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Bybit Launches Five-Minute Binary-Style Crypto Contracts
Bybit's new Odds product offers short-term binary-style contracts on Bitcoin and Ether, with payouts settled in as little as five minutes.
CoinEx Winds Down: Trading to Halt Sept. 29, Withdrawals End Dec. 22
CoinEx will cease spot trading on Sept. 29 and halt withdrawals on Dec. 22, converting assets to USDT and charging a 5% monthly custody fee after that date.
XRP Sinks 10% as Senate Rejects CLARITY Act in 49-50 Vote
XRP dropped to $1.29 after the Senate's 49-50 vote blocked the CLARITY Act, erasing pre-vote gains. The token fell 10.5% from its daily open.
XRP Ledger Lending Upgrade Still Inactive; Bank Control Claims Unfounded
The XRP Ledger's LendingProtocol upgrade is not yet live, and claims that it gives banks control are exaggerated. Validators still govern the network.
MARA's AI Data Center Strategy Faces Scrutiny After JPMorgan Downgrade
MARA Holdings trades near JPMorgan's new $11 target after a downgrade, spotlighting the economics of its AI data center joint venture with Starwood.
Coinbase Streamlines Trading: Eight Crypto Pairs Suspended, Assets Unaffected
Coinbase suspends eight trading pairs on September 15 to improve market health, but the tokens remain tradable via USD order books. This move is a liquidity consolidation, not a delisting.
XRP Holds Above $1.38 Ahead of Senate Vote; $1.60 Remains a Distant Goal
XRP trades above $1.38 ahead of the Senate vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. The $1.60 target is still 14% away, with key resistance at $1.41.
Senate CLARITY Vote: Procedural Step, Circle's Earnings Still Tied to Reserves
Tuesday's Senate vote on the CLARITY Act is a procedural cloture motion, not final passage. Circle's earnings remain heavily tied to USDC reserve yields, with interest rates a key variable.
Crypto Trading Bot Built on Fruit Fly Brain Shows No Proven Edge
Stonkfly, an open-source crypto trading experiment using a simulated fruit fly brain, has not demonstrated a profitable trading edge. Its Coinbase integration is minimal and lacks real trading validation.
XRP Ledger 3.3.0 Live: Most New Features Still Await Network Approval
XRP Ledger 3.3.0 is live, but five of six new amendments remain inactive, pending validator approval. XRP hovers near $1.34 amid governance uncertainty.
Bitwise Dogecoin ETF Faces Final Trading Day as Closure Looms
BWOW Dogecoin ETF's final trading day is Oct 14; automatic cash redemption follows around Oct 22. Investors face a choice between selling on the market or waiting for liquidation.