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$730 million in Ethereum options expired at max pain $3,475, adding pressure to an already three-month losing streak. Ethereum (ETH) slipped again on Thursday as 228,000 ETH options worth about $730 million expired, according to an update from Greeks.live. The token’s drop marks its third straight monthly decline, reflecting a market that has turned sharply negative as volatility expectations flare. A Market Under Pressure Greeks.live’s data revealed that 228,000 Ethereum options contracts expired with a maximum pain point, the price that causes the most options losses, at $3,475. This event coincided with the expiration of $3.95 billion in Bitcoin…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Despite the ongoing bearish action in the price of Bitcoin, major investors remain unshaken by the downward trend, as they exhibit steady interest in the flagship cryptocurrency asset. In a market where sentiment is heavily negative, these key players seem to be doubling down and banking on BTC, scooping up the asset at a rapid rate. Big Investors Keep Buying Bitcoin Amid Bearish Conditions The buying pressure around Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency asset, is sharply picking up pace, rising to key levels not seen in months. On-chain…

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 3% to $98,550.33 as of press time, falling below the psychological $100,000 threshold for the third time this month amid cascading leverage liquidations, persistent ETF outflows, and a broader risk-off posture across digital assets.The slide accelerated after Bitcoin broke support at $100,000, triggering over $190 million in long liquidations in the past hour, per Coinglass data.Bitcoin failed to break through the support-turned-resistance level at $106,400 earlier this week, raising concerns about what was to come. However, every time it lost that level, it has always rebounded around the psychological $100,000 support or at least the $99,000 support created back in…

Crypto payments platform MoonPay has launched a new stablecoin suite that allows companies to issue and manage stablecoins across multiple blockchains, supported by an integration with M0.The collaboration offers enterprises a stack to launch and distribute their own stablecoins at scale, MoonPay said on Thursday. The rollout marks MoonPay’s expansion from a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp to a full-stack stablecoin infrastructure, covering issuance, ramps, swaps and payments.”By integrating with the M0 platform, MoonPay becomes a key provider of stablecoin infrastructure, spanning on/off ramps, payments, and now custom issuance,” said Luca Prosperi, co-founder and CEO of M0, a platform powering builders of application-specific…

Cardano (ADA) bearish sentiment continues following its confirmed death cross pattern, while Bittensor (TAO) market direction shows bullish reversal ahead of December’s halving event. Both face the same challenge: convincing investors that promised technology will actually materialize. But what if a project flipped this broken model by building everything first?Zero Knowledge Proof invested over $100 million developing fully built infrastructure before launching presale auctions, manufacturing $17 million in Proof Pods ready to ship within five days, and deploying $20 million in operational architecture without owing venture capitalists anything. This positions Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) as the crypto with most potential…

Ethereum is showing signs of weakness as it struggles to reclaim higher price levels amid sustained selling pressure and broader market uncertainty. After several failed attempts to break above key resistance near $3,600, the asset remains range-bound, reflecting the cautious sentiment across the crypto market. Despite this, several analysts believe the current phase could represent the final shakeout before Ethereum begins its next major rally. Related Reading According to recent on-chain data, large holders — including institutional players and crypto whales — continue to accumulate ETH even as volatility persists. This steady inflow from big buyers suggests growing confidence in…

Bitcoin eyes its next rally as stablecoin reserves on exchanges hit yearly highs and the U.S. dollar weakens. Bitcoin (BTC) is positioning for its next potential upward move, fueled by a weakening U.S. dollar and a quiet accumulation of stablecoin buying power on exchanges. According to new on-chain data, the market is building a substantial liquidity reservoir, which, historically, has been a signal for prices going up significantly. Market Mechanics Point to Accumulation A report from XWIN Research Japan revealed that the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar against a basket of major currencies, has fallen nearly…

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) continue to diverge, and they currently operate in different monetary universes, according to a new joint report from Glassnode and Keyrock. The study noted that Bitcoin is drifting deeper into a savings-driven, low-velocity profile, while Ether is rapidly evolving into a productive onchain asset powering staking, collateral, and institutional wrappers.Key takeaways:Bitcoin’s dormancy and turnover now resemble gold far more than fiat.Ether’s long-term holders are spending coins 3 times faster than BTC holders.Both assets are leaving exchanges for ETFs, DATs, and staking at accelerating rates.Bitcoin locks up, Ether speeds upGlassnode highlighted that 61% of Bitcoin hasn’t…

Former oncology biotech firm Leap Therapeutics (LPTX), which earlier this month raised $58.9 million in funding led by Winklevoss Capital to pivot to a digital treasury firm, announced the purchase of $50 million of Zcash ZEC$531.53.Alongside, the company is rebranding as Cypherpunk Technologies and will begin trading Thursday with new ticker CYPH, read a Wednesday press release.About the only crypto that has risen in value in the past weeks, ZEC has more than doubled since the Leap buys, up another 12.2% over the past 24 hours to $523.LPTX shares rose 369% on Wednesday after news of the profitable investment.Digital asset…

Arthur Hayes today urged Zcash holders to pull coins from exchanges and move them into shielded addresses.The former BitMEX CEO also disclosed that ZEC is now his second-largest position after Bitcoin. He framed the trade around reducing exchange balances and leaning into Zcash’s shielded pools, which slows how quickly coins recycle back into order books.If you hold $ZEC on a CEX, withdraw it to a self-custodial wallet and shield it.— Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) November 12, 2025The timing matters because Zcash’s third halving lands this month, cutting issuance from 3.125 to 1.5625 ZEC per block.That is an immediate 50% reduction in…