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GCEX Group has added tokenized West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil to its trading platform, extending an on-chain commodities push that started with gold earlier this year. The digital prime brokerage said the new instrument, WTI/USD, gives institutional and professional clients price exposure to US crude without physical delivery, exchange membership, or the contract rolls tied to CME futures positions. The product follows GCEX’s March launch of tokenized precious metals, when the firm introduced Pax Gold (PAXG/USD) and Tether Gold (XAUT/USD). The company said client demand for those gold tokens prompted the move into energy. GCEX set a 20% margin…

Bitcoin ($BTC) is flashing warning signs that closely resemble the setup that preceded the final leg of the 2018 bear market, raising the possibility of a correction toward the $41,000 region. In this line, analysis by TradingShot shared in a TradingView post on May 18 shows Bitcoin facing a strong rejection at its 200-day moving average (MA) on the weekly timeframe near $81,000. The rejection coincided with the largest bearish weekly candle in nearly two months, signaling renewed selling pressure after $BTC attempted to recover from earlier lows. The outlook compares Bitcoin’s current market structure to the 2018 bear cycle,…

An early Ethereum holder sold about $188 million in $ETH, wrapped staked Ether and wrapped Bitcoin before the latest market crash, then rebuilt the positions at lower prices. On-chain tracker Lookonchain linked the activity to three wallets and described the timing as a “perfect sell high, buy low.” The transactions arrived as Ethereum recovered from a brief fall toward $1,500. $ETH traded near $1,674 at the time of writing, up almost 4% over 24 hours. However, the token remained down sharply over seven days, and another profitable trader kept a large short position open. Its 24-hour range stretched from $1,607…

Digital asset investment products recorded $857.9 million in inflows last week, according to CoinShares’ latest weekly fund flows report. The figure marked the sixth straight week of positive flows and the largest weekly total since April 24. Total assets under management rose to $160 billion. CoinShares linked the move to stronger market sentiment after Bitcoin climbed above $80,000 during the week. The firm said the move “likely reflects” improving sentiment around the CLARITY Act, keeping the wording cautious as the bill still awaits a key Senate step. Bitcoin leads weekly demand Bitcoin products drew the largest share of new capital,…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has been continuously selling off the large number of gift tokens recently sent to his wallet. According to on-chain data, Buterin has so far earned approximately 231 ETH (around $529,000) and 114,566 USDC from gift token sales alone. Numerous low-volume altcoin sales have also been observed through various liquidity pools, primarily Uniswap. While the majority of these sales consist of memecoins and low market cap tokens, the high total number of transactions is noteworthy. Here are those altcoins and their total sales amounts: DRONE — $827.74 SAINT — $1,050 DCM — $1,030 ANON — $268.64 LESTER…

Execution quality has become one of the most important competitive factors across digital asset markets. As crypto trading environments mature, exchanges are increasingly evaluated not only by listed assets or trading fees, but also by the consistency of their liquidity conditions during both normal and volatile market periods. Stable order books, tighter spreads, and reliable execution increasingly shape how traders evaluate trading venues. Over the past several years, market expectations around liquidity infrastructure have evolved significantly. Both institutional and retail participants now expect trading environments that support smoother execution across a broader range of market conditions. As a result, exchanges…

Bitcoin ($BTC) consolidated near month-to-date lows on Tuesday as surging US bonds punished stocks and safe havens. Key points: Bitcoin joins risk assets feeling the pressure from skyrocketing US bond yields. Catalysts, such as high oil prices, continue to impact market sentiment with the US-Iran war stakes still high. Bitcoin is now at a “crucial level of support,” the latest market analysis warns. US 30-year yields reach highest since 2007 Data from TradingView showed $BTC/USD lingering below $77,000 around the Wall Street open while preserving the previous day’s floor. $BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Macro headwinds on the day continued…

Ethereum remains under pressure after another rejection from key weekly resistance. However, one chart suggests $ETH may still revisit higher price zones before the broader trend fully plays out. Ethereum Faces Fresh Breakdown Risk After Rejection From Key Resistance Ethereum ($ETH) is showing another bearish rejection from a major resistance zone, according to analyst Moe. The weekly chart compares the current setup with a previous failed breakout structure that led to a sharp multi-month decline. Ethereum Weekly Chart ($ETH/USD). Source: Moe on X / TradingView The chart highlights a major resistance band near the current price area, where $ETH has…

Circle has raised $222 million in a presale of the $ARC token tied to its new Arc blockchain network in a deal that values the project at $3 billion, according to a CNBC report on Monday. The round included investment from a mix of Wall Street heavyweights and crypto-native firms, including BlackRock, Apollo Funds, a16z crypto, ARK Invest, Bullish, Haun Ventures, Intercontinental Exchange and Standard Chartered Ventures. The fundraising marks Circle’s most ambitious expansion beyond $USDC and payments infrastructure, pushing the stablecoin issuer deeper into the race to build blockchain rails for institutional finance. Circle also published the Arc whitepaper…

MegaETH’s $MEGA token launched across a myriad of major exchanges and immediately entered a sell-off that pushed it more than -38% below its opening-day highs within 72 hours. Key Takeaways: $MEGA token launched on Binance, Coinbase, and a dozen other exchanges on April 30, dropping -38% from its $0.225 ATH within 72 hours. MegaETH TVL climbed toward $600M despite $MEGA trading near $0.138, signaling onchain strength decoupled from price. Bulls need $MEGA to reclaim $0.156 on the 4H chart; a breakdown below $0.134 opens a path toward $0.12. Traders Dump $MEGA -38% From Launch Highs The token opened trading between…