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Ethereum futures long bets grow, possible sign of market recovery

Ethereum remains near its 2026 low range, while leveraged long positions in the futures market are increasing. Cointelegraph reported that Binance’s ether futures open interest hit a record 3.7 million ETH, with the exchange accounting for more than 44 percent of the overall futures market. Taker buy-sell ratios have moved closer to balance across Binance and exchanges overall, but indicators also point to overheating and concentrated positioning across venues.

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Jim Cramer calls bitcoin and gold \'bad money\' as funds shift to tech stocks

U.S. investment commentator Jim Cramer has labelled both bitcoin and gold as \"bad money\" and said market funds are moving into high-growth technology shares such as Nvidia and Apple. Blockchain outlet U.Today reported that Cramer sees bitcoin and gold being liquidated while artificial intelligence-related stocks absorb the money. His remarks follow stronger criticism of Strategy and its bitcoin sales. Market participants also point to AI-driven capital concentration as weighing on bitcoin.

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Billionaire Tim Draper says quantum computers more of a threat to banks than bitcoin

Venture investor Tim Draper said quantum computers pose a greater threat to traditional finance than to bitcoin, arguing banks would be hacked first. He said his bitcoin holdings are safer than U.S. dollars kept in banks and that the bitcoin network could, if attacked, carry out a hard fork to return to a last safe block, though broad consensus would be required. Debate continues over quantum risks and possible quantum-resistant upgrades.