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Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, continued to withdraw ETH from his wallet and transfer it to exchanges in December. These actions have led investors to believe he is selling ETH. The move may be part of a portfolio rebalancing plan he previously shared. This activity comes as his portfolio shows notable changes. It now holds more stablecoins and significantly less ETH. Arthur Hayes May Have Sold More Than 1,800 ETH in the Past Week A recent report from Lookonchain, an account that tracks notable on-chain activity, revealed that Hayes sold an additional 682 ETH on Binance. The transaction was valued…

Robinhood Markets delivered a strong performance in cryptocurrency trading volume in the third quarter, exceeding expectations for both revenue and profitability. The company’s total third-quarter trading revenue increased by 129% year-over-year, with crypto revenues reportedly the primary driver of this growth. With many public companies adopting digital asset treasuries this year, Robinhood executives were also asked about plans to add Bitcoin to the company treasury. Robinhood executive Shiv Verma gave a cautious response when asked, “Are you considering making Bitcoin or other digital assets part of your corporate treasury strategy?” Verma said the company values being in harmony with the…

Trend Research purchased 46,379 Ether (ETH) on Wednesday to raise its holdings to about 580,000 ETH, making it larger than most public Ethereum treasuries tracked by CoinGecko. Only two listed companies, SharpLink Gaming and BitMine Immersion Technologies, currently report bigger ETH balances, with 859,853 ETH and 4,066,062 ETH, respectively. Trend Research is not a publicly listed company and therefore does not appear in most Ethereum treasury rankings. Still, it has drawn industry attention for its rapid ETH accumulation. Trend Research is a secondary investment institution associated with LD Capital founder Jack Yi, who has been behind a series of large…

HOOD stock price was in a free fall on Thursday, even after the fintech giant published strong financial results. Summary HOOD shares dropped after the company published strong earnings. The decline was due to the weakness in the stock market. It had formed a double-top and a bearish divergence before earnings. Robinhood shares dropped after strong earnings At last check on Thursday, Robinhood shares fell to about $131, down by 8% over the past 24 hours. Its market cap currently hovers at around $117 billion, down from the all-time high of $137 billion. Robinhood stock plunged even after the company…

In a significant move for decentralized finance, the popular trading platform Robinhood has announced the listing of LDO for spot trading. This decision brings the governance token of the leading Ethereum staking protocol, Lido DAO, directly to millions of retail investors. For the first time, users can seamlessly buy, sell, and hold LDO alongside stocks and other cryptocurrencies on a single, user-friendly app. This integration marks a pivotal step in bridging the gap between traditional finance and the evolving world of DeFi. Why Did Robinhood List LDO? Robinhood’s decision to list LDO is not random. It reflects a strategic alignment…

In a move that’s turning heads across the cryptocurrency space, Trend Research has just executed a massive Ethereum purchase despite facing significant paper losses. The institutional investor, believed to be a subsidiary of LD Capital, acquired an additional 6,379 ETH worth approximately $130 million through a leveraged loan. This bold Trend Research ETH purchase strategy reveals much about institutional confidence in Ethereum’s long-term potential, even during challenging market conditions. Why Is Trend Research Doubling Down on ETH? The latest Trend Research ETH purchase represents a continuation of an accumulation strategy that began last November when Ethereum traded around $3,400. According…

Researchers at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in Korea just proved that AI models can develop the digital equivalent to a gambling addiction. A new study put four major language models through a simulated slot machine with a negative expected value and watched them spiral into bankruptcy at alarming rates. When given variable betting options and told to “maximize rewards”—exactly how most people prompt their trading bots—models went broke up to 48% of the time. “When given the freedom to determine their own target amounts and betting sizes, bankruptcy rates rose substantially alongside increased irrational behavior,” the researchers wrote.…

ShapeShift, one of the longest-running community-led multichain DEX aggregators, has announced the introduction of its Version 4.0 platform update, which marks a significant return to privacy-first, self-custody trading. According to a press release sent to Invezz, the update follows a year of continuous engineering work and reaffirms the platform’s core values at a time when most of the cryptocurrency industry is shifting towards custodial risk, compelled disclosure, and opaque transaction flows. Version 4.0 prioritises private value transfer, clearer transaction verification, and increased user control, while continuing ShapeShift’s long-standing commitment to operate without accounts, tracking, or Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements.…

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently stated that the Fed will soon expand its balance sheet again — effectively preparing for a new phase of quantitative easing. The news sent crypto investors into a frenzy in anticipation of a surge in fresh liquidity. At the same time, skeptics warned that it could inflate a dangerous bubble. Powell Hints at Quantitative Easing The Federal Reserve has recently announced the conclusion of its quantitative tightening program, confirming plans to halt balance-sheet reductions as of December 1. “Our long-stated plan has been to stop balance sheet runoff when reserves are somewhat above…

Key Takeaways Fetch.ai launched the first AI-to-AI payment system using USDC and FET through its platform ASI:One. Personal and business AIs can now autonomously execute bookings and payments using on-chain transactions and Visa integration. Fetch.ai announced the first AI-to-AI payment system, allowing personal AIs to complete transactions autonomously via ASI:One, its proprietary agentic AI platform. The system supports payments by Visa, as well as on-chain transactions using USDC and FET. In its first live use case, a Personal AI built on ASI:One planned a shared dinner, booked a reservation through OpenTable, and completed the payment, all while the user was…