XLM fell from $0.2491 to $0.2451 with clear bearish momentum confirmed.Trading volume jumped 78% above average during critical support breakdown.Multiple technical levels violated as downside pressure intensified rapidly.Stellar (XLM) slipped 1.6% on Tuesday, dropping from $0.2491 to $0.2451 as sellers took control and the token extended a series of lower highs from its recent $0.2602 peak.
The asset traded within a $0.0153 range, posting 6.2% intraday volatility. A sharp 05:00 volume spike of 36.3 million XLM — 78% above the 24-hour average — confirmed a breakdown below the key $0.2520 support level.
With no clear fundamental catalysts, traders focused on the technical picture, where the loss of $0.2520 signaled likely institutional distribution rather than retail-driven volatility.
Bearish momentum intensified on the one hour chart as XLM fell another 0.8%, sliding from $0.2478 to $0.2453. Two forceful selling waves drove the token below $0.2470 and $0.2460, with back-to-back volume surges of 1.71 million and 1.69 million tokens during the a one minute window — more than eight times typical levels.
XLM/USD (TradingView)Key Technical Levels Signal Continued Pressure for XLMSupport/Resistance Analysis:Immediate support holds at $0.2449 session lows.Strong resistance confirmed near $0.2600 level.Critical support breakdown completed at $0.2520.Volume Analysis:36.3 million volume spike marked 78% above daily average.Consecutive 1.7 million+ volume surges during breakdown.8x normal volume levels confirmed institutional selling.Chart Patterns:Consecutive lower highs pattern from $0.2602 peak.Accelerating bearish momentum through support violations.Two-wave selling structure dominates 60-minute chart.Targets & Risk/Reward:Downside target sits at $0.2430 if momentum continues.Resistance builds at $0.2520 as former support flips.Key reversal level remains $0.2600 for recovery attempts.Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy.
XLM знизився з $0.2491 до $0.2451 із чітко підтвердженим ведмежим імпульсом.Обсяг торгівлі зріс на 78% вище за середній під час критичного пробою підтримки.Було порушено декілька технічних рівнів через швидке посилення тиску з боку збитку.Stellar (XLM) знизився на 1,6% у вівторок, впавши з $0,2491 до $0,2451, оскільки продавці взяли під контроль ринок, а токен продовжив серію нижчих максимумів від свого недавнього піку в $0,2602.
Актив торгувався в діапазоні $0,0153, демонструючи внутрішньоденну волатильність на рівні 6,2%. Різке зростання обсягу на 05:00 до 36,3 мільйона XLM — на 78% вище середнього показника за 24 години — підтвердило прорив нижче ключового рівня підтримки $0,2520.
За відсутності чітких фундаментальних каталізаторів трейдери зосередилися на технічній картині, де втрата рівня $0.2520 сигналізувала, ймовірно, про інституційний розподіл, а не про волатильність, що спричинена роздрібними інвесторами.
Ведмежий імпульс посилився на годинному графіку, оскільки XLM впав ще на 0,8%, опустившись з $0,2478 до $0,2453. Два потужні хвилі продажів проштовхнули токен нижче рівнів $0,2470 та $0,2460, супроводжуючись послідовними сплесками обсягів у 1,71 мільйона та 1,69 мільйона токенів протягом однієї хвилини — що більше ніж у вісім разів перевищує типові рівні.
XLM/USD (TradingView)Ключові технічні рівні сигналізують про продовження тиску на XLMАналіз підтримки/опору:Негайна підтримка утримується на рівні сесійних мінімумів у $0.2449.Потужний опір підтверджено поблизу рівня $0.2600.Критичний рівень підтримки пробито на позначці $0.2520.Аналіз обсягу:Сплеск обсягу на 36,3 мільйона, що на 78% перевищує середньоденний показник.Послідовні сплески обсягу понад 1,7 мільйона під час падіння.8-кратний обсяг торгів підтвердив інституційну ліквідацію.Графічні фігури:Патерн послідовних нижчих максимумів від піку $0.2602.Прискорення ведмежого імпульсу через порушення рівнів підтримки.Дволанкова структура продажів домінує на 60-хвилинному графіку.Цілі та Співвідношення Ризику і Винагороди:Мінімальна ціль знаходиться на рівні $0,2430, якщо імпульс продовжиться.Опір зростає на рівні $0.2520, оскільки колишня підтримка змінила роль.Ключовим рівнем розвороту залишається $0,2600 для спроб відновлення.Відмова від відповідальності: Частини цієї статті були створені за допомогою інструментів штучного інтелекту та перевірені нашою редакційною командою для забезпечення точності та відповідності нашим стандартам. Для отримання додаткової інформації дивіться повну Політику щодо ШІ на CoinDesk.
Melbourne, Australia, February 16th, 2026, Chainwire
LightLink, the chain-abstracted Layer 2 built to make Web3 feel intuitive, today announced the closed early-access launch of Stella, its first native wallet designed to eliminate the complexity of multichain interaction.
Stella represents one of the most significant product milestones in LightLink’s roadmap, marking the beginning of a user experience where intent drives action and blockchain complexity stays hidden behind the scenes. The earliest access cohort includes VIP community explorers, whose insights will influence Stella’s broader rollout in Q1 2026.
“Stella is our declaration that Web3 should feel simple,” said Roy Hui, CEO and Co-Founder of LightLink. “The industry has normalised friction; manual network switching, gas fees, RPC settings. Users shouldn’t need to understand infrastructure just to transact. Stella is the foundation for a future where people interact with blockchain the same way they use the internet: naturally and without technical barriers.”
Stella has been engineered from the ground up to remove operational and cognitive overhead for both users and enterprises. The wallet enables seamless onboarding through Apple or Google authentication, biometric access, seedless security, smooth transfers on LightLink, and unified cross-chain flows through integrations with Stargate, Oku, and Amped Finance.
“Enterprises want Web3 experiences that feel familiar to their customers,” added Dan Enright, Ecosystem Lead at LightLink. “Stella gives builders a wallet layer that doesn’t require users to think about chains or gas. It dramatically reduces drop-off points and opens the door to mainstream-ready applications. This is a major unlock for ecosystem partners and a cornerstone for everything coming in 2026.”
Built entirely around LightLink’s chain abstraction framework, Stella serves as the gateway to a unified multichain universe. Its closed early-access release follows months of engineering, security reviews, and iterative testing. The first explorers will help validate core flows and guide additional features, including private key export, multi-language support, optional themes, and an identity layer designed for a new generation of on-chain applications.
The early-access phase is rolling out in small waves as Stella moves toward its full Q1 2026 launch. Community members and enterprises interested in joining a later wave can join the waitlist here.
About LightLink
LightLink is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain that lets DApps and enterprises offer users instant, gasless transactions through chain abstraction. Since their inception in 2017, they have been at the forefront of developing blockchain solutions for major enterprises across the APAC region.
Recognizing the growing demand for interoperability, LightLink transitioned to a Layer 2 focus, aiming to connect millions of users through their enterprise partners and cultivate a truly interconnected digital economy.
LightLink is the first Layer 2 engineered with Optimum architecture and a proprietary tech stack, designed to handle over 10,000 TPS at costs under $0.01 while avoiding gas spikes. Their novel Enterprise Mode allows businesses to operate in a gas-free environment, enabling secure and user-friendly blockchain experiences without transaction fees or entry barriers.
LightLink’s chain has processed over 100 million blocks and handled over 40 million transactions. With over 50 partnerships, including Animoca Brands, The Motorverse, and Rarible, and as the chain partner for Lamborghini’s Fast ForWorld platform, they are powering digital economies and scaling real-world assets and utilities.
LightLink is backed by $11.5M in funding from investors like T&B Media Global, MH Ventures, NxGen, B3V, and Blue7. For more information, users can learn more on the website or follow the team on X, Telegram, or Discord.
STRC drops to near $80, marking another new all-time low.
According to Bitget market data, Strategy’s preferred stock STRC has dropped to a low of $80.26, hitting a new all-time low since its listing. Calculated based on a $100 par value, the current discount has reached 20%.
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OKX will launch CARDS spot trading today.
According to an official announcement, OKX will launch spot trading for CARDS (Collector Crypt) today. CARDS deposits will open at 18:00 UTC+8 on June 25, pre-ordering for the CARDS/USDT trading pair will run from 19:00 to 20:00 UTC+8, spot trading will officially commence at 20:00 UTC+8, and withdrawal functions will be available at 22:00 UTC+8.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps warned that any vessels using the Strait of Hormuz route without Tehran's approval will be targeted.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a stern warning to international shipping on Wednesday, stating that any new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz established without coordination with Tehran is unacceptable and dangerous, and threatening to take direct action against vessels that ignore its orders. The IRGC declared that vessels can only safely transit the Strait of Hormuz via routes designated by Iran. The IRGC Navy added that all vessels seeking to transit the strait must coordinate with the Iranian military via International Maritime Distress and Safety Frequency Channel 16, a requirement that effectively places Iranian military approval at the core of all commercial shipping transiting this key chokepoint. (Jinshi)
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A crypto whale holding 120,000 ETH long positions has an unrealized loss of over $77 million, and added $8 million in margin in the early hours.
According to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa’s monitoring, a whale holding 120,000 ETH in long positions added $8 million in margin in the early hours. Currently, the total unrealized loss on its ETH long positions across four linked addresses stands at approximately $77.047 million, with an average entry price of around $2,265. Data shows the liquidation prices for the four addresses are $1,174.6, $1,059.1, $1,064.7, and $1,143.6 respectively. Despite the significant paper losses, there remains a large buffer before liquidation, and over 6 million USDC is still held on-chain to replenish margin, resulting in low short-term liquidation risk.
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A crypto whale holding 120,000 ETH long positions is sitting on an unrealized loss of over $77 million, and added $8 million in margin in the early hours.
According to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa’s monitoring, the whale holding a long position of 120,000 ETH added $8 million in margin again in the early hours. Currently, the ETH long positions across its four associated addresses have accumulated an unrealized loss of approximately $77.047 million, with an average entry price of around $2,265. Data shows the liquidation prices for the four addresses are $1,174.6, $1,059.1, $1,064.7, and $1,143.6 respectively. Despite the massive unrealized loss, there is still a significant buffer before liquidation, and over 6 million USDC are still held on-chain to supplement margin, leading to low short-term liquidation risk.
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Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD approved to enter Japanese market
According to official announcements, Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD has been officially approved by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (JFSA) and launched in Japan. Through a partnership with SBI Group and its subsidiary trading platform VCTRADE, RLUSD will be accessible to institutional and retail users for use in scenarios including payments, asset tokenization, and collateral management.
In recent months, Compound Finance has become one of the most popular lending platforms in the entire cryptoeconomy. Can it become the most popular?
To be sure, it remains to be seen if Compound will one day unseat Dai builders Maker atop the DeFi ecosystem, even if temporarily. Still, the project’s builders have recently been taking steps to make the “money lego” platform better and its users’ happier. That’s certainly a start.
For example, one of the bigger threads in Compound’s march toward maturity hit the limelight this week as attention gathered around its fresh audit. Specifically, the smart contract specialists at the OpenZeppelin project just published an audit on some of the Compound platform’s most important smart contracts.
