Author: Frank, PANews After experiencing a sharp decline on October 11th, the crypto market seems to have entered a long "calm period." For most investors, understanding how market liquidity has recovered since the heavy blow on 10.11 might be more important than predicting price movements. Additionally, how do the dominant market funds view the future trend? In this regard, PANews attempts to analyze the current capital landscape of the market through data such as order book depth, options market, and stablecoins. The final conclusion is: the market does not appear to have truly recovered but is instead trapped in a structural split characterized by continuous liquidity decline and accelerated defensive positioning by institutional funds. Micro Liquidity: Fragile Balance and Disappearing Support Orders To understand the current liquidity situation, the order book depth difference is one of the most direct indicators that can explain the issue. Using Binance

XRP's trading volume surged 50% recently as a buy signal emerged, yet the price stays under $2. Analysts caution about unrealistic year-end price targets while emphasizing the importance of maintaining the $1.90 support level.

Despite a correlation of up to 0.9 with major Crypto market tokens, small-cap tokens have failed to provide any diversification value. In the first quarter of 2025, they plummeted by 46.4%, with an annual decline of approximately 38%, while the major US stock market index achieved double-digit growth with controlled pullbacks. This article is based on an article by Gino Matos, organized, translated, and written by ForesightNews. (Background: Current situation of the altcoin ETF market: XRP as the biggest winner, LTC and DOGE abandoned by the market) (Additional context: We earned $50 million in one year by targeting altcoins on DEX) Table of Contents Choose a reliable altcoin index Sharpe Ratio and Drawdown Bitcoin Investors and Crypto Liquidity What does this mean for liquidity in the next market cycle

Bulgaria's late psychic "Blind Lady of Baba Vanga" Baba Vanga's warnings for 2025 closely align with events this year such as the Russia-Ukraine war, the Myanmar strong earthquake, and the tariff storm, with an 80% accuracy rate. Her predictions for 2026 are even more radical: spring will see a outbreak of war in the East, natural disasters will destroy 7%-8% of the world's land, AI will go out of control, and in November, there will be contact with extraterrestrial civilizations.

The crypto industry's push to include cryptocurrencies in 401(k) plans faces strong resistance from labor unions, highlighting concerns over volatility and potential losses, while advocates argue for regulatory oversight and growth opportunities.

Silicon Valley venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announces the launch of a new initiative, a16z Build. Through a series of dinners, community events, and newsletters, it aims to create a high-quality networking environment for experienced entrepreneurs, technical talents, and operators. a16z emphasizes that this program is especially suitable for those in career transition, whether senior executives or co-founders preparing for a second or third startup. The goal is to bring the right people together in the same space through online and offline discussions. Not an accelerator, not a course, focused on placing the right people in the same room a16z points out that great startups are not entirely accidental but are born under the right conditions. When ambitious, capable individuals at similar stages in life and career come together, ideas collide, and mutual encouragement occurs, the chances of success naturally increase. a16z quotes startup mentors

Oracle (Oracle) is building multiple large data centers for OpenAI, but the latest news indicates that the completion schedule for some projects has been delayed from the originally planned 2027 to 2028. Insiders revealed that the main reasons are labor shortages and tight supply of building materials. In response, Oracle emphasized that all contractual timelines related to commitments remain under control. Oracle secures a massive compute contract with OpenAI, as part of the collaboration background This summer, Oracle signed a contract worth up to 300 billion USD with OpenAI, responsible for providing the vast computing power needed to train and operate OpenAI AI models. This partnership is considered one of the largest and most challenging projects in the global AI infrastructure development. Since the contract was signed, Oracle has started planning and constructing ultra-large data centers at multiple locations to support O

Nikkei News reports that TSMC (TSMC)’s second wafer fabrication plant located in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, has now entered an actual shutdown. The plant was originally scheduled to break ground in October 2025 and begin production in 2027, but as of early December, construction at the site has been fully halted. It is understood that due to the global growth of pure electric vehicle sales not meeting expectations, the capacity utilization rate of the first plant producing automotive semiconductors has fallen short of forecasts. TSMC is considering converting the second plant to adopt 4-nanometer advanced process technology to meet rapidly surging AI semiconductor demands. Slowing demand for electric vehicles, Kumamoto Plant 1’s capacity utilization falls short of expectations By the end of 2024, TSMC’s first manufacturing base in Japan, Kumamoto Plant 1, has begun producing 12~28 nanometer products suitable for automotive semiconductors. The shutdown of the second plant is mainly due to TSMC re-evaluating the production line planning for Kumamoto Plant 2. Originally, the plant was expected to produce 6 to

Amid the widespread hype around AI driving the demand for chips and the simultaneous concerns over whether investments are overheating, the world's most critical semiconductor equipment supplier, ASML, has been pushed to the core of industry strategy. CEO Christophe Fouquet pointed out that in the face of the accelerating pace of AI development, the gradual departure from Moore's Law in process advancements, and geopolitical uncertainties, ASML has clearly outlined its technological direction for the next ten years and beyond. The company will continue to advance along the EUV, High NA, and even next-generation technologies, while aligning the industry's future roadmap through long-term collaboration with customers. ChatGPT Drives AI Boom, ASML Becomes Industry Strategy Core Fouquet stated that chip demand has surged rapidly due to AI. With the advent of ChatGPT, tech giants are rapidly expanding their AI data centers, the most advanced

A crypto analyst predicts Bitcoin could drop to $54,000-$60,000 by Q4 2026, despite current trading at around $89,000. He anticipates a long-term bull target of $550,000-$650,000 by 2030, amid worsening economic conditions.

The Central Bank of Brazil will issue a comprehensive new provision mandating that Virtual Asset Service Providers report specific required data, precisely defining the information these companies must disclose. The new regulatory instruction aims to standardize compliance mechanisms for the

VivoPower International (NASDAQ: VVPR) has teamed up with Lean Ventures to create a new $300 million investment fund aimed at Ripple Labs equity. The fund will provide institutional investors with access to Ripple’s preferred shares at favorable prices. This partnership is part of Ripple’s broader s

Dogecoin trades near $0.1375 as a third accumulation range forms within a repeating expansion cycle. Past DOGE consolidations led to 190% and 480% rallies, supporting continued expansion patterns. Low volatility and tight range suggest a setup similar to prior moves that preceded sharp