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The crypto market is reeling from an overnight selloff, with bitcoin BTC$69,464.74 trading lower at $69,400 having lost 2.6% since midnight UTC and ether (ETH) heading back toward $2,000 after tumbling by 4.1%. The declines come alongside a sharp drop in U.S. equities and precious metals.

The crypto market is poised for significant movements as $14.2 billion in Bitcoin options expire this Friday on Deribit. This event, one of the year's largest, may impact liquidity and market direction amid geopolitical tensions, particularly regarding Iran.

Bitcoin's recent price action suggests a period of indecision rather than a continuation of a downtrend. Despite concerns about a bear flag, the prolonged consolidation indicates balanced market dynamics. Unlike the significant retracement seen in 2022, the current cycle shows strong demand and a solid support base.

Beldex has added a new piece to its growing payments strategy through an integration with Alchemy Pay, a fiat-to-crypto payment provider that helps connect digital assets with traditional financial systems. The move gives the privacy-focused blockchain project another route to expand the practical u

Corporate bitcoin accumulation has become concentrated in one company, Strategy, which has purchased 45,000 BTC recently. Other treasury firms’ acquisitions dropped dramatically to only 1,000 BTC, leading to a risky concentration with Strategy now holding 76% of corporate bitcoin.

The crypto market shows cautious stability with a $2.43T cap, a slight decrease in volume, and rising fear among participants. Bitcoin rises 0.15% while Ethereum drops 0.40%. Notable gainers include $TRUMP, $MAGA, and $CRCL. DeFi TVL increases, NFT sales plunge. Bhutan transfers $500 BTC, and Visa becomes a Super Validator for the Canton Network.

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In 2026, crypto market efficiency is driven by Large Language Models (LLMs) like Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and Grok. AI tools allow researchers to perform audits with surgical precision. By using structured prompts, traders can front-run narrative rotations before they hit mainstream exchanges. I

Monument Bank has formally announced its partnership with Midnight Foundation, which will be the first step towards combining traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralized ledger technology. Monument will be the first UK-regulated bank to use a public Blockchain for tokenization of retail