⚠️ Here we present a summary of the @compoundfinance audit, including:
– System overview
– Privileged Roles and Future Direction
– Interest-free loans
– Counterproductive incentives
– Full audit reporthttps://t.co/OsGE6w3gnT
— OpenZeppelin (@OpenZeppelin) August 28, 2019
The good news? OpenZeppelin didn’t find any code issues that it deemed to be “critical.” But the auditors did find a series of lesser serious issues that helped the Ethereum community understand the fledgling Compound platform better.
Among these issues, one problem highlighted was that there are currently admin keys that could be used to compromise some of Compound’s tech.
Custodial Compound contracts pose a risk of *unsecured debt*
> cTokens used as collateral remain in the borrower's wallet but are non-transferable
> Admin could allow transfer of collateral cTokens… essentially enabling Compound debt to be undercollateralized https://t.co/jHzlwZgvQe
— Eva Beylin (@evabeylin) August 27, 2019
In response, Compound co-founder Robert Leshner later noted that the platform intended to evolve toward total decentralization.
“Absolutely; the FAQ […] and whitepaper […] are both very transparent about how the admin privileges work, and our goal to decentralize away from having an admin at all,” Leshner said on August 27th.
Love ’em or hate ’em, Compound opening up their contracts for everyone to pick apart only works in their favor in the long run.
New Assets Being Voted In Like other cryptocurrency platforms, Compound only supports a select number of cryptocurrencies. But that number is about to get bigger.
That’s because Compound has opened up a voting period for its users to decide which digital assets they want to see on the platform next. The projects currently up for consideration include Maker, Tether, Decentraland, Huobi Token, Loom Network, Numeraire, OmiseGo, Paxos, and TrueUSD.
Voting has begun to select the next two Compound protocol assets!
????️ Make your selection: https://t.co/En6tOQffeo
???? Learn more: https://t.co/9uAeCVgcAD
⏱️ Voting is open for two weeks!
— Compound Labs (@compoundfinance) August 28, 2019
“Voting will last for 14 days, after which the 2 winning tokens will be added to the protocol following the creation of cToken integration contracts, successful security audits, and a determination of suitability,” the aforementioned Leshner said.
The Berlin Bump and Beyond Berlin Blockchain Week was earlier this month, and one of its events — ETHBerlin Zwei — saw no shortage of Hackathon projects built atop Compound. That gave the platform a tangible bump in usage.
According to tracker website DeFi Pulse, Compound has been steadily gaining on Maker’s DeFi dominance as of late. Of course, Maker still dominates more than 50 percent of the DeFi ecosystem, but Maker’s slice of the pie has been slowly declining as Compound has gained more attention.
2/ The total supply of DAI in the market has lowered around $14M in the last 90d thanks in part to CDPs moving to Compound and tools like @InstaDApp's Bridge. And so, the stability fee is starting to lower as a result. [TVL charts included for reference. Note difference in scale] pic.twitter.com/sckUjnPvL3
— DeFi Pulse (@defipulse) August 30, 2019
It’s not that one is more impressive than the other, rather that both are at the top of DeFi right now and Compound is notably gaining steam. With that said, Maker and Compound are far from enemies as the DeFi Pulse team has explained:
“For the time being, they appear to have a symbiotic relationship. Maker prints the DAI, Compound creates more demand for DAI in the market.”
Dharma Pivots to Compound On August 29th, Dharma — a top 10 DeFi project at present — announced that it was relaunching its cryptocurrency services upon having phased out its initial offering.
The twist? Dharma’s new services will rely on Compound’s liquidity pools. In moving away from crypto lending, the project’s first offering after the relaunch will be a savings product.
“Working with Compound allows Dharma to focus on the parts of the business which they do best, which in my view include design, product, and user experience, and instead outsource part of the stack,” Autonomous Partners founder and Dharma investor Arianna Simpson said on the news.
William M. Peaster
William M. Peaster is a professional writer and editor who specializes in the Ethereum, Dai, and Bitcoin beats in the cryptoeconomy. He's appeared in Blockonomi, Binance Academy, Bitsonline, and more. He enjoys tracking smart contracts, DAOs, dApps, and the Lightning Network. He's learning Solidity, too! Contact him on Telegram at @wmpeaster
Some of the most popular companies in the cryptoeconomy have banded together to create an organization that will assess and rate top cryptocurrency projects on the likelihood of these projects being securities per U.S. federal securities laws.
That organization, the Crypto Rating Council (CRC), counts exchange operators like Bittrex, Coinbase, Kraken, and Poloniex-backers Circle among its first members, as well as the firms of Anchorage, DRW Cumberland, Genesis, and Grayscale Investments.
So why the need for such a body?
The so-called Howey Test, which is a test devised by the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if a given asset is a security, commonly leads to “judgment calls, inconsistent results, and … disagreement among legal experts,” the CRC said on the Frequently Asked Questions section of its new website.
Accordingly, the organization’s rating system — which runs from 1 to 5, with 5 indicating an asset bears the hallmarks of a security and 1 meaning the opposite — is being hailed by members as a “compliance tool” that will help bring consistency to their respective asset review processes.
Founded by prominent companies across the crypto industry, our mission is to lead crypto financial services firms committed to practical compliance with the U.S. securities laws. We are the Crypto Rating Council, and we launched today: https://t.co/FbdwfSZN9D
— Crypto Rating Council (@CRC_Crypto) September 30, 2019
“The CRC will publish a simple rating for most assets it reviews to indicate the results of its analysis as a reference for operators, developers, and the public,” the organization said.
With that said, the ratings are utterly non-binding and have been made without involvement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). So, while clarity is the professed goal, the only thing the CRC has ultimately made more clear is what its members think about the legal status of top cryptocurrencies in America.
“The score does not reflect a legal conclusion and is no indication of qualitative value of an asset or suitability for investment or any other purpose,” the CRC said of its ratings.
How the First Scores Look Don’t expect any surprises when it comes to bitcoin (BTC). The oldest cryptocurrency, which has long been held up by various stakeholders as a standard for decentralized projects, received a 1 rating from the CRC.
Other projects the body deemed to have “few or no characteristics consistent with treatment as a security” included DeFi’s darling Dai stablecoin, the popular Monero (XMR) privacy cryptocurrency, and Litecoin (LTC).
The 2 rating was given to the next rung of projects that the CRC deemed to seem mostly decentralized according to its framework. These projects included Ethereum (ETH), Zcash (ZEC), Numeraire (NMR), ChainLink (LINK), and the fledgling proof-of-stake project Algorand (ALGO).
Getting on up there according to the group were projects like Augur (3.75), EOS (3.75), Stellar (3.75), Tezos (3.75), and XRP (4). The highest inaugural scores were given to Polymath (4.5) and Maker (4.5).
Notably, the SEC announced just hours after these ratings were released that Block.one, the team behind the EOS launch, had settled charges and would pay a $24 million civil penalty for its year-long ICO being an unregistered security offering.
The Commission said the securities status only applied to the “IOU” ERC20 token that was issued during the sale rather than the current EOS cryptocurrency, which lives on EOS now rather than Ethereum.
Are Exchanges Listing Securities? One question that immediately started buzzing through the ecosystem on the heels of the announcement of the CRC was why would exchanges like Coinbase take chances on assets like XRP that appear to bear considerable resemblances to a security in the U.S.?
One possibility is that the group’s members consider “security status is binary,” according to Jake Chervinsky, the General Counsel of DeFi lending project Compound Finance. In other words, anything less than a 5 rating would be fair game accordingly.
My best guess: they'd say security status is binary and as a matter of law it doesn't make a difference how close a token comes to being a security if it's ultimately not one.
On that logic, though, query the value of publishing the five-point score in the first place.
— Jake Chervinsky (@jchervinsky) September 30, 2019
But even if the already rated cryptocurrencies later end up being cleared as “not securities” per the SEC, the CRC rating system can lead to future conflicts of interest, e.g. member exchanges being charitable in their ratings because they stand to gain from trade volume.
In my opinion, this rating system creates a massive conflict of interest. All of the companies that joined this consortium are massively incentivized to rate the vast majority of tokens as non-securities. Coinbase listed some very questionable tokens including XRP, Tezos, EOS
— Larry Cermak (@lawmaster) September 30, 2019
But there’s a silver lining here, according to Blockchain chief executive officer and president Marco Santori. In a Twitter thread on the CRC announcement, Santori said the effort was suspect in some ways but was also a positive attempt at self-regulation in an industry that needs more regulatory clarity in general.
8/ So why on earth would they publish this? Why on earth should we applaud their effort?
Well, actually we should.
As an industry, this stuff is basically the best we've got.
THAT'S RIGHT ITS A TWIST
wait hear me out.
— Marco Santori (@msantoriESQ) September 30, 2019
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William M. Peaster is a professional writer and editor who specializes in the Ethereum, Dai, and Bitcoin beats in the cryptoeconomy. He's appeared in Blockonomi, Binance Academy, Bitsonline, and more. He enjoys tracking smart contracts, DAOs, dApps, and the Lightning Network. He's learning Solidity, too! Contact him on Telegram at @wmpeaster
The first quarter left bitcoin under stress as it gave up all its early yearly gains to the fast-spreading Coronavirus pandemic. As of March 31, 23:59 UTC, the cryptocurrency was down by 10.53 percent to $6,424.35 on Coinbase crypto exchange.
While bitcoin did not behave like a safe-haven in times of extreme market stress, two underdog tokens emerged as winners. They not only surpassed the top cryptocurrency but outsmarted the global market, including stocks, currencies, and commodities, by returning a combined 450 percent gains to their investors.
Crypto Tokens Beat Coronavirus Fears Streamr, a data-sharing startup, saw the price of its blockchain’s native token DATA exploding by 211 percent in the first quarter. The DATA-to-dollar exchange rate opened the three-month period at approx $0.0137 but closed it at a high of $0.043. At its quarterly top, the pair was trading at $0.049.
DATA/USD rate surged by over 200 percent despite Coronavirus crisis | Source: TradingView.com, Binance DATA also performed exceptionally well against Bitcoin. Its rate against the benchmark cryptocurrency surged by circa 250 percent – from 191 sats to 680 sats – in the first quarter.
The same timeframe saw NMR delivering humongous gains in both the dollar- and bitcoin-enabled markets. The blockchain-based hedge fund crypto closed Q1 at $16.19, up 157 percent from its January 1’s opening rate. Against bitcoin, NMR surged by 196 percent, rising from 87,735 sats to 252,221 sats.
NMR/BTC beats market odds to deliver a spectacular 183 percent return in Q1 | Source: TradingView.com, Binance The gains, nevertheless, accompanied meager daily volumes, suggesting that only a limited number of traders supported the said bull runs. The market caps of both NMR and DATA were also less compared to bitcoin, standing at just $41 million and $31.7 million at their quarterly tops.
Market Fundamentals Despite its lackluster metrics, both NMR and DATA gained momentum owing to strong fundamentals. Data aggregator platform Messari wrote in one of its daily feeds that both the projects were in the middle of major product releases, stating that such events typically have a positive impact on the prices.
“Streamr,” the feed read, “is close to releasing the first stable version of its product, a decentralized marketplace for data streams. “Numerai, the project behind the asset Numeraire, launched its long-awaited marketplace for information, called Erasure Bay, on March 10.”
