Category: Bitcoin News

Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 Open Interest Notched $793M ATH On Monday

admin

Layer-1 blockchain network Hyperliquid has seen an explosion in trading through “Builder-Deployed Perpetuals” this month, hitting a new all-time high in open interest on Monday. In a post on X, Hyperliquid attributed the rapid adoption of HIP-3 — a permissionless market creation framework — to a surge in commodities trading. “HIP-3 open interest reached an all-time high of $790M, driven recently by a surge in commodities trading. HIP-3 OI has been hitting new ATHs each week. A month ago, HIP-3 OI was $260M.” Source: Hyperliquid HIP-3 was a Hyperliquid improvement…

Bitcoin Jobs Grew 6% in 2025 With Non-Dev Roles Most-Posted

admin

Crypto companies’ demand for Bitcoin-savvy workers reportedly increased 6% last year, with most job listings focused on non-developer roles. A total of 1,801 Bitcoin-related positions were listed in 2025, up from 1,707 the year before, according to Bitvocation’s 2025 Bitcoin Jobs Data report. The Bitcoin job opportunities were spread across Bitcoin (BTC) mining, the Bitcoin layer 2 Lightning network, Bitcoin financial services, including payments, and self-custody. Product manager was the most in-demand role for non-technical positions, while director roles increased tenfold — a sign that Bitcoin companies are scaling operations,…

Meta Denies It Can Access WhatsApp Chats Amid Lawsuit

admin

An executive at Meta has denied accusations that it can access WhatsApp chats after plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Meta on Friday, maintaining that the messaging app’s end-to-end encryption feature keeps messages secure as promised. In an X post on Monday, Meta communications director Andy Stone said: “Any claim that people’s WhatsApp messages are not encrypted is categorically false and absurd,” while referring to the lawsuit as a “frivolous work of fiction.” Source: Andy Stone The lawsuit was filed in a US district court in San Francisco, California, on Friday…

Bitcoin Mining Slows in US During Winter Storm

admin

Bitcoin network hashrate hit a seven-month low over the weekend as a massive winter storm bombarded the United States with snow and ice, pushing miners to curtail operations to stabilize the energy grid. American weather forecasting company AccuWeather reported on Monday that the massive winter storm affected three dozen states over the weekend, with widespread snow, ice, and power outages affecting one million energy customers.  Data from mining data tool CoinWarz shows that Bitcoin’s (BTC) network hashrate began to drop on Friday, and by Sunday, it hit 663 exahashes per…

Bitwise Partners With Morpho To Offer Institutional-Grade DeFi Yield Vaults

admin

Digital asset management firm Bitwise has teamed up with decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Morpho to launch non-custodial on-chain vaults aimed at generating yield.  The move was announced on X on Monday, with Bitwise noting that its first vault will target an annual percentage yield of 6% by investing in overcollateralized lending pools. “Finance is moving onchain. Vaults are a key part of that, offering investors a transparent way to earn digital yield on their assets,” Bitwise said.  Bitwise’s onchain vaults via Morpho Bitwise will deploy multiple strategies across vaults…

DeFi Technologies UK Subsidiary Gets Regulatory Approval for ETPs

admin

Valour, the UK subsidiary of digital asset company DeFi Technologies, has secured regulatory approval to offer crypto exchange-traded products to retail investors on the London Stock Exchange. In a Monday notice, DeFi Technologies said the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had approved Valour’s exchange-traded products tied to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) staking. The offerings, called 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Staking and 1Valour Ethereum Physical Staking, began trading on the London Stock Exchange on Monday. “The UK is one of the world’s most important financial markets, and these approvals broaden our…

VanEck Launches US-listed Avalanche ETF

admin

Global asset manager VanEck has launched a US-listed exchange-traded product offering exposure to Avalanche’s native token, AVAX (AVAX), marking the first spot Avalanche ETF to trade in the United States. According to Monday’s announcement, the product is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, though it may be subject to other US securities laws. The fund will trade under the ticker VAVX, tracking the price of Avalanche’s AVAX token and potentially generating returns through staking. VanEck said it will waive sponsor fees on the ETF’s first $500 million…

What the CLARITY Act Is Actually Trying to Clarify in Crypto Markets

admin

Key takeaways The CLARITY Act aims to address years of regulatory uncertainty with a structured framework that clearly defines digital assets, intermediary roles and disclosure obligations. It places most spot trading of qualifying tokens under CFTC oversight, while keeping the SEC responsible for primary offerings, disclosures and investor protections. The bill focuses on regulating activities as much as assets, setting registration and conduct standards for exchanges, brokers and dealers to strengthen market integrity and transparency. The GENIUS Act governs stablecoins, while the CLARITY Act applies only in complementary areas, such…

US Gov‘t Officials Delay Market Structure Markup, SEC-CFTC Crypto Meeting

admin

The US Senate Agriculture Committee and two federal financial agencies have delayed events related to digital asset regulation amid a winter storm that paralyzed many areas of the country over the weekend. A spokesperson for Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman told Cointelegraph on Monday that the body would push a scheduled markup for its version of a crypto market structure bill to Thursday from Tuesday. The bill, called the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act, is the committee’s attempt to establish clear rules for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over…

Bitcoin Follows the US Dollar Downward as History Repeats

admin

Bitcoin (BTC) recovered through $88,000 after Monday’s Wall Street open as analysis called core demand “intact.” Key points: Bitcoin attempts to maintain a bounce after hitting new 2026 lows of $86,000. Traders see downside resuming as markets grapple with uncertainty across the board. Research still says that Bitcoin has a solid demand base. BTC price seen following dollar downhill Data from TradingView showed BTC price action continuing to bounce from new 2026 lows seen at the weekly close. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView After a disappointing weekly candle sparked warnings…