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  • A $760 mln ‘insider’ move exposes crypto’s sensitivity to an October-style correction

    A $760 mln ‘insider’ move exposes crypto’s sensitivity to an October-style correction

    If you thought market FUD was over, think again.

    At the macro level, the situation around the U.S.–Iran ceasefire remains unclear.

    While U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz has reopened, triggering a risk-on move across crypto, the Iranian government disputes this, calling his statement false in an official response.

    From a broader market perspective, this brings uncertainty back into focus.

    The U.S. has yet to respond, but recent price action suggests sentiment is already shifting, especially after reports of $760 million in insider activity, adding fuel to another round of manipulation-driven volatility.

    Source: TradingView (BRENT/USD)

    For context, market participants spotted investors selling a combined 7,990 lots of Brent crude futures, a roughly $760 million bet that oil prices would move lower.

    More notably, this positioning came just 20 minutes before President Trump’s announcement regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

    The result? As the chart shows, oil closed the day down 5.9%, slipping back to early March levels. Following the Strait of Hormuz headlines, this $760 million position therefore appears to have been highly profitable.

    Notably, as these events unfolded, the crypto market also saw a spike in volatility, with some participants pointing to another “Friday manipulation” around the news flow.

    In this context, the U.S.-Iran geopolitical narrative continues to add uncertainty, with markets reacting sharply to shifting headlines and positioning.

    Naturally, the question becomes, does this volatility make the recent inflows into crypto temporary?

    Cooling risk appetite raises the risk of a sharp pullback in crypto

    Whenever macro tensions trigger a risk-off move, crypto tends to react more to sentiment than technicals.

    The Crypto Fear & Greed Index highlights this clearly. Soon after President Trump’s announcement, the index jumped 4 points to 62, marking its return to the “Greed” zone for the first time since last October’s crash.

    This shift in sentiment also showed up on the charts. The total crypto market cap closed the day up 1.96%, with nearly $100 billion flowing back into the market.

    As a result, major large-cap assets broke above key resistance levels, with the market now starting to price in a move toward higher resistance zones.

    Source: TradingView (TOTAL/USDT)

    In this context, renewed geopolitical uncertainty couldn’t have come at a worse time.

    Given crypto’s strong reliance on sentiment this cycle, the index slipping back 2 points to 60 could be an early sign of fading momentum and a potential cooling in risk appetite.

    According to AMBCrypto, this is where the $760 million insider trade narrative starts to gain relevance.

    From a psychological lens, it’s beginning to reinforce the idea that Iran’s response may carry more weight than President Trump’s initial claim, at least in how the market is interpreting the information.

    With crypto largely driven by sentiment, the market could therefore face a growing risk of an October-style correction.

    Final Summary

    • Geopolitical uncertainty and shifting narratives are driving sentiment-led volatility, raising questions over whether recent crypto inflows are sustainable or temporary.
    • Weakening sentiment and rising positioning risks could leave crypto vulnerable to a volatility-driven correction or liquidation cascade.
  • Analyst Predicts X Money Will Send XRP To $10 – But What Will Send It To $1,700?

    Analyst Predicts X Money Will Send XRP To $10 – But What Will Send It To $1,700?

    A bold $XRP price forecast is gaining traction among community members, as an analyst predicts the cryptocurrency’s next moves in the coming weeks. The expert has mapped out an aggressive roadmap tied to a sequence of upcoming events, including the launch of X Money, which he expects could potentially drive $XRP’s price toward $10. The projections also point to a much larger breakout phase, fueled by highly anticipated developments that could redefine the digital asset’s market position.

    X Money Projected To Drive $XRP Price To $10

    Crypto market expert The Real Remi Relief has released an incredibly bullish outlook for $XRP, sharing his personal playbook for the cryptocurrency in the next few weeks. His forecast, delivered on X, links several upcoming developments to major price increases, suggesting that each milestone could push $XRP into dramatically higher trading ranges.

