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Switzerland-regulated platform Fulcrum has announced the launch of its crypto-backed loans and lending platform, supporting top coins and stablecoins. Summary Fulcrum Lending is launching with full insurance for customer deposits. The platform will offer up to 12% APR on BTC, 13% on SOL and 14% on USDT. Switzerland-based crypto-backed loans platform also boasts a FNMA license Fulcrum Lending, the firm’s crypto-backed financial services business, will allow investors, individuals, and enterprises access to crypto lending products that pay interest on their idle digital assets. In an announcement, the firm said users will also be able to tap into the platform for…

While Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin prices continue to move sideways, the same is not true for whales. Although there is no movement in prices, large whales continue to trade. According to Lookonchain’s report, a newly created wallet deposited a total of $4 million worth of USDC into the platform over the past four days. It then opened transactions in Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, the whale is expecting a rise in one and a fall in the other. Specifically, the whale opened a long position in Bitcoin expecting an increase, while opening a short position in Ethereum. Accordingly, the whale opened…

IP Strategy (Nasdaq: IPST) — the first publicly-listed company built around the programmable IP economy — has released its first monthly validator report since launching on Story Protocol last month, giving investors a transparent look into its onchain revenue engine. And the numbers show a fast-scaling flywheel taking shape.—From Reserve Asset to Yield-Generating EngineIn October alone, IP Strategy earned 246,893 $IP tokens from self-staking and validator operations. Since going live on September 18, the company has accumulated 422,664 $IP tokens, equivalent to $3.49M in recognized revenue based on cost basis.The company has now staked 42.5M unlocked $IP tokens, operating with…

A wallet linked to crypto entrepreneur Erik Voorhees has moved another large tranche of Ethereum into THORChain. Where it was swapped for Bitcoin Cash. On-chain data shows the address deposited 1,635 ETH, valued at roughly $4.8 million, to execute the trade. Blockchain trackers flagged the transaction on December 25. The activity continues a pattern of ETH-to-BCH swaps tied to the same wallet over recent weeks. On-Chain Transfers Point to Continued ETH-to-BCH Rotation Data from Arkham and THORChain explorers indicates that ETH was transferred. From an address commonly associated with Erik Voorhees to a THORChain vault address. From there, the funds…

Zohran Mamdani’s victory over Andrew Cuomo to become New York City’s 111th mayor drew record voter turnout and $424 million in Polymarket betting volume, leaving one trader nursing heavy losses after wagering against him. One bettor by the handle ‘fuxfux007’ is down $969,169 after betting against Mamdani. The trader appears to be new to Polymarket, according to Polymarket Analytics, with only two bets: one against Mamdani worth $973,757 and one for him worth $42,973. On the other side, the biggest winner of the night was a trader known as ‘debased’ who pocketed $188,487 betting on Mamdani. In the end, Polymarket…

Alchemy Pay, a renowned crypt-fiat payment gateway, is excited to announce its strategic partnership with Coinbase, a prominent U.S.-based crypto exchange for buying, selling, and storing cryptocurrencies. The primary objective of this partnership is to enhance access to $USDC (US-pegged stablecoin issued by Circle) by streamlining fiat-to-crypto onboarding for global users. 🌟 #AlchemyPay and @coinbase are expanding access to USDC! Score ZERO ramp fees on USDC buys through @Bitget! Unlock seamless fiat-to-crypto bridges today—dive in now and supercharge your portfolio without the extra costs. Rally your crew and join today— the bridge is open! Who’s… pic.twitter.com/g0iimeSXcm — Alchemy Pay|$ACH: Fiat-Crypto…

The sudden and significant decline in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) has also impacted US ETFs. As Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs continue to experience gains in the US, yesterday’s data has also arrived. According to Farside Investors data, spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US saw net outflows of $566.4 million, the highest level since August. Outflows continued in spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs, with $108.3 million in outflows, marking the 5th consecutive day of outflows. Biggest Single-Day Exit! According to Farside Investors data, a total of $566.4 million in outflows from US-traded spot Bitcoin ETFs occurred yesterday, representing the largest single-day…

Data shows BitMart posting consistently deeper Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual order books than peers over the observed period, supporting tighter spreads and lower slippage. Summary Data compared top-seven order book levels in dollar terms across major exchanges, with BitMart’s BTC perpetual depth remaining above peers through the sample window.​ In ETH perpetual markets, BitMart again led on order book depth, with liquidity building into the later stages while rival venues showed flatter or more uneven profiles.​ Deeper top-of-book liquidity supports tighter spreads and reduced slippage, improving execution for larger BTC and ETH perp orders during volatile trading conditions. BitMart demonstrated…

Just DAO, a popular decentralized lending entity, has announced an exclusive advancement. Particularly, to back the sustainable expansion of its ecosystem, the platform is modifying the Supply Mining Reward APY of $USDD to 8%. As per the platform’s official social media announcement, the update endeavors to maintain balanced incentives apart from guaranteeing ecosystem stability. Hence, the move is set to boost the ecosystem engagement and wider onboarding. 📢Announcement on Adjusting the Supply Mining Reward APY of USDD MarketTo support the sustainable growth of the JustLend DAO and USDD ecosystem, the Tier 3 USDD supply mining reward will remain at a…

Spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued to bleed capital on Tuesday, with both assets seeing their fifth straight day of outflows. In contrast, Solana funds extended their inflow streak to six days. According to data from Farside Investors, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw $578 million in net outflows on Tuesday, the steepest single-day decline since mid-October. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity’s FBTC led withdrawals. Spot Ether (ETH) ETFs faced similar selling pressure, registering $219 million in net redemptions. Fidelity’s FETH and BlackRock’s ETHA products bore the brunt, extending a five-day trend that has wiped nearly $1…