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Analyst Predicts Ethereum Could Surpass $7,000 Garret Jin says Ethereum entered a fifth wave of an upward trend that began in April of last year. He notes that a December attempt to resume downward movement failed, which he interprets as evidence of seller exhaustion. Analyst's assessment Jin, forme…

Pakistan considering integration of stablecoin USD1 into payments Pakistan’s central bank has signed an agreement with SC Financial Technologies linked to World Liberty Financial, Reuters reports. Agreement and participants The memorandum reportedly involves the State Bank of Pakistan and SC Financi…

Visa integrates stablecoins into Visa Direct payments network Visa has partnered with BVNK to pilot stablecoin payouts via Visa Direct, extending payments beyond traditional fiat currencies. Partnership and scope The collaboration with infrastructure provider BVNK aims to integrate stablecoins into …

Wintermute’s Gaevoy on Market Making, Token Trades, Hyperliquid In podcast cp0x #22, Evgeny Gaevoy, founder of Wintermute , explains market‑making mechanics, token transactions and the Hyperliquid crisis. Overview of discussion The episode discusses how market‑making firms balance inventories, use d…

BackPack launches on-exchange prediction markets in closed beta BackPack has opened a closed beta for an on‑exchange prediction market product fully integrated into its trading platform. Beta access and participation According to CEO Armani Ferrante , the feature—called Unified Prediction Portfolio …

Grayscale expands list of assets under review Grayscale has expanded the list of digital assets it is considering for potential investment fund launches, adding multiple new tokens and projects to its review. Assets under consideration The expanded roster comprises established cryptocurrencies, laye…

Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Tariffs Could Move Markets Today The U.S. Supreme Court may issue a ruling today on tariffs imposed during Donald Trump’s administration, a decision with potential market-wide consequences. Background Donald Trump warned that an adverse ruling would oblige the United St…

Cryptocurrency Market Posts Broad Gains Led by Bitcoin and Ether Over the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market posted broad gains, with bitcoin and ether showing the largest price increases. Market overview Bitcoin is trading around $95 000 , while ether is near $3 300 , and several major altcoi…

EU brings crypto under full tax control: what DAC8 changes The European Union has implemented DAC8 , expanding automatic exchange of tax information to cryptoassets across all member states and linked jurisdictions. Under the directive, crypto platforms must identify users, determine tax residency a…

Trader lost $2.36 million on Polymarket in eight days According to analysts at Lookonchain, a Polymarket user lost $2.36 million after eight days of active trading on the platform. Trading activity and outcomes The trader placed 53 wagers across spread markets on sporting events, achieving a win rat…

CoinGecko: Half of Tokens Launched Since 2021 Have Died CoinGecko reports that a majority of tokens created since 2021 have ceased showing active trading and liquidity on public markets. Key findings According to CoinGecko, 53.2% of tokens launched from 2021 onward no longer exhibit trading activity…

Weekly Market Review: Key Crypto and Macro Metrics 12.01 The weekly market review, presented by analyst Artur, summarized key on-chain and macro indicators observed during the period. The briefing focused on crypto market structure, major pairs and traditional safe-haven instruments. Scope of the re…

Lawyers assess Polymarket blocking in Ukraine Ukrainian authorities have started restricting access to the prediction platform Polymarket, and legal experts outlined reasons and remaining user risks. Regulatory rationale and classification According to lawyers, the platform was classified as an unli…

Larry Fink Says He Misjudged Cryptocurrency Markets Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock , stated that his earlier assessment of cryptocurrencies was incorrect in a recent public remark. Statement details Fink acknowledged a change in his view and said that prior conclusions about the digital-as…

BlackRock warns of treasuries’ hedging limits and digital assets adoption BlackRock’s forecast for 2026 states that rising economic instability in the United States and accelerating government debt growth may weaken long-term treasuries’ role as traditional hedges. Implications for digital assets Ac…

Trader turned $12 into nearly $30,000 on Polymarket A user known as ascetic0x converted $12 into almost $30,000 by placing a sequence of short-term Bitcoin wagers on Polymarket. Sequence and accuracy of bets The account placed a string of market bets forecasting where Bitcoin would trade and recorde…

Is Ethereum’s Ceiling at $6,000 a Realistic Target Nikita outlined reasons why Ethereum may be far from its cycle highs and why its fair value could exceed $6,000 . Core arguments supporting a higher Ethereum price Nikita notes that Ethereum has already risen fivefold from a cycle low of $1,000 to $…

Wallet approval from 2020 enabled $340,000 USDC theft Security firm CertiK reported that a hacker withdrew $340 000 in USDC by exploiting an approval given in 2020. What happened According to the report, the wallet owner signed an approval on a phishing site in 2020, granting token transfer rights t…

Aave integrates Bitcoin staking through Babylon partnership Aave has announced a strategic partnership with Babylon to enable Bitcoin staking by using native BTC as collateral on Aave V4 . How it will work The feature relies on the Babylon Bitcoin Vault to lock BTC on the Bitcoin mainnet and mint a …

Binance launches parental-controlled app for child crypto accounts Binance announced the launch of Binance Junior , an application that enables parents to manage cryptocurrency subaccounts for children aged 6 to 17 . Service description The company presents the app as a dedicated interface for famil…