Bitcoin fell below the key $80,000 level on May 8, 2026, driven by renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, profit booking after a recent rally, and mass liquidations exceeding $90 million. This caused the overall crypto market cap to drop to around $2.66 trillion. The geopolitical instability triggered a risk-off sentiment, leading investors to sell volatile assets like Bitcoin in favor of safer options such as the U.S. Dollar. Technically, Bitcoin faces crucial support between $75,000 and $77,000; a failure to hold this could lead to a further decline toward $65,000, while reclaiming $80,000 might signal a rebound toward $90,000.
Ethereum rose 3.17% to $1,923.53, outperforming Bitcoin's modest 0.18% gain to $64,588.87, signaling an early rotation toward large-cap altcoins. Despite this, overall market activity slowed, with declines in DeFi, stablecoin, and derivatives trading...
Ether has surged about 11% over the past week, outperforming other major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, which rose 4%. This rise is driven by $96 million inflows into U.S. spot ether ETFs, mainly BlackRock’s low-fee funds, while Grayscale’s higher-fe...
Bitcoin's price surged to nearly $65,000 following softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data for June, easing fears of Federal Reserve rate hikes. However, on-chain data reveals two main groups of investors—long-term holders who bought near last year'...
Ethereum futures long positions among top traders increased by over 3 percentage points across both USDT- and coin-margined markets, indicating a broad-based shift in short-term sentiment. This rise suggests heightened attention on ETH compared to ot...
Bitcoin held steady around $65,500 while Ethereum surpassed $1,900 for the first time since February, amid softer-than-expected inflation data that boosted stock markets. Despite geopolitical tensions with Iran, investors showed cautious optimism, wi...
