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Political and event derivatives exchange Kalshi saw record trading volume over the weekend, exceeding $3.9 billion in daily trading on both Saturday and Sunday. Parlay-style bets drove the increase.
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Bitcoin price retreated below $82,000 on Saturday as the broader crypto market experienced a wave of liquidations exceeding $770 million over the last 24 hours. Long positions accounted for the bulk of the wiped-out leverage.
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Aptos has deployed an encrypted mempool, an optional feature designed to shield transaction data until confirmation. This aims to reduce frontrunning and sandwich attacks, common forms of Miner Extractable Value (MEV).
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Bitcoin's price fell under $82,000 on Monday, triggering liquidations totaling $406 million, predominantly impacting leveraged long positions. Over 118,000 traders were affected by the market downturn.
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Assets from FTX’s former cryptocurrency mining operation are now being utilized to power an artificial intelligence data center. The move comes after the exchange’s bankruptcy filing in November 2022.
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SWI Group has secured $896 million to convert former Genesis Digital Assets—once linked to FTX—into data centers catering to the growing demand for artificial intelligence computing power. The shift marks a complete pivot from Bitcoin mining.
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SWI Group secured €800 million to expand its AI infrastructure, including repurposing Genesis Digital Assets – a former FTX/Alameda Research investment. The move reflects a broader industry shift as Bitcoin miners pivot to higher-margin AI computing.
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Bitcoin's price fell 2% Monday, trading around $82,423, extending a weekly 3% decline. Analysts at XWIN see potential for a bottom despite a rocky start to 'Uptober'.
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Bitcoin options expiring Friday reveal substantial put exposure below current market prices, totaling $451 million at key strike levels between $76,000 and $80,000. Short-term volatility expectations have decreased as the US CPI report approaches.
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