The Streamr Milestone 2 Trello board is now live. See the next steps for the #StreamrNetwork, tokenomics, Marketplace, and Core app. https://t.co/FBRHtcx4LL pic.twitter.com/4xjmViTzEx
— Streamr Network (@Streamr) March 25, 2020
The feed added that Numeraire is an illiquid token, noting its real 24 volume to be just around $200,000 at the time of publication.
“Therefore, modest market movements can have an outsized impact on price, at least compared to most large and mid-cap crypto assets,” it clarified.
Numeraire, a token linked to the artificial intelligence-powered hedge fund Numerai, has soared nearly 30% in the past 24 hours amid a staggering 2,900% spike in daily trading volume.
The Numeraire (NMR) price rose sharply as top cryptocurrencies wavered amid continued tariff uncertainty. As risk assets slipped on news that China had “violated” its trade agreement with the U.S., NMR, the native token of the AI hedge fund designed to democratize data science via blockchain, rallied to highs of $12.04 across major exchanges.
Upside momentum continued Numeraire’s recent uptick, with Friday’s performance marking its best in the past two weeks. Although its gains paled in comparison to the staggering 445% move for Pocket Network and the 150% upwing for Livepeer, NMR posted an astounding statistic of its own too.
NMR price currently hovers above the psychological $10 mark.
While price increased only by about 30%, the token’s daily volume skyrocketed by more than 2,900%. From lows of $5.46 million the day before—May 29, 2025—Numeraire buying pressure pushed the daily volume up to $156 million.
The spike in price and volume defied the broader market, with global crypto volume up by 7.5% to $142 billion and global market cap down 2.7% to $3.31 trillion. A look at the AI-related tokens sector showed that while sector volume rose an average 88% to over $7.4 billion, most of the top AI tokens were down between 4% and 13% in the past 24 hours.
Numeraire, whose AI approach includes integration of artificial intelligence and blockchain for data scientists, is seeing its utility token gain amid fresh interest in the project. NMR is used to incentivize data scientists with its utility in prediction and staking crucial.
Recently, Numerai revealed that the platform has recorded over $5.5 million in staking by data scientists.
Crowdsourced hedge fund announces strategic token buyback as Meta Model leads amid AUM growth. Numerai, the decentralized hedge fund powered by crowdsourced machine learning, today announced plans to buy back $1 million of its token, Numeraire (NMR), from the open market.
The buyback reflects Numerai’s continued investment in its staking ecosystem, a mechanism that aligns thousands of global data scientists with the long-term performance of its hedge fund.
Over the past year, Numerai has more than doubled its AUM (assets under management), growing from approximately $173 million to over $441 million.
The fund now trades more than $1 billion per month across over 30 global markets, relying on machine learning models crowdsourced from a global network of data scientists who stake NMR on their predictions.
Each week, thousands of data scientists submit predictions to Numerai’s tournament and stake NMR on their models’ performance.
These stakes encourage aligned, high-quality contributions to the hedge fund, and it’s working.
Numerai’s stake-weighted Meta Model, an ensemble of user models weighted by their NMR staked, has consistently outperformed individual models, reinforcing Numerai’s incentive-aligned approach to collective intelligence.
Richard Craib, founder and CEO of Numerai, said,
“The success of our stake-weighted Meta Model speaks for itself – it’s outperformed every individual model over the past year.
“As our AUM grows and top institutional allocators join us, the role of NMR has never been more critical.”
But as Numerai’s ecosystem has matured, NMR has become scarce.
With a fixed supply capped at 11 million, and roughly three million NMR remaining in Numerai’s treasury, the company has limited capacity to continue distributing staking rewards at historical levels.
The company says the buyback will help underscore its long-term commitment to its participants and maintain economic stability.
The buyback will be executed gradually to ensure transparency.
Orders will be placed at or near prevailing bid prices, allowing the program to unfold gradually over time.
The full explanation behind the buyback can be found on Numerai’s newly launched blog.
About Numerai Founded in 2015, Numerai is a San Francisco-based hedge fund that crowdsources stock market predictions to solve the hardest problem in finance.
The fund is powered by thousands of data scientists globally who can stake NMR on their models and contribute to a crowdsourced Meta Model used in live trading.
Crowdsourced hedge fund announces strategic token buyback as Meta Model leads amid AUM growth. Numerai, the decentralized hedge fund powered by crowdsourced machine learning, today announced plans to buy back $1 million of its token, Numeraire (NMR), from the open market.
The buyback reflects Numerai’s continued investment in its staking ecosystem, a mechanism that aligns thousands of global data scientists with the long-term performance of its hedge fund.
Over the past year, Numerai has more than doubled its AUM (assets under management), growing from approximately $173 million to over $441 million.
The fund now trades more than $1 billion per month across over 30 global markets, relying on machine learning models crowdsourced from a global network of data scientists who stake NMR on their predictions.
Each week, thousands of data scientists submit predictions to Numerai’s tournament and stake NMR on their models’ performance.
These stakes encourage aligned, high-quality contributions to the hedge fund, and it’s working.
Numerai’s stake-weighted Meta Model, an ensemble of user models weighted by their NMR staked, has consistently outperformed individual models, reinforcing Numerai’s incentive-aligned approach to collective intelligence.
Richard Craib, founder and CEO of Numerai, said,
“The success of our stake-weighted Meta Model speaks for itself – it’s outperformed every individual model over the past year.
“As our AUM grows and top institutional allocators join us, the role of NMR has never been more critical.”
But as Numerai’s ecosystem has matured, NMR has become scarce.
With a fixed supply capped at 11 million, and roughly three million NMR remaining in Numerai’s treasury, the company has limited capacity to continue distributing staking rewards at historical levels.
The company says the buyback will help underscore its long-term commitment to its participants and maintain economic stability.
The buyback will be executed gradually to ensure transparency.
Orders will be placed at or near prevailing bid prices, allowing the program to unfold gradually over time.
The full explanation behind the buyback can be found on Numerai’s newly launched blog.
About Numerai Founded in 2015, Numerai is a San Francisco-based hedge fund that crowdsources stock market predictions to solve the hardest problem in finance.
The fund is powered by thousands of data scientists globally who can stake NMR on their models and contribute to a crowdsourced Meta Model used in live trading.
[PRESS RELEASE – San Francisco, CA, July 17th, 2025]
Crowdsourced Hedge Fund Announces Strategic Token Buyback as Meta Model Leads Amid AUM Growth
Numerai, the decentralized hedge fund powered by crowdsourced machine learning, today announced plans to buy back $1 million of its token, Numeraire (NMR), from the open market. The buyback reflects Numerai’s continued investment in its staking ecosystem, a mechanism that aligns thousands of global data scientists with the long-term performance of its hedge fund.
Over the past year, Numerai has more than doubled its assets under management (AUM), growing from approximately $173 million to over $441 million. The fund now trades more than $1 billion per month across over 30 global markets, relying on machine learning models crowdsourced from a global network of data scientists who stake NMR on their predictions.
Each week, thousands of data scientists submit predictions to Numerai’s tournament and stake NMR on their models’ performance. These stakes encourage aligned, high-quality contributions to the hedge fund, and it’s working. Numerai’s Stake-Weighted Meta Model, an ensemble of user models weighted by their NMR staked, has consistently outperformed individual models, reinforcing Numerai’s incentive-aligned approach to collective intelligence.
“The success of our Stake-Weighted Meta Model speaks for itself: it’s outperformed every individual model over the past year. As our AUM grows and top institutional allocators join us, the role of NMR has never been more critical,” said Richard Craib, Founder and CEO of Numerai.
But as Numerai’s ecosystem has matured, NMR has become scarce. With a fixed supply capped at 11 million, and roughly 3 million NMR remaining in Numerai’s treasury, the company has limited capacity to continue distributing staking rewards at historical levels. The company says the buyback will help underscore its long-term commitment to its participants and maintain economic stability.
The buyback will be executed gradually to ensure transparency. Orders will be placed at or near prevailing bid prices, allowing the program to unfold gradually over time. The full explanation behind the buyback can be found on Numerai’s newly launched blog.
About Numerai
Founded in 2015, Numerai is a San Francisco-based hedge fund that crowdsources stock market predictions to solve the hardest problem in finance. The fund is powered by thousands of data scientists globally who can stake NMR on their models and contribute to a crowdsourced Meta Model used in live trading.
Cronos (CRO), Numeraire (NMR), and Hyperliquid (HYPE) emerged as the top crypto gainers on Wednesday, rallying strongly on the back of bullish news and market momentum. Cronos price surges to a new yearly high following Trump Media's plans for a CRO treasury company. At the same time, Numeraire soared after securing a massive $500 million commitment from JPMorgan Asset Management. Meanwhile, Hyperliquid (HYPE) extended its upward run, breaking past its record high and entering price discovery mode.
Cronos price hits a yearly high as Trump Media announces plans to establish a CRO treasury companyTrump Media Group announced on Tuesday that it has agreed with Crypto.com to establish a CRO treasury company. The companies will jointly establish Trump Media Group CRO Strategy Inc., with an expected funding of $6.42 billion at launch. The initial investment will comprise $1 billion in CRO (approximately 6.3 billion CRO), $200 million in cash, $220 million in warrants, and an additional $5 billion line of credit from an affiliate of Yorkville.
This news announcement triggered a sharp rally in CRO's price, reaching a new yearly high of $0.21 that day.
CRO's daily chart, as shown below, highlights that the upward trend continues, trading higher by 3.57% at the time of writing on Wednesday, around $0.20.
If the upward momentum continues, CRO could extend the rally toward its December $0.23.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the daily chart reads 76, above its overbought territory, pointing upward and indicating strong bullish momentum. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) also showed a bullish crossover on Tuesday, providing a buy signal and reinforcing the bullish thesis.
CRO/USDT daily chart
Numeraire jumps on $500 million JPMorgan backingBloomberg report on Tuesday highlighted that crowdsourced quantitative fund Numerai has secured a commitment of up to $500 million from JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s asset-management arm, to be deployed over the next year. The quantitative firm currently operates with approximately $450 million. This news triggered a sharp rally in the NMR token price, with gains of over 100% that day.
The daily chart below shows that the NMR price extends its gains by 10% at the time of writing on Wednesday, trading above $17.80.
If NMR continues its upward momentum, it could extend the rally toward its next weekly resistance at $22.29.
The RSI on the daily chart reads 82 above its overbought conditions, suggesting strong bullish momentum.
NMR/USDT daily chart
Hyperliquid hits a new all-time high Hyperliquid price found support around the ascending trendline (drawn by connecting multiple lows since early April) on Thursday and rose 13.88% over the next three days, closing above its 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $42.44. However, on Monday, it faced a 6.6% correction, retesting the 50-day EMA and finding support, rallying by over 13% the next day. At the time of writing on Wednesday, it continues its rally, surpassing its previous record high at $49.88.
HYPE enters a price discovery mode, and if it continues its rally, it could extend gains to test its key psychological level at $60.
The RSI on the daily chart reads 61 above its neutral level of 50, indicating bullish momentum. The MACD also showed a bullish crossover on Tuesday, further supporting the bullish thesis.
HYPE/USDT daily chart
However, if HYPE faces a correction, it could extend the decline toward its 50-day EMA at $42.92.