    In his post, the first catalyst The Real Remi Relief highlighted is the launch of X Money, a developing financial ecosystem associated with Elon Musk’s X social media platform. According to the analyst’s outlook, if the platform rolls out within the next one to two weeks and generates demand for crypto payment assets, the $XRP price could skyrocket to a range between $5 and $10.

    Notably, X Money has already become a major topic of discussion in broader fintech and crypto circles due to Musk’s long-term ambition to turn the platform into a full financial hub. While official launch details remain limited, recent updates on its features suggest that the system could allow users to facilitate crypto payments and enable transfers between creators, merchants, and users within the X app.

    $XRP is currently trading at $1.43. Chart: TradingView

    These reports have naturally fueled speculation in the crypto space, especially around whether digital assets like $XRP or Dogecoin could eventually be integrated into X Money. Although no confirmed link has been established between $XRP and the payment platform, the cryptocurrency continues to appear in discussions due to its ability to deliver fast and low-cost cross-border settlements. Some analysts also suggest that the hype and infrastructure overlap from X Money could drive the $XRP price higher.

    Other Catalysts That Could Boost $XRP’s Value

    In his post, The Real Remi Relief highlighted a second catalyst, pointing to a macroeconomic event known as the Reserve Carry Trade (RCT). This event involves rising oil prices and ongoing tensions in the Middle East, which could pressure Japan to raise interest rates to support the yen.

    If this happens, investors who had been borrowing cheap yen may be forced to redirect capital into liquid, high-potential assets like $XRP. The analyst’s projection suggests that this shift in global capital could flow heavily into $XRP, potentially triggering a price surge to $50-$150.

    Concluding his forecast, the market expert believes that the upcoming CLARITY Act could ignite a massive price surge for $XRP. He has projected a parabolic move toward $1,200 and $1,700, effectively launching $XRP’s market value into the quadruple-digit territory.

    Featured image from X/@MarioNawfal, chart from TradingView

  • Israel says established a ‘yellow line’ in Lebanon, as it has in Gaza

    Israel says established a ‘yellow line’ in Lebanon, as it has in Gaza

    Israeli forces say they have established a so-called “yellow line” in southern Lebanon, similar to an Israeli military measure in the besieged Gaza Strip.

    The Israeli military said in a statement on Saturday that over the previous 24 hours, its forces “operating south of the Yellow Line in southern Lebanon identified terrorists who violated the ceasefire understandings and approached the forces from north of the Yellow Line in a manner that posed an immediate threat”.

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    It is the first time the Israeli military has referred to such a “yellow line” in Lebanon, and comes after a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect on Thursday.

    Since a ceasefire in Gaza took effect in October, Israel’s so-called “yellow line” has divided the Palestinian territory into separate zones, with an eastern area controlled by the Israeli military and a western area where Palestinians face fewer restrictions on their movement.

    Israeli troops routinely fire on anyone approaching the line, and they have demolished hundreds of homes in the zone under their control.

    Reporting from Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh said the Israeli military’s announcement of a “yellow line” in Lebanon appeared to represent the “continuation of the ‘Gazafication’ of southern Lebanon”.

    “Israeli Minister of Defence Israel Katz had said that the army has been instructed to demolish the Lebanese villages on the border based on the Beit Hanoon and Rafah models, and we know exactly what that looks like because there’s nothing left there,” she said.

    “In Lebanon, it may not be, at least for now, to expand the area occupied in southern Lebanon. But, certainly, the demolition of Lebanese villages continues, and the minister of defence has also drawn an equivalence between Shia villages and Hezbollah infrastructure in the same way he considered Palestinians in Gaza to represent Hamas and to be an equal threat to Israel,” she added.

    Despite the ceasefire, Israel has continued to carry out attacks in southern Lebanon. Israeli artillery attacks on Saturday hit the southern Lebanese towns of Beit Leif, Qantara and Touline, while the military has continued razing homes across several areas.

    In a statement, the military said it waged the attacks in response to fighters approaching areas where Israeli soldiers are still stationed in southern Lebanon, claiming they posed “an imminent threat”.

    “Actions taken in self-defence and to remove immediate threats are not restricted by the ceasefire,” the military added.

