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A push past $80,000 in Bitcoin wiped out $415M of leveraged positions, a reminder that liquidations cluster precisely where traders feel most confident about the direction of a market that rarely rewards confidence Markets A push past $80,000 in Bitcoin wiped out $415M of leveraged positions, a reminder that liquidations cluster precisely where traders feel most confident about the direction of a market that rarely rewards confidence Bitcoin traded above $80,000 and roughly $415M of leveraged positions were liquidated as a... Pendle has introduced PendleLoop, an automation layer for leveraged trading that converts a manual multi-step strategy into a repeatable onchain routine and shifts execution risk from the trader to the contract Markets Pendle has introduced PendleLoop, an automation layer for leveraged trading that converts a manual multi-step strategy into a repeatable onchain routine and shifts execution risk from the trader to the contract Pendle has launched PendleLoop, a tool that automates leveraged positions built around its... Qualcomm's leadership has confirmed that the Dragonfly C1000 chip remains on schedule for deployment inside Meta infrastructure, a program aiming to bring phone-grade energy economy into racks where every watt of overhead must be justified against the cost of cooling and the limits of a power contract Markets Qualcomm's leadership has confirmed that the Dragonfly C1000 chip remains on schedule for deployment inside Meta infrastructure, a program aiming to bring phone-grade energy economy into racks where every watt of overhead must be justified against the cost of cooling and the limits of a power contract Qualcomm's chief executive has confirmed that the Dragonfly C1000 processor is still on... Two technology giants, Amazon and Microsoft, gained something like $445 billion of combined worth during a sole morning session, a jump that shows how tightly the artificial intelligence buildout has concentrated its financial rewards among the firms selling compute rather than those consuming it Markets Two technology giants, Amazon and Microsoft, gained something like $445 billion of combined worth during a sole morning session, a jump that shows how tightly the artificial intelligence buildout has concentrated its financial rewards among the firms selling compute rather than those consuming it Amazon and Microsoft added close to $445 billion in market value in one morning, a figure that... Arm discloses that Graviton-related spending commitments from Amazon expanded beyond twenty times compared with the prior year, proof that bespoke processors have graduated from pilot projects into the foundation of cloud infrastructure and that custom silicon is now a procurement strategy rather than an experiment Markets Arm discloses that Graviton-related spending commitments from Amazon expanded beyond twenty times compared with the prior year, proof that bespoke processors have graduated from pilot projects into the foundation of cloud infrastructure and that custom silicon is now a procurement strategy rather than an experiment Arm says Amazon's revenue commitments related to Graviton grew by more than twenty times... Artificial intelligence and newsroom workflows are converging in crypto coverage, changing how editorial teams verify claims, monitor markets and produce stories at speeds that once required an entire desk of specialist reporters Markets Artificial intelligence and newsroom workflows are converging in crypto coverage, changing how editorial teams verify claims, monitor markets and produce stories at speeds that once required an entire desk of specialist reporters AI tools have become part of how crypto news is produced, from monitoring onchain activity to... Traditional brokers are reporting record inflows from digital asset investors, a shift that suggests the boundary between crypto-native venues and established financial firms is finally dissolving after years of parallel coexistence Markets Traditional brokers are reporting record inflows from digital asset investors, a shift that suggests the boundary between crypto-native venues and established financial firms is finally dissolving after years of parallel coexistence Established brokers are seeing record inflows connected to digital asset clients, according to... Bitcoin miner IREN has secured a $10 billion artificial intelligence cloud contract and pushed past $1 billion in annual recurring revenue, a transformation that turns an energy-heavy mining operation into a compute landlord for customers who need capacity fast Markets Bitcoin miner IREN has secured a $10 billion artificial intelligence cloud contract and pushed past $1 billion in annual recurring revenue, a transformation that turns an energy-heavy mining operation into a compute landlord for customers who need capacity fast IREN has landed a $10 billion artificial intelligence cloud agreement and crossed $1 billion in... Bitcoin set a new record above $80K and strategists now sketch two divergent paths forward, one that extends the rally into fresh territory and another that retraces sharply, with quite different price objectives attached to each scenario Markets Bitcoin set a new record above $80K and strategists now sketch two divergent paths forward, one that extends the rally into fresh territory and another that retraces sharply, with quite different price objectives attached to each scenario Bitcoin reached a new all-time high above $80K, and market strategists have responded with two... A fresh peak above $80K has strategists splitting into two camps, one expecting the advance to continue and the other bracing for a violent reversal, each with its own targets, triggers and assumptions about who is still buying Markets A fresh peak above $80K has strategists splitting into two camps, one expecting the advance to continue and the other bracing for a violent reversal, each with its own targets, triggers and assumptions about who is still buying After a fresh peak above $80K, analysts have divided into two camps with sharply different... Bitcoin dominance has been climbing, and the historical