Ether holds as Buterin backs hedging-first markets
Prediction markets should shift to hedging, says Vitalik Buterin Prediction markets are skewed toward short-term bets rather than real risk transfer. vitalik buterin argues their design should prioritize hedging household and business exposures over speculation. $ETH
X Head of Product Nikita Bier has clarified that the platform will not act as a direct cryptocurrency brokerage, but it is launching "Smart Cashtags" to allow users to execute trades via third-party partners.$BTC
Although Bitcoin (BTC) has staged a minor recovery, reclaiming the $70,000 level, a trading expert has suggested the asset still has room to drop into what they identified as its “sweet spot.”$BTC
Tokenized gold sees $18.9M inflow as gold tops $5,000. What happened: $18.87M tokenized gold buy by new address A newly created address purchased $18.87 million worth of gold-backed tokens over the past two days at an average price of $5,053. The specific instrument and chain were not disclosed. $BTC
Ethereum Price Forecast: ETH Risks 40% Drop As Whale Dumps $543M Holdings.
ETH’s February slide from above $2,800 built the bear-pennant “flagpole.” The key technical line is pennant support near $1,950 on the daily chart. A confirmed breakdown projects a measured move toward roughly $1,200 (about 40% downside). $ETH
Cathie Wood announces a shocking deflation related to AI and bets everything on Bitcoin. Cathie Wood anticipates a massive deflationary shock caused by AI productivity gains. The Fed risks reacting too late, trapped by its backward-looking data and inability to see the wall. Bitcoin, by its decentralization and fixed supply, constitutes a protection against this announced chaos. AI costs collapse: -75% per year for training, -98% for inference. $BTC
Traders on Polymarket, Myriad, and Kalshi are putting real money behind their expectations for bitcoin’s price trajectory in 2026. Across seven active contracts with over $84 million in volume, the crowd is signaling cautious optimism — with plenty of hedging along the way. $BTC
Aave faces SEC review as Grayscale files 2.5% fee ETF.
Grayscale proposes converting its AAVE Trust into a spot ETF.
Grayscale is seeking to transform its existing AAVE Trust into a spot exchange-traded fund that would hold Aave (AAVE) directly. The proposed structure would migrate an over-the-counter trust format into a 1940 Act-style exchange listing overseen by the u.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). $AAVE
SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao has clarified that the Japanese financial giant’s multi-billion dollar bet on Ripple is centered on a massive 9% equity stake in Ripple Labs. $RLUSD
$MYX → -14.9%, heavy dump. Trading near 2.07, range 2.05–2.15. Entries near 2.07, exits at 2.12, stops under 2.00. Chunky mover, bounces tradable. $MYX
$NAORIS → -17%, bleeding. 0.029–0.030 zone is battleground. Entries near 0.0296, exits at 0.031, stops under 0.0285. Thin liquidity, only for quick flips. $NAORIS