    Ceasefire ‘must be from both sides’

    Later on Saturday, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said that the ongoing 10-day truce with Israel cannot continue unless both sides uphold it.

    “A ceasefire means a complete cessation of all hostilities. Because we do not trust this enemy, the resistance fighters will remain in the field with their hands on the trigger, and they will respond to violations accordingly,” Qassem said in a statement read out on TV.

    “There is no ceasefire from the side of the resistance only; it must be from both sides.”

    Qassem also demanded that Israel completely withdraw from Lebanon.

    The next steps, Qassem said, would focus on the release of prisoners and the return of residents to their homes in the border areas.

    A final step, he said, would involve a significant reconstruction campaign, coupled with international Arab support.

    He also added that Hezbollah is “open to cooperation with the [state] in Lebanon on a new page” based on achieving their “national sovereignty and preventing strife”.

    Thursday’s ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah comes after a previous one, which had ostensibly been in effect since November 27, 2024. But the United Nations has counted more than 10,000 Israeli ceasefire violations since then, as well as hundreds of Lebanese deaths.

    Israel has repeatedly told the Lebanese government that Hezbollah must be disarmed for any truce to last.

    For its part, Hezbollah has said that Israel needs to withdraw from the country’s southern region first as part of the 2024 ceasefire deal agreed between the armed group and Israel.

    The Lebanese government has been uneasy about Hezbollah’s influence in the country. Last December, the government said it was close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River before a year-end deadline as part of the 2024 ceasefire deal with Israel.

    At the start of the latest conflict, the Lebanese government also outlawed Hezbollah’s military wing. But the government has also always been apprehensive of Israel’s actions. Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun also previously refused to speak directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about their differences.

    On Thursday, while announcing the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, US President Donald Trump revealed that Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu and Lebanon’s President Aoun could meet ⁠in Washington over ⁠the ⁠next week or two for negotiations on ending the fighting.

  • Mexico, Spain and Brazil call for Cuba’s sovereignty to be protected

    Mexico, Spain and Brazil call for Cuba’s sovereignty to be protected

    The leaders of Mexico, Brazil and Spain have pledged more aid to Cuba, while appealing for the island nation’s sovereignty to be respected amid an ongoing pressure campaign from United States President Donald Trump.

    The joint statement on Saturday was released as leftist leaders from across the globe met in Barcelona.

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    The three countries expressed “great concern about the serious humanitarian crisis that the people of Cuba are going through”.

    The US has imposed a trade embargo on Cuba since Cold War tensions emerged in the 1960s.

    But the Trump administration has ratcheted up pressure on the island’s communist government, in an apparent attempt to prompt leadership change.

    Since January, Trump has barred the import of oil from Venezuela. He also threatened other countries with sanctions if they deliver oil to Cuba, leading to fuel shortages and energy blackouts.

    The campaign against Cuba’s government follows similar pressure tactics against Venezuela’s former President Nicolas Maduro, who was abducted and imprisoned in a US military operation on January 3.

    Trump, meanwhile, has floated the removal of Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel.

    In Saturday’s statement, the governments of Mexico, Spain and Brazil — represented by President Claudia Sheinbaum, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, respectively — warned against any actions that run “contrary to international law”.

    “We are committed to coordinating an increase in our humanitarian response, aimed at alleviating the suffering of the Cuban people,” the trio said.

    While the statement did not directly reference the US, it called for respect for “territorial integrity, sovereign equality and peaceful settlement of disputes”, as outlined in the United Nations Charter.

    The three countries further said that any solution in Cuba must “ensure that it is the Cuban people themselves who decide their future in full freedom”.

    Trump says Cuba could be next

    Earlier this week, Trump again suggested the US could use military force against Cuba, saying his attention could turn to the island following the conclusion of the US-Israel war against Iran.

    “We may stop by Cuba after we finish with this,” he said.

    The Trump administration has repeatedly denied US policy has contributed to the humanitarian situation in Cuba, instead framing the crisis as the product of decades of economic mismanagement.

