Cardano (ADA) ignites the crypto market with a surge in its futures volume, reaching nearly 7 billion dollars. This bullish momentum, driven by the shadow of a potential ETF, places ADA back at the center of discussions. Towards a lasting return above 1 dollar?
The broader crypto market took a tumble overnight, sending top assets including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) below key price levels. Market observation tools have linked this sudden price action to profit-taking activities by large asset holders.
Bybit, the world’s second largest crypto exchange by volume, reaches a new milestone in Europe. The platform has just announced the launch of spot margin trading on Bybit.eu, offering European users leverage of up to 10x under a strict regulatory framework.
Bitcoin giant Strategy has added another 430 BTC to its balance sheet, according to a fresh SEC filing. The company spent $51.4 million at an average price of $119,666 per coin, raising its total holdings to 629,376 BTC, worth more than $72 billion at current market prices.
While the wait around Pi Network drags on, a discreet statement from a moderator reignites hopes. Millions of users are still waiting to access their mined tokens, but a second migration to the mainnet could change the game. This signal, although unofficial, comes amid growing frustration. If it materializes, it would mark a strategic turning point for a project still locked in its mainnet, far from the promises of a truly accessible blockchain.
The crypto market remains paradoxical. While Ether records a sharp drop of nearly 6% in a single session, ETFs linked to the world's second largest crypto continue to capture record volumes and inflows. A contradictory dynamic that illustrates the growing maturity of institutional investors: short-term corrections are no longer enough to slow the rush towards financial products backed by Ethereum.
Bitcoin in free fall, "hidden hands" at work, and the Fed lying in ambush: who is manipulating the market while traders play prophets?
After weeks of bullish euphoria, the crypto market violently corrected, revealing an underlying tension ignored for too long. In just 24 hours, over 500 million dollars of long positions were liquidated, dragging down bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP in their fall. This brutal wave revealed the fragility of a market fueled by leverage, where technical indicators, sidelined by optimism, suddenly regain all their importance. A return to reality is necessary for investors.
While mining profitability erodes and hashprice declines, the Bitcoin network records an unprecedented power rebound. On August 18, the hashrate climbed to 966 EH/s, nearing a historic peak, despite nearly zero transaction fees and growing economic pressure on mining companies. This striking contrast between economic tension and technical robustness raises questions: how does the mining ecosystem manage to maintain, or even strengthen, its security in such an unfavorable context?
While the crypto market evolves in a climate of macroeconomic uncertainty, a major operation has just redefined the balances. In one week, BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired 1.7 billion dollars in Ethereum, crossing the symbolic threshold of 1% of the total circulating supply.