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[CNN: The US is preparing for a "massive attack" on Iran in the next 24 hours]
According to CNN, a senior U.S. official revealed that the U.S. is preparing for a "massive attack" on Iran within the next 24 hours. The U.S. believes the initial attack has successfully weakened Iran's defenses, and the next phase will focus on destroying the country's missile production facilities, drones, and naval forces. However, the senior U.S. official stated that missile stocks are dwindling, especially Tomahawk and SM-3 missiles. Previously, Trump stated, "We haven't even started attacking them yet. The real wave hasn't come yet. The real wave of strikes is coming soon."
A consortium of 12 European banks plans to launch a euro stablecoin in the second half of 2026.
A consortium of 12 European banks, known as Qivalis, is advancing a stablecoin project pegged to the euro, aiming for commercialization in the second half of 2026. The consortium members include CaixaBank, BNP Paribas, ING, UniCredit, BBVA, Danske Bank, DZ Bank, SEB, KBC, Raiffeisen Bank International, DekaBank, and Banca Sella.
The token will be pegged 1:1 to the euro, with at least 40% of its reserves held in bank deposits and the remainder invested in high-rated short-term eurozone government bonds. Qivalis CEO Jan Sell stated that the project aims to provide the EU with a regulated domestic alternative to counter the dominance of dollar-denominated stablecoins and for global scenarios such as cross-border payments. The consortium is currently in discussions with cryptocurrency exchanges, market makers, and liquidity providers to ensure the token is tradable on its launch day.
Nasdaq enters the prediction market, planning to launch binary options for the CSI 100 index.
Nasdaq plans to launch an options contract that allows for yes or no bets on major stock indices, becoming the latest exchange operator to enter the rapidly growing prediction market.
According to a proposed rule change submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company hopes to list binary options on its flagship Nasdaq 100 Index and Nasdaq 100 Mini Index products.
The documents show that Nasdaq contracts will be priced between 1 cent and 1 dollar, reflecting market sentiment regarding the likelihood of a particular outcome. This will be Nasdaq's first foray into mirror market prediction products. These so-called outcome-related options will allow traders to take binary positions regarding whether a specific event will occur.
Binary options are a simplified version of options contracts, with payouts depending on the outcome of a yes-or-no proposition. Financial contracts listed in the prediction market industry cover sports, politics, and popular culture. Unlike event contracts regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), such as those from Kalshi, Polymarket US, and the CME Group, binary options are regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Nasdaq contracts are currently awaiting SEC approval.
[Institutional Analyst: Bitcoin's Rebound is a False Signal of Short Covering; the Upside is Not Solid]
Bitcoin surged nearly 5% on Monday, briefly touching $69,000, but analysts warned that the rally was primarily driven by short covering rather than a new influx of buying. Mark Connors, chief investment officer at Risk Dimensions, pointed out that geopolitical turmoil and a slowdown in Bitcoin ETF outflows triggered a market rebalancing, forcing traders who had previously bet on a decline to hastily close their positions, thus amplifying the gains.
Data shows that open interest rose 6% in the past 24 hours, exceeding the 3.8% increase, indicating that the rise was driven by leverage. Meanwhile, $218 million in long positions were liquidated around $65,000, and a break above the psychological level of $70,000 would trigger approximately $90 million in short position liquidations. Analysts say that without sustained support from spot buying, the rebound may be unsustainable.
BlackRock: Bitcoin outperforms gold and stocks during geopolitical shocks
According to BlackRock research, Bitcoin often outperforms traditional assets such as gold and stocks during geopolitical shocks.
[A large number of OpenAI users have switched to Anthropic, which topped the US app download charts]
Following the Trump administration's decision to discontinue Anthropic's AI technology products, OpenAI swiftly reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy OpenAI models on the Department's classified network. This triggered outcry and a boycott from OpenAI users, with 700,000 people unsubscribing from or even uninstalling ChatGPT within a short period and switching to Anthropic's Claude. With significant user support, Anthropic Claude topped the free app download charts in U.S. app stores, while OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Gemini ranked second and third, respectively. Claude's previously reported increased malfunction rate may be related to this surge in traffic.
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