DeFi & Markets

Bitcoin Lightning checkout for Django, FastAPI and Python apps, with receive-only wallet access and optional USDT, USDC, ETH and SOL swaps.

The post Bitcoin Funds Took In $2.5 Billion as the 10-Year Yield Hit 5.31%. Is Bitcoin Ignoring the Bond Market? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. In the week ending September 29, 2026, crypto investment funds attracted $3.55 billion, marking their largest wee…

The post His Bitcoin-and-Ether ETF Will Liquidate October 21. The Forced Cash Redemption Can Make More of His Social Security Taxable appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. CoinShares announced on September 18 that its CoinShares Bitcoin and Ether ETF (NASDAQ:BTF) …

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF has its 50-day average moving above its 200-day average. - The SEC approved a Cboe BZX rule change on Friday to allow listing of six 3x leveraged products from Volatility Shares' VS Trust. - Trading in each fund can only …

The September 29 snapshot shows leveraged funds’ reported shorts fell about 5,300 BTC-equivalent across four products, while longs and open interest also declined. The post Leveraged funds’ Bitcoin futures shorts fall by 5,300 BTC-equivalent as longs shrink a…

The surge in tokenized stock trading on DEXs highlights a shift towards 24/7 markets, raising new compliance and liquidity challenges. The post Uniswap leads tokenized stock DEX trading with $17.1 billion in volume appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bitcoin’s rally is approaching a $90,000 test as a rare accumulation pattern reappears and sell-side liquidity thins. On Oct. 2, Bitcoin registered an intraday high at $87,000 after buyers broke through a sell wall around $85,000 that had stalled several prev…

Ethereum's zkAPI lets users prepay in USDC and query AI models through cryptographic proofs, so no single party sees both who they are and what they ask.

Arc's rapid deposit growth highlights institutional trust in stablecoin ecosystems, but reliance on Bitcoin collateral poses liquidity challenges. The post Morpho tops $500M in deposits on Circle’s Arc in just over two weeks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

This partnership could pave the way for integrating DeFi into regulated markets, potentially transforming financial systems globally. The post SMBC Nikko partners with Uniswap on Japan-compliant DeFi gateway targeted for mid-2027 appeared first on Crypto Brie…

Wednesday reserves fell $88.236 billion while their weekly average rose $17.897 billion, exposing the limits of reserve-based Bitcoin liquidity signals. The post Why an $88 billion bank reserve drop doesn’t prove a Bitcoin liquidity squeeze – yet appeared fir…

Solana's sustained DEX volume dominance suggests a potential shift in trading dynamics, impacting fee structures and liquidity distribution. The post Solana leads all chains in spot DEX volume for fifth straight quarter with $197B in Q3 2026 appeared first on…

European issuers say Europe cannot ignore demand for dollar stablecoins as businesses seek USD liquidity for global payments and settlement.

The fragmentation of stablecoin deployments across multiple blockchains highlights the growing need for improved cross-chain liquidity solutions. The post RWA Foundation counts 717 stablecoin deployments in its latest quarterly report appeared first on Crypto…

Bitcoin's rise amid weak jobs data highlights the potential for sustained liquidity-driven market dynamics, impacting broader risk assets. The post Bitcoin rises as weak jobs data dims October hike odds appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Eligible retail holders rely on market liquidity, while verified institutions can request issuer redemption and stakers absorb losses after protocol reserves. The post Cardano’s DeFi has shrunk by more than half and RealFi is betting credit can revive it appe…

The post The XRP Ledger Is About to Get Native Lending and Its Biggest DeFi Protocol Just Passed $130 Million. Can XRPL DeFi Catch Solana? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. The XRP Ledger, the technology that supports XRP (CRYPTO:XRP), is voting on a native le…

The US 10-year Treasury yield touched 5.34% on Oct. 1, its highest since 2002, capping a third quarter in which it climbed almost 90 basis points, the largest quarterly rise this century. Bitcoin gained about 43% over the same three months and Ethereum about …

The post Here Are Friday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Abbott Laboratories, Airbnb, Cerebras Systems, Coinbase Global, Edison International, Northrop Grumman, Pershing Square, Robinhood Markets, and More appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Pre-Market…

Bitcoin rises for third straight week on strong ETF demandstraitstimes.com

Bitcoin holds above $86,000 as markets await U.S. jobs report Bitcoin is up almost 2% over the past 24 hours, trading above $86,000 as markets await the week’s biggest macroeconomic release, the U.S. jobs report. The unemployment rate is expected to hold stea…

Fund inflows support the rebound, while reported short liquidations suggest an accelerator and inflation still clouds its durability. The post Bitcoin sees big overnight rally as ETF demand returns before the next US jobs test appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin trades above $86,000 as gold and tech futures rise, with investors expecting 90,000 new U.S. jobs and unemployment to hold at 4.1%.

At CONNECT Seoul, Arthur Hayes discussed money printing as speakers examined Wall Street’s onchain expansion, stablecoin yield and crypto treasury risks.

Tether's USDT return to Bitcoin could reduce reliance on wrapped tokens, enhancing privacy and potentially reshaping crypto financial services. The post Tether brings USDT back to Bitcoin with private transfers and swaps appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bitcoin buyers broke through a wall of ask liquidity to reach new October BTC price highs near $87,800, with the area immediately above now a new resistance hurdle.

TL;DR Visa says roughly 17% of its stablecoin-linked card volume in fiscal 2026 year-to-date came from business and commercial card programs. The payments company now supports more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs across consumer and business use case…

TL;DR Fiserv says its digital-asset platform is now live with financial-institution clients. Bank of North Dakota’s dollar-backed Roughrider Coin is the first live use case, with VersaBank as issuer, Fireblocks providing digital-asset infrastructure and Solan…

TL;DR Roughly $110 million in bearish crypto positions were liquidated during a rapid ten-minute rally on October 2. The move was concentrated on short positions, creating the mechanics of a classic short squeeze. No single verified news catalyst explains the…

TL;DR Marex has launched a cash-settled OTC rolling spot crypto product for institutional clients. The product allows long or short exposure without clients directly holding the underlying digital assets. Marex is also introducing Neon Crypto inside its exist…

TL;DR Quant’s QNT token is now available on Solana through Sunrise infrastructure, with trading available through Raydium. The expansion gives Solana users a route into QNT liquidity without implying that Quant has abandoned Ethereum. The event is a cross-cha…

Tether's USDT is 'coming home' to Bitcoin this month over a decade after debut there A Tether-backed project, Utexo, plans to support private USDT transfers, direct swaps between BTC and USDT and loans backed by BTC, while keeping most transaction data off Bi…

A Tether-backed project, Utexo, plans to support private USDT transfers, direct swaps between BTC and USDT, and loans backed by BTC, while keeping most transaction data off Bitcoin’s public ledger.

Aptos' integration with Bitkub enhances USDT efficiency and accessibility, potentially boosting stablecoin adoption and trading volumes in Asia. The post Aptos brings native USDT to Bitkub, with an education push in Thailand appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bitcoin Lightning checkout for Django, FastAPI and Python apps, with receive-only wallet access and optional USDT, USDC, ETH and SOL swaps.

Coinbase's rapid OUSD integration could reshape stablecoin dynamics, enhancing cross-chain liquidity and challenging existing dollar-pegged tokens. The post Coinbase enables OUSD transfers across Base, Ethereum, Solana and Tempo appeared first on Crypto Brief…