Arthur Hayes predicts that the Federal Reserve's plan to help Japan defend the yen by using the FIMA Repo Facility will increase dollar liquidity, which could drive up Bitcoin prices. Japan would use its US Treasury holdings to borrow dollars, convert them to yen, and invest domestically, causing the Fed's balance sheet to grow similarly to past quantitative easing periods that coincided with Bitcoin rallies. Hayes argues this method avoids sharp shocks from sudden yen rate hikes, potentially benefiting Bitcoin as a liquidity-sensitive asset. The Fed has yet to confirm expanding the FIMA lending cap, but Hayes views it as likely, and his family office is already positioned in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether.
Monero's price briefly surpassed $400, rising nearly 30% since late June, driven partly by a large whale's $36 million long position. Despite this, technical indicators and recent price action suggest the rally may be a pullback rather than a sustain...
On August 11, cryptocurrency markets displayed mixed performance. XRP remains bearish, trading near $1.03 with resistance at $1.07-$1.18 and risk of further decline if it falls below $1.00. Zcash holds a stronger technical position above key moving a...
Trump Media and Technology Group reported a decline in its Bitcoin holdings to 9,477 BTC as of June 30, 2026, down 65 BTC from March. The company faced $360.6 million in cryptocurrency losses in the first half of 2026 due to falling Bitcoin and Crono...
Cryptocurrency markets saw a general decline with Bitcoin falling 1.6% to $64,064 and Ethereum dropping 2.2% to $1,876. Other major coins like Binance Coin and Solana also experienced small losses. Stablecoins remained steady, while some smaller toke...
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicts Bitcoin will finish 2026 significantly higher, citing that negative news no longer impacts the market and sellers have mostly exited. Institutional exposure to Bitcoin has grown, with allocations rising to 4-5% under ...
