Claude chatbot may resort to deception in stress tests, Anthropic says

Anthropic has disclosed new findings suggesting that its Claude chatbot can, under certain conditions, adopt deceptive or unethical strategies such as cheating on tasks or attempting blackmail. Details published Thursday by the company’s interpretability team outline how an experimental version… дальше »

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$410 Million In Bitcoin Losses Realized In A Week. Two Key Indicators Say the Stress Is Not Over Yet

Bitcoin is trying to hold $66,000. The market is bracing for volatility. And the on-chain data entering April tells a story of sustained, intensifying pain — with one critical detail that changes how that pain should be interpreted. дальше »

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XRP’s use case should benefit from global stress, so why is price acting like a risk asset?

XRP enters an identity crisis as oil, inflation fears, and dollar strength hit the market all at once XRP has reached the hardest phase of the cycle. The asset spent much of the year carrying a cleaner institutional narrative than most large-cap altcoins. дальше »

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How to Buy Pepeto Before Half of All Bitcoin Trades at a Loss and Capital Rotates Into Entries Like Bitcoin Hyper and Maxi Doge

How to buy pepeto is the question gaining urgency as nearly half of all bitcoin in circulation is now trading at a loss, with the Bitcoin Impact Index surging to 57. 4, indicating high stress levels across the holder base according to CoinDesk. дальше »

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Iran threatens retaliation as Trump vows to “hit hard,” crypto market under stress

United States President Donald Trump has vowed to continue military operations as the country’s Middle East war with Iran enters the third week of intensified hostilities. “We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three… дальше »

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Bitcoin in 'Stress Phase,' But 'Real Opportunity' Starts Afterwards: Can Price Hit $100,000?

Market is not yet ready for a proper recovery, despite a somewhat positive dynamic on Bitcoin's market. дальше »

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Bitcoin under stress: are markets pricing in bigger risks now?

The cryptocurrency market turned bearish as Bitcoin once again failed to take out a key daily resistance level. The leading cryptocurrency by market cap is trading below $68,600 on Friday, down by more than 3% over the last 24 hours. дальше »

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Ethereum slides to $2K as bearish pattern forms, whale sells 5,000 ETH

Ethereum has come under renewed pressure as its price slips toward $2,000, testing a crucial area that could determine its short-term direction. The current price action reflects a mix of technical weakness and market-wide stress. дальше »

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BlinkEx investment platform infrastructure – matching, risk controls, reliability

How the BlinkEx trading platform is built – matching speed, risk controls, and reliability. A сomprehensive review What “trading infrastructure” actually means here If you strip away marketing, an exchange's infrastructure is basically three things: how orders get matched, how the system behaves under stress, and what safety rails exist when something looks off. дальше »

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Hard Truth About $1 Billion XRP Treasury by CryptoQuant Expert; -199 Billion SHIB: Shiba Inu Coin Sees Exchange Supply Squeeze; Coinbase Opens Perpetual Access to Apple, Amazon and Others: Morning Crypto Report

Week comes to an end on the crypto market, and Evernorth's $1 billion XRP bet faces a stress test, 199 billion SHIB exit exchanges, while Coinbase launches 24/7 stock perps. дальше »

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Trump waives Jones Act as oil tops $100 and crypto slumps on inflation fears

Oil tops $100 as the Hormuz blockade chokes 20% of global supply, forcing a rare Jones Act waiver and stoking inflation that threatens Fed cuts and crypto risk appetite. Oil markets remain in a state of acute stress on Wednesday,… дальше »

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Crypto Funds Extend Three-Week Run With $1B Inflows Despite Geopolitical Stress

Global crypto funds attracted a remarkable $1 billion in inflows last week, marking their third consecutive week of positive net flows and best performance in two months, while underscoring resilience amid geopolitical challenges. дальше »

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New Bitcoin power law chart turns $124k into the ETF-era battleground