In brief AI tokens climbed nearly 6% in 24 hours, lifting their market value to $29.4 billion. Numerai crowdsources trading signals, rewarding data scientists with NMR tokens. JPMorgan’s potential stake underscores a growing interest in AI-crypto funds. The token for Numerai, a crypto hedge fund that uses artificial intelligence, led a surge in AI-focused digital assets on Wednesday after JP Morgan Asset Management said it was committing $500 million to the project.
NMR was up more than 100% over the past 24 hours to trade near $23, according to crypto markets data provider CoinGecko.
The AI-token sector rose 5.8% in 24 hours, reaching a total market cap of $29.4 billion, according to CoinGecko. The rally came even after Nvidia, whose hardware underpins much of the artificial intelligence boom, reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings.
Among the 24-hour gainers, Near Protocol (NEAR) climbed 1.5%, the token of the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) added 1.3%, and Internet Computer (ICP) rose 1%.
Founded in 2015, Numerai crowdsources market forecasts from data scientists, rewarding top models with its NMR token. It began with an encrypted online tournament where participants competed to predict stock prices.
In hedge fund terms, “capacity” means an investor has locked in the option to allocate a set amount of money to a fund, ensuring access even if the fund later limits new investments. It signals a reserved allocation, not an immediate transfer of funds. Numerai has attracted high-profile early backers over the years, including Paul Tudor Jones, Naval Ravikant, and Renaissance Technologies co-founder Howard Morgan.
The Numerai deal marks another pivot for JPMorgan, whose CEO Jamie Dimon has long been a vocal crypto skeptic. Dimon once called Bitcoin a “fraud” and likened digital assets to “decentralized Ponzi schemes.”
But Dimon has softened his stance. At a May investor day, Dimon said that while he still doesn’t support Bitcoin personally, JP Morgan would allow clients to buy it. In June, the bank said it was exploring crypto‑backed lending and offering loans backed by clients’ digital‑asset holdings.
JP Morgan Asset Management did not immediately respond to a request for comment by Decrypt.
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Key Takeaways J.P. Morgan’s $500 million commitment secured by Numerai has fueled the AI-powered hedge fund token’s recent rally, and sentiment behind the altcoin remains bullish.
Numeraire [NMR], the crypto hedge fund token, has rallied 138.4% since the 26th of August. These gains came after an announcement that J.P. Morgan secured a $500 million capacity in Numerai.
The allocation will be deployed over the next year, and the returns will be tied to the crowdsourced trading models built by data scientists worldwide.
The AI-driven hedge fund has expanded its assets under management to $450 million, with most of the growth occurring in the past three years.
The Numeraire all-time high at $93.15 was set in May 2021. The current market price of $18.79 was nearly 80% lower than this ATH.
The unique blend of crowdsourced prediction models, AI, and blockchain tech could make NMR an appealing prospect for investors.
Charting the way ahead for Numeraire Source: NMR/USDT on TradingView On the 1-day chart, NMR showed bullish promise. It has broken out of the consolidation phase it had been constrained within from March to late August.
The breakout past $10-$12 occurred on high trading volume, and $12 has been retested as a support level.
The OBV was slowly climbing higher in recent months, and the buying pressure over the past two weeks saw the volume indicator jump higher.
Together, the buying pressure was clear, and sustained demand will propel Numeraire higher.
Source: NMR/USDT on TradingView On the 4-hour chart, the MFI showed a threat of a bearish divergence. This has not yet occurred, but if it develops, it would mean NMR is overextended in the short-term.
A price move past $20 accompanied by a lower high on the MFI is something traders should watch out for on the 4-hour timeframe.
The $16 support zone should be a good place for a pullback to reverse, in case of a pullback. The $18.3 support might be defended over the coming days if NMR enters a short-term consolidation.
Disclaimer: The information presented does not constitute financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice and is solely the writer’s opinion
Numeraire Future Trends, an Abu Dhabi–based technology company, announced the launch of its AI-based object identity technology aimed at addressing the ever-increasing worldwide issue of art forgery. By combining artificial intelligence with blockchain-anchored Digital Product Passports, the company is establishing a new standard for verifying authenticity for art, collectibles, heritage, and other high-value assets.
As AI advances the ability to generate images, fabricate documents, and replicate styles with unsettling precision, there’s one question that collectors, institutions, and investors are facing daily: how to prove what is real or not. Numeraire Future Trends addresses this issue by introducing an identity infrastructure that securely connects physical objects to verifiable digital records.
Addressing the Rising Threat of Art Forgery
For Numeraire Future Trends CEO Marsha Lipton, addressing AI-enabled forgery means harnessing the same AI that enables it, combined with cryptography, science, and the expertise of the team of business art professionals, including her own experience as a collector.
She stresses that authenticity is no longer just a matter of expert opinion but a structural problem. “At a time when technology is making deception easier, the foundations of identity and provenance are under pressure,” she says. Through object fingerprinting and Digital Product Passports, Numeraire Future Trends creates a verifiable identity layer that safeguards both provenance and long-term value.
A Foundation In Science And Financial Markets
Lipton’s approach is shaped by her mix of scientific education and experience in the financial market. She earned a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Chicago, which shaped her analytical and evidence-based mindset. Before founding Numeraire Future Trends, she worked as a trader on Wall Street and in the City of London. This gave her direct experience in how markets rely on solid data and transparency.
“Entire systems depend on verifiable information,” Lipton explains. “When transparency breaks down, markets react immediately.” This understanding of structural integrity has become central to the mission of Numeraire Future Trends as it brings trust into the cultural and collectibles sector.
From Collector Insight to Industry Innovation
Lipton ventured into the world of art as a collector, an interest that was spurred by early age exposure to artwork and institutions like the Hermitage Museum. However, deeper research into categories like the Russian avant-garde revealed systemic vulnerabilities. High-profile incidents, including the Knoedler Gallery scandal in New York, underscored that both artworks and their supporting documentation could be compromised.
These challenges highlighted a broader need for infrastructure-level solutions. “A digital entry has little meaning if it is not immutably connected to the physical object it represents,” Lipton notes. This realization led to the creation of Numeraire Future Trends, with a focus on linking physical reality to secure digital identity.
Technology That Defines Object Identity
The key element of the solution is the AI-based process of analyzing surfaces, which perceives a variety of biometric-like identifiers based on the inherent physical properties of the object. Similar to human identification, which depends on multiple markers, Numeraire Future Trends introduces a collection of stable identifiers that determine the identity of an object.
The system then anchors a cryptographic hash of this data to the blockchain, ensuring immutability and verifiability while preserving confidentiality. By doing so, the company enables institutions, collectors, and creators to combat counterfeiting while supporting transparent markets and long-term asset protection.
Industry Recognition and Expanding Global Reach
The launch follows several important milestones for the company. NBC Washington has named Lipton one of the Top Women Thought Leaders in the world. MSN included her in its Top 10 Trailblazing Women to Watch in 2026. These awards highlight the growing impact of Numeraire Future Trends at the intersection of culture and technology.
The company is already working with a global network of clients, including cultural institutions, leading photographers, galleries, and private collections. By continuing to expand its reach, the company is building a connected ecosystem dedicated to protecting high-value assets from the risks of digital forgery.
Looking Ahead
With the current state of AI development, the requirement for a solid identity infrastructure will only grow. Numeraire Future Trends is out to scale up its technology throughout markets to assist collectors, institutions, and creators in preserving their assets to be effectively used by future generations.
By anchoring trust at the object level, Marsha Lipton is not only addressing the immediate challenges of art forgery but also shaping the future of authenticity in a digital-first world.
For more on Marsha Lipton and her work, users can visit www.nftrends.ai
About Numeraire Future Trends
Numeraire Future Trends is a technology company specializing in establishing secure digital identity for physical objects. By integrating AI, blockchain, and advanced scientific methodologies, the company provides infrastructure to verify authenticity and protect the long-term value of art, collectibles, and other high-value assets
The Liquity Protocol team is investigating a potential issue affecting its V2 Stability Pools
The Liquity Protocol team is investigating a potential issue affecting its V2 Stability Pools, known as 'Earn.' While the protocol is functioning normally and no users have been impacted so far, the team has advised users to close their Stability Pool positions as a precaution.
Additionally, they recommend refraining from making new deposits into the Stability Pool and suggest withdrawing existing deposits until the investigation is complete. This advisory comes amid concerns about a potential risk associated with the Stability Pools.
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Decentralized lending protocol Liquity has seen over $17 million in withdrawals after urging users to exit its v2 stability pools due to an ongoing investigation into a potential threat.
According to DefiLlama, an upward of $17 million has left the platform in the past 24 hours. Liquity’s total value locked has dropped, falling from its all-time high of $84.9 million on Feb. 11 to $67.84 million. The outflows primarily impacted the protocol’s stability pools containing wstETH, WETH, and rETH. Liquity v1 has remained unaffected, showing no signs of similar withdrawals.
On Feb. 12, Liquity v2 issued an urgent warning to users, advising them to withdraw funds from its stability pools. Shortly after Liquity’s announcement, Ethereum staking giant Lido also issued a notice advising wstETH holders to remove their assets from Liquity v2’s Stability Pool. Neither Liquity nor Lido disclosed specific details about the underlying threat. The immediate market reaction to these notices led to the ongoing withdrawals.
⚠️ Notice to wstETH Users:
It is recommended to promptly withdraw tokens from Liquity V2 Stability Pool (“Earn”) as a potential issue is being investigated by their team.
For updates, refer to official Liquity channels. https://t.co/2ag6TcwK1q
— Lido (@LidoFinance) February 12, 2025 Liquity’s team has since informed users that the protocol is working as usual and that all funds are safe. They assured investors that key features like withdrawing collateral, redeeming stablecoins, and staking LQTY, were still running smoothly. They also confirmed that BOLD, Liquity’s stablecoin, remained fully backed.
Liquity v2 was launched on Jan. 23 with several new features aimed at improving borrowing and lending. The update made it possible for users to use several assets as collateral. These include stETH, rETH, and WETH. It also introduced a flexible interest rate system where borrowers could set rates between 0.5% and 1,000%. The stability pool was designed to reward users with interest and liquidation profits.
Now that Liquity v2 is under investigation, the platform is facing a major test of user trust. While withdrawals have slowed, the ongoing uncertainty could affect the protocol’s growth. It’s still unclear if the issue has been completely resolved or whether it will lead to more instability. Liquity’s token price was only mildly affected and remains stable for now.
The platform has advised users to exit their Earn positions on Liquity V2.
According to DeFiLlama data, Liquity Protocol, an Ethereum-based lending platform, has suffered outflows worth approximately $30 million over the past two days.
In a Feb. 12 X post, Liquity Protocol informed users that it was investigating a potential issue regarding its Liquity V2 Stability Pools. To be on the safe side, the protocol advised users to close their Earn positions.
Liquity Protocol released a follow-up X post on Feb. 13, stating that the issue with the stability pool had been confirmed. However, they did not provide more information regarding what could have caused the issue.
“Yesterday’s issue with the Stability Pools (“Earn”) on Liquity V2 has been confirmed. Users are strongly advised to close their Stability Pool (“Earn”) positions in Liquity V2. To the team’s knowledge, no users have been impacted, and the issue is isolated to the Stability Pool (“Earn”),” Liquity Protocol said.
Liquity said that V2 will be redeployed with a patch, and an update will be sent to its official channels next week.
Liquity V2 launched less than a month ago on Jan. 23. Its LUSD stablecoin has a market capitalization of $57 million, according to CoinGecko.