    Diaz-Canel, meanwhile, was defiant as he spoke on Thursday during a gathering marking the 65th anniversary of Fidel Castro’s declaration on the socialist nature of the Cuban Revolution.

    “The moment is extremely challenging and calls upon us once again, as on April 16, 1961, to be ready to confront serious threats, including military aggression,” Diaz-Canel said.

    “We do not want it, but it is our duty to prepare to avoid it and, if it becomes inevitable, to defeat it.”

    Trump takes aim at Spain

    Saturday’s joint statement came as leaders gathered in Barcelona to portray a united front in support of the multilateralism Trump has long railed against.

    Spain’s Sanchez, an outspoken critic of Trump, did not mention the president by name as he railed against right-wing populism.

    “They know their vision of how the world should be ordered is falling apart due to the tariffs and wars,” he said. “Their embrace of climate change denial, of xenophobia, or of sexism is their greatest error.”

    “They have tried again and again to make us embarrassed of our beliefs. That ends now. From now on, they can be the ones who feel ashamed.”

    Trump, meanwhile, took aim at Sanchez in a post on Truth Social. The president has repeatedly criticised Spain for not allowing the US military to use its bases in the US-Israel war with Iran and for not increasing its defence spending.

    “Has anybody looked at how badly the country of Spain is doing. Their financial numbers, despite contributing almost nothing to NATO and their military defense, are absolutely horrendous. Sad to watch!!!” Trump wrote.

  • Pablo Larraín, Sebastián Lelio, Maite Alberdi Lead Chilean Contingent at the 41st Guadalajara Film Festival

    Pablo Larraín, Sebastián Lelio, Maite Alberdi Lead Chilean Contingent at the 41st Guadalajara Film Festival

    Chilean star power is in full force at the 41st Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG) where Pablo Larrain, Sebastián Lelio and Maite Alberdi lead a large contingent from Chile as the festival’s guest country of honor.

    “They are our golden generation of filmmakers – many of whom reached international recognition, including Oscar nominations and wins, while still in their forties—that helped set us on this path,” CinemaChile director and co-founder Alexandra Galvis told Variety. “The selection of these three is no coincidence: beyond their achievements, they share a common ground in navigating the industry at a global level, collaborating with platforms like Netflix and yet maintaining a distinct, uncompromised artistic voice.”

    All three are among the 10 honorees in this edition which also includes a retrospective on Alejandro Jodorowsky, a cult filmmaker and key figure in surrealist cinema, whose work has left a lasting imprint across Latin America and the global stage.

    Among the festival industry highlights is a masterclass by Larraín and his producer brother Juan de Dios Larraín with Francisco Ramos, Netflix’s VP of Latin American Content, moderating the talk.

    Larraín, whose films has been Oscar-nominated several times, has become a leading voice in contemporary cinema, known for his sharp critiques of power, memory and political history. His key works include “No,” “The Club,” “Neruda,” “Tony Manero” and his trilogy “Jackie,” “Spencer” and “Maria.”

    Lelio is known for intimate and human explorations of identity, earning international acclaim with “Gloria” and his Oscar-winning “A Fantastic Woman,” as well as “Disobedience” and “The Wave,” which premiered at Cannes.

    Alberdi stands out for her tender, precise observation of everyday life. Her Oscar-nominated docs “The Mole Agent“ and “The Eternal Memory” brought her global recognition. She recently directed her first fiction feature “In Her Place” and premiered docu-drama “A Child of My Own” at the Berlinale.

    “Gloria,” “The Club” and four of Alberdi’s docus, including the Mexico-set “A Child of My Own” will be screened alongside a selection of Chilean shorts, features and series playing across the festival, some in competition.

    FICG will also screen two episodes of Prime Video’s ambitious series “The House of the Sprits,” led by Chilean showrunners Francisca Alegría, Fernanda Urrejola and Andres Wood. The limited series adaptation of Isabel Allende’s iconic debut novel is set to premiere worldwide April 29 on the giant streamer.