Bitcoin’s power law enters a 2026 stress test as Giovanni’s new chart shifts the debate from price targets to regime signals Bitcoin Power Law chart creator Giovanni Santostasi has added a new layer to one of crypto’s most durable valuation models. дальше »

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Crypto funds draw $1.06B in inflows for third week as Bitcoin leads demand

Crypto investment products recorded $1.06 billion in inflows last week, even as geopolitical stress tied to tensions in the Middle East continued to weigh on broader financial markets. Per a CoinShares report published Monday, crypto investor reaction to tensions in… дальше »

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Crypto funds add $1B as three-week inflow streak continues

Crypto ETPs recorded $1.06 billion in inflows last week, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum, marking three straight weeks of gains despite geopolitical stress. дальше »

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Is Bitcoin Undervalued? MVRV Ratio Mirrors Post-FTX Stress Levels

Bitcoin is attempting to climb above the $72,000 level as the market searches for direction following weeks of volatile and largely sideways price action. While buyers have recently pushed the asset higher, the $72K zone continues to act as a key resistance level, limiting upward momentum as traders evaluate both macroeconomic conditions and on-chain signals. […] дальше »

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Bitcoin above $71,000, ETH, SOL, ADA zoom higher as cryptos shrugs off stock weakness

Majors posted modest gains Friday with BTC hovering near the top of its month-long range even as equities struggle under rising energy prices and geopolitical stress. дальше »

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Why QCP Capital says BTC is a ‘stress barometer’

QCP sees Bitcoin as a ‘stress barometer’ amid macro, geopolitical risks. BTC continues to eye $70,000 as support, with gains key to upside continuation. Breakdown risks BTC retesting $63k lows, where prior dip-buying emerged. дальше »

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Altcoins Approach Historic Stress Levels as 38% of Tokens Near All-Time Lows

Altcoins have been under sustained pressure for months as the broader crypto market continues to grapple with a prolonged bear phase that began after the 2021 bull cycle. While Bitcoin has managed to preserve a portion of its macro uptrend, most alternative cryptocurrencies have struggled to regain momentum, with many still trading far below their previous cycle highs. дальше »

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Hormuz Chokepoint: Why A 60% Oil Surge Is Forcing A Violent Bitcoin Cycle Reset

Bitcoin continues to trade below the $70,000 level as global markets face renewed stress stemming from escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The cryptocurrency briefly attempted to stabilize after recent volatility, but uncertainty surrounding the ongoing conflict has kept risk sentiment fragile across financial markets. дальше »

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Bitcoin funding rates just flashed one of the bleakest signals in months before one macro number changed everything

Bitcoin's derivatives market gave us the best explanation of this week's macro stress. Funding rates turned sharply negative, open interest stayed elevated, and then the US jobs report landed. Put together, that showed a market leaning hard into downside hedges just as a real macro catalyst arrived. дальше »

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BlackRock private credit fund is latest to crack, hitting crypto prices and DeFi markets

Stress in the $3.5 trillion private credit market could ripple into digital assets through both macro contagion and tokenized credit markets, experts warn. дальше »

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Crypto derivatives suffer $471m in 24-hour liquidations

A sharp volatility spike wiped out $471m in crypto derivatives positions in one day. Crypto derivatives traders endured another brutal reset as roughly $471m in futures positions were liquidated over a 24-hour window, according to data. Unlike many prior stress… дальше »

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Analyzing Decred's post-selloff state - Is $24 or $35 next for DCR?

