[Decrypt: AI Trading Platforms DeepSeek and Grok Profit, Gemini Faces Challenges] AI-driven cryptocurrency trading platforms DeepSeek and Grok have recently performed strongly, attracting market attention. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is facing challenges due to operational issues, impacting its market position. The application of AI technology in the crypto sector continues to expand, but intensified market competition may bring uncertainty. (Decrypt)

The firm said it is "ripping the band-aid off" by allowing early investors to sell shares ahead of schedule.

[Bitcoin Whale Adds $121 Million in Short Positions] A Bitcoin whale has added $121 million in short positions with 10x leverage, indicating intensified bearish sentiment toward the market. (Cointelegraph)

Onchain capital allocator Grove shared plans to boost Ripple USD, USDC stablecoin liquidity on Aave's institutional lending arm Horizon for tokenized asset-backed borrowing.

[Mysterious Whale Loans 66,000 ETH and Transfers to Binance] A mysterious whale holding $610 million USDC borrowed 66,000 ETH (worth $265 million) from Aave and subsequently deposited it into Binance. Related addresses include 0x85e05C10dB73499fbDeCAb0dfbB794a446feEeC8, among others. (Lookonchain)