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.
Fidelity's Director of Global Macro, Jurrien Timmer, highlights Bitcoin's power law math indicating a new cyclical bull market after holding the $60,000 level. This long-term model projects Bitcoin could reach $300,000 by 2029. Crypto strategist Kill...
In Q3 2026, Bitcoin surged 43.5%, marking its second-best third quarter ever, while Ethereum soared 71%, setting a new Q3 record. These gains were driven by increased ETF and spot market demand, limited profit-taking, and stable trading conditions, e...
Quantum computers could eventually break Bitcoin's elliptic-curve cryptography, risking wallet theft—a scenario called "Q-Day." While no such quantum computer exists yet, the threat timeline is shrinking, prompting advances in three defense areas: qu...
Bitcoin's price rose to around $84,899 as buyers pushed back toward the $85,000 level following a recent dip from $87,374. Technical indicators remain positive with 14 moving averages signaling bullish momentum, though trading volume is lighter, sugg...
Motley Fool analysis suggests that cryptocurrencies Hyperliquid and Venice Token might surpass Bitcoin in market value within five years if their current growth continues. Hyperliquid is priced at $93 with a market cap around $20.7-$23.3 billion, far...
