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BitMEX Founder Arthur Hayes Says This Altcoin Could Reach All-Time Highs Soon! Here Are the Details
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes made noteworthy comments about $HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid ecosystem. Sharing his thoughts on social media, Hayes stated that $HYPE could reach a new all-time high soon, adding that the token is steadily approaching its target price of $150. $HYPE, which has shown strong performance in the cryptocurrency market, especially in recent weeks, has once again come under the radar of investors. According to the data, the token is currently trading only about 3.5 percent below its previously recorded peak of $59.30. In the last seven days, it has gained approximately 46 percent in…
After Nearly a Decade, Gary Gensler’s Poster Child for Crypto Compliance Executes Its First Trade
In brief Nearly a decade after its founding and raising $100 million, Prometheum has officially executed its first crypto trades. Co-CEO Aaron Kaplan argues the platform dovetails with the modernization of markets through tokenization. Prometheum’s launch arrives in a drastically altered regulatory climate, following Gary Gensler’s departure as SEC chair. After weathering years of industry skepticism and navigating a shifting regulatory landscape, Prometheum has executed its first crypto trades—aiming to prove its critics wrong by seamlessly integrating digital assets with traditional investments under a single regulatory roof. The company, which has raised nearly $100 million since it was established nearly…
Just recently, after Chainlink achieved a major milestone in its daily network activity, it disclosed a major ecosystem update that seeks to push its adoption across the global space. According to an official update shared on May 22, Chainlink has confirmed that it is expanding several of its core services across multiple blockchain networks. These services include Chainlink’s CCIP, CRE, Data Streams, and Data Feeds. Renowned for its rapid emergence in tokenized asset and multi-chain protocols, multiple networks are seeking to integrate Chainlink’s services. Chainlink completes five ecosystem integrations While Chainlink has remained keen to facilitate broader cross-chain interoperability, the…
Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above the $77,000 zone. $BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears the $78,000 resistance zone. Bitcoin managed to form a base above $76,200 and started a recovery wave. The price is trading above $77,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $77,900 on the hourly chart of the $BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might gain bullish momentum if it settles above the $78,000 zone. Bitcoin Price Eyes Fresh Gains Bitcoin price remained supported above the $76,500 zone.…
JAN3 CEO Samson Mow has renewed criticism of Ethereum as $ETH trades near $2,100 and continues to lag Bitcoin. In a post on X, Mow said he dislikes Ethereum as much as other Bitcoin maximalists, but added that he felt sorry for the network’s current state. The comment came as Ethereum’s market setup remains weak. $ETH was trading at $2,100 at press time, down 0.19% on the day, with an intraday range between $2,066.23 and $2,124.48, according to crypto.news data. Samson Mow targets Ethereum weakness Mow’s post framed Ethereum’s current position as difficult, even from the view of a long-time…
Bitcoin-backed loans cost capital is no longer a niche talking point for crypto insiders. It is becoming a real financing question for people who already hold bitcoin, already carry debt, and now have a new way to think about liquidity without selling their assets. That shift matters because the conversation is getting broader. On one side, $BTC-backed borrowing is being pitched as a tool for reducing borrowing costs and preserving upside exposure. On the other, stablecoins are increasingly being treated as the rails for moving money across borders faster and more cheaply. Taken together, the two trends point to a…
$100 million $XRP moved between anonymous wallets in the last 24 hours, drawing market attention. Blockchain data tracker Whale Alert reported this large transaction, which saw over 73 million $XRP shift between unknown wallets. “73,179,900 $XRP (100,318,353 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to unknown wallet,” Whale Alert reported. 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 73,179,900 $XRP (100,318,353 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to unknown wallethttps://t.co/E2T0uv3GLM — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) May 20, 2026 This comes as whale holders continue to increase accumulation, with wallets with at least 10 million $XRP reaching an 8-year high in their holdings. In mid-May, Santiment reported that…
South Carolina has taken a significant step in cryptocurrency regulation. Governor Henry McMaster signed bill S.163 into law, formally protecting the right of individuals to self-custody Bitcoin within the state. The legislation, which passed with bipartisan support, also prohibits discriminatory taxation on Bitcoin transactions and legally safeguards proof-of-work mining activities. What the New Law Covers Bill S.163 establishes several key protections for Bitcoin users and miners in South Carolina. First, it affirms the right of residents to hold their own private keys and manage their Bitcoin without government interference or additional licensing requirements. Second, it explicitly bans local governments from…
Bitcoin traded near $77,733 by midday Hong Kong time, according to CoinDesk data, little changed over the past 24 hours, after sliding as low as $76,685 and failing to hold above $78,000 during U.S. trading hours. Derivatives positioning suggested the recent selloff may have been more of a leverage flush than the start of a broader market breakdown. Open interest, a measure of outstanding leveraged futures positions, held relatively steady while funding rates stayed low or negative, a sign that traders were not aggressively piling into bullish bets before the drop. “There was no massive accumulation of leveraged longs prior…
As of 25 May 2026, risk appetite is muted while Ethereum price today attempts a rebound into resistance, with the broader daily trend still pointed lower. Ethereum ($ETH) is trading around 2,118–2,119 today, staging a modest intraday rebound while the daily trend remains firmly lower. This matters because short-term momentum is pressing into a clear band of overhead resistance as broader crypto risk appetite is subdued. Bitcoin dominance sits high at 58.3%, and the Fear & Greed Index is at 30 (Fear). In other words, $ETH is bouncing against the grain. The dominant force right now is structure over momentum:…