Key Highlights U.S. federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating whether Binance knowingly allowed trading that violated Iran sanctions, nearly three years after the exchange’s $4.3 billion settlement with the Justice Department. A separate civil forfeiture complaint filed September 14 seeks approximately $61 million in USDT held in 10 cryptocurrency addresses, alleging the funds represent proceeds ...
Key Highlights Coinbase Markets data shows XRP options imply a one-standard-deviation move of 8.9% through September 27, the highest volatility premium among major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. XRP derivatives volume surged to approximately $6.8 billion in 24 hours with open interest climbing to $3.56 billion, while short liquidations reached $17 million as price ...
Key Highlights Bitcoin surged 2.5% in one hour to breach $85,000 for the first time since January 30, posting a 9.1% weekly gain and nearing a 30% monthly increase. Ethereum rallied 6% to surpass $2,730, while top altcoin gainers included Sui (22.3%), Venice Token (22%), and Sei (20%) over the last 24 hours. A short-squeeze ...
Key Highlights Binance will suspend LUNA deposits and withdrawals on September 21, 2026, at approximately 5:00 PM UTC to support the Terra network upgrade at block height 22,942,000. Spot trading and other market transactions for Terra-based tokens will remain fully operational during the upgrade window. Binance will manage all technical requirements on behalf of users; ...
Key Highlights Binance Ethereum withdrawals hit a three-year high, with monthly averages exceeding 90,000 transactions—roughly double the rate seen at the start of 2024. CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost links the surge to investors moving ETH into self-custody wallets, signaling a shift toward longer-term holding strategies rather than active exchange trading. While exchange outflows suggest growing preference ...
Key Highlights Binance’s average monthly Ethereum withdrawal count has exceeded 90,000, reaching a three-year high and roughly doubling the pace seen at the start of the year. CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost links the surge to investors moving $ETH to personal wallets, signaling a shift toward self-custody and potential long-term holding. While exchange outflows suggest accumulation, Darkfost ...
Key Highlights Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced support for the upcoming Terra (LUNA) network upgrade on Monday. LUNA token price surged following the announcement, extending its weekly gains to nearly 30% as market sentiment improved. The exchange’s backing signals significant institutional confidence in the Terra ecosystem’s technical roadmap and long-term ...
Key Highlights Binance STORJ reserves dropped to 12.08 million tokens, the lowest level in six months, representing a 71.8% decline versus the three-month average. On-chain STORJ transfer volume surged 705% above the three-month average to 296.2 million tokens daily, while total outflow volume contracted 96.2% month-over-month. Network activity spiked significantly with active addresses reaching 2,574 ...
Key Highlights Gen Z investors on Binance are directing more than twice as much equity trading volume toward unleveraged ETFs (25%) compared to millennials (9.5%), with ETF inflows remaining resilient even as overall investment declined. Gen Z accounts show the lowest trading turnover across direct equities, tokenized bStocks, and TradFi perpetuals among working-age cohorts, with ...
Key Highlights The total altcoin market capitalization, including Ethereum, has broken above the critical $1.07 trillion resistance level, marking the midpoint of a long-term trading range with a ceiling near $1.71 trillion. Market sentiment has shifted decisively bullish: the Crypto Fear & Greed Index has held above 60 since August 20, and 70% of altcoins ...
Key Highlights XRP whale addresses accumulated approximately 1.54 billion tokens worth $2.2 billion in a 96-hour window, pushing total whale holdings to 9.81 billion tokens according to Santiment data tracked by Ali Martinez. A bullish inverse head and shoulders pattern has formed on the daily XRP/USD chart with key support established at $1.33, current price ...
Key Highlights Crypto derivatives tied to Anthropic’s anticipated IPO have reached nearly $80 million in open interest, with Binance accounting for roughly 40% of trading volume. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire publicly urged Anthropic to go public, arguing that public-market scrutiny would strengthen governance and transparency for frontier AI companies. Anthropic confidentially filed for an IPO ...