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Ethereum is retesting key resistance after a correction, with analysts eyeing the December 3 Fusaka upgrade as a potential catalyst for a rally and higher dominance Summary Ethereum failed to reclaim a major resistance zone this week, keeping the risk of printing a new low elevated despite a short‑term bounce. Analysts argue the December 3 Fusaka upgrade, the largest since The Merge, could mirror the post‑Pectra rally if it boosts rollup data availability. Market watchers highlight repeated wave patterns, a potential btc pair breakout, and consolidating dominance as signals of a possible upcoming upside move. Ethereum attempted to recover from…
Prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi now place Kevin Hassett, US President Donald Trump’s National Economic Council director, as the favorite to replace Jerome Powell as the next Federal Reserve chair. The odds of Hassett filling the seat have now spiked to 66% on Polymarket and 74% on Kalshi at the time of writing. Hassett is widely viewed as crypto‑friendly thanks to his past role on Coinbase’s advisory council, a disclosed seven‑figure stake in the exchange, and his leadership of the White House digital asset working group. Founder and CEO of Wyoming-based Custodia Bank, and a prominent advocate for crypto-friendly regulations,…
ArtGis Finance, a renowned Web3 platform, has collaborated with IO Trader, a leading leveraged trading and prediction marketplace. The partnership intends to bring AI-led RWAFi to the cutting-edge on-chain ecosystem while also advancing prediction markets. As ArtGis mentioned in its official social media account on X, the collaboration denotes a key move toward relatively liquid and transparent blockchain trading. Thus, the initiative is anticipated to bolster consumer participation, enhance market competence, and push forward innovation across DeFi platforms. 🚨New Partnership🚨ArtGis Finance🤝@iotradersioIOTRADER blends prediction markets with leveraged trading, letting users trade future assets and events with transparency, real liquidity, and big…
ETH is showing signs of picking a direction after breaking above the $3,000 barrier. Open interest is rising, as demand for futures trading has accelerated faster than spot activity. ETH is starting to recover its futures activity, signaling that traders see a clearer direction in the market. ETH traded at $3,006.67, establishing a slightly higher support level. Open interest also recovered from its recent lows, moving closer to $17B. The ETH futures to spot ratio is growing faster compared to BTC and SOL. For now, all of the leading assets are showing more subdued futures trading, but ETH traders are…
Gold is up nearly 1% on Monday, while risk-on assets such as cryptos and stocks are down amid macro uncertainty. Gold futures contracts are trading at $4,262.35, just 2.95% below their record high of $4,381.44. The precious metal is within $130 of setting a new all-time peak. Bitcoin’s overnight crash has shrunk the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies by over 6% on the day, from $3.191 trillion to $3.016 trillion. Bitcoin is down 6% on the day and is currently trading at just under $86,000, according to CoinGecko data. The S&P 500 index is down 0.5% in premarket trading,…
In a groundbreaking move that’s shaking up the cryptocurrency world, asset management giant VanEck has just staked an additional 12,600 ETH valued at a staggering $37.9 million. This massive Ethereum staking commitment demonstrates growing institutional confidence in the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency and signals a major shift in how traditional finance views blockchain technology. Why Is VanEck’s Ethereum Staking So Significant? VanEck’s latest Ethereum staking move represents more than just another institutional investment. According to blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, this brings VanEck’s total staked ETH to substantial levels, positioning them as one of the major institutional players in the Ethereum staking…
Is the bloodshed over for crypto markets? Not quite, given that Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major coins are all deep in the red to start the new week—but at least crypto funds finished November strong, putting up positive flows last week to break a recent losing streak. Digital asset exchange-traded products experienced a significant reversal with $1.07 billion in inflows last week, according to data from CoinShares, following four consecutive weeks of substantial outflows totaling $5.7 billion. Bitcoin ETFs attracted $464 million in inflows last week, while Ethereum funds saw $309 million and XRP recorded its largest weekly inflows ever…
Ether ETFs roared back to life with their strongest week in a month, while bitcoin funds ended a four-week outflow streak and solana funds extended their multi-week surge. Across all three sectors, the tone shifted decisively toward accumulation. ETF Revival Week: Ether Dominates, Bitcoin Edges Up A calmer macro backdrop and renewed appetite across digital assets reshaped exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows this week, transforming what had been a month of persistent exits into a widespread resurgence. Spot ether ETFs led the charge with a $313 million net inflow, marking an emphatic reversal after three straight weeks in the red. Bitcoin…
All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Oxurion will make Bitcoin and Ethereum investments in 12 tranches, with each tranch of 2.5 million Euros in bonds, issued at a 10% discount. The program is designed to strengthen Oxurion’s treasury and support its broader strategy. Leuven-based pharmaceutical firm Oxurion NV (Euronext Brussels: OXUR) has recently entered into a subscription agreement with Atlas Capital Markets for a 30 million Euro financing program through the issuance of convertible bonds. The firm will deploy the funds for its long-term digital asset investment strategy, which is focused…
Bitfarms Ltd. (BITF) shares are experiencing a sharp decline in premarket trading on November 29, 2025, falling 9.48% to $3.15 as of 7:31:35 AM EST after closing at $3.48 the previous day. The cryptocurrency mining company is caught in a broader selloff affecting crypto-linked equities as Bitcoin dropped over 4%, slipping below $86,680. The downturn was triggered by China’s central bank issuing a stern warning against renewed virtual currency speculation and pledging to intensify its crackdown on illegal cryptocurrency activities, particularly those involving stablecoins. As a Bitcoin mining operation, Bitfarms’ business model is directly tied to Bitcoin’s price performance and…