The rapidly-expanding crop of public companies using their stock to accumulate digital asset treasuries ought to trigger lessons from history about the way compounded risks can spread through the financial system and then dramatically unravel, warns a report on the trend by Galaxy Digital. The growth model of Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATCOs), which now … Read more
It's become more expensive to use derivatives to insure against a decline in ether (ETH) than in bitcoin (BTC), indicating that market sentiment has shifted against the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, data from Deribit shows. The sentiment shift comes after weeks of big money favoring ether over its larger peer. According to data from … Read more
As shares in Nasdaq-listed MicroStrategy (MSTR) continue to lose ground, demand for downside protection in the bitcoin-holding company has reached its strongest in months. On Wednesday, the one-year put-call skew —the difference in implied volatility between call and put options expiring in 12 months —rose to 3.6%, the highest since April 17, according to data … Read more
After a historic 60-day run, bitcoin's (BTC) premium on Coinbase, a key indicator of robust U.S. investor demand, is dissipating, indicating a notable shift in market dynamics. BTC's Coinbase premium, which represents the percentage difference between the BTC/USD pair on Coinbase and the BTC/USDT pair on Binance, turned negative early Tuesday, marking the first such … Read more
Ether ETH treasury firms are emerging with a new playbook: Treat the cryptocurrency not just as a reserve asset, but as yield-generating capital. In recent months, several companies have unveiled ether treasury strategies that generate passive yield through ETH staking. These include BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) and SharpLink Gaming (SBET). According to a report from … Read more
Markets kicked off the week with a renewed wave of optimism after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed a tariff deal with the European Union, scaling levies down to 15% from the previously threatened 30%. The announcement sent S&P 500 futures up 0.3%, Dow contracts higher by 180 points and Bitcoin (BTC) to nearly $120,000 for … Read more
Ether’s recent price rally may be due for a cooldown, as a surge in social media mentions — reaching levels of “extreme euphoria” — points to the potential for a near term correction, according to sentiment platform Santiment. However, other indicators suggest Ether’s (ETH) rally may still have room to run, which has gained more than … Read more
Ether’s recent price rally may be due for a cooldown, as a surge in social media mentions — reaching levels of “extreme euphoria” — points to the potential for a near term correction, according to sentiment platform Santiment. However, other indicators suggest Ether’s (ETH) rally may still have room to run, which has gained more than … Read more
Ether’s recent price rally may be due for a cooldown, as a surge in social media mentions — reaching levels of “extreme euphoria” — points to the potential for a near term correction, according to sentiment platform Santiment. However, other indicators suggest Ether’s (ETH) rally may still have room to run, which has gained more than … Read more
Ether’s recent price rally may be due for a cooldown, as a surge in social media mentions — reaching levels of “extreme euphoria” — points to the potential for a near term correction, according to sentiment platform Santiment. However, other indicators suggest Ether’s (ETH) rally may still have room to run, which has gained more than … Read more