Oracle

Oracles are essential infrastructure components that feed real-time, off-chain data (such as price feeds, weather, or sports results) into blockchain smart contracts. Without decentralized oracles like Chainlink and Pyth, DeFi could not function. In 2026, oracles have evolved to support verifiable randomness and cross-chain data synchronization. This tag covers the technical evolution of data availability, tamper-proof price feeds, and the critical role oracles play in ensuring the deterministic execution of complex decentralized applications.

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Is Nvidia About to Pop the AI Bubble?

Is Nvidia About to Pop the AI Bubble?

The post Is Nvidia About to Pop the AI Bubble? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Nvidia is one of the biggest winners of the AI boom. Its latest quarterly results showed $57 billion in revenue and $31.9 billion in profit, record numbers by any measure. But instead of celebrating, the stock swung wildly: up 5% after earnings, then down again within 18 hours. Investors, algorithms, and market watchers are now asking a critical question: Is Nvidia’s AI growth as solid as it looks on paper? Sponsored NVIDIA’s Financing Model Draws Scrutiny as Big-Name Investors Bet Against It The first warning sign is money that has not actually been paid. Nvidia has $33.4 billion in unpaid customer bills, nearly double what it had a year ago. On average, customers are taking 53 days to pay, up from 46 days. Meanwhile, the company is sitting on $19.8 billion of unsold chips, yet management says demand is through the roof. “Both cannot be true…Either customers aren’t buying or they’re buying without cash. The cash flow tells the real story,” said Shanaka Perera in a post. Another red flag is the gap between profits and actual cash. Nvidia reported $19.3 billion in profit, but it generated only $14.5 billion in cash. That means $4.8 billion of its “profit” has not actually appeared in the bank. For comparison, other chipmakers like TSMC and AMD turn almost all of their profits into cash. Nvidia’s lower rate raises questions about how much of its growth is real. “Healthy chip companies like TSMC and AMD convert over 95% of profits to cash. Nvidia converts 75%. That’s distress level,” Perera added. Sponsored Things get even more complicated when you look at how AI companies buy from each other. Nvidia sells chips to firms like xAI, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Oracle. Many of these deals are funded by loans or credits from the same companies, meaning…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews
The Next Big Crypto Under $0.05? Investors Rush Into MUTM Ahead of the $0.06 Launch Price

The Next Big Crypto Under $0.05? Investors Rush Into MUTM Ahead of the $0.06 Launch Price

Altcoin market dynamics have changed once again, and a brand new crypto below the rate of $0.05 is center stage of focus. Since traders are seeking tokens that have greater potential than the bigger names do, a project approaching an important launch landmark is starting to become noticeable. The number of early adopters is currently […]

Author: Cryptopolitan
Tom Lee warns of liquidity crunch after Oct. 10 crash

Tom Lee warns of liquidity crunch after Oct. 10 crash

The post Tom Lee warns of liquidity crunch after Oct. 10 crash appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Summary Trading firms suffered losses and cut activity, compounding the crypto market’s decline after Oct. 10. A technical flaw on Binance caused mass liquidations, prompting a user refund and debate over market manipulation. Analysts expect more stress before stabilization, with some blaming natural unwinding and others citing price manipulation. The cryptocurrency market has experienced sustained downward pressure since Oct. 10, with analysts attributing the decline to liquidity constraints among trading firms and a technical malfunction at a major exchange, says Tom Lee. Tom Lee of BitMine told CNBC that large trading firms serving as liquidity providers faced significant capital losses during the Oct. 10 market crash. These firms, which help maintain price stability across exchanges, were caught off guard by the sudden capital withdrawal, according to Lee. When trading firms lose capital, they reduce activity by cutting trading operations, limiting risk exposure, and selling assets to raise cash, Lee stated. This selling pressure creates additional downward force on prices, which in turn can trigger further asset sales, he explained. Lee described the pattern as a prolonged unwinding process following the crash. He noted that similar events in 2022 required approximately eight weeks to stabilize. The current market is six weeks into the stress cycle, suggesting additional time may be needed before finding steady support, according to Lee. Tom Lee says October crash a significant blow A separate technical incident may have intensified the selloff, according to market observers. During the Oct. 10 crash, the stablecoin USDe briefly displayed a price significantly below its intended peg on one exchange while other platforms showed it near its target value. The exchange’s internal oracle system accepted the lower price as valid, triggering automatic liquidations across numerous accounts. Lee told CNBC the problem stemmed from an automation flaw in which the exchange relied on…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews
Best Crypto to Buy as Peter Brandt Says Bitcoin Will Reach $200K in the Future