Chainlink, the leading provider of onchain data and interoperability solutions, welcomed three new projects—Zeus Network, Liquity, and SHIFT RWA—to its ecosystem. These integrations highlight the rising demand for secure, decentralized infrastructure as cross-chain and tokenized asset markets grow.
Zeus Network Brings Bitcoin to Solana Zeus Network, a Bitcoin layer built on Solana, has integrated Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Proof of Reserve to expand the reach of zBTC, its permissionless Bitcoin-backed asset. This move aims to connect Bitcoin with multiple chains, including Ethereum, Base, and Sonic, while using Chainlink’s infrastructure to ensure zBTC remains fully collateralized.
Through its dApp, APOLLO, Zeus allows users to lock native BTC and mint zBTC on Solana. Unlike centralized wrapped BTC options, zBTC is entirely decentralized. Its reserves are transparently verifiable through ZeusScan, backed by Chainlink's Proof of Reserve—a key step toward full transparency and security in cross-chain asset flows.
By leveraging CCIP, Zeus is looking to make zBTC more mobile across chains. Their long-term ambition is bold: onboard 1% of all Bitcoin onto the Solana ecosystem. The use of Chainlink's infrastructure helps ensure zBTC can move between blockchains while remaining fully backed and independently verifiable.
“Zeus Network’s integration of Chainlink CCIP and Proof of Reserve demonstrates a strong commitment to secure, decentralized cross-chain BTCFi,” said Luke Lim, Head of CCIP Go-To-Market at Chainlink Labs.
Image: Zeus NetworkLiquity V2 Turns to Chainlink CCIP Liquity V2, the Ethereum-native borrowing protocol, has also adopted Chainlink’s CCIP—but with a different mission. It’s rolling out BOLD, a new ETH-backed stablecoin that can operate natively across chains. This is made possible by Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Token (CCT) standard, which allows any token to become interoperable across EVM-compatible networks.
By integrating CCT, BOLD can now bridge across Arbitrum, Base, Ethereum, and Optimism, streamlining access to liquidity and simplifying cross-chain operations. Users no longer need to rely on wrapped assets or third-party bridges. This also enables Liquity to unify the many forks of its protocol scattered across different blockchains.
Security remains central to the Liquity-Chainlink collaboration. Per reports, Liquity selected CCIP after evaluating various solutions due to its strong security track record.
CCIP uses the Chainlink Decentralized Oracle Network (DON), which has secured over $75 billion in DeFi total value locked (TVL) and powered $18 trillion in onchain value transfers since 2022.
It also features the Risk Management Network—a separate verification layer that monitors CCIP activity in real time. This defense-in-depth architecture makes CCIP one of the most secure interoperability protocols on the market, a vital consideration after numerous cross-chain bridge exploits in recent years.
By using CCIP, Liquity V2 ensures BOLD can travel across chains securely, with programmable token transfers that allow smart contracts to take immediate action on the destination chain.
Image: LiquitySHIFT RWA Joins Chainlink BUILD SHIFT RWA, a project focused on bringing real-world assets onchain, has joined Chainlink’s BUILD Program. This will give SHIFT enhanced access to Chainlink’s oracle services, technical support, and ecosystem-wide collaboration—all in exchange for a share of its native token supply distributed to Chainlink service providers and stakers.
SHIFT is building Asset-Referenced Tokens (ARTokens)—MiCAR-compliant digital assets backed by stocks, bonds, and ETFs. These tokens aim to offer 24/7, cost-effective, and transparent access to real-world assets via DeFi platforms. TradFi institutions can use ARTokens to tap into DeFi liquidity without leaving regulatory frameworks behind.
To increase user trust, SHIFT will integrate Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve for its tokenized assets. This ensures that each ARToken is fully backed by corresponding offchain assets and that this backing can be verified onchain at all times. The result is higher transparency and more confidence for both institutions and individual users.
SHIFT’s broader mission is to enable compliant and secure crossovers between Wall Street and decentralized finance.
Image: Shift RWAWhy This Matters for the Future of Web3Chainlink's newest integrations reflect a growing trend: projects are no longer willing to compromise on security or decentralization in the name of convenience. Whether it’s cross-chain Bitcoin (Zeus), stablecoins that work natively across multiple chains (Liquity), or real-world asset tokenization (SHIFT), the need for reliable infrastructure is clear.
Each of these projects uses Chainlink differently:
Zeus brings secure, verifiable Bitcoin to Solana.Liquity turns its stablecoin into a native cross-chain asset.SHIFT ensures real-world assets are always transparently backed.As more ecosystems embrace Chainlink standards, crypto’s fragmented infrastructure begins to unify. That benefits users, builders, and institutions alike—reducing risk, boosting efficiency, and enabling new financial applications across chains and asset types.
Liquity V2 is live with its new $BOLD stablecoin, NFT-based Troves, and a “forkonomics” program spawning friendly spinoffs.
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Liquity, the decentralized borrowing protocol, launched its V2 platform on Ethereum this month. The V2 offers new borrowing and earning opportunities and could mark the start of a new era of "friendly forks" in DeFi.
Let's catch you up with a quickstart primer...
What's New?via LiquityWith its minimized governance and its ETH-only collateral policy, Liquity V1 and its $LUSD stablecoin were bastions of decentralization in DeFi.
The goal with the V2 system, then, is to expand upon this solid foundation toward more flexible and more profitable ends.
For starters, V2 supports ETH and popular liquid staking tokens like rETH and wstETH, while its new $BOLD stablecoin—which is always redeemable for $1 of collateral—is the keystone of the protocol's flywheel design.
Here, the wheel starts when users deposit ETH or LSTs as collateral and borrow $BOLD. Unlike V1’s one-time fee, borrowers in V2 set their own ongoing interest rates. Lower rates = higher risk, while higher rates reduce redemption risk.
The ensuing interest payments from borrowers are continuously collected in $BOLD. At this point:
75% of the interest revenue goes to depositors in the Stability Pools, who supply $BOLD to absorb liquidations. Note, depositors also earn from the distribution of collateral seized from these liquidations. 25% of the interest revenue is allocated to liquidity providers on external decentralized exchanges, e.g. Uniswap or Curve, as Protocol Incentivized Liquidity (PIL) for fostering $BOLD liquidity across DeFi.Going back to the Stability Pools, liquidations remove "cheap" debt, forcing up interest rates and increasing yield for Stability Pool depositors. This dynamic boosts demand for $BOLD as access to this yield, which in turn helps stabilize the stablecoin's $1 USD peg.
All that said, the $BOLD idea is to create a positive feedback loop:
Borrowers pay interest → Interest rewards depositors and LPs → More demand for BOLD → Peg stability and liquidity → Attracts more borrowers and depositors, etc. Also, as an NFT aficionado myself, it's worth mentioning that another major change in Liquity V2 is the protocol now represents its borrow positions, a.k.a. Troves, as ERC-721 NFTs similar to how Uniswap V3 LP NFTs work.
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This design wrinkle has paved the way for 1) easy management of multiple Troves within a single wallet, and 2) secondary markets for Liquity's borrow positions on NFT marketplaces, e.g. OpenSea.
What About Friendly Forks?via LiquityLiquity published its V2 codebase under a Business Source License (BUSL).
Anyone can read the contracts, but to deploy a commercial copy before September 2027 you need a license from the Liquity AG team.
Mind you, Liquity V1 was forked over 30 times. But with V2 the builders have leaned in and created a collaborative “Friendly Fork” program.
Accordingly, +15 teams have already signed up to release their own V2-based stablecoins, e.g. Nerite's $USDN on Arbitrum, Felix's $feUSD on HyperLiquid, Beraborrow's $NECT on Berachain, etc.
Liquity calls this model “forkonomics.” Instead of dozens of unaffiliated clones fighting for scraps, the network effect flows both ways:
New apps can tap a next-gen stablecoin design and monetize their chain's native assets without begging USDC to bridge in. $BOLD users can enjoy airdrop-like opportunities for fresh deployments—early yield on Stability Pools plus extra LP rewards when you seed liquidity against the new fork's dollar. As for Liquity itself, this fork system facilitates $BOLD demand and a web of integrations without Liquity proper having to stretch beyond Ethereum. If the experiment works, expect future DeFi heavyweights to adapt this “licensed but aligned” playbook for their own projects.
How to Get Startedvia LiquityRight now, there are three main ways you can interact with Liquity V2: borrowing $BOLD, depositing to the Stability Pools, or staking $LQTY.
Borrowing is a means to acquire $BOLD for depositing into the Stability Pools, while staking $LQTY allows you to 1) earn revenues from the ongoing Liquity V1 protocol, and 2) vote on which external liquidity pools receive the V2 PIL incentives.
However, Liquity doesn't maintain its own V2 frontend for the sake of decentralization, so to dive in you'll have to pick from one of the independent community-run options.
via LiquityI recently wrote about DeFi Saver, and I'm a huge fan of that platform, so I can personally recommend it for Liquity V2 users. It offers the basics, like the ability to create Trove borrow positions and deposit to the Stability Pools, plus more advanced functionalities like automated leverage management, stop losses, simulated positions, and beyond.
You can also stake $LQTY on DeFi Saver (just flick over "Stake" tab in the platform's Liquity V2 hub) to earn V1 fees, but if you want to also vote on V2 PIL incentives, consider using other frontends like liquity.app that offer voting dashboards for stakers.
In April 2025, Liquity hit a new all-time low at just $0.43. But over the past few months, it’s bounced back — and by the beginning of July it’s trading at $1.
So what’s next for the token? We break it all down in this Liquity (LQTY) price prediction.
What is Liquity? Liquity is a decentralized borrowing protocol that lets users take out interest-free loans using Ethereum (ETH) as collateral — without relying on centralized intermediaries. Instead of traditional stablecoins, Liquity issues its own: LUSD, a fully decentralized, crypto-backed stablecoin. The platform runs on a unique model where users lock up ETH and receive LUSD in return, all while paying zero interest.
Its native token, LQTY, plays a key utility role in the system — holders earn a cut of protocol fees and rewards for helping keep the system stable. What really sets Liquity apart is how hands-off it is: no governance, no dev intervention after launch. It’s one of the purest forms of DeFi out there — simple, efficient, and truly decentralized.
What’s on the horizon for the LQTY token? Is Liquity a good investment? Let’s take a closer look at the Liquity crypto price prediction.
Liquity coin price prediction: general outlook As of July 07, LQTY is trading around $1.00 — a big jump from its April low of just $0.43.
Over the last 24 hours, the price has moved by 0.01%, with a change of 0% in the past hour. For longer-term performance, the price has varied by -0.15% over the last 7 days and by 0.04% in the past month.
Liquity 1-D chart | crypto.news So, what’s fueling the comeback? A few things: trading volume has picked up fast (hitting $25-31M daily), the charts are looking bullish (RSI and MACD both flashing green), and the buzz around Liquity V2 and its overcollateralized BOLD launch has definitely helped.
Plus, the protocol itself is seeing more action — TVL is holding steady near $350M, users are opening more Troves, and LQTY staking is up, meaning fewer tokens are hitting the market. It’s still far from its all-time high of nearly $63, but momentum is clearly back on its side.
Let’s turn our attention to the Liquity price prediction for 2025.