    “Raza Brava,” international Emmy winner Hernán Caffiero’s soccer-themed series produced by DeCulto, Atómica and Erik Barmack’s Wild Sheep Content, will also have a sneak peek.

    Chilean series have grown in spades since Chile was the festival’s country guest of honor in 2019, Galvis pointed out. “’Raza Brava’ could not be timelier, given the upcoming FIFA World Cup this summer,” she said.

    “We are a delegation of more than 100 people, and I find it very meaningful that two countries with such a strong cultural dialogue are able to connect,” said Daniel Laguna, executive secretary of Chile’s Audiovisual Development Fund. “We are very similar, and that similarity becomes a real strength in collaboration. It generates a kind of creative virtuosity when we work together – something that benefits both countries.”

    Atop the agenda is a Mexican-Chilean co-production meeting with Caffiero, Mexican producers Edher Campos (Machete) and Nicolás Celis (Pimienta Films), Chilean actress Paulina Garcia and Mexican director Iria Gómez participating in a panel.

     “This is essentially an effort to reactivate that interest in a co-production agreement which was first proposed in 2019,” said Gabriela Sandoval, Storyboard producer and director of producers association, APCT.

    “The idea is for the co-production agreement to be similar to the newer ones that have been signed with Spain or the one that will be signed with Uruguay. The agreement with Spain is already in force and includes not only feature films but also series,” Sandoval noted.

    Chile’s presence also extends to the festival juries, with prominent figures from the industry, among them García (Premio Mezcal); producer Beatriz Rosselot (Ibero-American Documentary); filmmaker Hugo Covarrubias (Animation); directors Patricio Valladares and Jorge Olguín (Genre Cinema) and Agustín Olivera Sepúlveda, from the University of Valparaíso, on the youth jury.

  • Nicole Kidman Recalls Learning of Mother’s Death Moments Before ‘Babygirl’ Venice Win: ‘I Was Completely Devastated’

    Nicole Kidman Recalls Learning of Mother’s Death Moments Before ‘Babygirl’ Venice Win: ‘I Was Completely Devastated’

    Nicole Kidman was interviewed by Hoda Kotb during a History Talks panel in Philadelphia and was asked to recall the moment she learned about her mother’s death. Kidman revealed she learned the news just moments before she was set to accept best actress at the 2024 Venice Film Festival for “Babygirl.”

    “I was about to go out on stage, and I found out that my mother had passed,” Kidman recounted on Saturday afternoon. “I went right back to my room in Venice, was getting into bed, and I was completely devastated.” Struggling to process her situation, Kidman recalled thinking, “‘I’m not sure how I’m going to move forward or function now.’ She was so much a part of my existence.”

    Kidman went on to describe a “harrowing” attempt to leave Venice in the middle of the night to be with her family, navigating the canals in the dark before ultimately turning back.

    “I remember getting into a boat in the canal, literally at night, trying to find my way to the airport, and then turning around going, ‘I can’t even do this,’” she said. “Then I went back to bed. And I was alone. My husband wasn’t there, my children weren’t there. I was there to win an award, which should’ve been a beautiful thing. That there is the contrast of life.”

    The “Babygirl” star concluded that the defining experience reinforced her resilience and belief that she “could survive pretty much anything,” a strength she attributes to her mother.

    “She told me: don’t ever let anyone break your spirit,” Kidman said. “She came from an era where she wasn’t given the career advice she would’ve loved. She raised us, supported my father, helped him get his PhD. She basically gave to her family and didn’t have the career that she would’ve loved to have had. She was exceptionally smart.”

    Kidman’s mother, Janelle Anne Kidman, was a nursing instructor and was a member of the Women’s Electoral Lobby, an Australian feminist group. Later in the conversation, Kidman recounted how her mother was the one who urged her not to leave Hollywood when roles started to dry up in her 40s.

    “She was like, ‘I think you need to still keep your toe in the water. I wouldn’t completely give up.’ You’ve been doing this since you were little,” Kidman said. “And thank God she said that.”

