Collateralized, market-neutral strategies, not DeFi or smart contracts, are driving renewed institutional interest, says GlobalStake co-founder Thomas Chaffee.

ETHZilla’s shift toward tokenization comes after a sharp downturn in its core crypto holdings.

Shares of the company fell 5% in pre-market trading.

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Crypto markets extended losses amid heavy derivatives liquidations and macro headwinds, with traders bracing for further downside if bitcoin breaks key support.

Ethereum’s co-founder says the ecosystem has grown too comfortable shipping lookalike networks, arguing that scaling alone is no longer a compelling reason to exist.

The ‘Big Short’ investor compared the current slide with a one-time past cycle breakdown that saw BTC lose nearly half its value before stabilizing.

\\\"Extreme fear\\\" grips crypto and metals while U.S. equities show resilience ahead of key earnings

Bitcoin is now approximately 20% below its estimated average production cost, historically a feature of a bear market.

Stifel analysts predict bitcoin could fall to $38,000 using an analogy of the movie \\\"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button\\\" to explain the bearish forecast.

Analysts say the move looks driven more by short covering than fresh buying, with spot demand soft and stablecoin balances on exchanges drifting lower.

TRX has outperformed much of the crypto market this year, slipping only about 1.3% versus bitcoin\\\'s nearly 19% decline.

Wallet data shows the Royal Government of Bhutan moving bitcoin to trading firms and exchanges for the first time in months, as markets slide and volatility spikes across crypto and metals.

During Asian trading hours, BTC hit a low of $69,101 on Bitstamp.

Congressional investigators seek ownership records, payment trails and stablecoin documents from the Trump-linked crypto firm following reports of Emirati backing and its USD1 token’s role in a $2 Billion Binance transaction