According to CoinCodex’s LQTY price prediction, the token is expected to see a modest bump of about 2.75%, possibly hitting $1.62 by July 26. The site forecasts that LQTY could trade between $1.576 and $2.10 through the rest of the year.
As of June 27, the overall sentiment for the Liquity price forecast is still leaning bullish, with 29 technical indicators showing positive signals and only 3 flashing bearish.
DigitalCoinPrice paints an even more optimistic picture, predicting that LQTY’s price could range between $3.08 and $3.54 later in 2025.
Wallet Investor is the most upbeat of all — its forecast suggests the coin could hit a high of around $6.463 by the end of 2025.
Will Liquity go up or down in five years?
Liquity price prediction 2030 Wallet Investor’s expectations for LQTY by 2030 are the complete opposite of their 2025 outlook — the platform predicts the token could drop to an average price of just $0.12 by late June 2030.
DigitalCoinPrice’s projections for LQTY paint a much brighter picture, estimating it could trade between $7.64 and $8.80 by the end of the decade.
CoinCodex’s Liquity price prediction for 2030 is more conservative, suggesting a range between $2.50 and $2.75.
While there’s a lot of disagreement on where LQTY is headed long-term, none of these forecasts see the token making it back to its all-time high within the next five years.
Should you invest in Liquity? LQTY has shown solid recovery from its lows, and with strong fundamentals and growing user activity, there’s reason for optimism. That said, it’s still a volatile ride, and not everyone agrees on where it’s headed. So as always: do your own research and manage your risk.
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Rocket Pool’s DAO has approved a proposal to launch part of its payments on Liquity Protocol V2’s BOLD, a decentralized overcollateralized stablecoin backed by rETH.
The launch of this new investment service enables Rocket Pool’s DAO members to access loans using Ethereum as collateral.
This service allows the members to access capital without the need to sell their Ethereum holdings, providing friendly loan conditions and entire control via Liquity Protocol V2’s collateralized debt platform.
Why Is This Decentralized Loan Offering Unique? This program by Rocket Pool is crucial as it offers new investment opportunities for its DAO members who hold Ethereum, enabling them to utilize their virtual tokens for liquidity without having to sell their holdings. This initiative is designed to provide an advanced and seamless approach to the DAO members to manage their investments, offering an option to traditional lending techniques that normally come with strict loan requirements and time-consuming approval procedures.
By providing Ethereum-backed loans, Rocket Pool is not just broadening its offerings but also establishing itself as a visionary decentralized staking protocol that understands the growing demand of the modern market. The integration highlights the rising adoption of crypto assets, offering users multiple alternatives to manage their money in the modern era.
Unlocking Credit for DAO Members This action by Rocket Pool is a strategic move to integrate Ethereum more deeply into the DeFi ecosystem. By enabling its DAO members to leverage their Ethereum holdings as collateral for loans, Rocket Pool is offering a solution that resolves the liquidity demand for Ethereum holders without forcing them to sell their tokens.
This method not only helps members maintain their ETH investments but also offers them flexibility to engage in other financial expansion opportunities. This initiative’s flexible conditions make it appealing for users who are burdened by traditional loans because of borrowing restrictions. Lastly, the entire control provided through Liquity Protocol V2 ensures that customers can manage their loans effectively and seamlessly.
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Enosys’ Liquity will enable XRP holders to mint overcollateralized stablecoins on Flare, with mechanisms to ensure the assets maintain values close to $1.
The Web3 software development entity Enosys has introduced a new type of stablecoin loan to the interoperability layer-1 network, Flare. These loans are backed by Ripple’s native cryptocurrency, XRP.
According to a press release sent to CryptoPotato, a Collateralized Debt Position (CDP) protocol will power the loans. It will allow XRP holders to mint overcollateralized stablecoins on Flare.
First XRP-backed Stablecoin Loans on Flare Enosys explained that the XRP holdings will back the stablecoins, ensuring they maintain a value close to $1. Through this approach, XRP holders can access the value of their assets without having to sell them.
The CDP protocol to be deployed on Flare is called Liquity. Enosys claims Liquity is one of the most tried and trusted protocols in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Since its launch in 2021, the network has secured billions of dollars in collateral and kept its stablecoin peg amid extreme market conditions.
One mechanism at the core of Liquity’s success is the protocol’s stability pool. The pool allows users to stake their stablecoins for yield coming from mint fees, liquidation rewards, and interests paid on loans. This mechanism makes sure the protocol can cover outstanding debt in the event of liquidation.
Enosys will release a fork of Liquity V2 on Flare, maintaining the features that made the first version trusted. The only changes made will be upgrades like protocol-incentivized liquidity, capital efficiency, and user-set borrowing rates.
Access to DeFi Yield Opportunities The alliance between Enosys and Flare will affect a select Flare-native tokens for now. They include Flare XRP (FXRP) and Wrapped Flare (wFLR). The companies intend to expand the capabilities to staked XRP (stXRP) soon, allowing Ripple holders to put their assets to work.
You may also like: XRP’s Price Could Explode to $8, But This One Zone Is Holding It Back 5 Reasons Why Bitcoin Just Crashed Below $63K as Liquidations Top $500M XRP’s Biggest Warning Sign Is Still Flashing Despite Easing Whale Activity Users can lock their FXRP on Flare and mint a stablecoin, which can provide liquidity and access to DeFi yield opportunities. While borrowers can set the annual percentage rate (APR) they’re willing to pay, lower rates come with a price. If the stablecoin falls below its $1 peg, loans with the lowest interest rates will be redeemed first.
“This is just the beginning. By bringing a proven model like Liquity V2 to Flare, we’re laying the foundation for stable, decentralized liquidity powered by XRP and enhanced by liquid staking,” the Enosys team stated.
Meanwhile, Enosys Loans will also be utilizing data from the Flare Time Series Oracle (FTSO) to implement decentralized collateral pricing.
According to Flare Network, there’s now a stablecoin backed with XRP running on Enosys Liquity V2. The announcement coincides with a new milestone for the XRP Ledger.
Enosys Brings Liquity V2 to Flare, Unlocking XRP Stablecoin The upgrade results in increased liquidity of XRP on the blockchain and expands its utility in the decentralized finance space. Initially, the stablecoin will be pegged to XRP on Flare (FXRP) with the Wrapped Flare token (wFLR) as collateral.
Holders can then transfer staked XRP (stXRP ) and other tokenized assets to Flare (FAssets). This system operates on the model of a Collateralized Debt Position. Thus, users have the opportunity to lock their digital assets and mint a stablecoin.
The first XRP-backed stablecoin comes to @FlareNetworks with @enosys_global Loans ☀️
→ Launching with FXRP and wFLR, then stXRP and other FAssets
→ Backed by Collateralized Debt Positions (CDPs) mechanism
→ @LiquityProtocol V2 friendly fork + Stability pools + FTSO-powered… pic.twitter.com/ehK8lbGuXl
— Flare ☀️ (@FlareNetworks) September 19, 2025
The design integrates core Liquity features, including decentralized pricing from Flare’s decentralized oracle system, known as the Flare Time Series Oracle (FTSO). The Enosys Liquity V2 is an autonomous borrowing system built on Liquidity Protocol version 2.
Liquity previously used Ethereum as collateral, but Enosys has now reworked its use on Flare with XRP. This approach has already seen adoption, with Everything Blockchain tapping Flare’s XRP DeFi framework for its crypto treasury.
Users can lock their assets in XRP and create stablecoins. This is made possible through Locked Asset Loans, Safety Funds, and Blockchain Price Feeds. Using these methods ensures that the stablecoin remains secure, transparent, and reliable.
Stablecoin Creates Greater Value as XRPL Accounts Surpass 7 Million With the introduction of this model on Flare, Enosys has launched the first on-chain debt protocol that works with XRP as collateral. The stablecoin gives XRP holders an additional use for their token.
Investors can also use their tokens to issue stablecoins instead of selling them for cash. The stablecoins generated from the XRP can be used for multiple purposes, such as payments, lending, trading, or earning interest in DeFi. The XRP Ledger is also emerging as a global settlement layer for stablecoins, strengthening its role in broader financial applications.
Such stablecoins can also be used to purchase NFTs, according to the CEO of Flare, Hugo Philion. Philion further stated that this enables the coin to be utilized in the digital economy.
The process unlocks liquidity while still allowing holders to retain long-term exposure to XRP. Participants will also gain reward Flare tokens (rFLR). This adds an incentive for adoption within the ecosystem.
The stablecoin launch comes at a time of expanding XRP network usage. Data from XRPScan shows that the number of active accounts on XRPL has crossed 7 million. This milestone highlights rising adoption across the ledger.
Enosys announced the upcoming launch of a new product called Enosys Loans, described as the first collateralized debt position protocol to leverage XRP as collateral for minting a stablecoin.
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The platform will operate on Flare, a layer-1 blockchain network that integrates smart contracts and decentralized data oracles.
Users can mint stablecoins by depositing FXRP, a wrapped version of XRP designed for use on the Flare network.
The launch reflects a broader trend of payment-focused cryptocurrencies like XRP being adapted for yield-generating DeFi activities.
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Liquity V2's Safety Mode: What You Need to KnowMaintaining system health and resilience is very important for an autonomous system. Liquity V2 has a special feature called "Safety Mode" to support system solvency while maintaining decentralization. Here's a simple breakdown of how it works and what it means for you.
What is Safety Mode?Safety Mode kicks in when the overall health of a specific collateral branch (called the Total Collateral Ratio, or TCR) drops below a certain level known as the Critical Collateral Ratio (CCR). This means that Safety Mode can be triggered for one collateral branch while others remain unaffected. The CCR for the ETH branch is 150%, while the CCRs for rETH and wstETH are both 160%. You can monitor the conditions of each branch at: https://dune.com/liquity/liquity-V2
When Safety Mode is activated for a given branch, the system puts some extra restrictions in place to ensure full over-collateralization of the system. Importantly, borrower actions alone can not bring the system into Safety Mode. It can only be activated by branch interest accumulating, or the collateral price decreasing.
What Happens in Safety Mode?As a borrower, you are still able to:
Add Collateral: You can add more collateral to your Trove to help improve the TCR.Repay Debt: You can repay your debt to bring it down to the minimum level of 2000 BOLD. This helps reduce the overall debt in the system.Adjust your interest rate at least 7 days after your last adjustment. Interest rate adjustments are allowed as long as they are not “premature”, i.e. as long as they don’t incur an upfront fee and increase system debt.
The following operations are conditionally allowed:
1. Opening a Trove: the resulting TCR must be equal or greater than the CCR
2. Closing a Trove: the resulting TCR must be equal or greater than the CCR
3. Jointly adding collateral and minting new BOLD: the resulting TCR must be equal or greater than the TCR
4. Jointly withdrawing collateral and repaying debt: the collateral withdrawn must be matched by debt repayment on a 1:1 basis
The following operations are not allowed:
Adjusting interest rate prematurely: The system disallows a premature rate change, which would incur a fee. This would increase the debt in the system, and therefore immediately decrease the current TCRPurely withdrawing collateral Purely drawing new BOLD debt Although these restrictions do limit the ability to fully close positions, these funds remain in the system and are not lost. Once the TCR rises past the CCR again, the restrictions are lifted. If however the branch health continues to decline and the TCR falls below the branch’s “Shutdown Threshold” (e.g. due to a sharp collateral price collapse), then the branch will exit Safety Mode and actually shut down. In this case, all restrictions are lifted and borrowers may fully and immediately close their positions.
