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Bitcoin slides toward $75,000, ETH, SOL, XRP drop as oil hits four-year high
Crypto sold off across the board with bitcoin down 2.1% and ether off 3.4% as Brent crude surged 7.1% to $126 a barrel on reports President Trump is being briefed on military options for Iran.
Hyperliquid’s HYPE token could be its prediction market weapon, Arthur Hayes says
HIP-4 could become a dominant prediction-market venue because Hyperliquid users can get economic exposure to platform usage through HYPE, unlike users of Polymarket or Kalshi.
XRP falls to $1.38 after breaking below $1.40 on rising selling pressure
High-volume move flips support into resistance, leaving price stuck at a key decision level.
Bitcoin rises to $77,000 ahead of Fed decision as Trump preps for lengthy Hormuz block
Bitcoin is sitting almost still while the rest of the majors give back gains and oil pushes above $111 on reports of an extended U.S. naval blockade against Iran.
Bitcoin pulls back to $76,600 as rising oil price and Iran risks stall the rally
Short-term holder profit-taking is offsetting fresh demand from ETFs and Strategy, pointing to consolidation below $80,000, Bitfinex analysts said.
Curve founder pitches market-based fix for $700K bad debt in contrast to Aave bailout
The plan allows trapped lenders to sell tokenized claims on deposits, offering buyers an option-like bet on CRV's recovery.
Solana developers outline plan to protect network from quantum threats
Two of the network’s core developer teams, Anza and Jump Crypto’s Firedancer, have landed on the same solution: a new type of digital signature called Falcon.
Bitcoin is climbing on thin volume, leaving rally vulnerable to macro shock
Low trading volume and a lack of conviction from big-money bettors could leave the bitcoin rally on shaky ground, said 10x Research head Markus Thielen.
Cross-border B2B stablecoin payments to hit $5 trillion by 2035, says Juniper Research
Juniper Research found that 85% of all stablecoin transaction value in 2035 will be driven by international business-to-business (B2B) payments.
Fidelity Digital Assets says bitcoin is leading crypto market stabilization
Despite muted prices to start the second quarter, the report said improving onchain metrics and network activity point to a market finding its footing.
Canada’s crypto donation ban clears key vote with support from Conservatives
Bill C-25, the Strong and Free Elections Act, cleared second reading Friday and heads to committee as Conservative lawmakers raise but don’t challenge the proposed ban on bitcoin contributions
As the bitcoin price rises, futures may look bearish, but they're not, analyst says
Research firm 10x says the negative funding rates reflect structural hedging by institutions, not a broad bearish play.
