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Bitcoin's wild roller coaster ride leaves leveraged traders with $415 million in liquidations

Bitcoin's extreme price volatility triggered massive liquidations across cryptocurrency exchanges, wiping out $415 million from leveraged trading positions. The dramatic price swings caught highly leveraged traders off-guard, forcing automatic position closures as margin requirements exceeded available collateral. Exchange data shows the liquidations occurred across multiple major trading platforms

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South Korea crypto liquidity tumbles as stablecoin balances plunge 55% and stock buying rises

South Korean cryptocurrency markets are experiencing a significant liquidity crunch as stablecoin balances on domestic exchanges have plummeted by 55% in recent months. The dramatic decline coincides with increased retail investor interest in traditional stock markets, creating a notable shift in investment patterns across the country's financial landscape.

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Bitcoin Crashes to $68,800: How Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Just Shook the Entire Crypto Market

"If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS... the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!" Bitcoin dropped from $75,912 to $68,241 in hours. $299 million in confirmed liquidations in 24

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Bitcoin risks 50% drop as BTC's positive correlation with US stocks grows

Bitcoin’s 20-week rolling correlation with the S&P 500 has turned positive, a signal that has historically preceded major BTC price declines.

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Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 7.8% as miner exodus accelerates amid AI pivot

Difficulty is now nearly 10% below where it started the year, despite a sharp 14.7% rebound in February after weather-related disruptions subsided.

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Grayscale files for HYPE ETF tracking largest onchain perps DEX Hyperliquid

According to the filing on Friday, the Grayscale HYPE ETF would trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol GHYP if approved.

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Morgan Stanley Prepares Bitcoin ETF for NYSE Arca Launch, Picking MSBT Ticker

Morgan Stanley updated its Bitcoin ETF S-1 filing, adding Fidelity as custodian and revealing the NYSE Arca ticker MSBT.

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BlackRock Staked Ethereum Fund Tops $250 Million in Its First Week

BlackRock's iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) has hit $254 million in assets under management just one week after launch.

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PayPal Expands PYUSD Stablecoin Globally as Supply Tops $4 Billion

PayPal’s PYUSD is expanding to a total of 70 international markets as the payments giant’s stablecoin tops a $4 billion market cap.

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Mastercard agrees to acquire BVNK in $1.8B stablecoin deal

Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion as it expands further into stablecoin and blockchain-based payments.