Why These Rules?The rules in Safety Mode have two main goals:
Preventing further issues: When the TCR is at or above the CCR, borrowers’ actions can't make the system's health worse.Improving system health: When the TCR is below the CCR, borrowers’ actions should help improve the system's health.ExamplesExample: Opening a New Trove allowed in Safety Mode
Situation- Collateral: $145m (in ETH)
- Debt: $100m (in BOLD)
- TCR = 145% (CCR in ETH branch = 150%)
Operation
- Alice deposits $7m worth of ETH and borrows $1m BOLD.
- After the action: collateral = $152m, debt = $101m
- TCR = 152 ÷ 101 × 100 ≈ 150.5 % → allowed (≥ 150 %).
Example: Opening a New Trove rejected because system would enter Safety Mode
Operation
- Frank deposits $4m and borrows $4m BOLD.
- After the action: collateral = $164m, debt = $104m
TCR = 164 ÷ 104 × 100 ≈ 157.7 % → rejected (falls below 160 %).
Example: Normal Interest Rates during Safety Mode
Situation
- Collateral: $145m (in ETH)
- Debt: $100m (in BOLD)
- TCR = 145% (CCR in ETH branch = 150%)
Operation
- A user hasn’t adjusted its rates for 30 days. The user can adjust the rate normally but he needs to wait at least 7 days to adjust it again
Example: Premature Interest Rate adjustment in Safety Mode
Situation
- Collateral: $145m (in ETH)
- Debt: $100m (in BOLD)
- TCR = 145% (CCR in ETH branch = 150%)
Operation
- A user that has adjusted its rate two days ago, needs to wait for another 5 days to adjust the rate. During that time he might get hit by redemptions if the rate was set too low.
ConclusionSafety Mode in Liquity V2 is designed to keep the system stable and healthy. By following these rules, you help ensure that the protocol remains strong and resilient. Understanding these guidelines will help you navigate Safety Mode effectively and contribute to the overall stability of the Liquity V2 ecosystem, even if you're a smaller user.
Enosys APS Rewards for Liquity V2 Mainnet Users: What You Need to KnowEnosys, the Liquity V2 friendly fork on Flare Network, is allocating 2.75% of their governance and revenue token, APS supply to Liquity V2 Mainnet users. This results in 412.5 APS in total, roughly ~$850,000 of rewards at current prices.
Users will be able to claim starting Jan 21, 2026.
Apsis (APS) is the Enosys ecosystem’s primary governance and rewards token across their CDP and DEX, and is valued at $32m FDV.
Rewards are split into two equal buckets - retro and ongoing, and are based on the Liquity Leaderboard: https://dune.com/liquity/v2-leaderboard
The goal is to reward existing Mainnet depositors, while also incentivizing continued participation across eligible Liquity Mainnet venues. This is not a one-time airdrop. It is a 40-week program with weekly emissions running through the end of Oct 2026.
Based on the current ~$35m eligible TVL, this airdrop alone adds roughly ~3% APR equivalent on top of existing yields.
A reminder - at least 10 more friendly fork airdrops are expected over 2026
Retro bucket (1.375%, ~$425,000)The retro bucket rewards users already on the current Liquity V2 leaderboard (up to 21 Jan 26).
One-time retro claim: 52.5 APS (~$105k) using the current leaderboard snapshot
Leaderboard: https://dune.com/liquity/v2-leaderboardThe remaining portion of the 1.375% retro is then dripped weekly from 1/28 to the same retro cohort (up to Jan 21, 2026). Ongoing bucket (1.375%, ~$425,000)The ongoing bucket rewards fresh activity going forward. This will be based on a Enosys leaderboard that takes into account Mainnet Liquity activity from Jan 21.
Distribution starts 1/28Distributed weekly for the next 40 weeks using an “ongoing” Dune leaderboard based on fresh activity across eligible Liquity Mainnet venues (Stability Pools, liquidity pools, and other tracked venues).Same leaderboard will be used: https://dune.com/liquity/v2-leaderboardWeekly drip (40 weeks total)Each week, 9 APS is emitted in total:
3.85 APS/week to retroactive users (Liquity V2 leaderboard)5.15 APS/week to the users who are actively providing liquidity starting Jan 21, 2026.Total = 9 APS/week (~$18k/week, ~0.06%) each week for 40 weeks.How to claimRewards are claimable only on the Enosys frontend on Flare Network:
https://loans.enosys.global/incentives
BridgingIf you need to bridge to Flare, you can use Stargate at: https://stargate.finance/
What can you do with APS?APS can be utilized in governance staking (https://gov.enosys.global/) to earn a share of all protocol fees aggregated and distributed by the APY Cloud.
APS can also be utilized as liquidity in multiple of their DEX V3 LPs (https://v3.dex.enosys.global/liquidity) to continue earning competitive incentives and fees.
What can you do at Enosys?You can use Enosys to borrow against FXRP or WFLR, mint the Enosys CDP stablecoin, and provide liquidity for it on their Enosys v3 DEX to earn extra rewards.
A reminder - at least 10 more friendly fork airdrops are expected over 2026. Keep providing liquidity across eligible Liquity Mainnet venues to stay on the leaderboards and keep earning weekly rewards.
If you have specific questions on the airdrop, please refer to Enosys's Discord for more information.
Liquity, a protocol that develops decentralized stablecoins on Ethereum, also known for creating the most reliable decentralized stablecoins, is pleased to announce that BOLD has gained an A- rating from Bluechip. BOLD is the second decentralized stablecoin created by Liquity. The main purpose of Liquity’s BOLD is to give a fully decentralized, crypto-backed stablecoin that removes bank, custodian, and censorship risk.
Bluechip is known as an independent stablecoin rating agency. The evaluation results put BOLD ahead of USDC (B+) and DAI (B+) with the perfect scores of 1.0 in Management, Decentralization, and Governance, and on par with PayPal’s PYUSD. BOLD is the only decentralized stablecoin that fully depends on Ethereum-native assets instead of banks, custodians, or off-chain reserves.
It is the only decentralized stablecoin that provides an alternative risk profile for institutions seeking diversification, purification in process, and on-chain stability. BOLD is over collateralized by more than 200%, utilizing $ETH and lending liquid staking tokens, which are wstETH and rETH. In addition, BOLD is providing a transparent and direct redemption mechanism. Liquity has released this news through its official social media X account.
A Credibly Neutral Stablecoin Built for Institutions Michael Svoboda, Founder of Liquity Protocol, expressed his thoughts. He said, “This rating reinforces a simple idea: stablecoins should be predictable systems, not discretionary products. BOLD is designed so users don’t need to trust issuers, banks, or governance committees, only the code. Receiving an A- rating with perfect scores for decentralization and governance validates that a credibly neutral, crypto-native stablecoin can meet institutional-grade risk standards without relying on centralized intermediaries.”
BOLD users have an advantage in that they can withdraw at any time without the need to get permission from any other authorities. Liquity V2 routes 100% of protocol revenues along with immutable smart contracts, and the absence of monitoring eliminates the risk of being locked or stopped at any time during the transfer process.
Liquity’s BOLD Sets a New Benchmark for Crypto-Native Stablecoins BOLD of is basically built for those users who want to get rid of any interruption during the whole process of transactions. The immutable and governance-free system eliminates ambiguity from users’ minds about minting and redemption with full on-chain data transparency. This is the best design for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) treasuries, funds, and power users seeking to expand stablecoin exposure at wider range.
Liquity Protocol ensures the certified record to BOLD’s design. In addition, the team has a successful previous record of LUSD, one of the longest-running decentralized stablecoins, which touched $5 billion in peak total value along with four successful years of operation. BOLD’s A-rating indicates that decentralized, crypto-native stablecoins can achieve top-tier safety ratings.
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Liquity V2 is a decentralized borrowing protocol on Ethereum mainnet.
It enables you to:
Borrow against ETH at fixed ratesEarn 6-10% yield on BOLD (crypto-native, not TradFi)BOLD recently received an A- rating from Bluechip, higher than USDC (B+) and DAI (B+).
This guide will help you get started with Liquity V2 and will provide you with the most useful resources
Want to borrow against your ETH?Go to: https://liquity.app/borrowDeposit the collateral (ETH, wstETH, rETH) to mint the stablecoin BOLD. You choose your desired LTV as well as set your own interest rate. The rate management can be delegated to a third party.Video guide.
Want to earn with BOLD?Go to: https://liquity.app/earnStability Pools - 6-10% APY
Deposit BOLD, earn borrower interest + liquidation premiumsBest for: Users comfortable with occasional ETH exposureYield bearing tokens sBOLD (K3 Capital) and yBOLD (Yearn)
Auto-compounding version of Stability PoolBest for: Passive position and DeFi composabilityLPing in the two core pools on Uniswap and Curve - 10%+ APY
Yield dashboard.
Resources:Website: https://www.liquity.org/User Docs & Audits: https://docs.liquity.org/Protocol Stats: https://dune.com/liquityFor any other questions, join the Liquity community on Discord.
STRC drops to near $80, marking another new all-time low.
According to Bitget market data, Strategy’s preferred stock STRC has dropped to a low of $80.26, hitting a new all-time low since its listing. Calculated based on a $100 par value, the current discount has reached 20%.
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OKX will launch CARDS spot trading today.
According to an official announcement, OKX will launch spot trading for CARDS (Collector Crypt) today. CARDS deposits will open at 18:00 UTC+8 on June 25, pre-ordering for the CARDS/USDT trading pair will run from 19:00 to 20:00 UTC+8, spot trading will officially commence at 20:00 UTC+8, and withdrawal functions will be available at 22:00 UTC+8.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps warned that any vessels using the Strait of Hormuz route without Tehran's approval will be targeted.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a stern warning to international shipping on Wednesday, stating that any new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz established without coordination with Tehran is unacceptable and dangerous, and threatening to take direct action against vessels that ignore its orders. The IRGC declared that vessels can only safely transit the Strait of Hormuz via routes designated by Iran. The IRGC Navy added that all vessels seeking to transit the strait must coordinate with the Iranian military via International Maritime Distress and Safety Frequency Channel 16, a requirement that effectively places Iranian military approval at the core of all commercial shipping transiting this key chokepoint. (Jinshi)
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A crypto whale holding 120,000 ETH long positions has an unrealized loss of over $77 million, and added $8 million in margin in the early hours.
According to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa’s monitoring, a whale holding 120,000 ETH in long positions added $8 million in margin in the early hours. Currently, the total unrealized loss on its ETH long positions across four linked addresses stands at approximately $77.047 million, with an average entry price of around $2,265. Data shows the liquidation prices for the four addresses are $1,174.6, $1,059.1, $1,064.7, and $1,143.6 respectively. Despite the significant paper losses, there remains a large buffer before liquidation, and over 6 million USDC is still held on-chain to replenish margin, resulting in low short-term liquidation risk.
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A crypto whale holding 120,000 ETH long positions is sitting on an unrealized loss of over $77 million, and added $8 million in margin in the early hours.