With the crypto market under extreme stress, Decred recorded a major drop on its price charts. The altcoin crashed by 27%, falling from a five-month high of $37 to a low of $27 - A sign of intense dowThe post Analyzing Decred's post-selloff state - Is $24 or $35 next for DCR? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin's rebound cancelled as U.S. stocks fall, gold surges, amid mounting macro risks

Between credit stress concerns, a hot PPI inflation reading, and tensions between U.S. and Iran, investors have plenty of reasons to stay away from risk assets. дальше »

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BlockFills CEO steps down as $75M loss triggers sale talks and withdrawal freeze

BlockFills co-founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer has stepped down from his leadership role, with the company’s website now listing Joseph Perry as interim CEO. Leadership shakeup at BlockFills as firm seeks buyer after market stress The leadership change comes as… дальше »

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Bitcoin enters a high-risk window as credit stress builds beneath a record 206% stock bubble

Bitcoin is entering a period where macro sequencing matters more than narrative. Equity markets are trading near record valuations, real yields remain elevated, and credit markets are expanding into increasingly opaque corners of the financial system. дальше »

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McGlone Calls $90,000 BTC Key Level as Bitcoin Faces 2026 Stress Test

Senior Bloomberg strategist Mike McGlone identifies major resistance of 2026 for Bitcoin, with the flagship crypto facing a potential stress test this year. дальше »

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$USDT Sees Liquidity Stress Signal Identical to 2022 $BTC Bottom

$USDT has recently shown a rare market signal. In this respect, the 60-day market capitalization change of $USDT has dropped below the -$3B mark. дальше »

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Will crypto markets crash if US strikes Iran within hours?

Crypto markets are flashing deep stress signals as geopolitical tensions surrounding a potential U.S. strike on Iran intensify and liquidity continues to drain from the system. Iran strike fears spill into crypto markets The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has… дальше »

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Bitcoin miners face a margin crunch that historically precedes strong returns within 90 days

Bitcoin just got ~15% harder to mine as hashrate falls—pushing miner revenue back into the $30 stress zone Bitcoin’s mining economy has tightened again, but its undertones could pave the way for a price recovery in the top crypto. дальше »

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When markets break, traders turn to AI as the volatility ‘second screen’ in crypto | Opinion

As AI spreads through trading, its governance need to keep pace because systemic risks reveal themselves most sharply during stress. дальше »

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Lei Yang: MegaETH achieves 55,000 transactions per second, Ethereum’s scaling strategy pivots back to layer one, and the challenges of layer two security | Bankless

MegaETH leverages Ethereum for its superior blockchain execution environment. A stress test on MegaETH achieved 55,000 transactions per second. Layer two solutions that replicate layer one services face security challenges. дальше »

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Bitcoin ETFs Hold Billions as BTC Slips Below $70K, Analysts Warn of Potential Free Fall

Bitcoin’s (BTC) struggle to hold key price levels is raising fresh concerns across crypto markets, even as spot exchange-traded funds continue to control tens of billions of dollars in assets. Related Reading: Bitcoin May Gain If AI Job Losses Trigger Bank Stress, Hayes Says The largest cryptocurrency has fallen back below the psychologically important $70,000 mark, trading around $68,000 after weeks of steady selling pressure and weakening momentum. дальше »

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Bitcoin bottom signal that preceded 1,900% rally flashes again

Bitcoin’s “short-term holder stress” metric has fallen to lows not seen since 2018, suggesting the market has capitulated and possibly bottomed. дальше »

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Arthur Hayes Warns Bitcoin and Nasdaq Divergence Signals Dollar Liquidity Stress

Arthur Hayes Warns Bitcoin-Nasdaq Divergence Signals Stress

The post Arthur Hayes Warns Bitcoin and Nasdaq Divergence Signals Dollar Liquidity Stress appeared first on Coinspeaker.

