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Bitcoin options worth $6.2 billion expired as BTC traded below the key $75,000 max pain level.Ethereum options worth $1.28 billion expired while ETH struggled near $2,000 after recent market weakness.Greeks.live said the expiry looked like bearish unwinding, with longs retreating from key resistance zones.

Fidelity says Bitcoin toll claims and gold demand show pressure on dollar-based settlement systems globally.Iran’s insurance proposal adds uncertainty as state-linked media publicly denies active crypto toll collection claims.USDT freezes recently pushed Bitcoin settlement debate higher, while Fidelity says BTC outperformance has lagged.

Gemini’s Command Center will surface real-time insights, signals, summaries, and predictions based on user preferences, powered by Elon Musk’s Grok LLM.The move comes as Gemini continues to expand beyond spot crypto trading into derivatives, predictions, and other financial services.

Bitcoin whale and dolphin accumulation has stalled, while long-term holder supply continues to rise because of weak new demand, according to CryptoQuant.The firm said the current setup mirrors past bear market conditions, with whale balances contracting and short-term holder supply sharply declining.

David Sutter and Samantha Lewis discuss stablecoin infrastructure, tokenized finance, venture investing and why blockchain-powered financial services are becoming one of crypto’s most important real-world use cases.

Sequans said its remaining 658 BTC are now fully unrestricted after completing all convertible debt redemptions.The company said it will prioritize its 4G and 5G semiconductors, RF transceivers, and defense-related wireless applications going forward.

Bitcoin and gold ETFs have both seen outflows over the past two weeks, with gold seeing smaller outflows, as investors retreat from the so-called debasement trade, according to JPMorgan analysts.The analysts said the move appears linked to hopes for a potential Iran-U.S. deal rather than investors rotating from bitcoin into gold.

The ether price has fallen sharply in recent months, but the underperformance does not reflect continuing improvements in Ethereum’s internal metrics, according to Standard Chartered Bank.The bank compared ETH to Amazon stock during the 2001 tech bubble burst, saying ETH will catch up to internal metrics and that “it is just a matter of time.”Standard Chartered maintained its ether price targets of $4,000 by end-2026 and $40,000 by end-2030.

Blockchain network Sui is suffering another period of significant downtime barely five months after the last "network stall."

YZi Labs unveils Creator Program focused on Web3, AI, and frontier techInitiative connects vetted creators with over 300 portfolio projects and foundersMove extends YZi Labs’ wider push into Web3 infrastructure, talent, and content

Sequans sold approximately 2,120 BTC over several months, leaving just 658 BTC fully unrestricted on its balance sheet.CEO Georges Karam says the move strengthens the company’s balance sheet and simplifies its capital structure.The company will now concentrate on scaling its 4G/5G IoT semiconductor, RF transceiver, and defense wireless application businesses.

Geoffrey Kendrick at Standard Chartered compares Ethereum to Amazon after the 2001 dot‑com bust, saying ETH’s price is lagging its internal metrics.The bank keeps a $4,000 end‑2026 target and a $40,000 2030 target for ETH, banking on stablecoins, tokenization and policy clarity to close the gap.Critics note Standard Chartered’s spotty crypto calls, but the Amazon analogy lands in a market where Ethereum remains the dominant base layer for real‑world assets.

Current Bitcoin whale activity is similar in nature to the last bear market in 2022 when BTC fell precipitously, according to on-chain data.

Sequans redeemed all its July 2025 convertible debt by selling part of its Bitcoin holdings.The chipmaker kept about 658 BTC and plans to sell the rest over time.CEO Georges Karam says the firm is now fully focused on IoT semiconductors.

Morpho publishes the Midnight white paper and opens the codebase on GitHubMidnight targets fixed-rate, fixed-term credit markets with intent-based loan matchingMorpho now ranks as DeFi’s second-largest lending protocol with about $7.7 billion in TVL

The CFTC joined Gemini in filing a motion for relief from a 2025 consent order stemming from the agency’s previous enforcement action.The CFTC said the complaint against Gemini should not have been filed, considering changes in the digital asset policy.