AFX launched its sovereign Layer 1 mainnet for decentralized derivatives trading, featuring DAG consensus, 100ms latency, over 100K TPS, zero gas fees, a Pro-Trader Suite with 1.25% maintenance margin, and native FIX protocol support.
Bitcoin dropped 4% to $62,500 on Tuesday amid a global sell-off. MicroStrategy and Coinbase fell, options volatility spiked, Asian chip stocks crashed, and US futures slumped. Trump's statement failed to curb risk aversion.
A federal RICO lawsuit accuses Lime co-founder Brad Bao and Cere Network CEO Fred Jin of orchestrating a pump-and-dump of the CERE token, seeking $100 million in damages.
Payward, Kraken's parent company, has obtained a VASP registration in the British Virgin Islands, expanding its regulatory network to over 100 licenses globally and marking a key step in its transformation from an exchange to a financial infrastructure group.
Strategy added 1,550 BTC worth $101 million, lifting its holdings to 845,256 coins, yet bitcoin stayed near $62,600 as derivatives data pointed to weak risk appetite across the crypto market.
Strategy purchased 1,550 BTC for $101M after its late-May sale, but bitcoin stayed near $62,600. Investors are cautious ahead of the FOMC meeting, with derivatives showing persistent bearish positioning while ZEC hints at a potential short squeeze.
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT reveals that over 95% of LAB's supply is held by insiders, who unilaterally extended vesting periods and used shell companies for high-interest loans. Founders sold tokens at 80% off to KOLs in exchange for promotional posts; shorting is discouraged due to high squeeze risk.
Gate’s latest market data showed broad gains across precious metals, crypto volatility benchmarks, several equity indices and crude oil, while major currency pairs were mixed. Gold climbed to $4,137.07 per ounce, up 1.35% on the day, and silver rose to $59.678 per ounce, marking a 3.11% daily increase. In crypto-related volatility measures, nBVIX, the BTC volatility index, was quoted at 38.52, up 0.57%, while EVIX, the ETH volatility index, stood at 51.34, up 0.71%. In foreign exchange, USD/CNH added 0.07% to 6.7733, while USD/JPY slipped 0.06% to 163.049. European equity benchmarks also moved higher, with the Euro Stoxx 50 at 6,321.74, up 0.57%, the UK100 at 10,756.7, up 1.52%, and Germany’s DAX40 at 25,196.2, up 0.56%. In commodities, WTI crude rose 2.03% to $87 a barrel and Brent crude gained 1.02% to $91.02. Gate also said users can trade traditional financial market products directly on its platform, including precious metals, foreign exchange, global stock CFDs, major indices and commodities, through its integrated TradFi functions on both the app and web versions.
