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Bitcoin (BTC) hits $106,039 with a 0.52% daily gain and a $2.1T market cap. Key support stands at $103,800; resistance is seen at $108,000. Bitcoin reclaimed the $106,000 mark today, touching an intraday high of $106,039. At press time, BTC trades at $106,144.42, showing a mild 0.52% gain over the last 24 hours. Despite this uptick, the 24-hour trading volume declined by 5.65% to $37.13 billion. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s market capitalisation rose slightly to $2.1 trillion, while its fully diluted valuation (FDV) hit $2.22 trillion. The market cap ratio now stands at 1.75%, suggesting limited momentum despite price stability. Currently, Bitcoin’s…

BlackRock has bought more than $160 million in Ethereum (ETH) today. This is the largest daily ETH ETF inflow in the past four months, indicating new momentum in institutional demand, as well as the general investor sentiment towards Ethereum. This data is provided by Arkham Intelligence, a blockchain analytics site that monitors whale-sized crypto transfers. This amount marks the biggest ETH inflow into the Ethereum ETF of BlackRock since February 5, 2025, when the company purchased $274 million in ETH. The action of such a large institutional player is important. When a company the size of BlackRock, managing trillions in…

This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Kraken announced last week that it would soon list Solana-based tokenized equities, in what looks partly like the exchange’s latest step to lure Solana investors. This forthcoming xStocks product was developed in tandem with a startup named Backed, and Backed’s ambitions don’t end with Kraken users or the Solana ecosystem. “The vision is that you can buy an xStock on Kraken, you can withdraw it, and then you can deposit on Coinbase or you can deposit on Orca, you can leverage it on Kamino,” co-founder Adam Levi…

Berachain’s new RFRV batch introduces stablecoin-native yield and boosts DeFi opportunities within the network. Bera-based LST pairs and lending incentives now offer users more options to stay active without locking their assets. With its latest announcement, Berachain has launched a new batch of RFRVs (Reward-Funded Request Vaults) curated by the BGT Foundation on behalf of the Guardians. What is most eye-catching about this batch is the presence of a native yield option directly from stablecoins. Imagine, just by storing your stablecoins in a certain vault, the yield can flow in without having to use volatile assets. For many users who…

Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has introduced the Responsible Innovation and Safe Expertise (RISE) Act of 2025, a legislative proposal designed to clarify liability frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI) used by professionals. The bill could bring transparency from AI developers – stoping short of requiring models to be open source. In a press release, Lummis said the RISE Act would mean that professionals, such as physicians, attorneys, engineers, and financial advisors, remain legally responsible for the advice they provide, even when it is informed by AI systems. At the time, AI developers who create the systems can only shield themselves from…

South Africa’s top cryptocurrency exchange, VALR, is flexing its muscles on the global stage with the integration of MoonPay’s fiat on and off-ramps, making it easier than ever for people to buy and sell crypto in more than 180 countries. The partnership is a big deal for VALR, expanding its support for fiat currencies from just one – the South African rand – to an incredible 34, including both the big ones like U.S. dollars and euros, and also tons of more obscure ones, such as the Kenyan shilling, Nigerian naira, Turkish lira, Brazilian real and Indonesian rupiah. By adding…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Layer-2 chains were supposed to be the next evolution of blockchain scalability, and in some ways, they delivered. They made transactions faster and cheaper, helped projects scale rapidly, and gave Ethereum (ETH) room to breathe amid a surge in network activity. But as the dust settles, one uncomfortable truth has become hard to ignore: L2s don’t retain the value they generate. Instead, they leak it back to the parent chain, back to the liquidity hubs, and back…

In a recent X debate, top analyst Willy Woo threw out a number that sounded almost too wild to be real: $425 trillion. That’s where he sees Bitcoin’s market potential landing — in just 20 years. And according to him, that’s not some moonshot fantasy. That’s just the math. Fidelity claims Bitcoin’s value-storing ability gives it an edge over all other cryptocurrencies and pegs its “addressable market” at a solid $18.5 trillion. Big number. But then came Adam Back, saying BTC could tap into a much bigger pie — $209 to $300 trillion — the total monetary premium sitting in…

Ethereum (ETH) is showing mixed signals as it hovers near a critical technical zone, with traders closely watching for a breakout or breakdown. On one hand, the BBTrend has flipped sharply bullish, jumping to 4.99 after hitting -3 just a day earlier—suggesting growing upside momentum. On the other hand, whale activity continues to decline for the seventh consecutive day, a potential sign of weakening institutional confidence. With ETH stuck between strong resistance at $2,900 and key support at $2,679, the next move could define the short-term market direction. Ethereum BBTrend Flips Bullish: What 4.99 Means for Price Action Ethereum’s BBTrend…

Stocks traded higher on Thursday, as risk-on sentiment engulfed investors following a U.S. court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Nasdaq Composite opened 1.3% higher, and the S&P 500 rose 0.7% as investors appeared to cheer the latest news on tariffs. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average also gained slightly, opening 50 points higher. Stocks moved up in after-hours trading on Wednesday, buoyed by Nvidia’s earnings report. Investors also seized on another dose of optimism—the U.S. Court of International Trade’s three-judge panel decision that blocked some of Trump’s tariffs on various countries. This latest stock market swing continued…