Category: Other Crypto News

US Treasury Seeks Comment on State-Level Stablecoin Regulatory Criteria

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The US Department of the Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Wednesday and is seeking public comment on proposed regulations for state-level stablecoin governance frameworks under the GENIUS Act. The GENIUS stablecoin regulatory framework, also known as the “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act,” gives states the authority to regulate stablecoins with a market cap of less than $10 billion, as long as the regulations do not deviate significantly from federal policies. The Treasury outlined several non-negotiable stablecoin regulations that must be in line…

$80M Hyperliquid Whale Bet Predicts Bitcoin Crash and Oil Rally

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Key takeaways: A Hyperliquid whale placed an $80 million bet against Bitcoin and the S&P 500 while going long on Brent crude oil prices. The whale’s history of massive losses and inconsistent signals suggests the trade could fall on the wrong side of the market. Bitcoin (BTC) showed strength on Wednesday, bouncing back from Tuesday’s $66,000 low after President Donald Trump teased a potential ceasefire in the US and Israel-Iran war. Even with Bitcoin trading above $68,000, one whale used Hyperliquid DEX to place an $80 million bet on a…

EDX Markets Applies for OCC Trust Bank to Expand Crypto Services

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EDX Markets, an institutional crypto exchange, has applied to the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank that would provide crypto custody, asset management and trade-settlement services. The proposed entity, EDX Trust, would operate as a non-depository national bank, separating custody and settlement from trading while continuing to route order matching through EDX’s existing platform. In its application, the company said the model is intended to address structural risks in crypto markets, where trading, custody and brokerage are often combined within a…

The Bitcoin Bleed Is Almost Over, But Will Price Reach $40,000 Before Bouncing?

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Crypto analyst Sykodelic has declared that the Bitcoin bleed is almost over and suggested that BTC is unlikely to drop to $40,000 as some experts predict. He alluded to the 2022 bottom to explain why the leading crypto is likely to find a bottom soon and begin a new bull cycle.  Analyst Explains Why Bitcoin Will Soon Find A Bottom In an X post, Sykodelic said the Bitcoin bleed is almost over and that people expecting a drop to the $40,000 range will be sidelined. He further remarked that this…

Pro-Crypto PAC to be Headed by Tether Executive ahead of US Midterms

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Jesse Spiro, the head of government affairs at stablecoin issuer Tether, will be chairing the organization of a crypto-backed Super political action committee (PAC) to “actively support candidates” in the 2026 US midterm elections and beyond. In a Wednesday announcement, the Fellowship PAC, a committee that launched in August 2025 and later claimed to have raised “over $100 million” from undisclosed backers aligned with the crypto industry, said that Spiro would become chair ahead of its first political endorsements for the 2026 elections. The PAC said that it would support…

Pundit Reveals The 5 Phases To Know When The Bleed Has Ended

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A market expert has outlined five distinct phases in the Bitcoin (BTC) bear market that could indicate when the leading cryptocurrency has hit a bottom. The analysis concludes that the cryptocurrency could still face additional downward pressure before ultimately reaching its final price floor this year.   The Early Phases Of Bitcoin’s Price Bottom Ardi, a technical analyst on X, has used the market structure and price movements during the 2022 bear market to predict when Bitcoin could reach a price floor in this current bear cycle. In his analysis, he…

Bitcoin Must Clear $69K For Altcoins and BTC To Resume Bull Market

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Key points: Buyers will have to sustain Bitcoin above $69,000 to gain the upper hand in the short term. Select major altcoins may break above their near-term resistance, signaling buying at lower levels. Bitcoin (BTC) is facing resistance at $69,000, but the bulls continue to exert pressure. A minor positive in favor of the bulls is that the US spot BTC exchange-traded funds have recorded $186.9 million in inflows this week, according to Farside Investors data. Is this a good level to buy BTC, or could it fall further? That’s…

Drift Protocol Warns of Potential Cybersecurity Exploit

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Drift Protocol, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX), detected “unusual” trading activity on the platform on Wednesday, warning users not to deposit funds until the issue has been resolved. The Drift team did not disclose the specific cause of the ongoing incident or the damage in its initial announcement and is currently investigating the issue.  In a subsequent update, the Drift team announced that deposits and withdrawals on the platform have been suspended.  Source: Drift Protocol Blockchain cybersecurity threat researcher Vladimir S said the exploit was likely due to a crypto…

Bitcoin Treasury Sell-Off Could Signal Deeper Capitulation Coming: Analyst

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The value of the Bitcoin treasury company’s holdings peaked at over $711 million in October 2025, when BTC hit an all-time high of about $126,000. Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company Nakamoto (NAKA) selling its BTC at a loss could signal capitulation of more crypto treasury companies and the start of a “contagion” that could spark a wave of forced selling, according to market analyst Nic Puckrin. “Cracks are beginning to show in the digital asset treasury (DAT) market,” Puckrin said, adding that the war in the Middle East will likely place…

Bitcoin Below $54K Would Signal Best Accumulation Zone: Analyst

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A drop to $54,000 could mark one of the strongest buying opportunities in Bitcoin’s current cycle, according to on-chain data analysts — but the price still sits roughly 20% above that level, and some market watchers say the bottom may not yet be in. Related Reading Realized Price Draws Attention From Long-Term Investors The metric at the center of the conversation is Bitcoin’s Realized Price, currently near $54,000. Unlike the daily spot price, this figure reflects the average cost at which every coin on the network last changed hands. When…