Erebor Bank tried to attract crypto firms by letting clients turn USDC and USDT into dollars at face value for free. Within months, professional trading firms including Wintermute and Galaxy Digital reportedly found a way to profit from the offer, leaving the bank to absorb the cost. Erebor quickly became one of Silicon Valley’s most
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth16 Sept
Can 196 distributing whales overpower Ethereum’s deepest exchange supply contraction since 2016?
AMBCrypto•Gladys Makena13 Sept
Lookonchain traced a 2.5 million-token team allocation to the address; separately, one trader reported nearly empty launch pools and a 98% early drop.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team9 Sept
Wintermute's latest market update shows crypto outperforming most risk assets during a week of hot U.S. jobs data that raised Fed hike odds near 60%. BTC closed up 3.45% above $80k with strong ETF inflows signaling rotation from stalled equities.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent9 Sept
Bitcoin is spending less time near extreme capitulation levels, suggesting the market may be maturing compared with earlier cycles.
Wintermute explains why the $80,000 Bitcoin run isn't over and breaks down the exact scenarios for investors who fear they missed the rally.
U.Today•Gamza Khanzadaev8 Sept
Wintermute's strategic accumulation of PONS tokens highlights growing institutional interest in meme-coin ecosystems, potentially boosting market legitimacy.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team7 Sept
Arkham said Wintermute appeared to be buying PONS gradually; its dashboard separately listed 3.43 million tokens worth $2.4 million.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team7 Sept
Wintermute’s transfers increased market activity, but activity and accumulation tell different stories.
AMBCrypto•Gladys Makena2 Sept
As the Fed triggers a traditional market selloff, whales are quietly loading up on Solana and XRP, Wintermute data shows.
U.Today•Gamza Khanzadaev1 Sept
Abraxas Capital has piled into a $783 million short position on Hyperliquid even as bitcoin’s biggest weekly rally since March 2023 forces billions of dollars in bearish bets to unwind elsewhere. Whales Hold Short Positions Through the Surge Abraxas Capital, Fasanara Capital, and Wintermute together are holding onchain short positions of 138,569 ETH and 3,425 […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati24 Aug
Abraxas Capital, Fasanara Capital, and Wintermute still hold over $600 million in short positions in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Blockchain tracker Lookonchain identified the positions as market maker hedging accounts. Their liquidation prices sit far above current market levels. Liquidation Prices Sit Far Above Spot The crypto market rally, fueled by policy moves, triggered
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir24 Aug
A Wintermute-linked wallet carried a $10.19 million XRP short within a reported $190.77 million Hyperliquid derivatives book.
Market-making firm Wintermute has sharply increased its bearish exposure on Hyperliquid, with XRP being among its five largest short positions.
U.Today•Alex Dovbnya24 Aug
Nearly $100 million in longs were wrecked in the past hour.
Bitcoin's muted response to softer rate-hike expectations has raised questions about its near-term demand.
This week’s stories spanned old crypto fortunes, transparency, market forecasts, trading expansion, and macro shifts. Dormant Ethereum whales moved millions after more than a decade, while KPMG issued Tether a clean audit on its 2025 financials. Arthur Hayes warned bitcoin could fall to $50,000 before eventually reaching $1 million, Wintermute committed $1 billion to AI […]
Bitcoin.com News•Alex Richardson16 Aug
Wintermute plans to invest about $1 billion over five years in high-frequency trading and AI data-center infrastructure as it expands beyond digital assets. The crypto market maker wants traditional markets to generate more than half of its revenue by the end of 2027. Wintermute Targets Over 50% Revenue From Non-Crypto Markets by 2027 Wintermute […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa13 Aug
CoinDesk•Francisco Rodrigues12 Aug
Wintermute will reportedly invest $1 billion in AI infrastructure and high-frequency trading as part of its expansion into traditional finance.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai12 Aug