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The end of another week has arrived, which means more crypto options contracts are expiring as spot markets eye recovery.  Around 31,700 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Mar. 6, with a notional value of roughly $2.2 billion. This event is much smaller than last week’s, so there is unlikely to be any impact on spot markets. Crypto markets have seen a little daylight this week, with around $150 billion added to total market capitalization since Monday, but things were starting to cool off again by Friday. Bitcoin Options Expiry This week’s batch of Bitcoin options contracts has a…

OPN debuted at a $450 million valuation but is dropping steadily amid airdrop selling pressure.Opinion, a prediction market built on BNB Chain, launched its native OPN token earlier today with an airdrop for early users.OPN is currently trading at a $350 million valuation, down around 20% from its launch price, according to Coingecko. The token is facing heavy selling pressure, likely from airdrop recipients, and has already generated nearly $150 million in trading volume.OPN ChartMost of the activity is concentrated on Binance, which listed OPN on its spot markets with trading rewards. The token has also been listed by Bybit,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum has pushed back above the $2,100 level, signaling a modest improvement in market sentiment after weeks of volatility and uncertain price action. The move above this key threshold comes as the broader crypto market begins to stabilize, allowing ETH to recover some of the momentum lost during the recent correction. While the recovery remains cautious, recent on-chain data suggests that trading activity around Ethereum is beginning to intensify. According to a recent report from CryptoQuant, the ETH Binance 30-day Exchange Liquidity Ratio reveals a notable shift…

Protocol developers often come across as more pessimistic about Bitcoin’s future than most Bitcoiners. Daily exposure to Bitcoin’s imperfections certainly shapes a sober perspective, and it’s important to reflect on what Bitcoin has achieved. Anyone in the world, no matter their race, age, gender, nationality, or any other arbitrary criterion, is able to store and transfer value on a neutral monetary network more robust now than ever. That said, Bitcoin does have issues that many Bitcoiners are not aware of, but could threaten its long-term prospects if not addressed properly. The vulnerabilities fixed by the Consensus Cleanup are one such…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Sillytuna, one of Ethereum’s earliest NFT whales, has reported a $24 million crypto theft that allegedly combined an on‑chain address‑poisoning scam with offline violence and threats. The Crime’s Details In a post on the social network X on March 4, the trader known as Sillytuna reported that he had been the victim of a $24 million-dollar crypto theft in AUSD/aEThUSDC from his wallet. Mr. Silly claims the authorities have been involved, not just because the immense amount of money that was subtracted, but also because the crime…

Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked on a journey that would lead him to become one…

After the Bitcoin price recovered from the flush to $63,000 over the last week, expectations are that the uptrend could continue. This has sparked predictions for the next rally and that the BTC price could move above $70,000 as a result of this. However, one analyst has thrown a wrench in this move, predicting that there could be another crash coming. This could lead to the final bottom, but suggests that much lower prices are coming first. The Ending Diagonal That Suggests Bitcoin Is Headed Downward EduwaveTrading posted an analysis on the TradingView website that paints a rather bearish picture…

The exchange’s Nasdaq 100 “yes-or-no” contracts would be listed as securities, not derivatives — potentially redefining how federal regulators divide oversight of prediction markets.First, Dow Jones partners with Polymarket. Now, Nasdaq is getting in on the prediction market boom.Nasdaq Inc. plans to roll out options contracts that would allow yes-or-no bets on a major stock index, as first reported by Bloomberg. Through its subsidiary Nasdaq MRX, the exchange operator filed a proposed rule change with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to introduce “Outcome Related Options.”How Nasdaq MRX binary options would workAccording to the filing, Nasdaq wants to “list binary…

Wall Street is flashing inflation warnings. From the bond market to the C-suite, signals are mounting that the US-Israeli strikes on Iran could reignite the price pressures the Federal Reserve has spent years trying to tame — with significant implications for interest rates, risk assets, and the crypto market.The question now is whether the oil shock from Iran becomes the trigger that derails the rate-cut timeline Wall Street has been counting on.Bond Market Moves FirstThe Treasury market wasted no time pricing in the threat. Ten-year yields surged 10 basis points to 4.03% on Monday — the biggest single-day jump since…

Ethereum is approaching a milestone that few investors would welcome: its longest run of consecutive monthly losses since the 2018 crypto winter.Since September 2025, ETH has posted six straight monthly declines, a stretch that has cut its price by roughly 60% from its August 2025 record high of $4,953 to below $2,000.A losing streak of this length is uncommon for a network that is simultaneously posting record transaction activity, and that contrast makes the current phase notable.Ethereum Monthly Returns Since January 2025 Till Date (Source: CoinGlass)As a result, the immediate issue is not only that ETH has been falling.The run…