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Bitcoin is trading near $78,000 as markets weigh potentially underpriced macro risks. CryptoSlate points to CPI data, central-bank developments and oil-market moves as factors that could determine whether BTC breaks its current range.
Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP memecoin left nearly 80% of traders in the red within hours, according to Bubblemaps data cited by CryptoSlate. Of 15,206 traders, 12,151 lost money and 3,026 were profitable.
XRP ETFs took in nearly $2 million on Tuesday, while bitcoin, ether, solana and hyperliquid funds saw outflows. Grayscale products accounted for all bitcoin and ether outflows, CoinDesk reported.
Strive issued nearly one million preferred shares to buy Bitcoin, adding $12 million to its dividend obligations. At a 13% rate, SATA payouts imply annual costs of about $130 million, with static cash coverage near 19 months.
Hunter Biden defended the LAPTOP token ahead of its Wednesday launch, saying it represents “resilience, redemption and recovery” and will distribute coins to nearly one million wallets that lost money on TRUMP.
Visa is incorporating onchain credit into its stablecoin card business while combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending. Cointelegraph reports that stablecoin payment volume on Visa’s network has risen nearly 200% year over year.
Strive’s SATA is nearing a $1 billion market capitalization as its 13% annualized dividend and resilience around par support fundraising. CoinDesk reports that SATA is outperforming Strategy’s STRC, which continues to underperform.
Bitcoin dropped below $79,000 on Tuesday as major cryptocurrencies declined. Zcash led losses, while most major tokens, including Bitcoin, NEAR Protocol and Nexus Labs, retained weekly gains. Traders continued to price roughly 60% odds of a Fed hike next week.
A self-described white-hat party returned 3,400 BTC to Liquid Network’s federation wallet after bridge nodes were patched, while roughly 598.5 BTC—near $47 million—remains at the holder address.
Hackers tied to the Liquid incident returned about $270 million in Bitcoin after taking $320 million, while nearly 600 BTC remains outstanding, Decrypt reported. Blockstream said Liquid’s bridge nodes had been patched in an on-chain message.
Capital B bought 376 Bitcoin for about $29 million, raising its holdings to 3,521 BTC. The French company’s latest acquisition was its largest in nearly a year and moved it ahead of H100 Group among listed BTC holders.
Ethereum’s proposed Frames change would allow extra validation work at individual nodes, but privacy proofs studied so far exceed the shared 100,000-gas allowance. One proof reportedly requires nearly twice the proposed budget.
Hunter Biden is launching LAPTOP, a Base-based memecoin aimed at TRUMP holders. Nearly one-third of its supply could be burned if specified political and market outcomes occur, including a Democratic win in 2028.
