Bitcoin bounced back from its lowest level since September 2024, trading near $59,700 after dipping to around $58,100. Meanwhile, ether continued to decline, holding near $1,550, and U.S. equity futures showed signs of weakness. Market stress is evident as over $1 billion in leveraged futures positions, mostly longs, were liquidated in 24 hours, with bitcoin futures open interest rising sharply as traders increased short positions. Rising implied volatility and put option premiums indicate growing downside fears. Some altcoins like Aave and Solana bucked the trend with gains, but the overall crypto market remains under pressure amid cautious investor sentiment.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan highlights three main crypto investment themes: Bitcoin as a hedge against currency debasement, Zcash for privacy, and a decade-long tokenization trend involving assets like ETH, SOL, and UNI. He predicts Bitcoin will break it...
The SEC approved changes to Nasdaq Texas Rule 5711(d), explicitly naming XRP alongside Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana as digital assets meeting commodity-based trust standards. This approval allows crypto trusts to hold at least 85% in qualifying assets ...
Cryptocurrency markets display varied price changes with Bitcoin holding steady above $80,000, while altcoins such as NEAR and DASH experience significant gains of 12.03% and 24.48% respectively. Other notable performers include LTC and UNI, both ris...
Fifteen years ago, Bitcoin closed at $7.97 after a major crash from its $31.91 peak earlier in 2011. Despite this early volatility and uncertainty, Bitcoin has grown almost 10,000 times in price, reaching around $79,500 in 2026. This growth occurred ...
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices fell as investors anticipate crucial U.S. inflation data and European Central Bank rate decisions. Bitcoin dropped 1.75% to $79,599 and Ethereum fell 2.45% to $2,455 amid expectations of a possible Federal Reserve rate hik...
