Yesterday, Bitcoin saw massive liquidations of short positions, yet futures trading remains crowded, with the long-short ratio locked in a stalemate.

Goldman Sachs recently released a research report stating that the bank held a series of investor meetings with Microsoft (MSFT.US) executives over the past two weeks. The firm noted that Microsoft has made several key AI decisions over the past three years, and these moves are now paying off as enterprises increasingly prioritize evaluating AI platform products. Goldman Sachs maintained its "Buy" rating on Microsoft in the report, identifying key areas for future value discovery as improvements to MAIA (Microsoft's self-developed AI chip) and MAI, plus the momentum of its enterprise platform in the market. The 12-month price target for Microsoft is $640, which implies nearly 28% upside from the stock's Monday closing price of $501.61.

Famous trader and chart analyst Peter Brandt, who accurately predicted the 2018 Bitcoin crash, shared his long-term outlook on Ethereum today. Brandt noted that Ethereum is currently trading at around $2,794, and after breaking through the $5,000 resistance level, it could rally to approximately $8,600. Additionally, Brandt believes XRP’s long-term target could reach $5.40.

MEET48, together with SNH48 members Hu Xiaohui, Liu Zengyan, Zhang Leilei, Bai Xinyu, Yan Mingjun and Chen Jiayi, made an appearance at the NEXUS 2140 2026 Expo in Incheon, South Korea, delivering stage performances and holding fan meet-and-greets. Previously, MEET48 had led top idols from past general elections to Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul for global performance rewards. This year’s Expo centers on cutting-edge technology and industrial innovation. MEET48 is recognized as a global innovator of the new-generation idol entertainment ecosystem, breaking the one-way output model of traditional entertainment. It integrates idols, fans, creators and partners into an open digital platform, emphasizing content co-creation, interactive engagement and mutual growth, and advancing the fan economy from mere consumption to emotional connection and value co-creation.

Cosmos ecosystem liquidity protocol Astroport has tweeted that the attack incident on Neutron may have resulted in the theft of its contract administrator privileges. Neutron has suspended chain operations for investigation, and Astroport is advising users to withdraw liquidity from all its liquidity pools.

According to Yu Jing Monitoring, a whale sold 5,368 ETH (valued at $14.7 million) on-chain over the past two hours, booking a $1.7 million profit in five days. The whale purchased the 5,368 ETH five days ago for 13 million USDC at a unit price of $2,422, and sold all of it half an hour ago for 14.7 million USDC, at a sell unit price of $2,739.

According to Iran's Fars News Agency, an Iranian source stated that reports by Reuters and Kyodo News regarding the opening of the Strait of Hormuz are unreliable and untrue. Earlier, positive news about Iran-US negotiations and the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz emerged simultaneously, once again impacting the oil market and driving oil prices lower.