TREE NEWS update: Data shows that if Ethereum’s price falls to $2,353, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major centralized exchanges could reach $1.096 billion. This highlights the potential for significant market volatility and cascading liquidations in the crypto market.
TREE NEWS reports: Circle’s stock has rebounded about 50% from its August low, climbing back to around $87, as Bitcoin surged over 20% in the past week. Cathie Wood tweeted that Circle will be a major beneficiary as tech disrupts the traditional world order, fueling market optimism. The rebound comes despite concerns over the OpenUSD stablecoin alliance, which had previously caused a 17% drop.
TREE NEWS update: Shanghai has issued a new industrialization plan that includes exploring innovative architectures such as quantum artificial intelligence. The plan aims to advance the city’s technological and industrial development.
TREE NEWS reports: Glassnode reports that 85% of altcoin funding rates are above their historical average, indicating a shift to an optimistic market state. The data suggests increased speculative interest and leverage in the crypto market.
TREE NEWS reports: A Fidelity fund manager has doubled his gold holdings, signaling a bet against the Federal Reserve’s credibility and the dollar’s global status. This move reflects growing concerns about inflation and macroeconomic stability, which could have implications for crypto and RWA markets as investors seek alternative stores of value.
TREE NEWS update: Joe Tsai and Eddie Wu, chairman and CEO of Alibaba, respectively purchased approximately HK$80 million and HK$40 million worth of Alibaba shares. The purchases signal confidence in the company’s prospects amid market volatility.
TREE NEWS update: Yangtze Memory Technologies’ parent company plans to raise up to 33 billion yuan ($4.6 billion) in a Shanghai STAR Market IPO. The listing would mark one of the largest chip-related IPOs in China, boosting domestic memory chip production amid US export controls.
TREE NEWS reports: HyperEVM, the Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible layer on Hyperliquid, achieved its highest single-day transaction fee revenue in history. The milestone underscores the growing activity and demand for the Hyperliquid ecosystem’s L1 capabilities.
TREE NEWS update: Gate.io reported a net inflow of $208 million in reserve assets over the past week, positioning it as the second-largest exchange by this metric. This reflects growing user trust and robust asset backing amid competitive market conditions.
TREE NEWS update: Ray Dalio warns that US fiscal imbalance is at a critical juncture, with debt crisis likely within three years if unaddressed. He recommends allocating 10-15% to gold and a small amount to bitcoin as non-government-issued assets to hedge against currency debasement.
TREE NEWS update: Robinhood CEO expressed strong enthusiasm for cryptocurrency and maintained a long-term optimistic outlook on Bitcoin. The comments come amid ongoing regulatory and market developments in the digital asset space.
TREE NEWS reports: USDD has officially introduced its Vault feature on Ethereum, enabling users to mint USDD by collateralizing ETH and WBTC. This move expands the stablecoin’s utility and integration within the DeFi ecosystem.
TREE NEWS update: World Liberty Financial, backed by the Trump family, has received preliminary approval from the OCC for a national trust bank charter. This marks a significant regulatory milestone for the crypto platform, potentially expanding its custodial and asset management capabilities.
TREE NEWS reports: A security researcher has discovered more than 50,000 Stripe API keys exposed in publicly accessible code repositories, posing a significant risk of unauthorized transactions and data breaches. The leaked keys, which include both secret and restricted keys, could allow attackers to access sensitive payment data and conduct fraudulent activities. Stripe has been notified and is working to revoke the compromised keys.
TREE NEWS reports: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev discussed the launch of Robinhood Chain, noting that the surge of meme coins was unexpected but that tokenized stocks are a key feature. He expressed long-term optimism for Bitcoin and addressed concerns about AI and stock market bubbles, as well as criticism of prediction markets.
TREE NEWS reports: Hong Kong police have responded to the abnormal liquidation of Star Capital’s gold trading, currently classifying it as fraud with no arrests made yet. The case is under investigation.
TREE NEWS update: B.AI has launched Xiaomi’s MiMo-V2.5, a full-modality flagship model, and opened it for free public use. The move aims to expand its AI offerings and attract users to its platform.
TREE NEWS reports: A Stanford professor released a ranking of venture capital firms, revealing that the top 5% of VCs generate 90% of industry profits. The ranking also highlights 21 new firms breaking into the top 100, indicating a shift in the venture landscape.
TREE NEWS update: Wintermute’s short positions on Hyperliquid grew to $190.77M, with $44.58M added, while transferring 3,834 BTC ($256.8M) to Binance this week. Some traders view this as bearish pressure, but others argue it’s delta-neutral funding arbitrage or inventory hedging. Despite current floating losses, the address remains profitable overall.
TREE NEWS reports: A whale executed a leveraged long position on BNB by withdrawing 8,474 BNB worth $5.9 million from a lending platform and borrowing 2.6 million USDT. The move indicates bullish sentiment on BNB amid market volatility.
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