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Changpeng Zhao: "If it's a good project, exchanges will compete to list it first"

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), co-founder of Binance, said that if a project is solid, exchanges would try to list it first. On the 15th (local time), Changpeng Zhao wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "If you think the airdrops or the costs paid to users offered w

Binance lists ZeroBase perpetual futures

The global digital asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Binance is listing ZeroBase (ZBT) perpetual futures. On the 15th (local time), Binance announced on its official website, "It will list ZeroBase perpetual futures at 20:30 (KST) on the 17th." It supp

Bitcoin remains weak despite Powell's remarks

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) signaled that the end of quantitative tightening (QT) may be approaching, but Bitcoin (BTC) remained flat. According to CoinDesk on the 15th (local time), Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on the 14th (local

Crypto Fear & Greed Index records 34 points… 'Fear' phase continues

The crypto assets (cryptocurrencies) Fear & Greed Index fell by 4 points from the previous day, showing a decrease in investor sentiment. The Fear & Greed Index is an indicator of market sentiment: values near 0 indicate extreme fear, while values ne

Number of companies holding Bitcoin increased by 48 in 3 months

The number of listed companies holding Bitcoin (BTC) has increased by nearly 40% in three months, and analysis says companies' 'long-term buying pressure' is strengthening. On the 14th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that Bitwise, in its 'Q3 Cor

"Ethereum could begin a nuclear-bomb-level surge"

Ethereum (ETH) is showing record-low liquidity, and with institutional demand surging, it is forecast to see a strong price increase. On the 14th (local time), according to Cointelegraph, Crypto Gucci, a crypto asset (cryptocurrency) analyst, said, "

24-hour futures liquidation amount approaches $600 million

Over the past 24 hours, the size of position liquidations in the perpetual futures market for digital assets (cryptocurrencies) was recorded at $578.68 million. According to CoinGlass data on the 15th (local time), a total of $578.68 million in futur

Bulls eye past Bitcoin patterns… "Price surge possible after sharp drop"

Last weekend, about $20 billion worth of leveraged positions were liquidated, causing Bitcoin to briefly plunge into the low $100,000s, but some bulls view this crash as a "precursor to a rally" similar to 2020 and 2024. According to CoinDesk on the

'Unidentified whale' doubles Bitcoin short bets… total $500 million position

The 'Hyperliquid (HYPE) whale', which earned $192 million from the recent market plunge, has doubled its Bitcoin (BTC) short position and once again attracted market attention. According to Hypurrscan on the 14th (local time), the trader has held a t

Cantor Fitzgerald raises 'IREN' price target to $100

IREN, which transformed from a Bitcoin (BTC) mining company into an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company, is receiving a new evaluation on Wall Street. On the 14th (local time), according to CoinDesk, Cantor Fitzgerald said in a report

UK allows asset managers to use blockchain…reveals 'tokenized funds' roadmap

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a roadmap allowing asset managers to tokenize funds (tokenization) using blockchain. The move is seen as part of regulatory innovation to improve fund management efficiency and promote competition. O

Bitcoin-Gold correlation surpasses 0.85…'Digital gold' narrative resurfaces

Bitcoin (BTC) and gold price movements are again strongly linked. As inflation and geopolitical uncertainty increase, analysts say both assets are strengthening their positions as stores of value. On the 14th (local time), according to Cointelegraph,

BNB Chain's user activity hits an all-time high… 30-day trading volume surges 151%

On-chain activity on BNB Chain has soared to record levels. Over the past 30 days, trading volume surpassed 500 million transactions, surging 151%, and the number of daily active addresses also reached an all-time high. On the 14th (local time), acco

S&P Global partners with Chainlink… offers 'Stablecoin Stability Assessments'

Global credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings(S&P Global Ratings) partnered with blockchain oracle company Chainlink(LINK) to introduce a system that assesses the stability of stablecoins. This partnership enables traditional financial institutions

Elon Musk resumes mentioning Bitcoin… "Bitcoin is energy-based"

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has resumed comments about Bitcoin (BTC). After remaining largely silent since Tesla sold a large portion of its holdings during the 2022 bear market, Musk's renewed reference to Bitcoin's value as an 'energy-based asset' has

