Oh, the wild world of decentralized perpetual futures! The market is growing faster than a pig at a truffle hunt, and platforms are competing like desperate cats chasing the same mouse. Trading volume and flashy product design are the name of the game, while Hyperliquid takes the lead, tripping over everyone else with its overwhelming volume.
As a researcher, it seems logical to me that people invest in things they think will increase in value over time – that’s the core reason for seeking exposure to those assets.
Ethereum’s price held steady above $2,050 and then began to rise, mirroring Bitcoin’s performance. It broke through resistance levels at $2,080 and $2,120.
Bitcoin, that enigmatic performer, managed to ascend above the $68,000 resistance zone, a feat as impressive as a tightrope walker crossing Niagara Falls. It gained momentum, breaching the $68,500 and $68,800 levels with the confidence of a starlet entering a gala. Even the $70,000 mark was momentarily conquered, but alas, the spotlight proved too dazzling, and a high of $70,463 was followed by a descent as inevitable as a curtain call.
On a recent X post, the ex‑CTO who half‑named himself after a character (David Joelkatz Schwartz) revisited his 2017 manifesto that XRP “can’t be dirt cheap.” He even clarified that the crypto world, in its usual marriage of enthusiasm and sleight of hand, took his words and turned them into an investor’s wish list. No one told him that, in practice, XRP is meant to be a bridge, not a bargain bin.
WLD’s Personal Bermuda Triangle
Recently, Bitcoin leapt out of a short-term declining channel with all the grace of a caffeinated squirrel. Sure, it’s a positive sign, but let’s not kid ourselves-if the major moving averages are still sloping downward, the trend is still sulking in the corner. In plain terms: Bitcoin is doing the financial equivalent of tiptoeing uphill in socks.
Charles Schwab has officially announced it will begin offering Bitcoin and Ethereum trading soon. The company confirmed the service, called Schwab Crypto, is on schedule to launch in the first half of 2026, starting in the second quarter. This new service will be run through Charles Schwab Premier Bank, a fully regulated bank, and a waitlist for early access is now available.
Leading analyst Maartunn is drawing attention to a significant move by Metaplanet: they’ve bought another 5,075 Bitcoin. This brings their total holdings to a level that makes them one of the biggest publicly traded companies in the world to own Bitcoin. This wasn’t a single purchase, but part of a planned strategy to steadily increase their Bitcoin holdings over several months.
