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The Initial $XRP Long Position This whale, with address 0xa…566, first opened an initial $XRP long position at 10:34 AM UTC on Sept. 15 while $XRP was recovering from the drop to $1.38. The whale then added $1.11 million to the position an hour later. Initial $XRP Long After $XRP soared to a local top of $1.45 by 1 PM the same day, the price started correcting as the U.S. Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act, leading to massive selling pressure across the crypto market. Interestingly, the whale had already reduced his trade and closed the position at a…

The business argues that the state’s attorney general’s office is deliberately refusing to clarify the criteria for determining the legality of its updated product lines, thereby creating conditions that are impossible for the company to meet. Why Ripple pioneer believes the rules are deliberately made impossible to follow One of Ripple’s key creators drew a parallel between this case and his company’s years of experience, calling the authorities’ actions “grossly unfair” in a post on X. According to Schwartz, the government’s deliberate strategy in this case is to force businesses to play by rules under which “you cannot possibly know…

Previous analysis of the Wintermute-linked Hyperliquid short book found the same address carrying substantially larger bearish exposure in August, including shorts in $ETH, $BTC, $SOL, $HYPE and XRP. Wintermute shorts remain concentrated in Ethereum Ethereum accounted for $46.92 million of the latest reported short exposure, according to Onchain Lens. $SOL followed with an $11.30 million position, while $HYPE accounted for approximately $10.03 million. WINTERMUTE OPENS $126M IN SHORTSWintermute is short $126.25M across Hyperliquid, led by a $46.92M $ETH short.Largest positions:· $ETH short: $46.92M· $SOL short: $11.30M· $HYPE short: $10.03MThe positions are currently up ~$963.6K, while lifetime PnL stands at +$197.22M.……

Mined bitcoins are unspendable for their first 100 blocks. There has been proposals to either delay spending them for 4375 blocks (~a month), or to zero the block subsidy for a month (so miners only get paid fees and nothing more). The motive here is to deter a large batch of… — Luke Dashjr (@LukeDashjr) September 10, 2026 Luke Dashjr’s Bitcoin Subsidy Proposal Dashjr described two possible changes. The first would extend the existing 100-block coinbase maturity period to 4,375 blocks, keeping the subsidy intact while delaying when miners can spend it. At Bitcoin’s ten-minute target, that equals about 30…

That’s an extreme buildup of bearish bets. If $ETH starts pushing higher, this crowded short positioning could quickly turn into fuel for a sharp short squeeze. Source: TradingView To see whether this squeeze could happen, it’s important to see what’s driving this bearish positioning. Technically, $ETH is pressured by the big supply wall between $2,722 and $2,822, where more than 13.3 million $ETH have changed hands. Moreover, $ETH declined by about 1.5% this week after the breakout above $2.8k last week, which suggests that selling pressure is clearly intensifying. In this case, the rising shorts indicate traders are betting on…

There was no major news that drove the news. Instead, its performance was due to a risk-on sentiment among investors as crude oil prices dropped and as traders waited for the upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The two leaders are expected to discuss a range of issues, including artificial intelligence safety standards. Meanwhile, AI stocks are climbing as investors bet that the AI boom will continue despite growing concerns about safety. CoreWeave’s business is doing well despite rising risks CoreWeave, a former Bitcoin mining company, has emerged as one of the fastest-growing companies in the world.…

Traders scanning the order books got a surprise when $ORE was highlighted by crypto commentator @SolanaFloor. In a recent tweet, he posed the question of what lies ahead for $ORE, reflecting broader market sentiment shifts. This discussion comes at a time of mixed signals in the crypto space, suggesting potential volatility ahead. For those invested in $ORE, this analysis is crucial as it points to deeper market dynamics. What Went Down Currently, $ORE is experiencing a period of uncertainty with no reported trading volume over the last 24 hours. The tweet from SolanaFloor, which has garnered significant engagement, indicates a…

Dziś funkcjonariusze CBZC na polecenie Śląskiego Wydziału Zamiejscowego PK zatrzymali Artura K. Zarzuty dla Artura K. to udział w grupie przestępczej, pomoc w przywłaszczeniu pieniędzy użytkowników giełdy kryptowalutowej ZondaCrypto i pranie pieniędzy pochodzących z tego… — Waldemar Żurek (@w_zurek) September 22, 2026 The first is membership of an organized criminal group. The second bundles together causing property damage on a great scale to BitBay, BB Trade Estonia and a third entity, aiding the misappropriation of entrusted property, aiding computer fraud, and money laundering. Suspects are identified by their first name and an initial under Polish convention. Artur K. is a…

The exchange has not publicly stated whether the user was reimbursed, whether an API key initiated the withdrawals, or what happened to the reported stolen assets. MEXC account hack began with a security reset The reported incident began early on September 25 when Shuang Fei received an email stating that an application had been made to change the account’s linked email and remove Google Authenticator. According to the user’s account, the request arrived at 03:10 Beijing time and was approved 10 minutes later. Shuang Fei said the application was unauthorized and claimed the identification photograph and verification video submitted with…

What the Data Shows Currently, Bitcoin is not showing active price movement, as trading volumes remain stagnant. However, the significant transfer could lead to increased attention from institutional investors, potentially influencing future price action. Observers are keeping a close watch on how this transfer interacts with existing market conditions, especially given the lack of notable trading activity in the past 24 hours. Robinhood is a well-known trading platform that has recently expanded its cryptocurrency offerings, allowing users to buy, sell, and hold various digital assets, including Bitcoin. The platform’s involvement in such a significant transaction places it at the forefront…