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FET Reclaims Support, Eyes $0.30
FET reclaimed $0.244 support as price rose 16% and open interest jumped 18.5%, putting $0.30 in focus and $0.40 possible on a clean breakout.

Hyperliquid Rally Puts $150 HYPE in Play
Hyperliquid's HYPE hit fresh highs near $70 as steady buying and whale activity fuel momentum, putting Arthur Hayes' $150 target firmly in play.

Bitcoin Volatility Cools as Market Matures
Bitcoin's cooling volatility is being seen as a sign of market maturity, attracting institutions as BTC shifts from wild swings to steadier, investable trading.

Crypto Market Loses $300B in a Week
Crypto shed about $300B in a week as market cap fell from May highs near $2.75T to $2.48T, driven by ETF outflows, weak demand, and liquidations.

Crypto News Summary July 13
Crypto news summary for July 13: Bitcoin stalled below $70,000 as leverage outpaced spot demand, while Ethereum and DeFi showed fragility.

Ethereum Volatility Risk Builds as Sell Pressure Grows
Ethereum faces rising volatility risk as leverage and open interest surge while spot demand stays weak, leaving ETH exposed to sharper selloffs.

Katana Acquires IDEX to Launch Perps Platform
Katana acquired IDEX to launch Katana Perps, adding native perpetuals trading with proven hybrid DEX infrastructure to its Polygon-incubated DeFi chain.

CFTC Clears First Regulated Crypto Perps
The CFTC approved the first regulated U.S. bitcoin perpetual futures contract on May 29, opening a compliant path for crypto perps trading.

Crypto News Summary June 13
Crypto News Summary June 13: Bitcoin hovered near a six-week low as whale Garret Jin boosted a $94.4M leveraged BTC long despite bearish sentiment.

Bitcoin Whale Grows $94M Long as BTC Stays Bearish
Bitcoin fell to a six-week low near $72.7K as whale Garret Jin grew a $94.4M leveraged long, highlighting contrarian risk in a still-bearish BTC market.

Kraken Prop Powers IPO Push
Kraken launched Kraken Prop on May 27, adding funded trading to boost user growth, derivatives volume, and its investor case ahead of a potential IPO.

Ethereum Below $2K as Whales Turn Bearish
Ethereum slipped below $2,000 to its lowest since late March as whale shorts and a 0.89 long/short ratio signaled rising bearish pressure.

Crypto News Summary May 24
Bitcoin neared $80K on May 24 but failed to break higher as futures turned bearish, funding stayed negative, and weak spot demand sent BTC to $75.5K.

Bitcoin Futures Turn Bearish Near $80K
Bitcoin nears $80K then slips to $75.5K as futures turn bearish, funding stays negative, and weak spot demand raises risks of a deeper pullback.

Liquid Raises $18M for 24/7 Trading
Liquid raised $18M in a seed round announced Tuesday to expand its 24/7 cross-asset trading platform for crypto, equities, commodities and FX.

Crypto ETF Options Near Mainstream on NYSE Arca
NYSE Arca seeks to align Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF options with standard equity rules, removing caps and moving crypto derivatives closer to Wall Street.

Bitcoin Liquidation Map Shows $73.6K Trapdoor
Bitcoin trades near a key liquidation range, with $73.6K flagged as a downside trapdoor and $81.3K as a potential short-squeeze trigger.

Gate Research Warns on 5x ETFs
Gate Research warns 5x leveraged ETFs are tactical tools, not buy-and-hold bets, as daily rebalancing and volatility can erode returns.

Kraken Parent Buys Bitnomial for $550M
Kraken parent Payward will buy Bitnomial for up to $550M, gaining CFTC-licensed U.S. crypto futures, options and clearing infrastructure.

CFTC Chair Selig Faces Bipartisan Fire
CFTC Chair Mike Selig faces bipartisan backlash as lawmakers question the agency's stance on prediction markets and Hyperliquid-style crypto perps.
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