Author: liam

Liam writes about Web3 and decentralized finance, focusing on how protocols, applications, and governance models are used in practice. His coverage centers on real adoption, integration, and the mechanics behind decentralized systems.Market developments and regulatory context are part of his reporting when they intersect with Web3 or DeFi activity.

Aptos Token lags behind the rest of the crypto market as traders sit on their hands. The coin drops while most others trade flat or rise because people refuse to buy or sell until a headline or price move tells them what to do. The quiet drains life from smaller coins and leaves order books thin, pressuring futures and options desks first as they try to gauge whether money will rotate back into Aptos or stay in Bitcoin.

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Standard Chartered says the next seven days could flip the Bitcoin picture, telling clients the week ahead might act as a market turning point. The bank’s note matters because it spans both macro data and market internals, implying potential shifts in price, liquidity, and derivatives positioning. The warning touches spot holders, futures and options traders, and funds channeling cash into BTC.

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Digital asset investment products saw massive inflows of $921 million last week. This rebound follows weaker-than-expected inflation data in the U.S. Monday’s report from CoinShares attributes this to renewed hopes for rate cuts. The crypto investment product flows show a renewed appetite for risk. Bitcoin was the clear protagonist of the week, consolidating its dominance. The asset led demand with $931 million in net inflows. This figure demonstrates strong confidence in the main crypto asset. However, Ethereum showed an opposite and concerning trend. ETH products recorded outflows of $169 million. It is important to note that this is its first…

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