Upexi’s Bold Move into Cryptocurrency Faces Early Setbacks

Data shows the Ethereum Open Interest has surged alongside the latest retrace in the asset’s price. Here’s what this could mean for the cryptocurrency. Ethereum Open Interest Has Seen A Rise Recently As highlighted by analyst Maartunn in an X post, the Ethereum Open Interest has just witnessed a surge. The “Open Interest” here refers to an indicator that measures the total amount of positions related to the cryptocurrency that are currently open on all centralized derivatives exchanges. Related Reading: Bitcoin Cycle Indicator Turns Green For First Time In Years: Early Bull Or Local Top? When the value of the metric rises, it means the investors are opening fresh positions on the market. As new positions generally come with more leverage for the sector, this kind of trend can lead to more volatility. On the other hand, the indicator observing a drop suggests holders are either getting liquidated or closing positions of their own volition. In either case, the resulting leverage washout

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Metaplanet reported strong sales growth from Bitcoin derivative strategies even as BTC valuation losses hammered net earnings.

Ethereum is trading around  $2.3k and is still anchored below the $2.4k resistance zone that has capped this entire consolidation over the past months. The ascending channel from February’s lows remains structurally intact, and the conditions for a breakout seem favorable. The derivatives positioning has also changed dramatically recently, as traders are now placing their […]

The latest market reaction follows April’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which rose 1.4%, significantly above economist forecasts of around 0.5%. The hotter-than-expected print has reinforced concerns that inflationary pressures in the U.S. economy remain sticky, reducing the likelihood of near-term…

Metaplanet Inc. (TSE: 3350), the Japanese investment firm often likened to Asia’s version of Strategy, released its first-quarter financial results for 2026 on Wednesday, revealing a massive expansion of its digital asset treasury. Tokyo’s Metaplanet Hits 40,177 Bitcoin Milestone Amid Q1 Earnings Volatility The company announced that its total bitcoin holdings reached 40,177 BTC as […]

JPMorgan is launching a tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, marking another step by a major Wall Street institution into public-blockchain-based fund infrastructure. The new JPMorgan OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund will offer Token Class shares under the ticker JLTXX, according to a registration filing for JPMorgan Trust IV. The filing positions the product as […]

Solana price continued pushing higher this week as bullish momentum strengthened near a major resistance zone that traders have closely watched since March. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) traded around $94 at press time on May 13 after…