Bitcoin dropped below $77,000 after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller indicated a potential rate hike in October 2026 due to persistent inflation concerns. Traders now price a 25 basis point hike with about 40% probability at the October meeting. This hawkish shift comes amid record-low US consumer sentiment and rising inflation expectations, pressuring risk assets like Bitcoin. If energy prices remain high due to geopolitical tensions, the Fed may tighten further, impacting Bitcoin and broader markets.
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates from 0.75% to 1.0%, its highest since 1995, which could pressure Bitcoin due to the unwinding of the yen carry trade. This trade involves borrowing cheaply in yen to invest in higher-yield assets ...
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) remains optimistic about a long-term crypto super cycle, despite Bitcoin's recent price volatility and trading within a narrow range around $60,000 to $64,000. CZ acknowledges the difficulty in predicting exact mar...
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, stated at Bitcoin Corporate Day that investor confidence in Ethereum has collapsed as Bitcoin's market dominance surged from 41% in 2021 to nearly 70% by mid-2026. This shift indicates a structural move...
Crypto markets experienced $186 million in liquidations over 24 hours due to volatile price moves, with losses split between long and short positions. Bitcoin saw $34.97 million liquidated and Ethereum $24.65 million, reflecting market uncertainty. M...
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted $85.85 million in net inflows on June 12, marking the largest single-day inflow in about four weeks and ending a five-session outflow streak that had drained $727 million. This surge coincided with Space...
