Bitcoin fell about 22% in Q1 and 14% in Q2 of 2026, marking only the third time it has started a year with two consecutive losing quarters, previously seen in 2018 and 2022—both bear market years. Unlike typical seasonal trends where Q4 is strong, those years saw continued declines. Current selling is driven by steady outflows from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs, low on-chain activity, a strong dollar, and investor shift to AI stocks. Analysts watch $40,000 as a key support level, with the third quarter opening slightly positive but uncertain if a recovery will follow.
Bitcoin's price has dipped to just under $83,000, testing the bottom of its current trading range. Technical indicators suggest the price is oversold and a bounce is likely, but a breakdown below support could lead to a deeper correction. The key sup...
A wallet linked to Wintermute has built $126.25 million in short positions on Hyperliquid, with Ethereum short exposure at $46.92 million, followed by Solana and HYPE positions exceeding $10 million each. These shorts come as major cryptocurrencies l...
The Conference Board will release the September Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) on September 29, with a forecast of a slight rise to 90.0 from August's 89.4. The CCI reflects consumer optimism about the economy and influences spending and economic ac...
Bitcoin's price fell about 1.5% to near $83,000 following an unexpected Oval Office announcement by President Trump, whose topic remains unknown but is speculated to involve Iran. This announcement kicks off a critical week for Bitcoin, which also in...
In March 2025, President Trump signed an executive order establishing Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset for the US government, consolidating about 328,000 BTC mainly from seizures and forfeitures. However, the order did not allocate taxpayer funds...
