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Copper hits record high, fuelling talk of altcoin strength signal

Copper futures have hit a record high, prompting talk that the move could ripple beyond commodities into cryptocurrencies. Some market analysts cite past episodes in which copper strength was followed months later by an altcoin rally, and see the rise as a possible sign of returning risk appetite. Copper has outperformed gold this year amid supply disruptions at major mines and rising demand from data centres, AI infrastructure, electric vehicles and power grids.

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Bitcoin optimism despite weakness; Arthur Hayes, early investor say it is not a bear market

Bitcoin has slipped below $80,000, but Arthur Hayes and early bitcoin investor Davinci Jeremie view the decline as a buying opportunity rather than a market top. They described the selloff as a forced shakeout driven by macroeconomic pressure, citing a surge in U.S. 10-year Treasury yields and inflation data. A Deribit Prime Trading strategist flagged $80,000 as a near-term pivot and stressed sustained ETF inflows. Market direction may hinge on $80,000, ETF flows and U.S.-China trade talks.

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Former Ripple CTO says Bitcoin reward structure may be worst security model

David Schwartz, a former chief technology officer at Ripple, criticised the block production reward structures of Bitcoin and Ethereum, saying they can create distorted incentives rather than strengthen network security. He said both proof-of-work and proof-of-stake systems can push participants to prioritise profit maximisation, potentially conflicting with users. Schwartz argued XRP Ledger avoided these issues by excluding block rewards and relying on voluntary validation by those who benefit from network stability.