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Key takeaways:Retail traders remain sidelined despite BTC’s rebound, as low funding rates and muted interest point to fragile investor sentiment.Institutional investors are buying the spot Bitcoin ETFs again and corporate buyers building BTC treasuries could help send BTC back to $100,000.Bitcoin (BTC) price stabilized near $95,500 on Thursday following an 8%, 3-day rally that wiped out $465 million in short BTC futures positions. However, according to web search and derivatives metrics, retail traders have remained on the sidelines. Bitcoin’s pullback from $97,900 may have further weakened investor sentiment. Bitcoin futures annualized funding rate. Source: Laevitas.chThe Bitcoin perpetual futures funding rate…

Are you spoilt for choice in selecting the best altcoins to buy in 2026? We understand your concern. As an investor, you must be certain of your decisions by evaluating factors like market trends, utility, and long-term potential. Whether you’re looking for the best altcoin for utility or one with explosive growth, making the right choice can set the foundation for your financial success.In this article, we go deeper into helping you understand the top altcoins for 2026, key factors to consider before investing, and the risks involved. From Ethereum to Solana, and even Dogecoin, we’ll explore what makes these…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has formally ended its years-long investigation into the Zcash Foundation and will not recommend any enforcement action against the privacy-focused nonprofit, executives say. The foundation announced the conclusion of the review in a notice published Wednesday on its website. The inquiry began in August 2023 after the foundation received an SEC subpoena tied to an internal matter titled “In the Matter of Certain Crypto Asset Offerings (SF-04569).” More than two years later the regulator notified the foundation that the review is complete and that it does not intend to pursue charges or demand changes.…

Ether (ETH) is trading near $3,300, and one futures market trend points to another 10% to 25% upside move. However, the market may first see a liquidation-driven price dip before any sustained rally develops.Key takeaways:Ether’s Leverage Ratio is near 0.60, a level that has historically preceded 10% to 25% rallies after short pullbacks.The ETH SOPR remains below 1, indicating realized losses still outweigh profits despite recent price gains.Ether leverage setup favors upside after a short cleanupCrypto analyst Pelin Ay highlighted a recurring structure in Ether’s leverage dynamics. When the Leverage Ratio rises rapidly above price on Binance, it leads to…

Social media buzzed this week after Bitcoin blocks 932129 and 932167 were mined without an immediately visible pool tag, prompting speculation that a solo miner had struck it rich, a familiar “Bitcoin lottery” narrative that briefly captured the market’s attention.The excitement, however, had less to do with the blocks themselves than with what their apparent mislabeling revealed about how Bitcoin mining attribution works. It also revealed how quickly assumptions can take hold. Source: Bitcoin ArchiveAmid the speculation, NiceHash emerged as the miner behind both blocks. NiceHash operates a hashrate marketplace that connects miners with buyers of computing power, rather than…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has weighed in on the future of a cryptocurrency market structure bill under consideration in the US Senate less than 24 hours after he said the exchange could not support the current version of the legislation.In a Thursday CNBC interview in the US Capitol building, Armstrong spoke after posting on X Wednesday that Coinbase was pulling its support for the CLARITY Act, a bill to establish digital asset market structure. Members of the US Senate Banking Committee had been scheduled for a markup of the bill on Thursday, which was postponed following Armstrong’s post. “We developed this…

Bose Krishnamachari, an artist and curator who co-founded the Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) in 2010, announced his sudden resignation. South First reported the news, with a statement from the foundation citing “pressing family reasons.” The 6th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale—India’s first dedicated to international contemporary art and the largest in South Asia—opened on December 12, 2025, and is scheduled to close on March 31. The current exhibition, titled “For the Time Being,” features 66 artists from more than 20 countries, with a focus on “the body, a bearer of memory and materiality, a site of encounter, and a witness…

XRP’s technical and onchain signals hint at a bullish breakout, with bulls eyeing a significant rally toward $2.80 by the month’s end.XRP’s (XRP) price may reach $2.80 by month’s end, according to several bullish technical setups on multiple time frames.Key takeaways:XRP technical chart setups converge on the $2.80 target.Spot taker CVD remains positive, suggesting confidence among buyers.XRP falling wedge breakout targets $2.70The XRP/USD pair broke out of a falling wedge pattern on Jan. 1, as shown on the two-day chart below.Related: XRP reclaims $2 as fund inflows diverge from broader crypto outflowsIn technical analysis, a falling wedge is a classic…

Three Democrats in the House of Representatives are asking US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins to provide information related to the agency closing investigations or dismissing enforcement actions in “at least one dozen crypto-related cases,” including Tron founder Justin Sun.In a Thursday letter to Atkins, Representatives Maxine Waters, Brad Sherman and Sean Casten questioned the SEC’s “priorities and effectiveness” given its dismissals of the crypto-related cases. The lawmakers wrote that the agency had “openly and boldly dismissed the majority of its crypto enforcement cases,” including those against crypto exchange Binance, Coinbase and Kraken. Source: House Financial Services…

For years, casino bonuses have followed the same script. Sign up, accept a reward, unlock it through complex conditions, and hope nothing changes before withdrawal. That pattern has shaped how players think about high-stakes casino promotions, often leaving them skeptical and cautious. The approach taken by Spartans.com moves in the opposite direction. Instead of adding more incentives, the platform removed bonuses entirely and replaced them with clarity. That philosophy is now visible in the giveaway centered on the MANSORY Jesko: Spartans Edition, a one-of-one hypercar offered as a finite event. This is not compensation for signing up and is not a…