US-listed Sunshine Biopharma allocates $5 million to Bitcoin treasury

Nasdaq-listed drugmaker Sunshine Biopharma has allocated funds to a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury. On the 14th (local time), Bitcoin Treasury said on X (formerly Twitter), "The biopharma allocated $5 million to a Bitcoin treasury." As of 9:54 p.m., on the B

WisdomTree launches Stellar Lumens ETP in Europe

Global asset manager WisdomTree has launched an exchange-traded product (ETP) in the European market that physically tracks Stellar Lumens (XLM). The strategy is to expand beyond existing portfolios centered on Bitcoin and Ethereum and to strengthen

Citigroup "Bitcoin plunge influenced by high correlation with the stock market… ETF inflows remain steady"

Citigroup said the recent large-scale leveraged liquidation event revealed Bitcoin (BTC)'s 'linkage with the stock market.' However, even amid US-China trade tensions, inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have remained steady, so it kept its yea

Bernstein "USDC supply to reach $220 billion by 2027"

Global research firm Bernstein said the supply of Circle's stablecoin USDC is expected to nearly triple from the current level (about $76 billion) to $220 billion by the end of 2027. In that case, its share of the global stablecoin market would reach

Bhutan migrates national digital identity system to 'Ethereum'

Bhutan is moving its national digital identity (NDI) system from Polygon (POL) to Ethereum (ETH). This makes Bhutan the first country in the world to adopt the Ethereum blockchain as a core foundation of its national digital identity infrastructure.

Bitcoin buying sentiment reaches lowest level in years

Investor sentiment toward Bitcoin (BTC) was found to have reached its lowest level in years. On the 14th (local time), digital asset (cryptocurrency) analyst Ali Martinez said on X (formerly Twitter), "Since the market crash on the 10th, Bitcoin inve

Japanese Metaplanet stock falls below value of held Bitcoin

An unusual situation has occurred in which Japanese Bitcoin (BTC) hoarding company Metaplanet (Metaplanet) has a corporate value lower than the value of the Bitcoin it holds. Over the past two weeks the company stopped additional purchases, and the s

Mastercard files trademark for 'virtual asset payments'…Will it enter the Korean won stablecoin payment market?

Global payments company Mastercard has filed a trademark application with the Korean Intellectual Property Office that includes 'virtual currency payment processing.' Since it already operates stablecoin payment services overseas, this is interpreted

California passes 'Dormant Virtual Asset Preservation Act'…state barred from forced liquidation

The U.S. state of California has officially passed a bill that requires dormant virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) that have not been withdrawn for more than 3 years to be preserved in their original form instead of being forcibly sold. This is the fi

Binance lists Enso (ENSO) perpetual futures

Global virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Binance will list Enso (ENSO) perpetual futures. On the 14th (local time), Binance said on its official website, "We will list Enso perpetual futures today at 18:00 (KST)." It supports up to 75x leverage

TD Cowen "Discussion on virtual asset market structure bill likely to be postponed until after the midterm elections"

The discussion on a virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market structure bill has reached a stalemate, raising the prospect that substantive legislative procedures may be postponed until after the U.S. midterm elections. On the 13th (local time), The Bloc

Whale investors sell large amounts of XRP after sharp market drop

Whale investors have been selling large amounts of XRP since the 10th (local time). On the 14th (local time), digital asset (cryptocurrency) analyst Ali Martinez said on X (formerly Twitter), "Since the 10th, whales have sold about 2,230,000,000 XRP.

BitMine buys 202,000 Ethereum in 'crash' market

BitMine Technologies reportedly purchased an additional 202,037 Ethereum (ETH). On the 13th (local time), according to PR Newswire, Tom Lee, BitMine's chairman, said, "Due to large-scale liquidations over the past few days, the ETH price was excessiv

24-Hour Futures Liquidations Near $500 Million

Over the past 24 hours, the scale of position liquidations in the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) perpetual futures market was recorded at $499,480,000. According to CoinGlass data on the 14th (local time), a total of $499,480,000 in futures positions

Bitcoin 12% below short-term realized price… "Not a full-scale buying phase"

A claim has emerged that Bitcoin (BTC) buying pressure has not yet recovered. On the 13th (local time), Axel Adler Jr., a CryptoQuant contributor, wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "Bitcoin's 'greedy demand' appears when the price enters a zone about 5~