    What followed was what Kidman called “a much more interesting road” in her career, one where she took on a larger role behind the camera and championed projects that resonated with her. One of her first big swings was adapting the 2006 play “Rabbit Hole,” which follows a couple coping with the loss of a child.

    “I thought, ‘What a wonderful thing to do,’ having just given birth to a child,” she smiled. “This is how strange I am — to go and make a film about the thing I’m most terrified of.”

    A few years later, Kidman scored a third Oscar nomination for her role in the film, marking a turning point in her career.

    “No one wanted to give us any money,” Kidman recalled. “It was a $3.5 million film. We had to fight for every cent, but we got it made. It was scrappy, but it was passionate. That was the beginning of my producing career.”

    Kidman recently appeared at CinemaCon in Las Vegas to promote “Practical Magic 2,” the long-awaited sequel to the 1998 romantic fantasy she starred in with Sandra Bullock, set for release this September. She’s also starring in two new streaming series this year: the Apple TV+ original “Margo’s Got Money Problems” and the Prime Video series “Scarpetta.”

    History Talks, the brainchild of A+E Networks chief Paul Buccieri, is a live speaker series exploring newsworthy topics and historical events, bringing together trailblazers, global leaders, witnesses, authors and filmmakers for in-depth conversations.

    Kidman joined a range of entertainment figures at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia on Saturday, including NFL icons Tom Brady and Jason Kelce, country singer Garth Brooks and comedians Tina Fey and Colin Jost. Former presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton also attended with their First Ladies.

    “HistoryTalks brings together leaders and icons across industries to reflect on our shared history. At A+E Global Media and HISTORY Channel we have always been proud to create moments to celebrate our collective past and contextualize the present,” said Buccieri. “We were honored to join with Comcast NBC Universal in their hometown of Philadelphia, as we commemorate our nation’s 250th anniversary, bringing together teachers, veterans and history enthusiasts to commemorate this milestone in the birthplace of our nation.”

  • Uniswap Price Dips as Weak Flows and Bearish Trend Persist

    Uniswap Price Dips as Weak Flows and Bearish Trend Persist

    • Uniswap price fell below $3.40 after an early rebound faded.
    • $UNI spot flows stayed slightly negative, with the latest reading at negative.
    • Technical analysis shows $UNI price still trading in a downtrend despite short-lived rebounds.

    During today’s Asian trading session, Uniswap’s price opened at $3.49. This price did not hold for long, as a dip followed, reducing the weekly gains. This movement has raised questions about the potential price targets that will follow next.

    Uniswap Price Slips to $3.39

    According to CoinMarketCap data at the time of press, Uniswap price traded at $3.39, recording a 1.1% decline over the past 24 hours. Price started near the $3.44 area and slipped briefly before recovering into a stronger upward stretch. That rebound carried $UNI above $3.50 and later pushed it toward the session high near $3.57.

    Source: CoinMarketCap

    After reaching that peak, the upward move lost strength, and the Uniswap-3.13% price began to ease lower. $UNI then moved through a gradual decline, with repeated lower highs forming across the middle part of the session. The price later settled around the $3.45 zone and traded in a tighter range for several hours.

    That stability did not hold into the final stretch. $UNI fell again and moved below the earlier consolidation band, ending near the session’s lower area. The latest decline pulled the price under $3.40 as weakness returned late in the period. Market capitalization stood at $2.16 billion, while 24-hour volume reached $248.72 million. Uniswap price recorded an early rebound, a mid-session fade, and a sharper late pullback.

    $UNI Spot Flows Stay Negative as Recent Exchange Activity Remains Muted

    As prices lean on the downward side, on-chain data shows limited activity as $UNI spot flows remained negative, showing withdrawals. Recent flow activity showed smaller daily changes than earlier periods. Strong inflow surges and deep outflow swings appeared less often across the latest stretch. Instead, $UNI-3.13% recorded a pattern with limited direction.

    Source: Coinglass

    A few positive flow sessions appeared during February and March, but they did not hold for long. Each upward move gave way to renewed withdrawals in the sessions that followed. That sequence kept the broader recent trend tilted to the negative side.