link between a rising share of the total market and altcoin performance suggests the rotation many traders expect may arrive later, and hurt more, than they hope Markets Bitcoin dominance has been climbing, and the historical link between a rising share of the total market and altcoin performance suggests the rotation many traders expect may arrive later, and hurt more, than they hope Bitcoin's share of total crypto market value has been increasing, a pattern that historically... Digital asset treasury companies have become the loudest force in crypto markets, accumulating coins on their balance sheets and reshaping both supply dynamics and the way investors value listed vehicles that now behave like leveraged proxies for a volatile asset Markets Digital asset treasury companies have become the loudest force in crypto markets, accumulating coins on their balance sheets and reshaping both supply dynamics and the way investors value listed vehicles that now behave like leveraged proxies for a volatile asset Treasury companies holding digital assets have become a dominant story in crypto markets. Their... Leverage alone cannot carry the industry through another cycle, and platforms that build sustainable revenue from actual usage will be the ones still standing when conditions tighten and the cheap capital that funded experimentation disappears Markets Leverage alone cannot carry the industry through another cycle, and platforms that build sustainable revenue from actual usage will be the ones still standing when conditions tighten and the cheap capital that funded experimentation disappears Crypto cannot survive another cycle on leverage alone. Trading volume financed by borrowed... A tightening supply of available Bitcoin on exchanges could define the next stage of the market, because liquidity shortages amplify moves in both directions and catch leveraged traders off guard at exactly the wrong moment Markets A tightening supply of available Bitcoin on exchanges could define the next stage of the market, because liquidity shortages amplify moves in both directions and catch leveraged traders off guard at exactly the wrong moment Bitcoin available on exchanges has been shrinking, a condition that historically precedes... TradingView data suggests professional traders are watching specific altcoin price levels closely, and those markers usually reveal where liquidity sits rather than where sentiment points, which is why they keep getting tested Markets TradingView data suggests professional traders are watching specific altcoin price levels closely, and those markers usually reveal where liquidity sits rather than where sentiment points, which is why they keep getting tested Data from trading platforms shows professional traders monitoring particular altcoin price... Artificial intelligence is changing how crypto traders read markets, shifting the advantage from whoever reacts fastest to whoever frames the best questions about noisy data, crowded positioning and the endless supply of onchain signals Markets Artificial intelligence is changing how crypto traders read markets, shifting the advantage from whoever reacts fastest to whoever frames the best questions about noisy data, crowded positioning and the endless supply of onchain signals AI analytics have become a normal part of crypto trading, from sentiment scoring to anomaly... The next expansion will be built on utility rather than speculation, because only products that solve real problems can keep users after the incentives that attracted them run out and the promises that sustained the last cycle stop working Markets The next expansion will be built on utility rather than speculation, because only products that solve real problems can keep users after the incentives that attracted them run out and the promises that sustained the last cycle stop working The next cycle will be driven by utility rather than speculation, if the industry's own history... Spread, slippage, funding and withdrawal friction add up to costs most traders never calculate, and those hidden charges explain why active strategies underperform more often than the people publishing them are willing to admit Markets Spread, slippage, funding and withdrawal friction add up to costs most traders never calculate, and those hidden charges explain why active strategies underperform more often than the people publishing them are willing to admit Trading costs in crypto extend well beyond the commission printed on a fee schedule. Spreads... Exchange-traded funds have become the simplest route for institutions to gain Bitcoin exposure, and the wrapper's success is changing how allocators think about custody, liquidity and mandate compliance across entire portfolios Markets Exchange-traded funds have become the simplest route for institutions to gain Bitcoin exposure, and the wrapper's success is changing how allocators think about custody, liquidity and mandate compliance across entire portfolios Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have become the default entry point for institutional allocators... Onchain data has become the most valuable asset in the industry, because it reveals what participants actually do rather than what they claim to intend, and that honesty is what researchers, traders and regulators all pay for Markets Onchain data has become the most valuable asset in the industry, because it reveals what participants actually do rather than what they claim to intend, and that honesty is what researchers, traders and regulators all pay for Onchain data has become one of the most valuable assets in crypto, because it records behavior... Bitcoin's next direction will probably be decided by liquidity conditions rather than by headlines, because flows into venues and borrowing costs describe positioning that commentary can only guess at from a distance Markets Bitcoin's next direction will probably be decided by liquidity conditions rather than by headlines, because flows into venues and borrowing costs describe positioning that commentary can only guess at from a distance Bitcoin's next move is likely to depend on liquidity rather than on news coverage. Exchange...