Author: Kryptonews

Key metric tied to BlackRock’s Nasdaq-listed spot BTC$112,682.51 exchange-traded fund, IBIT, has been flashing warning signs for two straight months.IBIT’s one-year put-call skew, a measure of market sentiment or pessimism, flipped positive on July 25 and has remained comfortably above zero since then, according to data source Market Chameleon. That’s two straight months of bearish put bias.In other words, traders have consistently favored protective puts over bullish calls for two months, signaling a sustained cautious or risk-averse outlook.A similar put option bias was observed from March 8 to April 21 this year, a period marked by sharp declines in both…

About PlasmaPlasma is a high-performance, scalable, and secure blockchain built specifically for stablecoins, addressing the limitations of traditional blockchains that were created before stablecoins became a dominant use case. Plasma offers lightning-fast transaction speeds, near-instant finality, low-cost transfers, and robust security mechanisms tailored for stablecoin usage. By combining efficiency, scalability, and reliability, Plasma positions itself as the next-generation infrastructure for stablecoin adoption and global payments.

Upbit, the largest Korean exchange, has listed UXLINK only hours after the web3 social media app reportedly suffered an $11 million attack. Amidst investor concerns, however, the exchange incorporated safety mechanisms to help traders make informed decisions. UXLINK Drops 70% Despite Upbit ListingSponsored As of this writing, the UXLINK token price is down almost 70% to trade for $0.09404, a sour sentiment fueled by the recent attack on the social media app. UXLINK Price Performance. Source: TradingView Despite the incident, the largest Korean exchange, Upbit, has listed UXLINK as a trading warning token. The exchange revealed the move in an…

The treasury model: Why corporations and nations hold crypto In recent years, companies and countries have increasingly included cryptocurrencies in their treasury strategies. Traditionally, corporate treasuries relied on cash, gold or government bonds to maintain value, ensure liquidity and provide financial stability. Governments had gold reserves to back their currencies.However, cash loses purchasing power. Bonds carry rate and duration risk. Foreign exchange shocks hit balance sheets without warning. Ideally, you want a reserve that holds value, moves fast across borders and plugs into digital rails. That is why Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and, in some cases, stablecoins now sit beside…

XRP’s price retreat, its chances for a comeback, and the revival of some important metrics. These are some of the main topics we will cover in the following lines. The Resurgence of the XRP Ecosystem Several key XRP-related metrics have experienced a substantial resurgence recently, indicating a growing demand for the asset and increased network activity. Data shows that on September 22, the number of XRP payments from one account to another surpassed the milestone of one million for the first time since September 12.   Number of Payments From One Account to Another, Source: xrpscan.com The number of active…

Key takeaways: Buying among retail and whale-sized traders helped slow down the BTC price sell-off, but bears still have a good chance of exploiting long liquidations to $106,000. Spot and perpetual futures volumes lack aggression, preventing a lasting trend reversal, and sellers continue to sell into price rebounds. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls are fighting to hold the $112,000 level just a day after the crypto market witnessed its largest single-day long position liquidation for the year. On Monday, $1.62 billion in long positions were liquidated, and as the market attempts to recover, Glassnode analysts warned that the Bitcoin bull market could be entering…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin called for open-source, verifiable infrastructure across critical sectors, including healthcare, finance and governance, warning that centralized systems risk eroding trust and security.In a Wednesday blog post, Buterin argued that as digital infrastructure becomes embedded in everyday life, relying on closed, opaque systems increases the danger of abuse and monopolization.“The civilizations that gained the most from new waves of technology are not the ones who consumed the technology, but the ones who produced it,” Buterin wrote, adding that “openness and verifiability can fight against global balkanization.” Buterin said he envisions a world where verifiable devices form the…

Key Takeaways ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, bought Alibaba shares for the first time since 2021. Alibaba’s stock is up 97% year-to-date in 2025, reflecting a resurgence in Chinese tech. Share this article ARK Invest purchased shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. for the first time in four years today, marking founder Cathie Wood’s return to the Chinese e-commerce giant.The investment management firm, known for its focus on disruptive innovation across sectors like AI and genomics, last acquired Alibaba stock in 2021. The purchase comes as the Chinese technology conglomerate’s shares have surged 97% year-to-date in 2025.Alibaba’s stock resurgence…

Did Vermeer hide a self-portrait beneath the painting A Maid Asleep (1656–57), as some art historians have theorized? New research by the scientific team at the Metropolitan Museum of Art suggests yes.  Research conducted by the New York institution has determined that there is an overpainted figure within the background of the painting—a man who appears to be painting with his left hand, implying he is a reflection in a framed mirror, according to an Art Newspaper report. The image, however, is too obscured to see his facial features.  The report included further support for the belief that the underpainting…

A key technical indicator for Bitcoin has squeezed to its tightest ever level amid low volatility, which analysts say usually precedes a large breakout and volatility spike. “Bitcoin’s weekly Bollinger Bands are now the tightest in history,” the popular crypto analyst “Mr. Anderson” wrote on X on Tuesday, referring to the technical indicator that shows volatility and possible overbought or oversold positions.“When volatility compresses this tightly, expansion always follows,” they said. “Once expansion starts, price almost always tests the outer bands rather quickly.”Nassar Achkar, chief strategy officer at the CoinW exchange, told Cointelegraph that the Bollinger Bands’ tight compression “signals the…