    The latest action, therefore, reflects restrained exchange activity rather than a sharp positioning shift. Netflows stayed narrow, and the most recent session ended in mild negative territory. $UNI’s recent flow pattern pointed to continued caution in the short term.

    Can $UNI Break Free as Bearish Pressure Keeps Recovery Attempts in Check?

    According to TradingView technical analysis, Uniswap has remained in a downtrend despite short-lived rebounds during recent weeks. Recent price action stayed compressed near the lower end of its multi-month range after repeated failed recovery attempts. The market recorded several bearish displacement events earlier, and follow-through kept pushing trading into lower zones.

    Source: TradingView ($UNI/USD)

    A brief recovery phase appeared around March, but that move failed to build a durable trend reversal. Instead, price lost momentum again and returned to the lower cluster, where recent sessions have concentrated. That behavior showed weakness, even as downside slowed compared with the declines seen earlier.

    Recent candles also interacted with prior reclaim areas, yet those interactions did not produce sustained upside continuation. The latest bearish displacement zone remains active, and the price stays beneath the nearby recovery area. That placement has kept near-term structure tilted lower, while trend pressure remains unresolved.

    Still, the market has stopped posting aggressive breakdowns and has begun moving sideways within a tight lower band. That shift marked consolidation rather than confirmed strength, because each rebound stalled before reclaiming higher ground. For now, Uniswap trades with muted recovery energy, pressure, and a bearish structure.

  • Billionaire Who Praised Bitcoin Four Days Ago Secretly Sold BTC Today—At a Loss

    Billionaire Who Praised Bitcoin Four Days Ago Secretly Sold BTC Today—At a Loss

    A noteworthy on-chain development has emerged regarding billionaire investor Tim Draper, known for his long-term bullish outlook on Bitcoin. Following his previous optimistic statements, it is alleged that a sell transaction was carried out from a wallet believed to be linked to him.

    According to data from the on-chain analytics platform Onchain Lens, a wallet associated with Draper transferred 150.84 BTC, which it had held for approximately a year, to a centralized exchange (likely Coinbase). The total value of this transaction is estimated at approximately $11.62 million, but it is claimed that the transfer resulted in a loss of approximately $2.57 million.

    Related News Attention: Serious Allegations of Manipulation Surrounding the RAVE Token, Which Is on Everyone’s Radar

    The transfer is being closely watched by market participants because it comes shortly after Draper’s $250,000 price prediction for Bitcoin. However, while there is no official confirmation as to whether the transfer was directly for sale purposes, it is known that moving assets to an exchange is generally considered a pre-sale step.

    Known for his early-stage investments, Draper has previously invested in many large projects such as Tesla, Skype, Coinbase, Ledger, and Tezos.

    *This is not investment advice.

  • Nathalie Baye, French Actress Known for ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Catch Me If You Can,’ Dies at 77

    Nathalie Baye, a French actress known for her roles in the film Downton Abbey: A New Era and Catch Me If You Can, has died. She was 77.

    Baye died on Friday at her home in Paris from complications of Lewy body dementia, her family told the Agence France-Presse.

    Born on July 6, 1948, in Mainneville, Eure, Normandy, Baye began her career in the 1970s, appearing in more than 80 films. She graduated from France’s Conservatoire national supérieur d’art dramatique (National Academy of Dramatic Arts) in 1972. Baye made her film debut that same year in Robert Wise’s Two People.

    She later appeared in films such as Truffaut’s Day for Night, The Man Who Loved Women, The Green Room, Jean-Luc Godard’s Every Man for Himself, Detective, Le Retour de Martin Guerre and Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning Catch Me If You Can, where she played the mother of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Frank Abagnale Jr. and opposite Tom Hanks.

    Her work has also been recognized critically, as she’s a ten-time nominee of the prestigious César Awards and four-time winner. She won for Every Man for Himself (1980), Strange Affair (1981), La Balance (1982) and The Young Lieutenant (2005). In 2022, she appeared in the movie Downton Abbey: A New Era, where she shared the screen with Maggie Smith in one of her final film roles, before she died in 2024. Mother Valley (2023) was Baye’s last film role.

