Michael Burry, the investor (of “The Big Short” fame) who correctly predicted the 2008 housing crisis, disclosed a $1.1 billion short position against Nvidia and Palantir Technologies through put options on Monday, triggering an immediate sell-off across tech markets this week. Palantir dropped as much as 16% on Tuesday before closing down approximately 8%. The
While Bitcoin and Ethereum funds shed assets, Bitwise’s fledgling Solana ETF racked up more than $126 million in net inflows in its first full week of trading, an auspicious sign for the SOL-tracking product and potentially for other altcoin funds. The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) has generated more than $545 million in net inflows
Despite a worrying dip on Friday, Bitcoin has survived the $100,000 crash test. Now, attention turns to Washington. The longest US government shutdown in history has drained liquidity from financial markets — and by extension, from crypto. Analysts argue that when the fiscal gridlock ends, the same mechanism that pulled liquidity out will push it
In the last week, Bitcoin’s correction took another drastic turn as prices retested the psychological $100,000 price zone, triggering heavy waves of liquidation. Although the premier cryptocurrency witnessed some rebound after, the current market price remains 19.02% away from the all-time high at $126,198. In the hope of a sustained recovery, a popular analyst with
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has once againsparked discussion on X over the debate between gold and Bitcoin, taking a dig at critic Peter Schiff. Known for his sharp remarks, CZ pointed out one of gold’s key limitations compared to digital assets: its verifiability. CZ Sparks the Fort Knox Discussion This comes amid the growing
Polymarket and similar prediction markets brought gambling to non-sports spaces. The “degen” culture of decentralized finance has made some of the bets look really ridiculous. What are the five most absurd bets on Polymarket in 2025? Summary On Polymarket, people bet on everything: from election winners to the weather in London on a particular date.
Crypto treasury firms holding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP are recording steep unrealized losses following the latest market downturn. The correction has erased billions from balance sheets of companies that invested heavily in digital assets, exposing the volatility risks of holding crypto as a treasury reserve. Throughout October, market valuations fell sharply, triggering renewed caution among
The week of November 2-8, 2025, saw $1.015 billion in crypto funding across 21 projects, with Ripple Labs’ $500 million strategic round leading. Summary Ripple raised $500M at a $40B valuation, driving weekly crypto funding to $1.01B. Lava followed with $200M as payments and stablecoin infrastructure dominated deals. Canaan, Future Holdings, and Fomo secured key
After multiple collectors pulled Bitcoin redemption cards from previous sets, trading card manufacturer Cardsmiths released its latest Currency Series set with five cards that are redeemable for 1 full Bitcoin apiece—more than $100,000 each as of this writing. Currency Series 5 went up for sale on the firm’s website and via select retailers on Wednesday,
Bitcoin traded at $101,987 on Nov. 8, 2025, with a market capitalization of $2.03 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $77.43 billion. The price fluctuated within a daily range of $99,376.95 to $103,956, indicating a narrow consolidation phase following a recent downward move. Bitcoin Chart Outlook The daily chart reveals bitcoin in a persistent