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In brief Bitcoin ETF shares can be created or redeemed by authorized participants without requiring instant purchases or sales of Bitcoin on public exchanges. Analysts say derivatives hedging and settlement timing can weaken the short-term link between ETF inflows and spot price movements. The mechanics are legal and widespread across ETF market makers, but may shift price discovery toward futures markets during periods of heavy institutional flow. Bitcoin’s Wednesday rally has reignited debate over the role of Wall Street market makers in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, after online speculation linked the price move to a lawsuit involving quantitative trading firm…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The crypto market is showing renewed strength after several days of volatility, with prices rebounding as traders reposition ahead of key U.S. economic data. A mix of technical recovery, macroeconomic expectations, and market structure dynamics has helped digital assets regain momentum. After recent selling pressure drove prices toward critical support levels, buyers stepped back in, triggering a broad recovery led by Bitcoin and several high-performing altcoins. The move comes as investors increasingly focus on upcoming U.S. labor market data. BTC’s price trends to the downside on the…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure With the persistent downside performance of the Cardano price over the past few weeks, its short-term outlook is turning out to be uncertain and highly volatile. However, investors’ action is telling a different story as sentiment quietly recovers among key ADA holders, which could impact and change the course of the altcoin in the near future. ADA Investors Taking Action Behind The Scenes Cardano (ADA) retested the $0.25 price level once again after the broader cryptocurrency market drawdown, reflecting a weakening and cautious environment. Yet beneath the…

In brief Samsung brands the Galaxy S26 as the first “agentic AI phone.” Samsung is layering Gemini, Perplexity, and a revamped Bixby into a multi-agent stack. There is also a toggleable hardware privacy display that blocks shoulder-surfers at the pixel level. Samsung CEO TM Roh stepped onto a San Francisco stage Wednesday, introduced the Galaxy S26 line of phones, and said something no phone maker has said before.“Imagine a phone that anticipates your needs before you even realize them,” he said. “A phone that learns your habits and adapts in real time. A phone that takes actions on your behalf.…

The US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could lose nearly 30% of its holdings in a single legal move, even if the government does not sell a single coin.Last year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The order directed the Treasury Department to consolidate government-held BTC into a reserve account and promised that the United States would not sell those coins.Yet, the headline number for the reserve may be overstating how much BTC the government can actually treat as a permanent strategic asset.Data from Bitcoin Treasuries estimates that the US government controls about 328,372 BTC. This…

In brief The leading AI models deployed nuclear weapons in 95% of war-game scenarios. None chose full surrender, even when losing. Researchers warn AI use may escalate conflicts under pressure. Like a scene out of the 1980s sci-fi classic films “The Terminator” and “WarGames,” modern artificial intelligence models used in simulated war games escalated to nuclear weapons in nearly every scenario tested, according to new research from King’s College London.In the report published last week, researchers said that during simulated geopolitical crises, three leading large language models—OpenAI’s GPT-5.2, Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4, and Google’s Gemini 3 Flash—chose to deploy nuclear…

In brief USDC circulation rose 72% year-on-year to $75.3B. Transaction volume jumped 247% to $11.9T. CRCL shares climbed as much as 20% after earnings. Stablecoin issuer Circle saw USDC circulation grow 72% year-on-year to $75.3 billion in the fourth quarter. The company also reported that transaction volume reached $11.9 trillion, an increase of 247%.USDC market capitalization has wavered slightly since the end of last year, dipping as low as $70 billion at the start of February. But it has since rebounded to nearly $75 billion, according to crypto price aggregator CoinGecko.Circle released its report early Wednesday morning and had its…

In brief GD Culture earned board approval to sell some of its 7,500 Bitcoin in order to fund a $100 million share buyback plan. Shares rose 15% amid the news, but are still down 60% from its 52-week high. The firm accumulated the 7,500 BTC as part of an acquisition last fall. Publicly traded artificial intelligence and livestreaming firm GD Culture approved the sale of some of its 7,500 Bitcoin, or around $518 million worth, as part of its effort to fund a new share repurchase program, the firm announced on Wednesday. The program, approved earlier this month by the firm’s…

In brief Shares of Strategy (MSTR) and Coinbase (COIN) are two of the most shorted stocks on the market, according to data compiled by Goldman Sachs. Strategy has been a popular short target for use in arbitrage trades, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan told Decrypt. The firm’s stocks have both fallen heavily amid crypto’s decline, dropping 60% and 40% respectively in the last six months. Big money is betting against crypto equities like Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (MSTR) and American crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN), new data compiled by Goldman Sachs Research shows. The firms find themselves ranked first and fourth in short…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple’s aggressive expansion strategy is once again under scrutiny from disgruntled XRP investors. What was presented as a milestone moment for the company has instead reignited debate over whether Ripple’s ecosystem growth is translating into measurable value for XRP holders. XRP Price Slumps Despite Ripple’s Hidden Road Deal In late 2025, Brad Garlinghouse announced the completion of Hidden Road’s acquisition, now rebranded as Ripple Prime. For many XRP investors, such announcements carry expectations. If XRP is foundational to Ripple’s ecosystem, then major corporate wins should, in theory,…

Bitcoin is flashing its most oversold signal on record amid its continued price struggles in this current macroeconomic environment and persistent exchange-traded fund (ETF) outflows.According to CryptoSlate data, BTC’s price dipped to around $62,700 over the last 24 hours, while its weekly relative strength index (RSI) printed roughly 25.7. BTC has risen to above $66,000 as of press time.Alex Thorn, Galaxy Digital’s head of research, pointed out that this weekly RSI is “lower than any time except the darkest of bears.”Bitcoin RSI (Source: Alex Thorn)Thorn also noted that the only lower readings since 2016 were in November and December 2018,…