Higher Bitcoin ETF Options Limits May Cut Volatility, but Boost Spot Demand: NYDIG

Higher Bitcoin ETF Options Limits May Cut Volatility, but Boost Spot Demand: NYDIG

Bitcoin’s trademark volatility may be entering a new phase thanks to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The agency’s decision to raise position limits on options for most bitcoin ETFs could help smooth price swings by encouraging strategies like covered call selling, which caps the upside in exchange for steady income, according to NYDIG Research….

Anthropic cuts OpenAI’s access to its Claude API

Anthropic cuts OpenAI’s access to its Claude API

Anthropic has cut off OpenAI’s access to its Claude API. The move came after Anthropic discovered that OpenAI had violated its terms by accessing Anthropic’s tools using prohibited methods. “Claude Code has become the go-to choice for coders everywhere, and so it was no surprise to learn OpenAI’s technical staff were also using our coding…

    This Ethereum Meme Coin Could Skyrocket to $15 Billion Market Cap Before Shiba Inu (SHIB)

    This Ethereum Meme Coin Could Skyrocket to $15 Billion Market Cap Before Shiba Inu (SHIB)

When you look at the pack of meme coins, Shiba Inu (SHIB) has certainly howled the loudest, but a sprightly newcomer is wagging its tail a little higher—Little Pepe (LILPEPE). At the moment, it’s flirting with the floor at $0.0017, but being built on the Ethereum chain gives it a launchpad: it could leap clean…

SharpLink Buys $54M in ETH, Holdings Reach $1.65B

SharpLink Buys $54M in ETH, Holdings Reach $1.65B

SharpLink has continued its aggressive accumulation of Ether, adding another 15,822 ETH, worth approximately $53.9 million, over the past several hours, according to onchain data. The purchases were split across multiple transactions, with the largest single transfer totaling 6,914 Ether (ETH), valued at $23.56 million, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The new haul brings…

SEC’s Crypto Task Force Will Tour U.S. to Hear From Small Startups on Policy Reform

SEC’s Crypto Task Force Will Tour U.S. to Hear From Small Startups on Policy Reform

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s new Crypto Task Force will begin a cross-country tour this month to meet with small crypto startups and expand the number of people who are heard in crypto policymaking. Led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, the task force plans to visit 10 cities from August to December, it announced in…

United Kingdom households hit with $14.5 billion after BoE rate cut

United Kingdom households hit with $14.5 billion after BoE rate cut

United Kingdom households have continued to feel the pressure from high borrowing costs even after it has been one year since the Bank of England started cutting interest rates. According to Bloomberg’s review of Bank of England data, despite four rate cuts since July last year and more likely to come, households are about $14.5…