IMF says Bitcoin has become necessary financial tool for preserving wealth amid financial instability

Bitcoin (BTC) is increasingly serving as a critical channel for cross-border financial flows amid global financial instability, according to a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The report — called “A Primer on Bitcoin Cross-Border Flows” — sheds light on how the decentralized nature of Bitcoin is being leveraged to bypass traditional banking […] The post IMF says Bitcoin has become necessary financial tool for preserving wealth amid financial instability appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Defiance files for 2x leveraged Ethereum futures ETF

Defiance ETFs files for a 2x leveraged Ethereum futures ETF with the SEC, aiming for investor exposure to Ethereum's price movements. дальше »

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IDEX surges 33%, investors interest skyrockets

IDEX, the native token of the hybrid decentralized exchange (DEX) and market-making protocol of the same name, has increased 33% over the past 24 hours as it records a surge in investor interest. The crypto asset, often leveraged for gas… дальше »

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UN Reveals: 50% Of North Korea’s Foreign Earnings From Crypto Attacks And Cyber Heists

In recent findings, an investigation by the United Nations has illuminated the extent to which North Korea has leveraged cyber activities such as crypto hacks to “bolster” its economy and further its weapons development programs. дальше »

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MicroStrategy’s Real Intention For Leveraged Bitcoin Buys Is To Manipulate BTC Price, Peter Schiff Claims

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Thetanuts Finance debuts leveraged LRT Strategy Vault

Thetanuts Finance, a leading figure in the decentralized on-chain options protocol arena, has announced a Leveraged LRT Strategy Vault on the Ethereum Mainnet. This move integrates Pendle Finance’s PT-eETH offering, marking Thetanuts Finance’s first venture into the burgeoning domain of restaking and Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs), which has seen over $10 billion in Total Value […] дальше »

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Over $300 million liquidated as $30 billion in leveraged shorts now cluster near $74k

Bitcoin (BTC) reached a new all-time high of $73,760 today, surpassing the previous record set just yesterday at $73,600. However, the top digital asset declined below $70,000 before rebounding to around $71,200 as of press time. дальше »

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Bifrost unveils LoopStake to improve yield on staked assets 

Decentralized liquid staking protocol Bifrost has announced the release of LoopStake to offer leveraged staking. Bifrost announced the launch of LoopStake during the Asia developer conference known as Sub0. дальше »

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Bitcoin leverage above $66k wiped out creating new floor for higher price discovery

Recent data on Bitcoin liquidations and leverage levels indicates unique price discovery activity as longs and shorts have been swept from the market. Much of the leveraged positions were shaken out last week as Bitcoin saw volatile price actions around the US market open. дальше »

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Leveraged Crypto Traders Demolished by Volatility: $800M Liquidated

The crypto market faced a colossal $800 million liquidation, marking the largest such event in the past three months. Triggered by a dramatic surge in Bitcoin and Ethereum prices, alongside Coinbase service interruptions, this event uniquely battered both short and long position holders, revealing the unpredictable risks of leveraged trading. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s rally turns into a plunge, triggers $600 million crypto liquidation

Bitcoin’s (BTC) rapid surge came to an abrupt halt on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in a 7% drop from its $64,000 peak, creating turmoil for leveraged traders. Earlier in the day, BTC had soared past the $60,000 mark for the first time since November 2021, reaching a high of $64,037 before suddenly dropping to $59,400, according […] дальше »

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Valkyrie introduces Bitcoin Futures ETF offering 2x leverage

Valkyrie Investments introduces BTFX, a 2x leveraged Bitcoin futures ETF aimed at doubling the daily performance of the CME Bitcoin Futures index. дальше »

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Bitcoin, Ethereum lead crypto in $145m liquidation day

Bitcoin and Ethereum led cryptocurrencies in liquidations as over 54,000 traders saw leveraged positions wiped out, and the total market cap neared $2.1 trillion. дальше »

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Binance to end support for some leveraged tokens while Pullix presale raises $6.9M

A new era of crypto exchanges has dawned. Pullix (PLX), a hybrid exchange, has rapidly gained interest, as investors buy $6. 9 million worth of tokens. This comes even as Binance announces the end of support for some of its leveraged tokens. дальше »

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Binance to shut down multiple leveraged token listings

Binance has announced the discontinuation of support for certain leveraged tokens associated with Bitcoin, Ether, and BNB, effective Apr. 3. дальше »

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Binance discontinues leveraged tokens amid a quiet market share rebound

Crypto exchange Binance announced discontinuing trading and subscription services for its leveraged token offerings, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and its BNB Coin, effective Feb. 28. According to the Feb. дальше »

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Binance to cease support for multiple leveraged tokens

Binance has announced a planned delisting of several leveraged token services linked to Bitcoin, Ethereum and BNB. In the February 19 announcement to its user community, the crypto exchange noted that trading and subscription support for the Binance Leveraged Tokens (BLVTs) BTCUP, BTCDOWN, ETHUP, ETHDOWN, BNBUP and BNBDOWN will be halted on February 28, 2024 […] дальше »

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How a Crypto Whale Made $2.15 Million Trading Worldcoin (WLD)

A crypto whale leveraged Worldcoin's sharp price increase, amassing $2. 15 million in two days, underscoring the high-stakes, fast-paced world of crypto trading. The post How a Crypto Whale Made $2. дальше »

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Russian Central Bank: nearly half of all financial scams in Russia last year involved crypto

The Central Bank of Russia has disclosed that nearly half of the financial fraud schemes within the country in the previous year leveraged cryptocurrency and foreign currencies for payments. Notably, the central bank made this disclosure in a report detailing… дальше »

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Bitcoin pushes past $49k as crypto liquidations exceed $135m

Bitcoin has gained 16% in the past week and over 15% in the last 30 days, but price volatility still rocks leveraged crypto positions across the board. дальше »

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Lisk price skyrockets on leveraged LSK trading on Binance Futures

Lisk (LSK) token is currently on steroids after Binance Futures, the futures trading arm of the leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance, announced the launch of futures contracts for LSK with leverage of up to 50x. дальше »

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