Bitcoin and Ether suffered their largest weekly declines since the 2022 FTX collapse, dropping 17.3% and 22% respectively, wiping out about $390 billion from the crypto market. The selloff was triggered by Strategy's bitcoin sale, heavy ETF outflows, competition from AI investments, and fears of Federal Reserve rate hikes. About $7 billion in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated, mostly long bets. The market's recovery remains uncertain amid ongoing macroeconomic pressures and competition from AI sectors.
Wintermute Research reports that institutional investors now account for a record 72% of spot over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading in the first half of 2026, up from 61% in late 2025. This growing institutional presence is concentrated in a few key ...
Bitcoin briefly surged past $65,000 following the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates steady, reaching a daily high of $65,100 before settling near $64,700. This pushed its market capitalization to $1.3 trillion, marking over a 10% gain...
Cryptocurrency markets display varied price changes, with Bitcoin rising 1.43% to $64,780 and Ethereum increasing 1.32% to $1,923. Other notable gains include Binance Coin up 4.27% and Cardano up 5.10%. These movements reflect ongoing market volatili...
Bitcoin prices increased with spot Bitcoin ETFs attracting $32.1 million in net inflows after four days of outflows, signaling renewed investor interest. Despite crypto sentiment remaining cautious in the fear zone, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's...
Bitcoin and XRP were the only cryptocurrencies to record positive ETF inflows recently, attracting $32 million and $585,000 respectively. This rise in inflows coincides with increased large on-chain transactions above $100K, signaling growing institu...
