Summary Deribit data shows $20k Bitcoin put options are now the third most crowded strike by open interest, with about $596m notional, behind $125k and $75k calls heading into the quarterly expiry. Despite the doomsday optics, much of the $20k put exposure likely reflects traders selling tail-risk insurance for premium rather than betting on a…
A crypto trader has taken long positions on 33 digital assets but has chosen to short only TRUMP, the meme coin backed by President Donald Trump that has dropped 95% from its peak, according to data tracked by Lookonchain. This guy is long almost the entire market (33 tokens), except for $TRUMP, which he is…
Scammers are targeting contributors to the viral AI project OpenClaw with a sophisticated phishing campaign aimed at draining crypto wallets. By exploiting GitHub’s trusted notification system, attackers lure developers with a fake $5,000 token airdrop that leads directly to a wallet-draining script. Fake $5K airdrop targets OpenClaw devs Scammers used fake GitHub tags to lure…
Is BTC yet to feel real pain during this market cycle? After a solid multi-day run, the primary cryptocurrency lost momentum again, dipping below $70,000. Numerous analysts caution that the bears still control the market, expecting much more substantial price declines in the near future. Where’s the Bottom? The recent FOMC meeting, and especially…
Pi Network price managed to brush off the bearish sentiment prevailing in the broader crypto market amid a major mainnet upgrade that introduced smart contract functionality to the Pi ecosystem. Summary Pi Network price held steady near $0.177 after a brief drop, defying a broader crypto market downturn despite remaining nearly 40% below its post-listing…
Crypto.com, the Singapore-based digital asset exchange, is cutting roughly 12% of its workforce as part of a company-wide transition to artificial intelligence. CEO Kris Marszalek said in a statement on X on Thursday that the cuts were necessary for survival in an increasingly automated industry. Marszalek warned that firms that are slow to adopt AI…
The Algorand Foundation has cut 25% of its workforce, sending a sharp signal to holders that the bear market’s chill is far from over. This isn’t just corporate restructuring; it is a defensive maneuver to preserve runway as the ALGO token languishes near historic lows. For investors, the question now is singular and urgent: Is…
PI is among the few altcoins that has not plunged today. After successfully implementing several consecutive protocol updates, the Core Team behind the controversial project noted earlier today that the next one is already in the works. At the same time, the underlying token has posted a minor gain since yesterday. However, its broader…
A Coinbase user’s attempt to block an IRS summons for his financial records was blocked by a California court. Summary A California court dismissed a Coinbase user’s attempt to block an IRS summons, citing failure to meet required notification rules within the 90 day deadline. The petition challenged the summons on privacy and scope grounds,…
Erik Voorhees’ Venice has rolled out new encrypted AI interface models designed to make privacy verifiable rather than trust-based. Venice AI just released End-to-End Encryption Verifiable by any external party Vires in numeris Here’s how it works 🧵 pic.twitter.com/VZLWarvAUC — Venice (@AskVenice) March 18, 2026 The update adds Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) and End-to-End Encrypted…
