Tag: Cryptocurrencies
Stripe has expressed preliminary interest in acquiring all or parts of PayPal, Bloomberg reports.
The potential deal comes as Stripe hits a $159 billion valuation, boosted by quadrupled stablecoin volumes via its Bridge platform.
PayPal shares surged nearly 7% to around $47, lifting its market cap to approximately $43 billion.
Both firms have deepened crypto involvement: Stripe with Bridge and Tempo blockchain; PayPal with PYUSD...
Terraform Labs Administrator Sues Jane Street for Alleged Insider Trading in 2022 Terra Collapse
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Todd Snyder, Terraform Labs’ liquidation administrator, filed suit against Jane Street, co-founder Robert Granieri, and employees Bryce Pratt and Michael Huang for alleged insider trading.
Claims center on a Jane Street-linked wallet withdrawing 85 million UST from Curve3pool within 10 minutes of Terraform’s unannounced 150 million UST withdrawal on May 7, 2022.
The moves allegedly hastened TerraUSD’s loss of peg and the broader...
Crypto Weekly Snapshot – Bitcoin Tumbles Below $65K on Trade War Fears
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Tariff-Driven Selloff Dominates as Fear Returns
Crypto opened the week deep in the red after President Trump signaled 15% global tariffs, reigniting trade-war jitters and wiping out weekend gains. Bitcoin briefly crashed below $65,000 for the second time this month before clawing back toward $66,300, while the total market cap sank under $2.3 trillion.
Trump’s fresh tariff announcement sent shockwaves through risk assets Monday, with...
Bitcoin Dips Below $65K Sparking as Tariff Policy Uncertainty Mounts
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Bitcoin fell 4.6% from $67,600 to $64,435 in under two hours during early Asian trading on February 23, 2026.
Over $505 million in crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin accounting for $232 million and Ethereum $126 million.
Long positions represented 93% of liquidations, totaling roughly $468 million across 137,000+ traders.
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index dropped to an “extreme fear”...
Hyperliquid Defies Market Rout With Surging Growth
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In a year defined by steep declines across the digital asset landscape, one platform has emerged as a rare bright spot: Hyperliquid. The decentralized exchange, trading under the ticker HYPE, has posted a remarkable 24% gain year-to-date, even as Bitcoin and Ethereum struggle to hold ground. For investors battered by the broader downturn, Hyperliquid’s resilience is more than a curiosity—it is a signal of where capital may be flowing in the...





