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Australian digital assets market maker Zerocap has partnered with CoinDesk Indices to offer Australia’s first options-based structured products on the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20), the company said at Consensus Hong Kong. The partnership introduces sophisticated and tailored investment strategies usually found in traditional markets, a significant advancement for the cryptocurrency industry. It will allow institutions and other sophisticated market participants to take risk-managed diversified exposure to digital assets that go beyond just bitcoin and ether while offering additional features like downside protection, volatility management and yield enhancement. The new offering demonstrates the increasing demand for scalable and diversified institutional-grade cryptocurrency…

The modern digital economy is changing at an incredible pace. Online trading, which just a few years ago was seen as a convenient alternative to traditional shopping, has now evolved into a fully-fledged global industry. Alongside this, cryptocurrencies have emerged as a new financial sector. They have become not just an investment tool but the foundation of a global digital payment system. To ensure this process remains stable, transparent, and forward-looking, specialised crypto regulators have emerged. These organisations are now setting the standard for the future of financial markets. The traditional regulatory bodies are not equipped to oversee cryptocurrency activities…

Bitcoin wallet UniSat has introduced Hexa, a hybrid trading engine designed to offer a seamless trading experience while maintaining self-custody. By combining the self-custody of a decentralized exchange with the user experience of a centralized exchange, Hexa, which was announced on Feb. 19, seeks to provide a seamless and secure trading experience. Among the Bitcoin (BTC) assets that users can trade on Hexa are BRC-20 tokens, Runes, Taproot Assets, and native stablecoins. Because the platform is protocol-agnostic, it can support a wide variety of asset types without any restrictions. It also gives users access to the top 100 Bitcoin assets…

Earlier today, Coinbase Prime Custody addresses linked to MicroStrategy transferred $793 million worth of Bitcoin to new wallets, according to data provided by cryptocurrency analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. Arkham originally identified MicroStrategy’s on-chain holdings back in February. The firm found out that most of its holdings were pooled with other Fidelity clients. A portion of its holdings was also in segregated custody, which includes Coinbase Prime. Coinbase announced that it was selected as MicroStrategy’s primary execution partner back in December 2020. The latest transfers are highly likely to be internal arrangements. As reported by U.Today, MicroStrategy recently announced its eighth…

Data from Santiment, an analytic blockchain platform, shows Ethereum’s transaction fees have dropped to $0.41, a huge decrease from the $15.21 high seen over the past two years. The data, shared via their X account, notes that the network generally does not experience heavy congestion when transaction fees are low. 💸 The average fee of an Ethereum transfer currently sits at just $0.41, in contrast to the $15.21 high point of the past 2 years. When Ethereum transaction fees are low, it usually means the network is not overly crowded. When users are not paying high prices to move their…

Michael Barr spoke at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York about concerns regarding debanking and regulations on cryptocurrency as he steps down from his role as Vice Chair for Supervision at the Federal Reserve Bank. When asked about pressures on banks during the discussion, Barr emphasized that the Fed strives to play “straight up the middle” on these issues while making sure that financial institutions comply with regulatory standards. Barr urges banks to engage in crypto responsibly or stay out Barr emphasized that the Federal Reserve does not discourage banks from engaging with crypto-related businesses, provided they comply…

For the first time in world history, crypto has ignited a constitutional debate over the feasibility of impeaching and removing a sitting President of a G20 country. President Javier Milei of Argentina promoted LIBRA, a Solana-based memecoin that Milei briefly promised would support Argentinian small businesses. After wallets controlled by serial crypto promoter Hayden Davis reportedly paid off Milei’s sister and pulled over $110 million in liquidity and trading fees from the token within a few minutes of its peak valuation, LIBRA started dumping and never rebounded. For the record, Davis has since distanced himself from these reports, stating that…

Leading global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the removal of several spot trading pairs as part of routine market quality reviews. Binance to Delisting Multiple Spot Trading Pairs on February 21 The decision aims to protect users and maintain a high-quality trading environment, as factors such as low liquidity and trading volume contributed to the delisting. Affected Trading Pairs As of 06:00 on February 21, 2025, Binance will suspend trading on the following spot pairs: DOGS/BRL FET/BRL NEIRO/BRL NEIRO/EURO NOTE/EUR Important Considerations for Users BRL (Brazilian Real) and EUR (Euro) are fiat currencies and do not represent any digital asset.…

Crypto analyst Nicholas Merten is leaning bearish on Bitcoin (BTC) as the flagship crypto asset hovers around the $94,000 price tag. In a new video update, the host of DataDash tells his 510,000 YouTube subscribers that he is expecting Bitcoin to undergo a “major collapse” over the coming two weeks. “Bitcoin is starting to showcase not only really worrying signs with its price action, we are obviously seeing altcoins follow as well. And even macro recessionary indicators starting to flare up in a significant way.” According to Merten, the 21-day exponential moving average (EMA) – which had previously acted as…

Ethereum (ETH) is showing strong signs of accumulation and potential for an upcoming price surge. On-chain data indicates record-low exchange supply, suggesting a possible bullish breakout in the coming days and investors’ sentiment is also turning bullish. Blockchain analysis platform, Santiment, reports Ethereum is being moved off exchanges and into cold wallets swiftly. Only 6.38% of ETH’s total supply remains on exchanges, marking the lowest level since its inception. This declining exchange supply is a bullish signal alongside a positive shift in community sentiment. While ETH underperformed compared to other large-cap cryptocurrencies in 2024, renewed interest in February suggests anticipation…