Crypto Fear and Greed Index Slides Into Extreme Fear

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, one of the most widely used gauges of crypto investor sentiment, has fallen back down to “extreme fear” levels after briefly recovering on Wednesday. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index is at 18 at the time of this writing, down from the 20 recorded on Friday, according to CoinMarketCap.

US Treasury Acknowledges Legitimate Uses for Crypto Mixers

The Treasury's report to the US Congress was commissioned as part of directives under the GENIUS stablecoin regulatory framework. The United States Treasury Department acknowledged the legitimate use of mixers, which obfuscate crypto transfers to preserve user privacy, in its report to Congress on “Innovative Technologies to Counter Illicit Finance Involving Digital Assets.”  “As consumers

Class Action Over Kalshi’s Khamenei Market Carveout

The plaintiffs characterized the death carveout in a prediction market for the former Iranian Supreme Leader's ouster as "deceptive." A class action lawsuit has been filed against prediction market Kalshi, alleging that the death carveout in the “Ali Khamenei out as Supreme Leader” market was not properly disclosed to users and that the platform failed

How Much Bitcoin Could Strategy Fund via STRC Sales?

Michael Saylor’s Strategy may purchase more Bitcoin (BTC) in the coming weeks through the proceeds from its STRC stock sales. Key takeaways: Strategy’s STRC preferred stock has become a yield-based funding tool for its Bitcoin purchases. This week’s STRC trading surge could unlock about $302 million in proceeds. What is STRC stock? Michael Saylor’s Strategy

Kalshi and Polymarket Consider $20B Valuations

Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are reportedly exploring new fundraising rounds that could value the companies at around $20 billion each, roughly double their most recent valuations. Both platforms have held preliminary discussions with potential investors about raising fresh capital at the elevated valuation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar

USDC Overtakes USDT as Stablecoin Volume Hits $1.8T

Stablecoins have hit an all-time high in monthly transaction volume, as Circle’s USDC (USDC) flipped Tether’s USDt (USDT), new data shows. Key takeaways: Stablecoin monthly transaction volume reached a record $1.8 trillion in February. USDC comprised 70% of all stablecoin volume. Rising stablecoin supply on exchanges puts crypto markets in a good position to recover.

Bitcoin Faces Pressure Toward $65K Amid Geopolitical, Credit Risks

Key takeaways: Bitcoin faced pressure as rising oil prices and weak US data sparked risk-off sentiment and drove investors to gold. A redemption spike in private credit funds from BlackRock and Blackstone signaled growing anxiety among retail investors. Bitcoin (BTC) saw a 7% correction between Thursday and Friday following a failed attempt to reclaim the

Liquidity Split Signals Bitcoin’s Short-Term Path

Advertisement &nbsp &nbsp Bitcoin’s recent price recovery is unfolding against a striking macro divergence that analysts say holds the key to its next move. According to Tipper Analytics, global liquidity has climbed to nearly $190 trillion, even as Bitcoin corrected from $125,000 to $65,000. At face value, the disconnect appears anomalous. Historically, expanding liquidity has

This Week’s Crypto Watch: Pi, Polkadot, US Inflation

The crypto market will likely maintain its volatility this week as the war in Iran continues and the US releases its consumer inflation report on Wednesday. This article looks at some of the top crypto news to watch this week. Pi Network in the spotlight ahead of Pi Day  One of the top crypto news
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