According to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa’s monitoring, the whale holding a long position of 120,000 ETH added $8 million in margin again in the early hours. Currently, the ETH long positions across its four associated addresses have accumulated an unrealized loss of approximately $77.047 million, with an average entry price of around $2,265. Data shows the liquidation prices for the four addresses are $1,174.6, $1,059.1, $1,064.7, and $1,143.6 respectively. Despite the massive unrealized loss, there is still a significant buffer before liquidation, and over 6 million USDC are still held on-chain to supplement margin, leading to low short-term liquidation risk.
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Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD approved to enter Japanese market
According to official announcements, Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD has been officially approved by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (JFSA) and launched in Japan. Through a partnership with SBI Group and its subsidiary trading platform VCTRADE, RLUSD will be accessible to institutional and retail users for use in scenarios including payments, asset tokenization, and collateral management.
DeXe’s breakout run is drawing increased scrutiny as a widening disconnect between Spot momentum and derivatives positioning raises questions about the sustainability of its gains.
The token has surged 570% since the 6th of February, extending its rally with an additional 19% gain over the past 24 hours. On the surface, the move reflects strong bullish momentum. However, activity in the perpetual market suggests a more cautious stance among leveraged traders.
This divergence between price action and derivatives sentiment introduces a critical risk. It often signals that the rally may be approaching exhaustion, particularly as traders begin to position for a reversal.
Binance traders tilt toward the sell side The clearest indication of weakening conviction comes from Binance, which continues to dominate both trading volume and open interest in the perpetual market.
CoinGlass data shows the DeXe’s [DEXE] Taker Buy/Sell Ratio has dropped to 0.67, reflecting a sharp rise in sell-side activity. The metric, which measures the balance between aggressive buyers and sellers, typically centers around 1.
Readings below this threshold indicate seller dominance, with deeper declines pointing to stronger bearish pressure.
Source: CoinGlass At 0.66, the imbalance is pronounced. Given Binance’s outsized influence, sustained selling at this level could shape broader market direction.
If the trend persists, it increases the likelihood of downward price pressure in the near term.
Broader derivatives market signals early distribution The bearish tilt is not confined to Binance alone. Across the wider perpetual market, positioning data suggests early signs of distribution.
At press time, the Open Interest-Weighted Funding Rate—a key indicator of directional bias—has moved further into negative territory, printing -0.0136%.
This shift comes even as DeXe’s price continues to climb, reinforcing the growing divergence between Spot and derivatives markets.
Source: CoinGlass A negative Funding Rate implies that short positions are dominant, with traders effectively paying to maintain bearish bets. In this context, it reflects a market increasingly inclined to view DeXe as overextended.
While such conditions do not guarantee an immediate reversal, they often precede periods where price corrects to align with underlying sentiment.
Utility narrative drives inflows Despite the bearish signals in derivatives markets, DeXe’s rally continues to find support in broader sector rotation trends.
Data from Artemis shows that utility-and-service-focused tokens have attracted the largest share of capital over the past month, delivering an average gain of 18%.
This places them ahead of other segments, including privacy-focused assets, which recorded 8% growth over the same period.
DeXe’s positioning within this category remains a key advantage. Its role in governance and DAO treasury management has underpinned investor demand, with Artemis ranking it as the top-performing asset within the utility and services segment.
Still, the disconnect between strong spot inflows and increasingly bearish derivatives positioning leaves the asset at a critical juncture.
Unless buying pressure strengthens to absorb the growing sell-side activity, the current rally may struggle to sustain its pace.
Final Summary Binance traders are increasingly betting against DeXe’s upside despite strong spot gains. Capital rotation into utility and service tokens remains the primary catalyst behind the rally.
DeXe [DEXE] surged 15% over the past 24 hours, bringing the price into a key resistance zone near $13.60. At press time, the altcoin tested a previous swing high that had capped earlier breakout attempts.
Moves into such zones often slow momentum, but they also reveal market intent. Here, the advance appeared controlled.
Momentum builds into a decision zone The rally into $13.60 followed a steady buildup in momentum, suggesting buyers positioned ahead of the move. Price moved with structure rather than random spikes, reinforcing the strength of the trend.
However, the upside remained contested. A broader supply zone between $14.3 and $15.5 stood just above current levels.
This area marked the final barrier before a possible extension toward $18. That setup left the market at a key decision point.
Source: TradingView Whale accumulation supports the bullish run On-chain data showed a rise in whale activity, with larger orders entering the market. Such accumulation often preceded expansion phases, though it did not guarantee a breakout.
Even so, this shift suggested dips may find support if buying interest holds.
Source: CryptoQuant On top of that, broader market activity remained buyer-driven, aligning with the increase in whale participation. This alignment indicated the move was not driven by isolated demand.
Source: CryptoQuant Retail leans to the bulls, but volatility risks accrue Retail traders also contributed to the ongoing rally, with rising activity and faster price reactions. Data indicated increased retail participation at current levels.
In such conditions, retail momentum often accelerated price movement near breakout zones.
However, it also introduced volatility. If momentum slowed, retail positions could unwind quickly. That dynamic made the current zone more sensitive to sharp reversals.
Source: CryptoQuant Breakout setup forms below the key supply zone DEXE remained positioned just below its key resistance cluster, with structure still favoring continuation. However, the real test lay within the $14.3–$15.5 supply zone.
A clean breakout could open the path toward $18. Failure to break may lead to consolidation or a pullback.
As it stood, momentum built steadily, but confirmation remained just ahead.
Final Summary DeXe’s 15% rally pushed the price back into a key resistance at $13.60, where past breakouts have failed The next major hurdle sits between $14.3 and $15.5, which acts as the final supply zone before any move toward $18
DeXe [DEXE] has fallen 12% over the past 24 hours, tracking a broader cooldown across AI-linked tokens during the same period.
Price action suggests a rebound remains within reach, but confirmation depends on multiple factors aligning—most notably a shift in positioning within the perpetual Futures market, where short interest continues to dominate.
Price structure points to a conditional recovery On the daily chart, DEXE has moved into a well-defined demand zone that has historically triggered upward moves.
Previous reactions from this level led to rallies, although the most recent attempt failed to break above the $16 mark.
Still, the presence of demand does not eliminate downside risk. Price could extend lower toward the midpoint of the zone near $11.6 before establishing a stronger base.
Source: TradingView On the 4-hour timeframe, a near-term recovery hinges on a break above resistance at $12.8. Historical price behavior suggests this level has acted as a pivot, and a successful breakout could accelerate momentum.
DeXe also continues to respect an upward-sloping trendline that has supported price on multiple occasions. The trendline has preceded at least three rallies, including two significant advances.
Source: TradingView If this structure holds, the asset could post a recovery of up to 19%, with $15.3 emerging as a near-term target.
Momentum indicators show early reversal signals Indicators are beginning to reflect a shift in market behavior, with signs of accumulation returning after sustained selling pressure.
The Accumulation/Distribution metric has edged higher, indicating a gradual pickup in buying interest despite the recent drawdown.
However, overall volume trends remain weak, suggesting that sellers still maintain broader control of the market.
Source: TradingView At the same time, the Balance of Power (BoP) indicator points to strengthening buyer momentum. BoP, which measures the balance between buying and selling pressure on a scale from -1 to +1, currently prints 0.39—firmly in positive territory.
A continued rise in this metric could support a breakout above short-term resistance levels.
Short dominance in the derivatives market suggests… Despite improving Spot market signals, derivatives data highlights a key headwind.
The perpetual Futures market remains skewed toward short positions, increasing the likelihood of continued resistance against upward price movement.
Source: CoinGlass Coinglass data shows that the Open Interest-Weighted Funding Rate has slipped into negative territory, currently at -0.0029%. This indicates that the majority of the estimated $234 million in Open Interest is positioned on the short side.
Unless the Funding Rate shifts back into positive territory, sustained upside may remain limited, with sell-side pressure continuing to influence price action in the near term.
Final Summary Rebound prospects build as DeXe tests a key demand zone, with early indicator support emerging. Persistent short positioning in the perpetual market continues to cap upside potential.
Bitcoin (BTC) holds above $77,000 at press time on Monday, while mid-tier crypto tokens DeXe (DEXE), Stable (STABLE), and Humanity (H) post double-digit gains over the last 24 hours, likely driven by renewed hopes that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen.
Hopes of US-Iran deal ease downside pressure across marketsThe ongoing peace talks between the US and Iran have renewed hopes that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, as previously reported by FXStreet. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the US oil benchmark – opened with a bearish gap below $92 on Monday, while Japan’s Nikkei is up roughly 3% as tensions in the Middle East ease.
Institutional demand for crypto could revive as falling oil prices cap US inflation, boosting risk appetite for Bitcoin and other tokens. SoSoValue data shows Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH)-focused Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) recorded roughly $1.26 billion and $216 million in outflows last week, respectively, while Hyperliquid (HYPE) led institutional demand with $72 million in inflows.
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs data. Source: SosovalueA potential US-Iran deal could uplift risk-on sentiment across the broader crypto market, driving a rally in Bitcoin and other crypto assets. Over the last 24 hours, mid-tier crypto tokens have been leading the rally.
Technical outlook: Will DeXe, Stable, and Humanity extend the rebound?DEXE trades above $15.00 at the time of writing on Monday, holding steady after a 12% jump the previous day. The token maintains a clear bullish bias, with price holding well above the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $11.78 and the 100- and 200-day EMAs at $9.68 and $8.12, respectively, reinforcing a medium-term uptrend.
Momentum remains constructive, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) near 68 approaching overbought territory and the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) line rising in positive territory above its signal line, hinting that buyers still have the upper hand even if upside could become increasingly stretched.
The next notable resistance aligns with the prior cycle high at $16.24 on April 19, where bulls may face a more meaningful test.
DEXE/USDT daily price chart.On the downside, initial support is located at the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement at $14.87, measured from $16.24 to $9.81, followed by a deeper cushion at the 50% retracement around $13.03.
Stable extends gains by over 4% at press time on Monday, following an 8% rise the previous day. The stablecoin protocol token maintains a bullish near-term bias, with price holding well above the 50-day EMA at $0.0327 and the 100-day EMA at $0.0291, reinforcing a constructive underlying trend.
The upward-sloping trendline support connecting the December 24 and April 20 lows near $0.0298 remains comfortably below spot and underpins the broader advance.
Momentum is mixed but broadly supportive: the RSI at 60 hints at sustained buying interest, while the uptick in MACD prepares for a bullish crossover with its signal line, suggesting fresh upside pressure.
STABLE/USD daily price chart.Looking up, the $0.04490 level has capped multiple bullish spikes and serves as the upside resistance.
Humanity token extends its third consecutive day of recovery at press time on Monday. The privacy- and biometric-focused token holds well above the 50-, 100-, and 200-day exponential moving averages (EMAs) at $0.1876, $0.1649, and $0.1551, respectively, keeping the near-term bias constructive despite the recent pullback from the $0.26 area.
The RSI around 55 on the daily chart rebounds from the midline but remains within a broader downtrend, while the MACD prepares for a bullish crossover, suggesting a mild cool-off in downside momentum.
Initial support emerges at the 50-day EMA near $0.1875, where a corrective dip could find buyers on a first test, followed by deeper demand around the 100-day EMA at $0.1649.
H/USD daily price chart.The S2 Pivot Point at $0.2632 served as the upside barrier that capped the recovery earlier this month, followed by the S3 Pivot Point at $0.3352, which is the next key resistance.
(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool.)
