC ($31.36 million), lifting the total past $125 million. The moves come as Metaplanet’s treasury topped 43,000 BTC and Hut8’s 13,696 BTC. Two Treasury Companies Pull Bitcoin off Exchanges Metaplanet withdrew 1,473 BTC…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. MariBank users in the Philippines may soon be trading digital assets and holding dollar stablecoins inside the same app they use for daily transfers and shopping savings. The digital bank has begun circulating an in-app…
Key Takeaways Glassnode flagged bitcoin seller exhaustion but stopped short of confirming a bottom. Spot bitcoin ETFs have continued to attract inflows as BTC held near the $64,000 level. Traders now watch whether BTC clears $65,000 resistance to confirm Wintermute’s recovery thesis. Selling Pressure Fades, But Confirmation Is Missing Onchain analytics firm Glassnode said this…
