Meta backs down on closing Horizon Worlds VR after user backlash, but confirms no new VR games will be built. Reality Labs has accumulated over $80 billion in operating losses since 2020, leading to 1,500 job cuts in January.
Bitcoin rose to $62,897, up 0.23% on the day, after more than $450 million in short liquidations hit the market. ETF inflows resumed while sentiment improved slightly from extreme fear.
A White House-backed compromise on stablecoin rewards may revive the stalled CLARITY Act, but industry voices say more delays could push firms toward jurisdictions with clearer rules such as Europe under MiCA.
Binance Alpha launches the second wave of Cysic airdrop. Users need 240 Alpha Points to claim 60 CYS tokens. The threshold drops by 5 points every 5 minutes if rewards remain. Claims must be confirmed within 24 hours. CYS trades at $0.5090 with a market cap of $81.85 million.
Solana surged 11% to $88.89, leading crypto rebound after weekend liquidations. Market recovered $32B. Key resistance at $105, support at $76. SoFi enabled deposits, Tether Gold volume hit $78M.
A real cost comparison of three gold buying methods in Taiwan shows jewelry stores charge up to 8.4% round-trip spread, while on-chain gold token PAXG costs as little as 1.2% and trades 24/7.
Grayscale says Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and Canton Network are best placed to benefit if the CLARITY Act brings clearer digital asset rules.
Hyperliquid climbed more than 20% over the past week, briefly nearing $42. Commodity-linked perpetuals, especially oil and silver, drove activity, while whale leveraged positions topped $3.6 billion across the platform.
