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With the Ethereum price struggling around the $2,000 support, the question of when the digital asset will hit a bottom has continued to linger among investors. Naturally, a bottom is largely based on the Bitcoin price, setting the tone for the entire market. However, a crypto analyst has also suggested things to look out for that could help to confirm that the Ethereum price has actually hit a bottom and will begin to move upward once again. Watch Out For The Ethereum Close Above $2,100 For now, the Ethereum price is still trending below $2,100, and crypto analyst Rawl has…

(Image Credits: Dark Star Pictures)ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive look at the $Positions trailer, the comedy-thriller about a Midwesterner’s investment into cryptocurrency that leads to a nightmarish spiral. It is set to release on April 3, 2026, at select Alamo Drafthouse locations, as well as theatrical runs in New York, Los Angeles, and nationwide. A digital release is planned for May 12, 2026.The movie follows a “blue-collar Midwesterner who risks everything by investing his family’s savings into speculative cryptocurrency—only to spiral into a nightmarish, anxiety-fueled gambling addiction,” according to the film’s official synopsis.Check out an exclusive look at the $Positions trailer…

The global cryptocurrency sector is entering another major reset, with more than 20 blockchain projects already shutting down or winding down operations in the first three months of 2026, as falling liquidity, rising costs and changing market trends squeeze weaker players out of the industry. The closures cut across several parts of the crypto ecosystem, including decentralised finance (DeFi), non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces, crypto analytics firms, exchanges and even large-scale Bitcoin mining operations. While previous downturns were marked by sudden collapses and fraud scandals, many of the latest exits have been structured and transparent, with teams allowing users to withdraw…

As Bitcoin (BTC) retests a crucial level after breaking down of a bearish pattern, an analyst has suggested that the flagship crypto’s final correction before the next bull market could start in the coming days. Related Reading Start Of ‘Final Washout’ Is Days Away In a Monday analysis, market observer Ali Martinez affirmed that Bitcoin’s final leg down before the next bull run could be around the corner based on the flagship crypto’s past cycle’s behavior. The analyst explained that historically, the crossover between BTC’s 50 and 200 Simple Moving Averages (SMAs) has marked the “‘absolute bottom’ of every major…

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) published Version 2.1 of its Exchange Services Rulebook on March 31, setting formal rules for crypto exchange-traded derivatives (ETDs) for the first time. The updated framework applies to all licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) offering exchange services in the emirate. It covers client suitability, leverage controls, asset segregation, and disclosure standards. VARA now allows both institutional and retail participation in crypto derivatives. However, retail access comes with strict guardrails. Retail leverage is limited to a maximum of 5:1, requiring a minimum 20% initial margin. That figure sits well below offshore platforms, where exchanges…

Institutional crypto lending enables hedge funds, asset managers, and exchanges to borrow or lend millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency to meet their short-term liquidity needs, access working capital without selling their holdings, and earn passive income by lending idle digital assets. Unlike retail crypto lending, institutional loans are larger, customized, and follow stricter risk controls. Assets are held with segregated custodians, and firms must meet regulatory requirements. There is also greater counterparty transparency, meaning lending platforms need clear visibility into who they are lending to, how leveraged those institutions are, and how their assets are used. In this article,…

03/31 update below. This post was originally published on March 30Bitcoin has struggled so far into U.S. president Donald Trump’s second term, though that could be about to change.Sign up now for CryptoCodex—A free crypto newsletter that will get you ahead of the marketThe bitcoin price has dropped to under $70,000 per bitcoin, down from $126,000 per bitcoin in October, with a crypto market crash wiping $2 trillion from the combined market that BlackRock has warned is almost entirely “nonsense.”Now, as the mystery of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto is about to be blown up, U.S. president Donald Trump has said…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on Iran’s Kharg Island, a military gambit that experts say would risk American lives and could still fail to end the war. If Trump wants to hobble Iran’s oil industry for leverage in negotiations, a better option might be setting up a blockade at sea against ships that have filled up at Kharg Island’s oil terminals, the experts said. The island — located on the other side of the Persian Gulf from U.S. bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia — is the beating…

The crypto market has been under pressure for months. The selling has been relentless. And the world outside the chart is not making it easier. Top analyst Darkfost has published an assessment that places the current market environment in its full context: the geopolitical situation is deteriorating, not stabilizing. Despite announcements from the Trump administration suggesting a path toward de-escalation, the attacks and bombings have not stopped. The conflict is escalating. The consequences are spreading across every asset class without exception. Related Reading The damage is not limited to crypto. The 60-40 portfolio — the stocks-and-bonds allocation that has defined…

LAHORE: Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has said that neither he nor Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi were aware of the updated Pakistan Super League (PSL) security protocol prohibiting players from hosting close relatives or friends in their hotel rooms. Raza made the remarks at a post-match press conference on Sunday following Lahore Qalandars’ four-wicket defeat to Karachi Kings in PSL 11 at Gaddafi Stadium. According to a letter sent by Punjab police to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), four visitors — described as close relatives or friends of Raza — were allegedly escorted to his room No. 865 on…