🇬🇧 UK designates cryptoasset exchanges including $HTX in sweeping new sanctions package targeting Russia
Others:
>Rapira Group LLC
>Nueva Cryptologia SAS de CV (ABCEX) i
>Aifory Pro
>Arvix LLC
>Bitpapa
>OJSC Virtual Asset Issuer (USDKG)
>Alistera Limit
Lending Sector: Ethereum's lending sector currently holds $23 billion in TVL (51% of the total), down from $32 billion (60%) earlier this year. This decline follows the KelpDAO exploit and a broader shift in overall market conditions
Great article from André on $STRC
Couple great points:
*When looking at different fixed income securities by credit rating, STRC almost yields as much as CCC-rated US high yield bonds with an issuer rating of B-.
*Both Sharpe Ratio and STRC's carry-to-risk have been the highest among any comparable asset class.
*Put differently, STRC is yielding like a junk bond but trading like a T-Bill in terms of volatility.
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Crypto Exchange Volumes at Lowest Point Over the Last 12 Months
Thoughts:
Looking at the graphs, the ongoing war with Iran serves as a significant macro overlay on top of the post-BTC-high deleveraging and already sticky interest rates. With Bitcoin currently trading about 45% below its all-time high near $126,000 from October 2025, the price action doesn’t reflect panic selling. Instead, it points to a measured “wait-and-see” stance that’s keeping trading participation subdued across Asia, Europe, and North America alike.
A swift ceasefire could ease some of this pressure and help rebuild confidence and potentially support a rebound in volumes. However, as long as the conflict drags on with daily developments and uncertainty, we should expect continued caution from investors.
One factor that could further weigh on Bitcoin’s price action is the market’s whiplash between expectations of a Fed rate hike versus a cut. While history has shown some of Bitcoin’s strongest buying opportunities emerging during or just after periods of Fed tightening, many market experts argue that current pricing partly reflects the market’s tendency to overreact. If that positioning unwinds quickly, it could introduce even more uncertainty and keep Bitcoin’s price suppressed for longer while investor confidence remains fragile.
"Show me my total asset distribution across all chains."
That instruction to @OKX Agentic Wallet returns a unified view across 17 chains. Chain breakdown, per-token balances, total value.
One prompt, not manually clicking through each chain.