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Everything is becoming a perp
The Perp Goes Mainstream The perpetual futures contract — a leveraged, 24/7 derivative that originated in cryptocurrency markets — is expanding well beyond digital assets and…
Telegram faces terror-related legal action in Australia one day after founder is charged by Russia
Telegram is confronting fresh legal trouble in Australia, where the messaging platform could face a penalty of up to $38 million over allegations that it failed to remove…
Crypto Exchange Luno Cuts Global Staff By a Fifth, Citing Automation
Cryptocurrency exchange Luno is cutting roughly 20% of its global workforce, with Chief Executive James Lanigan pointing to automation and a strategic pivot toward institutional…
Hedge fund with $1.1B in Bitcoin miner stocks seeks capital after AI sell-off: FT
A hedge fund holding roughly $1.1 billion in Bitcoin mining stocks is reportedly scrambling to raise fresh capital after a July downturn in artificial intelligencelinked equities…
Bitcoin ETFs on track for the smallest monthly inflows ever
Spot bitcoin exchangetraded funds are heading toward one of their weakest months on record, with net inflows tracking to hit their lowest level since the products launched,…
South Korea plans to tax crypto gains over $1,740 as political battle moves to parliament
South Korea is moving ahead with a longdelayed plan to tax cryptocurrency profits, setting a start date of January 1, 2027, and signaling that the government has no intention of…
Crypto's resilience tested as oil rises after Iran strikes, Fed signals rates could still rise
Bitcoin defied a wave of geopolitical and monetary turbulence, clinging to the $64,000 level even as a fresh round of Iranian missile strikes, a spike in oil prices, and hawkish…
BitRiver founder charged in Russia with $12.5 million fraud
BitRiver founder Igor Runets is facing fraud charges in Russia over an alleged 12.5 million scheme, and has been moved from house arrest into a pretrial detention facility as the…
Crypto exchange Luno cuts 20% of staff amid automation push and retail trading slumps
Luno, the cryptocurrency exchange owned by Digital Currency Group, has announced it is cutting roughly 20% of its workforce, pointing to a broader shift toward automation and a…
Fake Flare Network Staking Site Drained $8.5M in XRP: Seoul Police
A sophisticated crypto scam operation impersonating Flare Network siphoned roughly $8.5 million worth of XRP from unsuspecting investors, according to Seoul police, who are now…
Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $64,000 as Nasdaq surges on AI trade comeback
Bitcoin steadied above the $64,000 mark as US equity markets rallied, with the Nasdaq climbing more than 2% on renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligencelinked stocks led by a…
Live updates: Bitcoin rises above $64,000 as Microsoft's AI payoff lifts stocks
Bitcoin climbed above $64,000 on Wednesday, riding a wave of optimism across financial markets after Microsoft delivered strongerthanexpected earnings that reignited investor…
Live updates: Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as Microsoft's AI payoff lifts stocks
Bitcoin steadied close to $64,000 on Wednesday, drawing support from a broader lift in equities after Microsoft delivered strongerthanexpected earnings that reignited enthusiasm…
Bitcoin and ether markets are ruled by perps. SpaceX showed how far their influence can go
Perpetual futures contracts have quietly become the engine room of price discovery for bitcoin and ether — and a recent experiment involving SpaceX revealed just how far that…
Australia sues Telegram over alleged failures to remove terror content
Australia's online safety regulator has launched court proceedings against Telegram, accusing the messaging platform of failing to adequately detect and remove terrorist and…
Chinese newspaper warns of Bitcoin extortion scam using its name
A prominent Chinese business publication has issued a public warning after discovering that scammers were exploiting its name to extort cryptocurrency payments from companies,…
Bitcoin ETF inflows return as Ether funds slip into outflows
US spot Bitcoin exchangetraded funds returned to positive territory on Wednesday, drawing $32.1 million in fresh inflows and snapping a foursession run of withdrawals, even as the…
Bitcoin, ether whipsaw wipes out $286 million in leveraged bets
A sudden bout of twoway volatility surrounding the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision erased roughly $286 million in leveraged cryptocurrency positions, catching both…
Bitcoin, ether whipsaw wipes out $280 million even as prices remain flat over 24 hours
A sudden bout of volatility surrounding the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision erased roughly $280 million in leveraged crypto positions over 24 hours, even as…
Bitcoin analysts agree the Fed's hold was hawkish. They are split on what happens next.
The Fed Holds, But the Tone Turns Hawkish Bitcoin analysts are in rare agreement that the Federal Reserve's latest decision to hold interest rates carried a distinctly hawkish…
- Senate Punts Clarity Act Vote to September as Democrats Hold Out
- CleanSpark misses Wall Street revenue estimates as shares sink
- Catapult Draws KuCoin Ventures Backing as Fundraising Round Continues
- Coldcard fallout shows up onchain as 210,000 bitcoin leaves old wallets
- Stripe-owned Bridge joins EU MiCA register after Luxembourg approval
