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A crypto whale who managed to pocket millions with what was a perfectly timed short ahead of the recent crypto flash crash has opened another bet against the market with 10X leverage. According to data from Hypurrscan, a whale trader with the address “0xb317” on the decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid has opened a $163 million leveraged perpetual contract to short Bitcoin.  Since opening the position, the trader has achieved an unrealized profit of more than $3 million.  The trader entered the trade when Bitcoin was trading at $117,369.7, and the liquidation price for the position is $123,520. Since that trade was opened, BTC’s price has fallen to $115,255.36 as of 4:49 a.m. EST. While this is a 3% gain from where the leading crypto traded at 24 hours ago, it is still a more than 6% drop over the past week. BTC price (Source: CoinMarketCap ) Whale Attracted Attention After Opening A Short Minutes Before The Crypto Flash Crash The same ...

The cryptocurrency market is facing a major correction today. According to CoinGecko data, Ripple’s XRP token has faced a 6% crash in the last 24 hours, a 7% crash in the last week, and a 1.9% and 7.7% dip in the 14-day and monthly charts, respectively. XRP has maintained some gains in the yearly charts, rallying 372% since September 2024. Source: CoinGecko Should You Buy XRP During The Crash, or Wait For Lower Prices? Source: CryptoNynjas \The latest market crash comes despite the Federal Reserve rolling out its first interest rate cut of 2025 last week. Fresh volatility has led to $1.7 billion being liquidated from the crypto market in the last 24 hours, according to CoinGlass data. The platform notes that XRP has seen $866,520 of liquidations in the previous 24 hours. The market crash could be due to uncertainties around the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver his speech tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Market participants will look c...

CME XRP futures have actually reached a stunning $1B milestone in record time, and at the same time, Gemini’s XRP rewards card is driving the exchange’s app ranking above Coinbase right now. This achievement signals growing XRP institutional adoption and also marks CME crypto’s $1B milestone for what’s being called the fastest XRP futures contract ever. Our Crypto futures suite just surpassed $30B in notional open interest for the first time ever. Our SOL and XRP futures, along with ETH options, each crossed $1B in OI, with XRP being the fastest-ever contract to do so, hitting the mark in just over 3 months. This is a… pic.twitter.com/xXV9TyP61O — CME Group (@CMEGroup) August 25, 2025 CME XRP Futures Surge as Gemini Rewards Card Drives App Growth Source: CME Historic CME XRP Futures Milestone Gets Achieved CME Group’s regulated XRP futures have actually set another stunning record, becoming the fastest-ever contract to reach $1B in open interest. The CME XR...

Shiba Inu is one of the most versatile coins, be it in terms of its meme status or regarding its growing SHIB ecosystem. The token keeps attracting investors from all corners of the world, keenly exploring various investment positions that they think they can invest in for better profit prospects. Both long and short positions have delivered great profits to users, but what if an investor ends up playing both sides? Here’s a new SHIB hedge explained in detail to help make the most out of the coming altcoin season. Also Read: New Prediction Says $11,000 in Shiba Inu Could Turn $500,000 in 2030 Shiba Inu: Long and Short Positions Explained Source: Watcher.Guru Long and short positions in cryptocurrency refer to nuanced trading techniques. As BitStamp explains about opening short positions in an asset, this would simply mean earning a profit from an asset’s falling price. On the other hand, going long would refer to earning a profit from an asset’s rising price. Long positions ...

As the United States edges closer to regulatory clarity under a pro-cryptocurrency administration, sentiment toward domestic blockchain projects is rapidly improving.  With Donald Trump back in office, several U.S.-based cryptocurrencies stand to benefit from a more favorable policy environment. Many of these projects remain undervalued compared to their global counterparts, presenting compelling investment opportunities. In this context, ChatGPT has identified two standout U.S. cryptocurrencies worth considering now. Stellar (XLM) Stellar (XLM), based in San Francisco, focuses on cross-border payments and asset tokenization. It has formed strategic partnerships with major institutions, including MoneyGram and several central banks.  Despite strong institutional support and solid fundamentals, Stellar remains undervalued relative to competitors like XRP.  Technically, XLM is approaching a bullish order block around the $0.25 level, an area of ...

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