Gold rises on expectations of Fed rate cut

Key Takeaways Gold prices are rising due to heightened expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts, making it more attractive as a safe-haven asset. Major banks such as UBS, Commerzbank, Morgan Stanley, and... Read more »

Bitcoin’s rise to $96.9K could trigger $9.6B short position liquidation

Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s potential move to $96,900 has a $9.6 billion short-liq bomb waiting overhead. Short liquidations occur when leveraged bets against Bitcoin are force-closed as margin requirements can’t be met. Share... Read more »

New XRP and SOL ETFs from REX Shares to launch tomorrow

Key Takeaways REX Shares is launching 2X leveraged ETFs for Solana (SOLX) and XRP (XRPK) providing daily double exposure to their respective assets. The ETFs use swaps and options to achieve 200%... Read more »

Arthur Hayes warns Tether’s Bitcoin and gold bet exposes it to major downside risk

Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes suggests Tether is in the early stages of a massive interest-rate trade, betting that Fed cuts will hurt Treasury income but send Bitcoin and gold higher. He argues... Read more »

XRP ETFs from Franklin Templeton, Grayscale debut on NYSE Arca

Key Takeaways Grayscale and Franklin Templeton launched spot XRP ETFs on NYSE Arca, expanding investor access to XRP. Grayscale also introduced the first US Dogecoin Trust ETF alongside zero management fees for... Read more »

RAIN token pumps 100% as Enlivex announces $212M private placement for RAIN treasury strategy

Key Takeaways Enlivex Therapeutics is set to deploy $212 million from a private placement to adopt a RAIN-based digital asset treasury strategy. The company has appointed ex-Italian PM Matteo Renzi to its... Read more »

Bybit publishes report with Block Scholes showing bearish crypto positioning despite US shutdown resolution

Key Takeaways Bybit and Block Scholes highlight weak sentiment across derivatives as Bitcoin closes below the $100K level. US equities erased shutdown gains by Friday, contributing to renewed pressure on crypto markets.... Read more »

Five XRP spot ETFs now listed on DTCC ahead of potential launch this month

Key Takeaways Five spot XRP ETFs have been listed on DTCC ahead of a potential US launch this month. Grayscale and other asset managers are expanding ETF offerings amid strong market interest.... Read more »

Crypto markets tumble amid US regional bank stress, prolonged government shutdown

Key Takeaways Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies experienced significant declines amid US regional banking stress and prolonged government shutdown concerns. The crypto market capitalization fell 6% as investors moved toward safe-haven assets following... Read more »

FG Nexus partners with Securitize to tokenize shares on Ethereum

Key Takeaways FG Nexus and Securitize are partnering to tokenize FG Nexus shares and preferred shares on the Ethereum blockchain. This initiative enables legal, onchain trading of FG Nexus equity with instant... Read more »