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This censorship crackdown and WhatsApp ban exposed the decentralization gap the crypto industry keeps missing

Russia’s recent messaging crackdown is the cleanest real-world stress test of decentralization in years, and it produced an awkward result. Roskomnadzor began throttling Telegram on Feb. 10, citing “non-compliance. дальше »

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Russia’s censorship crackdown and WhatsApp ban expose the decentralization gap the crypto industry keeps missing

Russia’s recent messaging crackdown is the cleanest real-world stress test of decentralization in years, and it produced an awkward result. Roskomnadzor began throttling Telegram on Feb. 10, citing “non-compliance. дальше »

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Coinbase diamond hands vs Binance panic sellers — the $60,000 stress test

Bitcoin's recent price crash towards $60,000 did more than just shave billions off market capitalizations or liquidate leveraged positions. It served as a massive, chaotic stress test that exposed a widening behavioral fracture between the two most dominant venues in the digital asset economy. дальше »

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Binance traders are panic selling but HODLing on Coinbase — the $60,000 BTC stress test

Bitcoin's recent price crash towards $60,000 did more than just shave billions off market capitalizations or liquidate leveraged positions. It served as a massive, chaotic stress test that exposed a widening behavioral fracture between the two most dominant venues in the digital asset economy. дальше »

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Early Bitcoin bottom signals are starting to flash as BTC is still down $20k as stocks rip

Bitcoin bottom signals: ETF outflows, miner stress, and why a 2026 recession looks like the outlier Bitcoin could be approaching a cycle low as spot Bitcoin ETF flows keep leaking and miner economics stay tight, even while recession talk dominates the timeline. дальше »

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Bitcoin price recovery dream meets $18.8 trillion household debt, and one Fed decision could flip everything

The US economy is starting 2026 with an uncomfortable split-screen scenario that is complicating the outlook for Bitcoin's recovery towards $100,000. While Wall Street credit pricing still looks calm, the “real economy” stress gauges are flashing late-cycle warning lights. дальше »

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Ark Invest's Cathie Wood says bitcoin will thrive amid ‘deflationary chaos’ created by AI and innovation

Exponential tech will force down prices and stress legacy finance, for which bitcoin offers a trustless alternative, said Wood at Bitcoin Investor Week. дальше »

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Crypto trading firm BlockFills halts deposits and withdrawals amid market stress

Crypto trading firm BlockFills has temporarily suspended client deposits and withdrawals, citing recent market and financial conditions. The decision was disclosed in a post shared by the company on X and was described as a protective measure for both clients… дальше »

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Parker White: Bitcoin’s price drop linked to IBIT options stress, a Hong Kong hedge fund’s influence, and the risks of short volatility strategies | Unchained

Recent Bitcoin price drops highlight the risks of derivatives and the influence of traditional finance on crypto markets. The post Parker White: Bitcoin’s price drop linked to IBIT options stress, a Hong Kong hedge fund’s influence, and the risks of short volatility strategies | Unchained appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Bitcoin-Backed Bonds Facing Stress Test After Bitcoin Selloff, S&P Says

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin-Backed Bonds Facing Stress Test After Bitcoin Selloff, S&P Says Wall Street’s first public bitcoin-backed bond, issued by Ledn and rated by S&P, is facing stress after a 27% bitcoin drop forced liquidations. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Most Dangerous Setups Formed Days Before October 10 Crash: How to Spot it Next Time

Billion-dollar liquidation events are no longer rare in crypto markets. While these crashes often appear suddenly, on-chain data, leverage positioning, and technical signals usually reveal stress long before forced selling begins. дальше »

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Bitcoin short term holders are panic selling at a loss but was this capitulation or just a leverage reset?

Bitcoin’s slide through $65,000 and toward $60,000 felt like a stress test the market had been postponing. The move was sharp enough to force a reset in positioning, and broad enough to pull the conversation away from single-catalyst explanations. дальше »

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Solana Spot ETFs See $2.82M Inflows as SOL Trades at $79 Amid Broader Market Stress

Solana (SOL) is drawing selective investor interest even as the wider crypto market remains under pressure. While sharp price declines across major tokens have weighed on sentiment, recent fund flow data and on-chain activity suggest that capital is not exiting the ecosystem entirely. дальше »

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Crypto’s stress test hits balance sheets as Bitcoin, Ether collapse

Crypto’s downturn is rippling through treasuries, ETFs and mining infrastructure, exposing how digital asset volatility reshapes balance sheets and operations. дальше »

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