Best Crypto to Buy as Peter Brandt Says Bitcoin Will Reach $200K in the Future

The post Best Crypto to Buy as Peter Brandt Says Bitcoin Will Reach $200K in the Future appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto Presales Takeaways: Veteran trader Peter Brandt projects Bitcoin to reach approximately $200K around 2029. Before the next major rally, Brandt warns of a potential short-term corrective phase where the price could easily revisit $81K or even dip as low as $58K. The AI-powered content creation platform SUBBD has already raised over $1.3M in its presale, targeting a massive $85B creator economy PEPENODE is a mine to earn presale project gamifying crypto mining. Veteran trader Peter Brandt has mapped out a path for Bitcoin that captures the current mood perfectly. He still sees $BTC reaching around $200K, but not until roughly Q3 2029. Before then, he warns, the market could easily revisit $81K or even dip toward $58K as part of a deeper corrective phase. Earlier today, in fact, $BTC dipped into $81K territory, and is still hovering nearby. That tension between long‑term optimism and short‑term pain is reshaping how serious investors think about crypto. Many analysts and industry experts, like Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, are trimming near‑term targets as macro pressures, tighter liquidity, and shifting regulations bite into risk appetite. Yet most still treat another all‑time high for Bitcoin as a matter of timing, not probability. That backdrop raises a critical question. If Bitcoin is likely to grind through a multi‑year consolidation before the next vertical leg, where is the asymmetric upside today? That is where high‑conviction narratives like AI, creator monetization, and next‑generation infrastructure start to look interesting. Three names stand out in this environment. SUBBD ($SUBBD), an AI‑powered content creation platform, PEPENODE ($PEPENODE), the first mine‑to‑earn meme coin experiment, and Binance Coin ($BNB), the workhorse asset behind one of crypto’s highest‑throughput ecosystems. Each targets a different corner of the market as you look for the best crypto to buy now. 1. SUBBD ($SUBBD): Disrupting The…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews
Vanguard says traders are expecting far more Fed rate cuts than are likely

Vanguard says traders are expecting far more Fed rate cuts than are likely

Vanguard says Wall Street is getting ahead of itself on Fed rate cuts. The firm’s fixed-income boss, Sara Devereux, who manages $2.8 trillion, said she only expects one or two more cuts after the two quarter-point ones already delivered this fall. That’s nowhere near the three to four cuts the market is still pricing in […]

Author: Cryptopolitan
Best Crypto to Buy as Peter Brandt Predicts $BTC Will Hit $200K

Best Crypto to Buy as Peter Brandt Predicts $BTC Will Hit $200K

Takeaways: Veteran trader Peter Brandt projects Bitcoin to reach approximately $200K around 2029. Before the next major rally, Brandt warns […] The post Best Crypto to Buy as Peter Brandt Predicts $BTC Will Hit $200K appeared first on Coindoo.

Author: Coindoo
Crypto News: Here’s Why The Crypto Market Is Down, Tom Lee Says

Crypto News: Here’s Why The Crypto Market Is Down, Tom Lee Says

A clear look at the recent crypto market selloff, the liquidity stress facing market makers, and the technical failures that fueled sharp price drops.   The crypto market has struggled since the crash on Oct. 10. Several analysts say the decline is more than a normal price drop.  They argue that weak liquidity from damaged […] The post Crypto News: Here’s Why The Crypto Market Is Down, Tom Lee Says appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Author: LiveBitcoinNews
SoftBank (SFTBY) Stock Slides 6.6% Amid Chip Sector Selloff

