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Tech

Former FTX.US President’s New Venture Is Seeking to Harness AI for Crypto Trading

Brett Harrison’s new firm, Architect, aims to be an one-stop platform for institutional-grade crypto trading.

Brett Harrison (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Markets

Pepecoin Knockoffs Turn Dollars to Fortunes in Strange New ‘2.0’ Play

Copies of several meme coins have popped across the board in a trend that’s likely to die out within weeks.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Cash Futures Traders Lose Most in 2 Years as Prices Spike to $320

South Korean trading volumes for the bitcoin offshoot token boomed last week, spurring a price spike last week.

Rising (Jay Radhakrishnan)

Markets

Sudden Crypto Volatility Spurs $216M in Losses, Liquidating Both Long and Short Positions

Cryptocurrency prices rose early Friday but then dropped sharply following a report that the SEC had deemed recent spot BTC filings inadequate.

Crypto liquidations (CoinGlass)

Markets

U.S. Investors Are Driving Bitcoin’s Price Surge as Institutional Demand Rises

BTC price gains and trading activity have mostly concentrated during U.S. market hours, according to K33 Research.

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Tech

Liquid Staking Frenzy Spreads to Solana as Drift's 'Super Stake' Offers One-Click Leverage

Drift Protocol’s “Super Stake” is a hit among traders trying to get extra yield on their staked SOL tokens.

Solana's offices in New York (Danny Nelson)

Markets

Bitcoin Drops Below $30K as Altcoins Tumble; BTC Dominance Reaches 26-Month High

Bitcoin's market cap composes 52% of the total crypto market, its highest level since April 2021.

Bearish stock financial, bear market chart falling prices down turn from global economic and financial crisis. (Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Custody Firm Ledger Introduces Institutional-Grade Trading Network

The network has a range of partner firms, including Crypto.com, Bitstamp, Huobi, Wintermute and Komainu.

(Cleveland Trust Co/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Shares Rally to a One-Year High, Discount Dips to 30%

Investors are betting that recent filings for spot BTC ETF improve the chances for Grayscale to convert its trust into an ETF and close the price gap, one observer said.

Michael Sonnenshein, CEO, Grayscale Investments and Laura Shin, Podcast host and author, Unchained (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Markets

3AC-Linked FLEX, OX Tokens Surge Despite Lack of New Holders

Less than 2,000 wallets hold OX tokens, a level that’s far below the average holders of tokens with similar market capitalizations.

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