XRP, SOL Receive the Green Light From the CFTC and CME: Details

The launch of these products came amid a market-wide correction and uncertainty. Despite the ongoing uncertainty in the cryptocurrency markets, institutional adoption and backing continue for some of the biggest digital assets. Earlier today, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange announced that it had launched regulated options products on Solana’s SOL and Ripple’s XRP. CFTC-regulated options on Solana and XRP are now live and trading today 🚀 ✅ Seamless integration: Physically settled into the underlying futures contract.✅ Flexible exposure: Trade larger and micro sizes. Explore Crypto options contracts ➡️ https://t.co/lVXqqYagAG pic.twitter.com/RF5COIFX98…

BNB Chain partners with Four Meme for a $45M reload airdrop

Key Takeaways BNB Chain has partnered with Four Meme for a $45 million reload airdrop. Four Meme’s integration with PancakeSwap enables automatic liquidity provision for new meme coins, making trading easier on BNB Chain. Share this article BNB Chain, recognized recently for its vibrant meme coin activity, has partnered with Four Meme, a meme coin launchpad, for a $45 million reload airdrop. Four Meme has integrated with PancakeSwap to enable automatic liquidity transfers for meme coins, streamlining the process from launch to trading on BNB Chain. Binance Wallet has collaborated…

Bitcoin Whale Sees a Fresh BTC Price Dip With a 3500 BTC Short

Key points: Bitcoin chops around $114,000 as a whale expects more BTC price losses next. Price pressures short-term holders, who have their cost basis just below the $114,000 mark. Key moving averages are in view as support bases. Bitcoin (BTC) struggled to hold its rebound at Monday’s Wall Street open as a controversial whale added to their BTC price downside bet. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin whale doubles down on BTC price dip Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD retreating from daily highs of $116,000. The…

Bitcoin Miners Rally as Trump Eases China Tariff Fears

Shares of Bitcoin mining companies rose sharply on Monday, recovering from losses sustained during Friday’s flash crash that analysts attributed to US President Donald Trump’s apparent misunderstanding of new Chinese export controls. Bitfarms (BITF) and Cipher Mining (CIFR) led the rally, each posting double-digit gains. Hut 8 Mining (HUT), IREN (IREN) and MARA Holdings (MARA) also climbed more than 4%, while Core Scientific (CORZ) and Riot Blockchain (RIOT) traded broadly higher at the start of the session. Bitdeer was among the Bitcoin miners that tumbled on Friday but has since…

€2.3 trillion Amundi to launch Bitcoin investment product

Key Takeaways Amundi, with €2.3 trillion in assets under management, is preparing to enter the crypto ETF market. The move aligns with Amundi’s recent acknowledgment of digital assets like Bitcoin as part of broader discussions on inflation resilience and portfolio diversification. Share this article Amundi, Europe’s leading asset manager with €2.3 trillion in assets under management, is preparing to enter the Bitcoin ETN market, according to The Big Whale, a French crypto-focused media outlet. The move aligns with Amundi’s recent views on Bitcoin as a potential store of value and…

A Government-Backed Crypto Fund Just Bought Its First Asset — Not Bitcoin

Kazakhstan launches state-backed fund Kazakhstan has launched the Alem Crypto Fund, a state-backed initiative aimed at building long-term digital asset reserves. Managed by Qazaqstan Venture Group and operating under the AIFC, the fund marks a significant step in the country’s regulated adoption of blockchain-based investments. Surprisingly, the fund’s inaugural purchase was not Bitcoin (BTC) but BNB (BNB), the native token of the BNB Chain. Through a strategic partnership with Binance Kazakhstan, a local entity licensed under the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) regime, the fund was able to secure custody…

Bitcoin’s Key Levels Revealed as Analyst Warns of Recovery Fatigue

Bitcoin is struggling near $115K, facing resistance at $117.5K–$120K and key support at $110.9K, analysts warn. Bitcoin (BTC) is trying to regain balance after last week’s violent crash that erased over $19 billion in leveraged positions, but some analysts are warning that buyer fatigue could limit the rebound. The leading cryptocurrency is currently trading around $115,200, and is struggling to reclaim key resistance near $117,500–$120,000, while holding crucial support at $110,900, according to on-chain data shared on X by analyst JA Maartunn earlier today. Market Rebounds but Momentum Weakens…

Pyth Network collaborates with Kalshi for real-time prediction market data

Key Takeaways Pyth Network, a major blockchain oracle, has partnered with Kalshi, a regulated prediction market platform. The partnership brings Kalshi’s event market data to Pyth’s oracle network for onchain distribution. Share this article Pyth Network, a prominent oracle network specializing in delivering real-time financial data feeds from institutional sources to blockchain ecosystems, has partnered with Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated prediction market platform, to distribute regulated prediction market data onchain for developers, institutions, and DeFi protocols. The collaboration aims to integrate Kalshi’s regulated prediction market data into Pyth’s oracle network, enabling…

Bitcoin whale deposits $40M USDC into Hyperliquid to boost BTC short position

Key Takeaways A prominent whale deposited $40 million USDC into Hyperliquid to increase his Bitcoin short position. The investor has displayed a bearish stance on BTC and ETH. Share this article A Bitcoin OG who previously sold Bitcoin to stack ETH deposited $40 million in USDC into Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetuals exchange, today to boost his Bitcoin short position. The whale recently expanded his short positions on BTC and ETH, generating profits exceeding $160 million following a rapid market drop. Large traders have been depositing stablecoins like USDC into Hyperliquid…

Binance Wallet, Trust Wallet Hit With UI Lags Post-Crash

Binance’s balance display issues persisted across some of its services following Friday’s market crash, with its self-custody product, Binance Wallet, still affected as of Monday. Binance Wallet took to X on Monday to report that the wallet was “temporarily experiencing lag” due to network congestion, which caused some users to be unable to view certain wallet data. “This information requires some buffering time to display. We are actively working on resolving this issue,” the post read. Binance also attributed similar display issues to pricing abnormalities affecting several altcoins on its…