ETH Primed For a Short Squeeze to $4K After 13% Drop

Key takeaways: Ether dipped to $3,055, wiping out $1.3 billion in long liquidations across exchanges. Over $7 billion in short positions near $4,000 sets up potential for a sharp squeeze. A hidden bullish divergence suggests a potential bottom around $3,000. Ether (ETH) price dropped to $3,055 on Tuesday, extending its weekly decline by over 13%%. The move cleared out liquidity from the equal lows near $3,400, a zone that had attracted heavy leverage buildup. The next major liquidity pocket now sits between $3,000 and $2,800, levels that have previously acted…

Many Crypto Treasury Companies Were a Get-Rich-Quick Trap, Warns Columbia Professor

Columbia professor warns that many DATs were launched as get-rich-quick schemes. Columbia Business School professor Omid Malekan said that any analysis of why crypto prices continue to fall needs to include Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs), because in aggregate, they turned out to be a mass extraction and exit event, which is a reason for prices to go down. He said there are a few exceptions, but he added that he can count them on one hand. Meanwhile, “dozens upon dozens” were launched in a fashion likely to cause value…

Balancer Says Code Exploit, Batched Swaps the Root Cause of $116M Hack

The team behind decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Balancer published a preliminary post-mortem report on Wednesday, detailing the cause of the exploit that siphoned $116 million across DeFi markets. Balancer was hit by a sophisticated code exploit on Monday that affected Balancer v2 Stable Pools and Composable Stable v5 pools, while all other pool types remained unaffected, according to the report. The hacker used a combination of BatchSwaps, which allow the user to bundle multiple actions in a single transaction, including flashloans — short-term loans borrowed and repaid within the same…

Match Group’s Tinder tests AI feature using Camera Roll photos: TechCrunch

Key Takeaways Tinder is piloting an AI-powered feature that analyzes users’ Camera Roll photos to help enhance profile creation. The AI tool suggests personalized content based on the user’s image collections, streamlining the process of curating a dating profile. Share this article Match Group’s Tinder is testing a new AI feature that analyzes users’ Camera Roll photos to enhance profile creation, according to TechCrunch. The dating app is experimenting with AI to improve matching experiences as part of broader efforts to streamline user interactions. The AI tool suggests personalized content…

Bank of England to align stablecoin regulations with US

Key Takeaways The Bank of England and the US will coordinate on stablecoin regulations to ensure synchronized oversight. Deputy governor Sarah Breeden emphasized harmonization between the UK’s and US’s approaches for effective regulation. Share this article The Bank of England will coordinate its stablecoin regulations with the US to ensure synchronized oversight of digital assets. Sarah Breeden, deputy governor at the Bank of England, emphasized the need for harmonized approaches to stablecoin regulation between the two nations. Bank of England officials have stressed the critical need for the UK and…

ETH Primed For a Short Squeeze to $4K After 13% Drop

Key takeaways: Ether dipped to $3,055, wiping out $1.3 billion in long liquidations across exchanges. Over $7 billion in short positions near $4,000 sets up potential for a sharp squeeze. A hidden bullish divergence suggests a potential bottom around $3,000. Ether (ETH) price dropped to $3,055 on Tuesday, extending its weekly decline by over 13%%. The move cleared out liquidity from the equal lows near $3,400, a zone that had attracted heavy leverage buildup. The next major liquidity pocket now sits between $3,000 and $2,800, levels that have previously acted…

Gemini launches XRP perpetual contracts for EU users with up to 100X leverage

Key Takeaways Gemini has launched XRP perpetual contracts for European Union users. The contracts support up to 100x leverage, allowing traders to amplify positions. Share this article Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange, today launched XRP perpetual contracts for EU users with leverage up to 100x. The new product allows traders in the European Union to take long or short positions on XRP without expiry dates. The perpetual contracts enable directional exposure to XRP price movements through Gemini’s offshore exchange platform. Users can access enhanced risk management tools as part of the…

Zcash surges to new all time high near $500 as privacy coin momentum accelerates

Key Takeaways Zcash reached a new all-time high near $500, rising over 700% since late September. Zcash has surpassed Monero in market capitalization, signaling a leadership shift among privacy coins. Share this article Zcash reached a new all time high near $500 today after rising more than 20% in the past 24 hours and over 700% since its rally began in late September. The token has now surpassed $7.7 billion in market capitalization, placing it among the top 25 crypto assets by size. Zcash enables users to shield their transaction…

33% of BTC in Loss May Trigger Market Reset: Here’s Why

Key takeaways: Around one-third of Bitcoin’s supply is now held at a loss, levels last seen in September 2024. Onchain metrics show rising short-term losses but moderate selling pressure overall. Technical indicators suggest potential for recovery after consolidation near $98,000–$103,000. The ongoing Bitcoin (BTC) correction has pushed roughly 33% of the total circulating supply into a loss, according to CryptoQuant data, a level last seen in September 2024. While such figures may appear alarming, historical precedents suggest that similar phases often coincide with seller exhaustion rather than a full-blown market…

Buying Ripple (XRP) Below $2 Could be Possible Soon (Analyst)

A further decline or a major rebound to a new ATH: what’s next for XRP? The violent correction in the broader cryptocurrency market has severely impacted Ripple’s XRP, erasing almost all the gains it achieved throughout 2025. Some popular analysts believe the price may sink even more in the short term. Entry Point at This Level? Several hours ago, Ripple’s cross-border token plummeted to as low as $2.09 amid a new major market crash, resulting in liquidations exceeding $1 billion. The bulls managed to halt the free fall and later…