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Live BTC markets: An ‘altcoin season’ signal flashed, but bitcoin’s slide is what set it off
A widely watched indicator has flipped to "altcoin season," for the opposite reason the label suggests. Glassnode's Altcoin Cycle Signal, which reads above 50 when alternative coins, or alts, outperform bitcoin, has climbed to 86. Alts are not rallying....
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Thailand Expands $307M Crypto Mining Probe as Chinese Financiers Face Arrests
Key TakeawaysThailand’s DSI seized 6,390 mining rigs after a $29 million electricity theft from the PEA.U.S. Secret Service tracking revealed Wang Yicheng’s group laundered $300 million annually from cyber scams.DSI prosecutors are preparing a trial file against 8 suspects...
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Bitcoin Funding Hits 2-week High: Are Bulls Back?
Key takeaways:The Bitcoin funding rate climbed to 7%, showing confidence, but spot ETF outflows keep a $70,000 breakout on hold for now.Strong order-book bids and lower oil prices helped, but weakness across stocks, bonds, and gold signals a preference...
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Andrew Cuomo to Lead Joint TradFi-Crypto Venture between OKX and Intercontinental Exchange
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, announced that former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo would co-lead a joint venture focused on digital assets.In a Monday notice, OKX and ICE...
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Bitget Launches Stock+ For Buying Real US Stocks With Crypto
Bitget has launched Stock+, a new feature that lets eligible users buy real US stocks and ETFs using USDC and other digital assets, expanding the exchange’s push into the overlap between crypto balances and traditional market exposure.TL;DRBitget says Stock+...
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Bitcoin developers look to remove old fee signal that leaks wallet clues
For years, users looking to speed up their transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain relied on a handy optional feature that essentially says, "I might want to replace this transaction with a higher fee."But what started as a helpful tool...
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China Trims US Treasury Holdings to $651.1 Billion, Hitting an 18-Year Low
Key TakeawaysChina cut U.S. debt holdings to $651.1B in April, rattling bond markets as net selling persists.Fed Chair Kevin Warsh kept rates steady, pushing back on Trump’s 1% plan.Global U.S. debt holdings hit $9.35T, next driving Japan’s $1.21T dominance...
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Large Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 13, injures scores more, mayor says
Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday that...