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Crypto open interest drops $3B, triggering $308M in liquidations
The rapid liquidation highlights the inherent volatility and systemic risk in crypto markets, emphasizing the need for robust risk management. The post Crypto open interest drops $3B, triggering $308M in liquidations appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Over $476M in long positions liquidated from crypto market in 60 minutes
The rapid liquidation highlights the systemic risks of high leverage and thin liquidity in crypto markets, emphasizing the need for caution. The post Over $476M in long positions liquidated from crypto market in 60 minutes appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
$550M in crypto longs liquidated in past hour, market stress rises
The liquidation highlights increased market volatility, potentially altering investor confidence and future price expectations for cryptocurrencies. The post $550M in crypto longs liquidated in past hour, market stress rises appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Solana Governance Proposals Target Fee Burns And Faster Disinflation
Solana validators are moving toward a vote on a governance package designed to reduce SOL issuance pressure through resource-based fee burning and faster inflation reduction. The package includes SGP-0003, combining SIMD-0553 and SIMD-0550. SIMD-0553 introduces a resource-fee burn mechanism, while SIMD-0550 would accelerate Solana’s inflation reduction path toward a 1.5% terminal rate by 2029. The validator vote is scheduled to open on August 23. That makes this a proposal story, not a completed supply change. SOL has not suddenly become deflationary.
Solana ETF Inflows Hit $15M In Biggest Session In Three Weeks
US spot Solana ETFs recorded $15 million in daily net inflows on August 20, marking their largest single-session inflow in three weeks. The figure is important because it is a daily flow number, not a cumulative total. It gives traders a cleaner read on fresh institutional demand for SOL exposure through regulated ETF products. Solana already had a broader ETF milestone earlier in the week, but this session-specific figure tells a different story. It shows renewed near-term buying, rather than only long-term cumulative asset gathering.
Altcoins Could See Up to 1,000x Returns Post-Pullback, Analyst Predicts
Altcoins could deliver returns ranging from 10x to 1000x after the latest market pullback, according to analyst Matthew Hyland. He compared the June sell-off with March 2020 and argued that many alts could recover within months rather than years. Hyland made the comparison on August 21, arguing that June was essentially an altcoin equivalent of the March 2020 market collapse. He pointed to Ethereum, Cardano, and other tokens as examples of assets that could deliver outsized gains if his comparison plays out.
Shinhan Tests Tokenized Won Fund On Solana In RWA Push
Shinhan Asset Management is testing a Korean won-denominated tokenized fund on Solana through a proof-of-concept arrangement involving the Solana Foundation, Etherfuse, and Orca. The project centers on an ultra-short-term bond product, according to the validated source trail. It is being explored through a four-party memorandum of understanding, not a finalized commercial launch. That distinction matters. This is not yet a live retail product. It is not proof that tokenized funds have already reached mass adoption in South Korea.
XRP, Shiba Inu (SHIB), Hyperliquid (HYPE) and Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Analysis for Aug. 22: Cryptocurrency Market Is Back on the Scene
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Elon Musk Said Bitcoin Has No Throat to Choke: Why Does That Matter?
A 2021 clip of Elon Musk making his case for Bitcoin (BTC) is circulating again. His main argument was not scarcity. It was that Bitcoin has no throat to choke. He meant there is nobody to threaten. No single party can be forced to empty the system. Five years on, filings show what his own companies did with that idea. Musk spoke in July 2021 at The B Word, a one-day conference he joined alongside Jack Dorsey and Cathie Wood. He opened by redefining money itself. He called it an information system for allocating labor. Then he went after the plumbing.
Trump-backed $4 billion USD1 stablecoin has wallet powers its own GitHub does not show
Justin Sun escalated his public fight with Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial on Friday, accusing its USD1 stablecoin of carrying administrative powers that allow privileged operators to move funds from frozen wallets without holder consent. On Aug. 21, the Tron founder alleged that World Liberty’s published source code does not match the contract currently running on-chain, arguing that the discrepancy amounts to evidence of deceptive deployment and comparing it with techniques used in rug pulls.