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All-Time High in Long Futures Contracts Volume Achieved
Asset managers at Chicago Mercantile Exchange have broken the record for open interest in Bitcoin long futures, surpassing the previous November 2021 peak, which coincided with BTC’s highest price point.
The Block reports these contracts' current value at $1.98 billion, eclipsing the earlier high of $1.67 billion.
This surge suggests rising expectations for Bitcoin’s price growth. Additionally, there's an overall increased interest in Bitcoin futures, with hedge funds holding substantial short positions worth $1.36 billion. #HotColumn #C

Cardano Explodes 11% Weekly, but is $0.46 Imminent? Three Things to Watch This Week (Cardano Price Analysis)
1. Momentum Shifts Bullish
ADA is on the offensive and ready for new highs after it broke from the 41 cents resistance that has now turned into support. The next target is at 46 cents.2. Volume Returns
Buyers showed strength in the past three days when they dominated the chart. This is a welcomed change after volume has been declining for most of November. Hopefully, this promising start in December will last.3. Daily MACD Turns Bullish
Yesterday’s price action turned the momentum indic

#Is bullrun coming soon? #HotTopicDiscussion #ContentStar #NewsMessenger #HotColumn #Content Mining #NewYearCelebration #CryptoNewsCarnival AntPool Overtakes Foundry USA as Leading Bitcoin Mining Pool AntPool, associated with Bitmain, has surpassed Foundry USA as the top Bitcoin mining pool for the first time since January 2022. This milestone, based on the total monthly blocks mined, marks a significant development since January 2022, coinciding with the aggressive rollout of Bitmain’s latest mining hardware. Recent Bitcoin network data reveals that in November, Antpool mined 1,219 blo

5 Things to Watch Out for Before, During, and After Bitcoin’s Upcoming HalvingThe Bitcoin halving is arguably the most important event in the cryptocurrency industry, taking place every roughly four years (210,000 blocks). It aims to reduce the speed at which new BTC is being produced, which essentially reduces the pre-programmed inflation rates and ensures that Bitcoin mining will continue for many more years, even though more than 90% of the total supply has already been mined.
The next such event is scheduled to take place in early April 2024. Given the asset’s history of going on wild ride

Here’s Why Avalanche (AVAX) Is Up 80% Weekly
Avalanche has been on a tear lately. The native token of the Layer 1 network – AVAX – stood out as one of the major crypto assets resilient to the recent drawdown in the market. It has recorded a remarkable weekly gain of over 82%, in stark contrast to the declining performance of its peers.
AVAX surged to $40.26, surpassing Dogecoin and securing its position as the ninth-largest crypto by market capitalization. In the last 24 hours alone, the token has seen a more than 10% increase.
Avalanche’s on-chain metrics appear to be firmly supporting the u

Solana (SOL) With an Impressive Achievement Against Ethereum
Solana’s Price Increase: SOL’s price surged to nearly $75 recently, a peak last seen in May 2022, and currently stands at about $71.
NFT Sales Volume Growth: Solana briefly outperformed Ethereum in NFT sales volume growth, with a significant 53% weekly increase.
Bonk Inu’s Exceptional Performance: The Solana-based memecoin, Bonk Inu, saw a 400% rise in its price, outstripping other popular memecoins.SOL Performing Better Than ETH in This Aspect
The sixth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization – Solana (SOL) – has been on a t

Tether Freezes 161 Ethereum Wallets and Over 3.5 Million USDT Tokens
Tether, the organization behind the widely-used stablecoin USDT, has taken a proactive stance in compliance with United States sanctions.
The company recently announced the freezing of 161 Ethereum wallets, a move that aligns with the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) list of sanctioned individuals.
Tether Takes Proactive Stance in Compliance with US Sanctions
Tether, in its announcement, described its decision as a self-initiated action aimed at preemptively averting possible misuse of its tokens and boosting secu

Transactions Delay Update
Yesterday marked a pivotal moment for our decentralized community; coming together with unprecedented collaboration. We made the necessary steps back toward the high standard of operations the TON Community expects.
The focus was stopping the transaction queue from growing, which has been achieved and meant:
Working with the Tonano team to pause mints and stop transaction growth.
Working with Fragment team to pause auctions and protect user’s digital assets.
Contacting +70% of all independent validators to begin upgrading using the patch provided. Any remaining vali

This Asset Manager Just Joined the Bitcoin Spot ETF Race, But There’s a Catch7RCC Global, an asset management firm focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, has joined the race for a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States.
According to a Form S-1 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the 7RCC Spot Bitcoin and Carbon Credit Futures ETF will provide ESG investors access to the digital asset and blockchain technology.
A New Bitcoin Spot ETF Applicant
7RCC’s ETF is one of a kind in that it will hold a combination of 80% BTC, an