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Latest in DeFi & Markets
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Bitcoin recovers to $61,000 after $1.6B liquidations sparked by jobs report
Bitcoin fell as low as $59,227 overnight before recovering to around $61,000 on Saturday, as a strong U.S. jobs report triggered a market-wide selloff that liquidated $1.6 billion in crypto positions across 308,000 traders in 24 hours.
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Zcash Orchard exploit reveals cryptographic supply integrity gap
A security researcher at Shielded Labs discovered a critical exploit in Zcash's Orchard protocol using AI on May 29, which could have generated unlimited counterfeit ZEC. Zcash executed emergency forks within days, but the privacy design makes proving the supply was never tampered with cryptographically difficult.
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Bitcoin $60K Level Risks Cascading Liquidations, Deribit Warns
Bitcoin trading near $60,000 faces structural risk from institutional cost basis, $1.2 billion in put options, and leveraged longs that could trigger automated liquidations if the level breaks, according to Deribit's chief commercial officer.
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Bitcoin ETFs log $4.4B in outflows over record 13-day losing streak
US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced their longest redemption streak since launching in January 2024, with $4.4 billion in cumulative withdrawals over 13 consecutive trading days beginning May 14. Bitcoin fell 21% during the period amid profit-taking and macroeconomic caution.
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Moomoo launches Kalshi prediction markets for retail traders
Moomoo announced a partnership with Kalshi on June 4, 2026, enabling retail traders to access CFTC-regulated event contracts covering Federal Reserve decisions, political events, and sports outcomes.
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British teenager sanctioned by Russia over A7A5 stablecoin sanctions-evasion report
Alexander Browder, 17, has become the youngest person sanctioned by Russia after alleging the A7A5 stablecoin was used to evade Western sanctions. His father, activist Bill Browder, called him the first high school student in the world targeted by an authoritarian regime over such allegations.
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Atlas Capital CEO predicts 70% bitcoin crash before $500K rally
Reza Bundy, CEO of the Atlas Capital fund backed by economist Nouriel Roubini, forecasts bitcoin could plunge 70% to $26,000–$30,000 over six months, but remain bullish on a longer-term climb to $500,000 driven by government debt and currency debasement.
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XRP sinks to four-month lows as key support crumbles
XRP dropped 7% in 24 hours to $1.15, erasing four months of trading range gains and slipping below critical support levels as broader digital asset outflows weighed on the token.
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Bitcoin tumbles to $61,300, recovers to $62,500 amid $1.7B liquidations
Bitcoin fell to $61,300 before recovering to $62,500 on Thursday, triggering $1.7 billion in futures liquidations. On-chain metrics show more than half of all bitcoin sitting on unrealized losses, signaling potential further downside.
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Goldman Sachs, Apex, Archax launch tokenized real estate fund
Goldman Sachs partnered with Apex Group, Archax, Ownera, and LRC Group to launch a blockchain-native real estate fund using the bank's GS DAP platform, combining tokenized issuance with traditional fund structures.
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Tether and Fasset launch gold-backed Visa card with 6% XAUT cashback
Tether and digital banking platform Fasset rolled out a neobanking Visa card that converts digital assets to fiat at point of sale and rewards users with tokenized gold (XAUT), backed 1:1 by Swiss-vaulted bars certified by the London Bullion Market Association.
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Bitcoin re-tests $65,300 floor for third time since February
Bitcoin fell to $65,300 overnight before recovering to $67,000 ahead of U.S. stock market open. This marks the third test of the February 6 low since the spring, following successful recoveries in February and March.
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Stripe, Visa, Mastercard Launch Joint Stablecoin Platform
Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard are nearing the launch of a collaborative stablecoin platform, marking a significant push by traditional payment networks into digital dollar infrastructure. Coinbase is evaluating participation in the initiative.
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$1.6B in Crypto Longs Liquidated as Market Selloff Deepens
Nearly $1.8 billion in leveraged crypto positions were wiped out in 24 hours, with long positions accounting for $1.6 billion of the damage. The liquidation marked the largest single-day wipeout since February 5.
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Bitcoin falls below $66K amid US-Iran tensions and liquidations
Bitcoin fell to $65,385 on Wednesday, its lowest level since late March, after shedding more than $4,500 on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran intensified and crypto traders faced massive liquidations.
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Bitcoin plunges below $66,000 as global stocks hit fresh records
Bitcoin fell 6.4% to $65,708 in Asian trading Wednesday, while Ether dropped 7.9% below $1,900, even as the MSCI All Country World Index and semiconductor stocks reached fresh all-time highs on the AI rally.
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Bitcoin drops 12% as investors flee to dollar stablecoins
Bitcoin dropped 12% to $66,800 this week as crypto investors shift capital into dollar-linked stablecoins. Tether dominance hit 8.30%, the highest since late February, even as traditional markets remain calm.
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Bond traders position for Fed rate hikes as early as mid-2027
Bond traders are now positioning for potential Federal Reserve rate hikes as early as mid-2027, a reversal from earlier dovish expectations. The shift reflects persistent wage growth, a resilient labor market, and rising oil prices tied to Middle East tensions.
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Galaxy Digital launches OTC prediction markets for institutions
Galaxy Digital launched over-the-counter prediction markets for institutional investors, completing a $10 million trade with hedge fund Arca tied to the proposed CLARITY Act crypto legislation.
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Movement gains US, Canada, EU payment rails for stablecoin settlement
Movement, a Move-based blockchain network, announced access to licensed payment infrastructure across three major regions, shifting its focus toward stablecoin-based settlement and cross-border remittances as part of a broader industry pivot toward payments.
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Symbiotic launches Liquid Lane for instant RWA redemptions
Symbiotic rolled out Liquid Lane, a liquidity network that lets investors redeem tokenized funds and real-world assets for stablecoins almost instantly instead of waiting up to 180 days, addressing a major friction point in the $33 billion RWA market.
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DonAlt Sets Bitcoin Floor at $60,000, Dismisses Saylor Sell Panic
Trader DonAlt, who accurately predicted XRP's 700% rally, says Bitcoin is locked in a sideways range with a $60,000 support floor and $82,300 ceiling, and dismisses fears about Michael Saylor's selling as a manufactured panic.
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Radiant Capital Shuts Down After $50M Hack, 18-Month Recovery Fails
Radiant Capital announced Monday it is closing operations after 18 months of recovery efforts from an October 2024 exploit that drained roughly $50 million. The protocol said it hasn't recovered meaningful funds or raised fresh capital.
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Vitalik Buterin proposes options-based alternative to DeFi liquidations
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a research proposal suggesting options contracts could replace collateralized debt positions in DeFi, reducing sudden liquidations and oracle dependency.