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Crypto
AscendEX shutdown revives exchange payout risk after FTX
AscendEX shutdown left customers facing manual-review withdrawals and no payout assurance, reviving exchange counterparty-risk fears after FTX.
By Caleb Mwangi
Crypto
Bitcoin options expiry meets ETF outflows and thin liquidity
Bitcoin options expiry pressure is colliding with nearly $3 billion of June ETF outflows, leaving thin quarter-end books exposed to sharper swings.
By Caleb Mwangi
Crypto
Bitcoin treasury firms lose $62bn as ETF bid fades
Bitcoin treasury firms are losing the ETF-backed bid that made listed balance-sheet wrappers look like permanent buyers as Strategy sells.
By Caleb Mwangi
Analysis
Stocks hit records while crypto stalls: what the divergence says about risk appetite in 2026
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched fresh records while bitcoin traded sideways near $81,500, a divergence that reflects a narrowing equity rally, matured ETF flows, and competing narratives for institutional capital.
By Sloane Carrington