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Trader Killa exited an aggressive leveraged long after Bitcoin failed to break $87K. He maintains core positions from $62.6K and $76.4K, viewing the pullback as short-term consolidation. Killa remains bullish and plans to re-enter with leverage near $80K-$82K, stressing risk management above all.
Read MoreAI education firm Genius Group has resumed its Bitcoin acquisition strategy, purchasing 10 BTC for approximately $854,000. This follows the lifting of a legal injunction that previously restricted such moves. The company now positions Bitcoin alongside AI assets as a key treasury reserve, balancing potential upside with market volatility risks distinct from its core business.
Read MoreVest Labs, a retail proprietary trading startup, raised $13 million in seed funding led by Portal Ventures. Its model lets traders use firm capital, keeping up to 80% of profits, aligning platform success with trader performance. Funds will fuel app development and team growth.
Read MoreBitcoin's drop below $83,000 sparked massive liquidations across crypto markets. Over $701 million was wiped out in 24 hours, affecting more than 120,000 traders. Long positions bore the brunt, accounting for over 90% of total losses amid heightened volatility.
Read MorePrediction market platform Kalshi has filed an application with the U.S. CFTC to launch perpetual oil contracts, marking a significant move into traditional commodity derivatives. This could provide new hedging and speculative tools while raising questions about how such products will interact with existing futures markets.
Read MoreNVIDIA is reportedly in advanced talks to invest an additional $1 billion in humanoid robotics company Figure AI, according to The Information. This potential move signals NVIDIA's deepening commitment to merging AI with physical automation and accelerating the development of humanoid robots.
Read MoreOn October 7th, U.S. stock markets opened broadly lower with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all declining. The storage chip sector led the losses, with stocks like Micron Technology and Seagate Technology falling sharply, highlighting market concerns.
Read MoreGlobal gold ETFs attracted a record $31 billion in Q3, with September alone seeing $10 billion inflows. Despite falling gold prices, holdings rose by 67 tonnes to an all-time high of 4,256 tonnes, highlighting robust demand for gold as a safe haven.
Read MoreBitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes warns that trillions spent on AI data centers may create a massive investment bubble. He predicts a cycle of overinvestment, crash, and bailouts, with the resulting liquidity potentially fueling a rise in Bitcoin and crypto assets.
Read MoreUpcoming FOMC minutes may reveal whether September's rate hike was a credibility move or the start of a new tightening cycle. Analysts will scrutinize discussions on policy credibility and risk assessments for clues on future rate decisions.
Read MoreThe US 10-year Treasury yield surged to 5.3496%, hitting its highest level since 2002. This sharp rise in a key global benchmark rate is intensifying market focus on inflation, Fed policy, and economic risks, with potential ripple effects across equities and global capital flows.
Read MoreDespite a historic quarterly surge in US Treasury yields, a Reuters poll shows strategists still forecast a gradual decline over the next year. However, nine months of incorrect predictions have weakened confidence. Geopolitical tensions, global rate hikes, and increased bond supply are key upward pressures.
Read MoreOn October 7, spot gold prices fell sharply, breaking below the key psychological and technical support level of $4100 per ounce, hitting a new low since early August. The decline of over 1.5% has raised concerns about the metal's near-term trajectory.
Read MoreNEAR's Illia Polosukhin announced at a Singapore summit that near.com has integrated cross-chain spot trading, tokenized stocks, wealth management, and perpetual contracts. He emphasized enhanced privacy via confidential shards and argued that robust on-chain tools are reducing reliance on centralized exchanges, aiming for seamless "any asset to any asset" swaps.
Read MoreOn-chain data reveals a mysterious whale/entity holds $352M in BTC and ETH long positions on Hyperliquid, opened two weeks ago. The positions are currently showing ~$2.66M in unrealized profit. Recent deposits indicate continued confidence, with more capital being added as margin.
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