Crypto News

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HypurrFi, a platform for lending and borrowing cryptocurrency, is shutting down. Euler Finance will be taking over its functions.

CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) are asking the government to regulate a certain platform, telling the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and US lawmakers that it currently lacks sufficient oversight. They’re concerned this could lead to problems like unfair market practices and attempts to bypass sanctions.

A well-known crypto analyst believes the price could rise significantly, but it first needs to break through a major resistance level.

Bitwise Asset Management announced that its new cryptocurrency investment fund, the Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP), began trading on the New York Stock Exchange today, May 15th.

Bitcoin had a strong start to the week, jumping from just below $80,500 to around $82,500 after a calm weekend. Unfortunately, the price quickly fell back down, dropping below its initial level within a few hours.

And why this sacrifice? For the altar of the IPO, of course! That golden calf of capitalism, which promises riches beyond measure to those who dare to worship at its feet. Payward, ever the astute player in this grand game, seeks to raise fresh capital at a staggering $20 billion valuation. A sum so vast, it could make even the most hardened cynic pause and wonder: is this the pinnacle of human achievement, or merely the prelude to an inevitable fall?

Fredrik Haga, CEO and co-founder of Dune, announced the company will significantly invest in offerings for institutional clients. He noted a rising trend of traditional assets like currencies, stocks, bonds, and commodities moving to blockchain technology.

The catalyst for this frenzy was as banal as it was potent: the news of Upbit’s listing. A single proclamation, and the speculative hordes descended like locusts upon a field of green. Even the derivatives traders, those so-called masters of the universe, were caught unawares, their shorts liquidated to the tune of $778K, while longs suffered a mere $149K in losses. The imbalance speaks volumes-a silent mockery of the bears’ hubris.

As of today, May 15th, I’m seeing BNB trading around $687. It actually popped above $690 earlier, which is great to see! I’m happy to report it’s bounced back almost 18% from its April low around $580. Things seem to be looking up for the Binance ecosystem, and that’s definitely reflected in the price.