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Cryptocurrency analytics company GreeksLive has issued a notable warning regarding the Bitcoin options market. According to the company’s assessment, options trading accounted for approximately 30% of total trading volume today, with this concentration largely focused on the “Block Condor” strategy, which expires tomorrow. The analysis stated that the total nominal size of these transactions exceeded 7,000 BTC, and that investors were positioned to expect the Bitcoin price to surpass $68,000 tomorrow. GreeksLive noted that block transactions of this scale have been relatively rare recently. Related News 15 Altcoins See a Boom in Trading Volume in South Korea – Here’s the…

Intel (INTC) is back in Wall Street’s face after a brutal rally that pushed the stock above 17% in one day. Shares gained 13% on Tuesday and reached a record $110 before another 4.76% jump after regular trading ended. The reason was simple: traders saw a new chance that Intel could land deeper work with Apple (AAPL) as U.S. chip production became a bigger part of Big Tech’s supply chain plans. The buying started after a report said Apple is talking with Intel and Samsung about building the main processors for its devices in the United States. Apple had relied…

Bitcoin and altcoins are struggling to recover amidst the turbulent days of the US-Iran conflict. While Bitcoin struggles to hold above $70,000, cryptocurrency analytics company Santiment has revealed the most popular altcoins in the cryptocurrency world in its latest post. According to Santiment, investors showed strong interest in altcoins such as Delysium (AGI), Tether ($USDT), Bitcoin ($BTC), USD Coin ($USDC), Solana ($SOL), and Bittensor ($TAO). AGI led the trending cryptocurrencies in the last 24 hours, surprisingly followed by $USDT, $BTC, $USDC, $SOL, and $TAO. The most popular cryptocurrencies in the crypto sector and the reasons why are listed below: Delysium:…

Consensus 2026 in Miami starts Tuesday. We’ve got a host of policy sessions — some of which this newsletter previewed a few weeks back. Here’s the full list of sessions you should attend. On the fence about going but you’ll be in Miami? Not too late to register. Can’t make it in person? Hit me up about a virtual pass. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. The narrative Consensus 2026 Miami kicks off! Be there or be square. Why it matters The…

Miami — Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said a revived Binance.US is one possible path for giving American crypto traders access to better prices. Binance wants to help restore U.S. users’ access to global crypto liquidity, CZ said, naming a possible Binance.US revival as one route after years of limited engagement in the American market. “The best liquidity in crypto is outside of the U.S.,” CZ said during Consensus Miami 2026. “Crypto is one of the very few markets that U.S. don’t have access to the best prices.” “I think in our ecosystem, Binance has the best liquidity in this…

$BTC is preparing to close March with a net loss, extending its losing streak. Historically, $BTC has never been in the red for three consecutive months at the start of a new year. $BTC extended its losing streak, poised to close a six-month losing streak. After an eventual net loss in March, $BTC may go through the first six-month streak in the red since 2018. $BTC is down 24.42% in Q1, still within the usual range for a mature market. Back in 2018, $BTC had its first dramatic crash of over 36% at the end of the year, extending the…

Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, used the Milken Institute Global Conference stage on Tuesday to dispel concerns about an AI bubble. He maintained that a new tradable asset class, computing power futures, will emerge due to growing demand for computing capacity. Fink said that there is no AI bubble and emphasized that the true problem is a lack of processing power. He clarified that the sector is under structural pressure, as demand for processors, memory, and data center capacity is growing faster than supply can keep pace Fink says computing power is an economic asset Computing power is…

X account @Shibizens, run by Shibarium admins and moderators, according to the description, has published a fresh update to share with the $SHIB community data on the growth of several major metrics related to the Shiba Inu meme coin. One of the metrics analysed in the update is the substantial monthly growth of Shiba Inu holders on a monthly basis. Retail sector keeps adding new $SHIB wallets The on-chain update revealed that the total amount of $SHIB holders as of March 25 stands at 1,558,200. The growth has constituted between 8,500 and 12,000 new wallets per month. The report calls…

Deep-pocketed political groups tied to artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency are rapidly reshaping the midterm money landscape, but many Americans remain uneasy with the industries behind the spending. Key Takeaways: Fairshake and Leading the Future have deployed over $100 million to influence the 2026 midterm election outcomes. A Politico poll found 45% of Americans view crypto as too risky, potentially hurting industry-backed candidates. Lobbyists for OpenAI and Ripple seek a federal framework by 2027 to preempt a patchwork of state-level AI laws. Politico Poll: 45% of Americans Say Cryptocurrency Risks Outweigh Potential Returns New results from the Politico poll find…

According to a report by The Information, the US Treasury Department has sent a formal letter to the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, demanding full compliance with a government oversight program. This request comes after reports that over $1 billion in cryptocurrency flowed through Binance to entities linked to Iran. In a letter sent by Gene Lange, who oversees the Treasury Department’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Binance was reminded of its obligation to share data records and documents in a timely manner. The letter was reportedly prepared based on concerns raised by an independent auditor regarding certain Binance activities. Authorities…