SoftBank (SFTBY) Stock Slides 6.6% Amid Chip Sector Selloff

TLDRs: SoftBank shares fall 6.6% as Asian chip sector reacts to Nvidia’s modest US drop. SK Hynix, Samsung, and TSMC also see sharp declines following Nvidia market reaction. AI server demand and GPU orders remain strong despite short-term selloff pressures. ABF substrate capacity and advanced packaging could shape 2025 semiconductor growth. SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY) [...] The post SoftBank (SFTBY) Stock Slides 6.6% Amid Chip Sector Selloff appeared first on CoinCentral.

Author: Coincentral
The global market has experienced a massive crash, and even gold has not been spared. Why is this happening?

The global market has experienced a massive crash, and even gold has not been spared. Why is this happening?

Author: Liam, Deep Tide TechFlow November 21st, Black Friday. US stocks plunged, Hong Kong stocks plummeted, and A-shares followed suit. Bitcoin once fell below $86,000, and even safe-haven gold continued to decline. All risky assets collapsed simultaneously, as if held down by the same invisible hand. This is not a crisis of a particular asset, but a systemic, synchronized decline in global markets. What exactly happened? Global stock market crash, let's see who's worse off! Following the "Black Monday" crash, US stocks suffered another sharp decline. The Nasdaq 100 index plunged nearly 5% from its intraday high, ultimately closing down 2.4%, extending its pullback to 7.9% from its record high on October 29. Nvidia's stock price reversed course after rising more than 5% at one point, closing lower, and the entire market lost $2 trillion overnight. Hong Kong stocks and A-shares across the ocean were not spared. The Hang Seng Index fell 2.3%, and the Shanghai Composite Index fell below 3,900 points, a drop of nearly 2%. Of course, the worst off is the crypto market. Bitcoin fell below $86,000 and Ethereum fell below $2,800, with over 245,000 people liquidating $930 million in 24 hours. Starting from a high of $126,000 in October and even falling below $90,000 at one point, Bitcoin not only erased all its gains since 2025 but also fell 9% from the beginning of the year, and a sense of panic began to spread in the market. Even more alarming is that gold, intended as a hedge against risky assets, also failed to hold up, falling 0.5% on November 21 and hovering around $4,000 per ounce. Who is the culprit? The Federal Reserve will be the first to be affected. For the past two months, the market had been anticipating a December rate cut, but the Fed’s sudden shift in attitude was like a bucket of cold water poured over all risk assets. In their recent speeches, several Federal Reserve officials unusually adopted a hawkish stance, citing slow inflation, a resilient labor market, and the possibility of further tightening if necessary. This is tantamount to telling the market: "A December rate cut? Think again." CME FedWatch data confirms the speed of the emotional collapse: A month ago, the probability of an interest rate cut was 93.7%, but now it has dropped to 42.9%. The sudden collapse of expectations sent the US stock and cryptocurrency markets from a state of shock to one of extreme distress. After the Federal Reserve dashed expectations of an interest rate cut, the market's focus shifted to only one company: Nvidia. Nvidia delivered better-than-expected Q3 earnings, which should have ignited tech stocks. However, this "perfect" positive news didn't last long before the market quickly turned green and plummeted from its high. If good news doesn't lead to price increases, that's the biggest negative factor. Especially in a cycle of overvalued tech stocks, if positive news no longer pushes up stock prices, it becomes an opportunity to exit. At this point, Burry, a major short seller who had been consistently shorting Nvidia, added fuel to the fire. Burry has published a series of articles questioning the complex multi-billion dollar "circular financing" relationships between Nvidia and AI companies such as OpenAI, Microsoft, and Oracle. He stated: The actual end-user demand is ridiculously small, with almost all customers being funded by their distributors. Burry has previously warned of an AI bubble multiple times, comparing the AI boom to the dot-com bubble. John Flood, a partner at Goldman Sachs, stated bluntly in a report to clients that a single catalyst is insufficient to explain this dramatic reversal. He believes that market sentiment is currently battered, and investors have fully entered a profit and loss protection mode, focusing excessively on hedging risks. Goldman Sachs' trading team summarized nine factors contributing to the current decline in US stocks: Nvidia's gains have run out Despite better-than-expected Q3 earnings, Nvidia's stock price failed to maintain its upward trend. Goldman Sachs commented that "the real good news not being paid off is usually a bad sign," and the market had already priced in these positive factors. Concerns about private lending are rising. