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Record expiry: Around $27 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiredon Deribit, the platform’s largest ever.
Breakdown: Roughly $23.6 billion in BTC options and $3.8 billion in ETH options, representing over 50% of open interest.
Market reaction: Prices remained stable, with BTC around $88,000-$89,000 and ETH near $2,950-$2,980.
Outlook: Removal of gamma hedging pressure could allow freer price movement into...
Trust Wallet Chrome Extension Compromised in Major Breach, Leading to $7M in User Losses
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Security Breach Confirmed: Trust Wallet identified a vulnerability in its Chrome browser extension v2.68, affecting desktop users and resulting in approximately $7 million in stolen funds.
Reimbursements Promised: The company has committed to fully refunding all impacted users, prioritizing support and security enhancements.
Update Urged: Users are advised to disable the affected version and update to v2.69 via the official Chrome...
Crypto M&A Hits Record $8.6 Billion in 2025 Amid Pro-Crypto Regulatory Shift
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Crypto mergers and acquisitions reached a record $8.6 billion in 2025, nearly quadrupling the previous year’s total.
The surge included 267 deals, an 18% increase from 2024, fueled by U.S. regulatory easing and compliance needs in Europe.
Major transactions featured Coinbase’s $2.9 billion acquisition of Deribit and Kraken’s $1.5 billion purchase of NinjaTrader.
The cryptocurrency sector saw unprecedented...
Bitcoin Slips Against Surging Gold as Miner Capitulation Signals Potential Market Bottom
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Bitcoin has fallen below $90,000, underperforming gold which hit a record near $4,450 amid geopolitical risks and rate cut expectations.
Miner capitulation, marked by a 4% hash rate drop, historically signals bullish returns for Bitcoin, with VanEck noting positive 180-day forward returns 77% of the time during such periods.
Despite crypto market outflows of $952 million last week, analysts see limited downside risk, with...
Bitcoin Set for Worst Q4 Since 2018 as Demand Wanes and Macro Pressures Mount
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Bitcoin’s Q4 slump: The cryptocurrency is down nearly 22% this quarter, its worst performance since the 2018 crash.
Market fatigue: On-chain data shows reduced activity and leverage, signaling a ‘demand vacuum.’
Macro influences: Recent Bank of Japan rate hikes have curbed risk appetite in crypto markets.
Bitcoin (BTC) is poised to end the fourth quarter of 2025 with a significant downturn, dropping...





