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Fed Governor Warns Stablecoin Growth May Lower Neutral Interest Rate as CFTC Prepares Leveraged Crypto Trading Approval
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen I. Miran warned that expanding dollar-backed stablecoins could pressure the neutral interest rate downward by increasing U.S. Treasury purchases. The CFTC is preparing to authorize leveraged spot cryptocurrency trading on regulated exchanges as early as next month, Acting Chair Caroline Pham confirmed. Senate lawmakers released a bipartisan draft bill that would grant the CFTC jurisdiction over spot digital commodities including Bitcoin and Ether.
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Hyperliquid absorbs $5M loss from POPCAT market manipulation, HYPE trades under pressure
Hyperliquid's liquidity provider system absorbed approximately $5 million in losses following coordinated POPCAT token manipulation on November 12. The attack involved leveraged positions across multiple wallets that artificially inflated prices before triggering mass liquidations. HYPE token currently trades at $38.09, below key moving averages, while futures Open Interest has declined to $1.56 billion.
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Price Manipulation Attacks Cause $42 Million in Losses Across 51 Incidents in 2025
Price manipulation attacks resulted in $42 million in losses across 51 separate incidents during 2025, according to CertiK Alert. The November 12 incident involving Popcat on Hyperliquid demonstrated coordinated manipulation tactics, triggering $63 million in liquidations through artificial buy walls and sudden order withdrawals. CertiK recorded 19 incidents in Q4 alone, approaching Q2's peak of 20 cases.
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