Prediction market Kalshi shows traders assigning only a 19% to 22% chance that bitcoin will surpass $100,000 before January 2027, with over $10 million wagered on timing contracts. Bitcoin is down about 27% year-to-date in 2026 and trades near $64,600, roughly 50% below its October 2025 peak. The market also prices a 57% chance bitcoin falls below $50,000 before the end of 2026, reflecting bearish sentiment driven by ETF flow fatigue, macroeconomic uncertainty, and lack of strong catalysts. Analysts remain divided, but Kalshi's real-money bets suggest cautious expectations for bitcoin's near-term recovery.
Bitcoin surged past $70,000, driven by the largest short squeeze since March, with $431 million in liquidations accelerating the rise. This forced buying helped Bitcoin cross $65,000 smoothly, but sustaining the breakout depends on new demand as liqu...
XRP surged over 10% near $1.10 following Bitcoin's sharp 8% rise to $72,281, triggering more than $1 billion in Bitcoin short liquidations. This major short squeeze reflects renewed bullish momentum after months of decline. Amid this volatility, UE C...
Major cryptocurrencies saw significant gains, with Bitcoin rising 6.2% to $72,557 and Ethereum up 10.9% to $2,326.79. Other notable increases include XRP up 16.1%, Dogecoin up 10.7%, and several altcoins showing double-digit percentage gains. This su...
Bitcoin's recent rally above $72,000 was driven by the U.S. Treasury doubling bond buybacks to $4 billion, which surprised markets and boosted liquidity. Economist and bitcoin critic Peter Schiff dismissed this surge as a temporary 'fakeout' rather t...
Peter Brandt, a veteran futures trader, has shifted from a bearish to a bullish stance on Bitcoin after the cryptocurrency broke above $64,000, invalidating his previous downtrend prediction. The breakout completed an inverted head-and-shoulders patt...
