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Bitcoin has re-entered the sell/short zone, with traders calling it time to take profits on BTC, ETH, and altcoin spot bags. The strategy: offload 10% of spot holdings daily while adding to shorts. Current positioning stands at 80% USDT/shorts and 20% spot. Sentiment signals caution as the market faces selling pressure.

A Thorchain cofounder has lost $1.35 million after malware stole keys from a software wallet. The attacker didn’t need a malicious transaction — the malware directly accessed the wallet keys. The incident highlights a major risk: keeping large funds in software wallets is unsafe. Experts warn it’s not a matter of if, but when such wallets will be drained.

Polygon Labs has announced a partnership with Cypher Capital to boost institutional access to POL across the Middle East. The initiative aims to channel long-term capital into the Polygon ecosystem, giving institutions exposure to POL while driving yield, growth, and network security

A trader has closed his $LINEA short despite being in profit, saying it “feels like a crime about to happen” — similar to past surprise rallies like $ZORA on Base.

He expects potential headlines around Sharplink building on Linea, which could trigger a sudden short squeeze. While the token might bleed for weeks, he warns of a possible FU candle once the ETH <> Sharplink narrative gains traction.

Sharplink has already confirmed plans to stake on Linea, and with Linea’s ETH burn + buyback mechanism, the setup looks strong. The trader draws parallels with:

• BNB → Binance
• MNT → Bybit
• Zora → Base
• Linea → Sharplink

He suggests shorts could be caught off guard if the narrative reignites.

An early $HYPE whale wallet (0x7dac) has cashed out another 67,006 $HYPE worth $3.82M. The whale originally bought 1.26M $HYPE for $9.51M at an average of $7.52 and also received 22,270 $HYPE at genesis. He has already sold 385,513 $HYPE for $16.15M at an average of $41.9, while still holding 900,663 $HYPE valued at $50.5M. His total profit now stands at an eye-watering $57M+, making him one of the biggest winners in the $HYPE market.

CNBC reports that the Winklevoss twins’ Bitcoin exchange Gemini has raised $425 million through its Nasdaq IPO. The strong debut highlights soaring Wall Street demand for Bitcoin, signaling growing mainstream acceptance of crypto.

The green line marks Bitcoin’s current price. The big red and orange bars to the left? Those are long liquidations sitting below the price — and smart money is watching them closely. On the right, short liquidation levels are light, meaning most of the risk is stacked on the long side right now. This shorter-timeframe map (from “optical_opti”) usually clears within days. Think of it as a pain map price often gravitates toward these zones to wipe out over-leveraged positions.