Bitcoin and ether prices fell modestly after a $114 million hack of the Coldcard hardware wallet raised concerns about the security of self-custody in crypto holdings. Despite the significant theft, Bitcoin's price dropped only about 1.5% to around $62,595, and ether declined nearly 2% to $1,842, indicating a relatively restrained market reaction. The hack has led some holders to move coins back to exchanges, reversing the trend toward self-custody. Meanwhile, derivatives markets show mixed signals with increased Bitcoin futures open interest but a bearish skew, and options trading dominated by bullish call bets. Separately, NEAR Protocol announced over $24 billion in lifetime volume for its Intents system and introduced advanced features like quantum-safe cryptography and AI compute staking, highlighting ongoing innovation in the crypto space.
Cryptocurrency prices are fluctuating with Bitcoin trading near $62,609, down 0.84%, and Ethereum at about $1,844.93, down 1.20%. Other major coins like BNB and TRX show slight gains, while tokens like SHIB and UNI experience notable declines. This m...
Bitcoin futures carry trade, which once yielded over 20% during the 2021 bull market, has declined sharply and now returns just 3%, less than the 3.8% average yield on two-year U.S. Treasuries since February 2026. This decline reflects shrinking arbi...
In Q3 2026, the crypto market shows its first bullish quarterly gain since Q3 2025, driven mainly by Ethereum's strong performance. Ethereum's ETH/BTC ratio has risen over 10%, with ETH gaining market dominance and institutional demand increasing, wh...
The total cryptocurrency market capitalization has dropped to around $2.17 trillion amid ongoing capital outflows driven by rising U.S. Treasury yields. Analyst Benjamin Cowen expects the 10-year Treasury yield to surpass 5%, signaling potential Fede...
Bitcoin's 20-week EMA is close to crossing below its 200-week EMA, a bearish signal known as a 'death cross' that preceded a 29% price drop in 2022. This technical pattern, combined with an inverse cup-and-handle formation, suggests Bitcoin could fal...