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook publicly warned of potential asset valuation vulnerabilities in the private lending sector and the risks posed by its complex links to the financial system, triggering market vigilance and widening overnight credit market spreads. Employment data failed to reassure people. While the September nonfarm payroll report was solid, it lacked sufficient clarity to guide the Fed's December interest rate decision. The probability of a rate cut only increased slightly, failing to effectively soothe market concerns about the interest rate outlook. Cryptocurrency crash spread Bitcoin's drop below the psychological level of $90,000 triggered a broader sell-off in risk assets, with its decline even preceding the plunge in US stocks, suggesting that the transmission of risk sentiment may have started in high-risk sectors. CTA sell-off accelerates Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) were already extremely bullish. As the market fell below short-term technical thresholds, systemic selling by CTAs accelerated, exacerbating the selling pressure. Air Force re-enters the field The reversal of market momentum provided an opportunity for the bears, and short selling became active again, pushing the stock price down further. Poor performance in overseas markets The weak performance of key Asian technology stocks (such as SK Hynix and SoftBank) failed to provide positive external support for US stocks. Market liquidity depletion Goldman Sachs data shows that liquidity at the top of the S&P 500 index has deteriorated significantly, falling well below the year-to-date average. This near-liquidity makes the market extremely poor at absorbing sell orders, meaning even small sell-offs can cause significant volatility. Macro trading dominates the market The surge in the trading volume of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as a percentage of total market volume indicates that market trading is driven more by a macro perspective and passive funds than by individual stock fundamentals, exacerbating the downward momentum of the overall trend. Has the bull market ended? To answer this question, let's first look at the latest views of Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio on Thursday. He believes that although investments related to artificial intelligence (AI) are driving a market bubble, investors do not need to rush to liquidate their positions . The current market situation is not entirely similar to the bubble peaks investors witnessed in 1999 and 1929. On the contrary, according to some indicators he monitors, the US market is currently at about 80% of that level. This doesn't mean investors should sell their stocks. "I want to reiterate that many things may rise before the bubble bursts," Dalio said. In our view, the drop on November 21 was not a sudden "black swan" event, but a collective run on the market following highly consistent expectations, which also exposed some key issues. Real liquidity in global markets is extremely fragile. Currently, "technology + AI" has become a crowded track for global investment, and any small inflection point can trigger a chain reaction. In particular, the increasing use of quantitative trading strategies, ETFs, and passive funds to support market liquidity has also changed the market structure. The more automated the trading strategies become, the easier it is for a "stampede in the same direction" to form. Therefore, in our view, the essence of this decline is: The "structural crash" was caused by excessive automated trading and overcrowding of funds. Furthermore, an interesting phenomenon is that Bitcoin was the first to fall in this market, marking the first time that cryptocurrencies have truly entered the global asset pricing chain. BTC and ETH are no longer fringe assets; they have become the thermometer of global risk assets and the forefront of sentiment. Based on the above analysis, we believe that the market has not truly entered a bear market, but rather a phase of high volatility. The market needs time to recalibrate its expectations for "growth + interest rates". The investment cycle for AI will not end immediately, but the era of "mindless price increases" is over. The market will shift from expectation-driven to profit realization, whether in the US or A-share market. As the risky asset that fell earliest, had the highest leverage, and the weakest liquidity in this round of decline, cryptocurrencies experienced the most severe drops, but they also often rebounded first.

Author: PANews
Chainlink lands on Injective: a new era for on-chain finance

Chainlink lands on Injective: a new era for on-chain finance

The arrival of Chainlink on the Injective mainnet marks a significant breakthrough in the landscape of decentralized applications.

Author: The Cryptonomist