Author: John Smith

The price of XRP is stabilizing near a key technical level even as institutional flows weaken, raising questions about the token’s next move. Summary XRP spot ETFs recorded about $6.08 million in daily net outflows, signaling softer institutional demand. The token is trading around $1.41, consolidating after falling from highs near $1.90 earlier this year. Momentum indicators such as the RSI near 50 and a rising Awesome Oscillator suggest bearish pressure may be fading. The Ripple token (XRP) was trading around $1.41 on March 13, gaining roughly 2.4% on the day, according to data from Crypto.News. The token has been…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has clarified the circumstances surrounding his massive 2021 crypto donation to the Future of Life Institute, while distancing himself from some of the group’s more recent policy approaches toward artificial intelligence. Summary Vitalik Buterin clarified that his massive donation to the Future of Life Institute came from SHIB tokens sent to him during the 2021 memecoin boom. The institute reportedly converted roughly $500 million worth of SHIB despite Buterin expecting only a small portion could be sold. Buterin warned that centralized AI safety policies and large-scale lobbying efforts could create geopolitical tensions and unintended consequences. Vitalik…

The Ethereum Foundation has sold 5,000 ETH to publicly traded treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies in an over-the-counter deal worth just over $10.2 million. Summary The Ethereum Foundation offloads 5,000 ETH to BitMine as price climbs above $2K The OTC transaction was priced at an average of $2,042.96 per coin ETH is up 8.2% over the past seven days and 2.6% in the past 24 hours The Ethereum Foundation offloads 5,000 ETH to BitMine as the price climbs above $2K, with the transaction priced at an average of $2,042.96 per coin. 0/ Today, the Ethereum Foundation finalized the terms of…

Whale wallets ramp up Bitcoin buying as price hovers around $71K, according to on-chain data published by Santiment. Summary Bitcoin whales resumed accumulation after two weeks of selling. BTC gained 2.4% while the S&P 500 fell 2.2% over five weeks. Long-term holder MVRV at -25% signals potential accumulation zone. Wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC reversed course from active selling to net accumulation roughly two weeks ago. The reversal comes as Bitcoin holds gains against a weakening S&P 500. Over the past five weeks, the S&P 500 fell approximately 2.2%, while Bitcoin gained 2.4%. Gold rose 3.7% over the…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Every smart contract platform has a fee asset baked in. For example, Ethereum (ETH) has ETH, Solana (SOL) has SOL, but with Bitcoin (BTC), however, things get messy. If you want expressive apps, you usually end up adopting a second network’s economics.  Summary Bitcoin doesn’t price computation, only block space. Unlike Ethereum or Solana, BTC’s fee market is built around sat/vB for transaction inclusion, not metering smart contract execution. Execution can move off-chain while settlement stays on…

Bitcoin’s brief jump above $73k shows bulls still in control, but Iran war risks, oil shocks and crowded leverage leave BTC vulnerable to a violent flush. Summary Bitcoin price reclaimed the $73k area as global risk assets bounced despite ongoing Iran war headlines and oil market stress. Derivatives data show rising funding, packed longs and whale leverage on BTC and ETH, primed for cascade liquidations if momentum stalls. With Iran threatening shipping and higher oil, traders are shifting to tighter stops, staged profit‑taking and options hedges into late‑cycle volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly cleared the $73,000 mark in the last…

Ethereum price surges as derivatives open interest jumped nearly 9% to above $30b, concentrating leverage on Binance, Gate, Bybit and OKX and priming Ethereum for sharper liquidations. Summary Ethereum derivatives open interest climbed about 9% in 24 hours to roughly $30.4b, tracking Ethereum above $2,180. Binance, Gate, Bybit and OKX now hold most ETH OI, raising spillover risk if one venue sees a funding squeeze or outage. Rising OI with higher prices signals a reflexive setup: further gains could richen funding, while any stall may trigger fast deleveraging. Ethereum (ETH) derivatives just lit up. Here’s a clean crypto.news-style piece on…

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Token2049 organizers postponed the Dubai edition until 2027 citing safety concerns from escalating Iran-Israel-U.S. tensions, Robinhood reported February crypto notional volumes increased 9% to $25 billion and the Ethereum Foundation published a formal mandate establishing its role as steward of a censorship-resistant, privacy-first protocol. Summary Token2049 Dubai postponed to 2027 due to Iran–Israel tensions. Robinhood crypto trading volume rose to $25B in February. Ethereum Foundation published a formal censorship-resistant mandate. Token2049 Dubai delayed amid regional conflict Event organizers postponed the Dubai edition until 2027 after citing safety concerns linked to rising geopolitical…

A Matrixport‑linked whale holds about $300m in leveraged Ethereum and Bitcoin longs with roughly $26m in unrealized profit, concentrating risk and raising liquidation shock potential. Summary On‑chain and derivatives data flag a whale long roughly 120,000 ETH and about 700 BTC across major venues, with notional exposure above $300m. Earlier tracking showed this Matrixport‑linked address up over $22m on 120,000 ETH and 650 BTC; the latest rally has pushed unrealized gains closer to $26m. Double‑digit leverage and high margin utilization mean a few percent drawdown in ETH or BTC could flip this winner into forced de‑leveraging and broader market stress.…

Trend Research is again moving size through Binance, pulling 27,000 ETH off‑exchange while wiring in about $150m USDC, signaling fresh positioning after its brutal ETH unwind. Summary An address tied to Trend Research withdrew 27,000 ETH from Binance, then sent roughly $150.47m in USDC back to the exchange in recent hours.​ Earlier this year the same firm dumped over 700m worth of ETH to Binance to repay Aave loans, realizing an estimated $700m‑plus loss on a looped long. The new pattern of ETH out and USDC in suggests Trend Research is rotating into fresh ETH strategies rather than simply de‑risking,…