    She shared one daughter, Laura Smet, who is also an actress with the late French singer Johnny Hallyday. Baye and Laura starred together in a 2015 episode of Call My Agent! Laura has booked a part in the upcoming fourth season of HBO’s The White Lotus.

    Following the news of her death, French President Emmanuel Macron took to social media to pay tribute. “We loved Nathalie Baye so much,” he wrote on X Saturday morning. “She accompanied, through her voice, her smiles, and her reserve, these last decades of French cinema, from François Truffaut to Tonie Marshall. An actress with whom we loved, dreamed, and grew up. We think of her family and her loved ones.”

    Baye is survived by Laura.

  • AndX Enters US Crypto Exchange 2026 Market Using BitGo’s Regulated Infrastructure

    AndX Enters US Crypto Exchange 2026 Market Using BitGo’s Regulated Infrastructure

    BitGo announced that AndX USA LLC has launched its US crypto exchange 2026 entry on top of BitGo’s Crypto-as-a-Service infrastructure, giving the global digital asset platform nationwide operations across all 50 states under an OCC-regulated custody framework backed by $250 million in insurance coverage.

    The US crypto exchange 2026 market is increasingly being built not by companies constructing their own custody and compliance systems from the ground up but by platforms that integrate existing regulated infrastructure through API-driven partnerships. The AndX and BitGo launch is the clearest recent example of that model working at scale.

    BitGo’s Crypto-as-a-Service offering provides the technical and regulatory foundation: OCC-regulated custody, transaction monitoring, transfer workflows, and compliance architecture, all delivered through configurable APIs and webhooks. AndX plugs into that stack and focuses its engineering resources on the trading interface, AI-powered tools, and market-facing features that differentiate it with users.

    “Crypto platforms shouldn’t have to choose between speed to market and institutional-grade safeguards,” said Frank Wang, BitGo’s managing director and head of fintech. “BitGo’s Crypto-as-a-Service enables partners like AndX to launch and scale secure trading experiences on top of a regulated infrastructure foundation, with API-driven systems designed for reliability, control, and compliance.”

    Building a compliant US crypto exchange from scratch requires obtaining money transmission licenses in 46 or more states, navigating a BitLicense application in New York, establishing custody arrangements, hiring compliance and AML staff, and building or procuring surveillance systems, all before a single user trade. For a platform entering the US from an international base, the timeline typically runs 18 to 36 months and requires significant capital.

    BitGo’s CaaS model compresses that to the time required for API integration and contract negotiation. BitGo Bank and Trust already holds the regulatory authorizations. Custody insurance of $250 million covers BitGo’s own holdings across the infrastructure, reducing counterparty risk for platform partners. The model has grown alongside the expansion of the US spot ETF market and the incoming CLARITY Act framework, which together are raising the floor of what institutional-grade crypto infrastructure must look like.

    What AndX Brings as a Product

    AndX describes itself as an AI-native Web3 financial platform combining multi-asset trading, tokenization, cross-border payments, real-time financial intelligence, and what it calls a gamified participation layer into a single ecosystem. It has existing user bases in Turkey, the UAE, India, Brazil, the Philippines, and South Africa.

    Raparthi said the company’s goal is to “expand access to financial markets while maintaining the highest standards of security and trust,” framing the BitGo partnership as the mechanism that makes that possible in the US regulatory environment.

    Where It Fits in the Market Structure

    The AndX launch is one of several moves this week that underscore the consolidation of regulated infrastructure as the competitive moat in the US crypto exchange market. Payward’s acquisition of Bitnomial for up to $550 million this week similarly centered on regulatory licensing and clearing infrastructure rather than user acquisition. As the CLARITY Act moves toward markup, the platforms that arrive at that legislative moment with OCC, CFTC, and state-level regulatory coverage will be structurally advantaged over those that do not, which is exactly what partnerships like AndX and BitGo are designed to provide before the regulatory deadlines arrive.