Bitcoin, the number one cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is facing market turbulence, but prominent trader CrediBULL Crypto remains unfazed. He argues that BTC’s correlation with traditional stocks is overstated, and maintains that the asset’s long-term trajectory remains intact. Bitcoin’s Correlation With Stocks: Overblown Fears? The recent dip in the price of Bitcoin, where it dropped...Read More
Bitcoin has been struggling near $82,000 after fresh daily decline of over 4%. While retail investors continue to panic amid recent market turbulence, big players are positioning themselves strategically, potentially signaling what’s next for crypto. In fact, Santiment revealed that Bitcoin’s whale and shark wallets have undergone several pivotal shifts over the past six months...Read More
For the third week in a row, digital asset investment products have seen investors pull out funds. This past week alone marked a historic $2.9 billion in outflows which pushed the cumulative figure to $3.8 billion over three weeks. CoinShares stated that this reversal is likely influenced by the recent security incident at Bybit, hawkish...Read More
Crypto markets reacted negatively to last week’s big announcements from the White House regarding the strategic Bitcoin reserve. Not even Trump’s advice to “never sell your Bitcoin” at Friday’s crypto summit was enough to boost the asset back over $90,000, and it has weakened over the weekend. Markets will have key inflation reports to digest...Read More
Bitcoin has started the week deep in the red with a decline of around 5% on the day as it fell to just over $80,000 during early trading in Asia on Monday morning. Analyst and chart guru Peter Brandt identified the completion of a double top chart pattern, with the asset topping out at $108,000...Read More
Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has said that a Bitcoin strategic reserve will position the United States as a leader in cyberspace. In an interview with Fox News Channel, Saylor argued that Bitcoin is a secure means of savings for individuals, companies, and governments. Bitcoin Will Take The U.S. to Cyberspace Saylor, whose...Read More
Popular Bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company Riot Platforms announced record-breaking financial results for the year 2024, as a result of a significant increase in mining revenue and strategic acquisitions. The company, listed on Nasdaq, reported $376.7 million in total revenue in 2024, which was up over 34% from 2023’s $280 million, despite challenges in...Read More
The largest cryptocurrency made the headlines on numerous occasions in December and January by blowing off the $100,000 level and charting new all-time highs. After that, Bitcoin traded in a sideways channel with extreme volatility between $92,000 and $106,000. However, the 75-day rangebound trend ended this week with an abrupt crash to below $80,000. Bitcoin...Read More
Bitcoin’s price crashed hard in the past week, losing over twenty grand in just days and dropping to the lowest levels since mid-November 2024. Such a substantial price decline naturally brings the question of whether this is just another ‘normal’ dip or whether the bull market has been cut short. End of Bull Market Narrative...Read More
After eight consecutive days of net outflows, some in an extreme manner, the spot Bitcoin ETFs finally saw some relief on Friday. However, the same cannot be said about the Ethereum counterparties, as they extended their negative streak to seven days in a row. BTC ETFs: The Bad and Minor Good The US-based spot Bitcoin...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below the $80,000 mark for the first time in almost four months, and market analysts believe the crypto asset could witness more bloodshed over the weekend. Such were the words of Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of the crypto exchange and derivative trading platform BitMEX, in an X post....Read More
Crypto traders are showing peak confidence in buying the latest market dip, but Santiment data suggests this optimism may be a prelude to more price drops. According to the on-chain analytics platform, discussions about “buying the dip” have reached their highest level in seven months, driven by Bitcoin’s plunge below $80,000. Looking for a True...Read More
Crypto market capitalization has lost 18% over the past week, falling to its lowest level since the end of October at $2.75 trillion on Friday. Support lines have been broken, and all gains since the US presidential election in November have been wiped out as a whopping $600 billion has exited the space over the...Read More
Bitcoin’s price plunged below $90,000 immediately after US President Donald Trump announced his planned 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico. During periods of high volatility, investors tend to liquidate crypto assets first to cut down on their overall financial risk. Amidst increasing concerns of a steeper decline, the latest data depicts a notable shift in Bitcoin...Read More
The Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index has plummeted to 10, its lowest level since June 2022, signaling extreme fear among investors. Despite the panic, experts suggest this could be a prime moment to buy. Sentiment Crashes as BTC Price Falls The index, which measures market sentiment, fell from 49 last week, considered neutral, to 10...Read More
