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SoftBank misses profit estimates but boosts profit, doubles investment gains and leans harder into OpenAI and AI assets after major T-Mobile and Nvidia exits. SoftBank Group Corp. reported a quarterly profit of Â¥248.6 billion, falling short of analyst estimates of…
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Sam Bankman-Fried follows a 2023 media playbook from prison, shifting right and praising Trump’s crypto policies as he angles for a long-shot presidential pardon. Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, appears to be implementing a media strategy…
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SEC’s Justin Sun case pause fuels scrutiny of Trump-linked crypto ties and a broader shift from regulation-by-enforcement to formal rulemaking. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins defended the agency’s stalled enforcement case against Tron founder Justin Sun during a…
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Asian 1% crypto allocations could add ~$2T, reshaping global market structure and ETF-driven liquidity. A BlackRock Asia executive said a 1% cryptocurrency allocation by investors across the region could generate approximately $2 trillion in market inflows, according to a statement…
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Ripple CEO eyes a $1T valuation, arguing that disciplined XRP-focused growth, integrations, and acquisitions could push XRP toward the low-to-mid single digits long term. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated the company aims to achieve a $1 trillion valuation by focusing…
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Binance will list Espresso on Spot on Feb. 12, migrate tokens from Alpha within 24 hours, and the listing news has already pushed Espresso’s price higher. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced plans to list the…
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Cango sells $305M in Bitcoin to reduce loan risk and accelerate its pivot into AI infrastructure while keeping its mining business running. Publicly traded Bitcoin miner Cango Inc. sold 4,451 Bitcoin over the weekend, using the proceeds to repay a…
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Bitcoin’s on-chain loss metrics hit levels comparable to 2022’s Luna collapse, though at higher price points, signaling late-cycle capitulation rather than systemic crash. Bitcoin’s (BTC) on-chain loss indicators have reached levels comparable to those observed during the Luna/UST collapse in…
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Bitwise CEO reveals wealth management client invested $11M in Bitcoin during recent market correction, marking their first crypto purchase after two years. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley disclosed that a wealth management client invested $11 million in Bitcoin during the recent…
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Hyperliquid price bounced from $28 support as large buyers stepped in and tightened circulating supply. Hyperliquid was trading at $30.29 at press time, up 4% in the last 24 hours after defending the $28 support zone. The token has moved…
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BNB Chain’s real-world assets surged 555% in Q4 2024 as institutions tokenized funds and stocks, even as BNB’s market cap and DeFi TVL faced volatility. Real-world assets on BNB Chain (BNB) expanded 555% year over year in the fourth quarter…
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Lighter has introduced on-chain perpetual futures for major South Korean stocks, giving crypto traders direct access to Samsung, SK Hynix, and Hyundai. Lighter has launched on-chain perpetual futures linked to major South Korean stocks, becoming the first decentralized exchange to…
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Ethena-backed suiUSDe has gone live on Sui’s mainnet, bringing the network its first native synthetic dollar for margin trading and decentralized finance use. Ethena-backed suiUSDe has officially launched on the Sui mainnet, bringing the network its first native synthetic dollar…
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U.S. stocks extend a strong risk‑on rally while Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana slip, underscoring crypto’s role as high‑beta macro risk tied to Wall Street. U.S. equities opened sharply higher on Wednesday, extending a risk‑on streak that is increasingly dictating the…
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ETH’s derivatives market sits between $2,057 and $1,863 liquidation walls, where a single sharp move could trigger nearly $1.4b in forced buying or selling. Ethereum’s derivatives market is coiled tight. According to liquidation heatmap data compiled by Coinglass and relayed…
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Goldman Sachs warns a hotter CPI could push the Fed back to a hawkish stance, jolting rate‑cut bets and pressuring Bitcoin and major altcoins. Goldman Sachs Asset Management is warning that this week’s US inflation print could flip the Federal…