Nasdaq options volume: institutions dominate early trade Nasdaq’s new options market is drawing institutional participation ahead of launch, with the exchange’s filing and related market data pointing to a trading base that is already tilted toward professional players. The development matters because early…
Bitcoin Holds $77K as Oil Slides 5% Bitcoin held near $77,000 on Tuesday as oil prices fell sharply and Asian equity markets weakened, a combination that has fueled claims of a short-term macro decoupling in risk assets.[1][2] The move matters because Bitcoin’s latest…
Huawei chip push tests US tech dominance in China Huawei’s latest chip push is drawing fresh attention because it underscores how quickly Chinese buyers and policymakers are adapting to U.S. export controls. Reuters and Bloomberg-reported coverage indicate Huawei has been moving advanced AI…
Oil Speculators Turn Bearish as Inventories Rebuild Retail oil speculators were left behind as institutional inventory data turned bearish, with the latest oil-market signals pointing to weaker near-term fundamentals and a more defensive positioning backdrop. The move matters now because inventory trends and…
Tether, Georgia plan GEL₮ national stablecoin launch Tether said on Monday it will launch GEL₮, a stablecoin representing the Georgian lari, with support from the Government of Georgia, in one of the clearest moves yet to place a national currency on blockchain rails.[1][10]…
Hyperliquid Challenger Claim Gets Support From FalconX Hyperliquid is emerging as a challenger to traditional exchanges and prediction markets, according to a FalconX report cited by CoinDesk, after the venue expanded beyond perpetual futures into pre-IPO trading, outcome markets and tokenized real-world assets.[1][2]…
Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $16M as Spot Volume Lags Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $16 million on Friday as U.S. spot trading volume continued to lag, according to JPMorgan’s market note reported by Yahoo Finance. The move extended a short stretch of uneven flows…
HYPE funds draw $72M as BTC, ETH ETFs see outflows Spot funds tied to Hyperliquid’s HYPE token pulled in $72.38 million on Monday, even as bitcoin and ether ETFs recorded about $200 million in combined outflows, according to CoinDesk. The flows point to…
Dormant Bitcoin lawsuit tests property law as metrics stay steady A New York lawsuit over dormant Bitcoin wallets is testing how far property law can reach into crypto, but on-chain dormancy data has not shown the kind of acceleration that would suggest a…