It’s safe to say that the bears dominated the past few days in the cryptocurrency markets, as bitcoin’s price dumped to a new multi-month low of $82,000 on Wednesday evening. Such a massive price move in either direction hints at further volatility for the underlying asset, but one particular analyst believes the bear market might...Read More
The United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) market has crowned its six-day negative flow streak with the largest-ever single-day outflow of nearly $938 million. This record came as bitcoin (BTC) dumped below $87,000 to its lowest level since mid-November. Data from Farside Investors shows that almost every single spot Bitcoin ETF in the U.S....Read More
On Feb. 25, Japanese investment firm Metaplanet announced that it had purchased an additional 135 BTC for around $96,000 per bitcoin. The $13 million buy has increased the firm’s total holdings to 2,235 BTC, worth around $205 million at current market prices. Its most recent addition to this stash was on Feb. 20, with a...Read More
A sudden dip in Bitcoin’s hash rate has sparked discussions within the crypto community. Though fluctuations are not uncommon, the scale of this decline draws comparisons to past major disruptions. What does this mean for miners and network stability in the near term? Mining Slowdown? The Bitcoin network’s hash rate has experienced a significant short-term...Read More
According to Santiment, Bitcoin (BTC), Raydium (RAY), and Frax (FRAX) are currently at the center of social media discussions. Much of the growing discourse is focused on market volatility and governance changes within the crypto ecosystem. The Top 3 Trending Tokens Santiment’s February 25 report reveals that BTC is getting attention due to a recent...Read More
VanEck has predicted that the United States could reduce its national debt by $21 trillion in the next 24 years. The firm’s analysts believe that this could be achieved by creating a one million Bitcoin reserve over the next five years. VanEck’s Estimate According to the asset management company, a U.S. BTC reserve could slash...Read More
The demand for bitcoin on US soil has seemingly disappeared, at least when it comes down to purchases through locally based exchange-traded funds. In fact, data from FarSide shows that February has been a particularly negative month for BTC ETFs, with withdrawals dominating most days. BTC ETFs See Mostly Outflows The launch of the 11...Read More
Bitcoin network activity has fallen to its lowest level in a year as demand for the leading digital asset remains low. A report from the on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant has revealed that the Bitcoin Network Activity Index, which measures the growth across major metrics like active addresses, number of transactions, and block size, is down...Read More
Altvest Capital Limited has become the first publicly traded company in Africa to adopt Bitcoin as a strategic treasury asset. The company announced its initial investment in Bitcoin (BTC) as part of a broader treasury management strategy, which aims to strengthen financial resilience, preserve shareholder value, and gain direct exposure to the world’s largest crypto...Read More
Metaplanet has announced that its total Bitcoin holdings have reached 2,100 BTC, now worth $196 million. The firm revealed it recently bought an additional 68.59 BTC for $6.6 million at an average price of $96,335. 0.01% of Total Bitcoin Supply In a February 20 X post, the company highlighted that its BTC reserves now make...Read More
Over the last three weeks, the correlation between bitcoin (BTC) and the S&P 500 has been declining. As of February 17, the correlation dropped to zero, meaning BTC completely decoupled from the leading stock market index. According to data analyzed by market intelligence firm IntoTheBlock, the decorrelation between BTC and the S&P 500 could be...Read More
There were 1,573 institutions with long exposure to Bitcoin as of the end of 2024, according to findings from Bitcoin analyst and educator Sam Callahan. The researcher took a deep dive into US Securities and Exchange Commission 13F filings, which are forms that large investment firms submit quarterly to disclose their holdings of stocks and...Read More
Based on past market data, the altcoin season starts when Bitcoin’s dominance begins to drop. This shows that crypto traders have begun withdrawing their capital from BTC and investing in other digital assets. The past few months have seen investors anticipate a significant decline in Bitcoin’s dominance to signal the onset of the next altseason;...Read More
There has been a sharp reversal in digital asset investment trends as outflows reached $415 million after 19 consecutive weeks of inflows post-US election. During this period, inflows totaled $29.4 billion, significantly outpacing the $16 billion amassed in the first 19 weeks of US spot ETF trading since January 2024. CoinShares Head of Research James...Read More
The past week has been rough for Bitcoin, with its price fluctuations influencing the broader altcoin market. As a result, the total crypto market cap declined by more than 2% in the past day and reached approximately $3.21 trillion. Despite this volatility and macroeconomic concerns, Bitcoin demand appears to stay strong, as suggested by on-chain...Read More
