The tokenized US Treasury market has surged by over $1 billion since the beginning of 2026, despite macroeconomic uncertainty and concerns over the US government’s growing national debt. Tokenized US Treasurys are government debt instruments that are a form of real-world assets (RWAs) represented onchain by a token. The market capitalization of tokenized Treasurys climbed
Iran has threatened a fierce response to any US military strike, signaling a shift in its defensive posture as tensions escalate between Tehran and Washington, according to a Financial Times report. Iranian officials warned that American forces, bases, warships and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil shipments, could face direct retaliation
Tether, through its investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Whop, a fintech platform operating as a marketplace for creators and entrepreneurs to scale internet markets with stablecoins, according to a Wednesday announcement. As part of the deal, Whop will integrate Tether’s Wallet Development Kit (WDK) to offer self-custodial wallets with built-in support for
Big money is betting against crypto equities like Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (MSTR) and American crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN), new data compiled by Goldman Sachs Research shows. The firms find themselves ranked first and fourth in short interest as a percentage of market cap at 14% and 10%, respectively, among companies valued at $25 billion
The Bitcoin ($BTC) contract traded on the cryptocurrency derivatives platform Lighter experienced a sudden and unusual price movement due to limited liquidity. The $BTC price briefly dropped to $47,510 on the platform, but the fluctuation was attributed to technical reasons. Lighter officials announced on their official Discord (DC) channel that a “whale” investor executed a
Bitcoin has recently experienced volatility, pushing the price back toward a critical demand zone. Although a short-term reaction has emerged, the market has yet to show convincing signs of trend reversal, keeping the focus on consolidation and corrective movements. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, $BTC is still struggling to reclaim
U.S. Representative Jonathan Jackson has disclosed a well-timed sale of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) shares that occurred weeks before a sharp decline in the stock. In this line, a February 23 financial filing shows Jackson sold between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of Palantir on January 16, 2026. At the time, the shares were trading near
The Bitcoin derivatives market has become increasingly dominated by bearish traders as it has continued to move in favor of them, with short traders gaining more profits against long traders. Amid prolonged crypto market volatility, selling pressure has climbed to its highest level in three months as funding rates increasingly dive deep into negative territory.
Amsterdam-based analyst Michael van de Poppe has shared some of his recent analysis, publishing a Bitcoin chart and commenting on the recent $BTC market performance. In the meantime, another on-chain data source, Santiment, has revealed that Bitcoin has reached a high level of bullish social sentiment after the recent speech the U.S. president addressed to