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CRYPTO WORLD

₿Over $1B in shorts liquidated: The cost of betting against the trend

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“Crypto doesn’t just punish greed, it punishes overconfidence.”

More than $1 billion in short positions were wiped out in a single session as Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and XRP each surged over 5%, marking the biggest crypto liquidation event since January.

For traders, this is a painful reminder: leverage is a double-edged sword. Betting against a volatile market can pay off big until it doesn’t. When price momentum flips, overleveraged shorts get squeezed out fast, sending prices even higher in a self-feeding loop.

Key signals behind this squeeze:

1️⃣ Renewed retail momentum. Fresh buying interest partly triggered by ETF inflows and whale wallet moves gave bulls a reason to pile on.
2️⃣ Low summer liquidity. Thin order books make it easier for sudden moves to spark chain liquidations.
3️⃣ Narrative strength. Markets still respond to emotional waves, “next ATH soon” headlines fuel real money shifts.

💡Takeaway for builders and investors: Short-term noise will keep rattling nerves, but disciplined position sizing, smart stop-losses, and clear conviction still win over “YOLO leverage.”

MARKET MOVERS

🚀Is XRP the next “Unstoppable”? Shiba Inu hype returns

“Narrative drives price but only fundamentals make it stick.”

Fresh headlines are swirling: analysts say XRP could become ‘unstoppable’ if momentum sustains, while traders eye Bitcoin’s next all-time high (ATH) and Shiba Inu tries to shake off meme coin fatigue with whispers of a bigger rally.

For veterans, this feels like a familiar cycle: fresh retail excitement, FOMO tweets, and speculative “price prediction” posts. But underneath the hype, there are lessons for serious crypto founders and investors:

XRP’s legal clarity. Ripple’s partial legal wins have given it fresh room to reclaim old believers and attract new use cases for cross-border payments.

Bitcoin’s ATH talk. With strong ETF flows and whales re-accumulating, many think BTC’s next push isn’t an if, but a when.

SHIB’s wildcard. Meme coins won’t die because they’re communities as much as tokens but only projects that evolve utility stick around after the memes fade.

💡Signal vs. noise: Real adoption, compliance, and developer traction still separate sustainable coins from flashes in the pan.

CRYPTO FRONTIER

💰Pivot: In a stunning twist, China’s top regulator is reportedly weighing a major crypto policy shift that could loosen the country’s tight grip on digital assets. If greenlit, this move might open the floodgates for billions in fresh crypto capital.

🔥Fuel: Bit Mining, known for mining Dogecoin and Litecoin, just unveiled plans to raise a massive $300 million war chest to scoop up Solana. This bold bet signals a fresh wave of confidence in Solana’s blazing-fast blockchain.

🔍Probe: Florida’s regulators have launched an investigation into Robinhood’s crypto unit, ramping up scrutiny just as retail traders flock back to digital coins. The probe zeroes in on compliance and consumer protection amid the platform’s aggressive crypto push.

🎥Creator: Video platform Rumble is teaming up with MoonPay to roll out a Bitcoin wallet built for content creators. This game-changing tool aims to help influencers and streamers get paid directly in BTC cutting out the middleman.

CRYPTO SPECIAL

🔒SIM swap scammer gets 12 years and a wake-up call for everyone

Man in handcuffs. Source: Shutterstock/Decrypt

“Your phone number isn’t your security blanket, it’s your weakest link.”

A high-profile SIM swapper just got re-sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing $20 million in crypto by hijacking victims’ phone numbers.

It’s a reminder that the biggest crypto hacks don’t always come from brute-forcing blockchains, they come from manipulating humans and legacy phone systems.

Why SIM swaps still work?

1️⃣ Weak carrier protocols. Many telecoms still rely on outdated customer verification steps.
2️⃣ Misplaced trust. Users tie wallets, exchanges, and 2FA to their phone numbers, a single point of failure for millions in assets.
3️⃣ Lack of education. Too many still think a phone is a fortress. It’s not, it’s an open door for social engineering.

The fix? Use hardware keys, robust app-based authenticators, and good OPSEC. If you hold serious digital assets, your phone should never be your only line of defense.

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