The price of Bitcoin has taken a hit this year, but its investment thesis hasn’t changed, BlackRock has said. Bitcoin’s price is down nearly 50% since its October record. But investors shouldn’t worry, the world’s largest asset manager has said, and the cryptocurrency still plays a role as “a global monetary alternative.” In a report […]
Schwab strategist Jim Ferraioli said Strategy’s recent preferred stock actions have eased near-term liquidity concerns despite Bitcoin’s decline. Strategy remains under pressure as Bitcoin hovers near $60,000, but recent capital moves have bought the company time, according to Jim Ferraioli, director of crypto research and strategy at the Schwab Center for Financial Research. Speaking on […]
Bitcoin’s drop into the mid-$67,000s — driven by ETF outflows, Mt. Gox movements, geopolitical tension, and Strategy’s first BTC sale in years—triggered an outsized selloff in crypto-linked stocks. Bitcoin fell into the mid-$67,000s on Tuesday, dragging the entire ecosystem of crypto-linked equities with it. Bitcoin shed more than 11% over the past week, crashing below […]
OpenAgents, an open-source artificial intelligence lab building Bitcoin-native infrastructure for machine learning, today announced its graduation from the BitcoinFi accelerator and the close of $1.3 million in pre-seed funding. The company is using the capital to expand Pylon, its distributed compute node that lets people sell spare compute for Bitcoin, and to accelerate work on […]
Bitcoin is more than just a cryptocurrency—it has become a global financial asset with unique market dynamics. While many traders focus on price speculation, professional traders analyze Bitcoin’s behavior from multiple angles: on-chain activity, macroeconomic influence, and market sentiment. The Unique Nature of Bitcoin Unlike traditional assets, Bitcoin has no central authority, no intrinsic earnings, […]
Crypto users warned as ads push malware-laden crypto apps
The Paris-based crypto company already holds $154 million worth of Bitcoin, claiming to be Europe’s first BTC treasury company. Paris-based cryptocurrency company The Blockchain Group plans to raise over $340 million for its Bitcoin treasury, signaling continued institutional adoption of crypto in Europe. The Blockchain Group, which claims to be Europe’s first Bitcoin BTC $107,501 […]
The Bitcoin community is divided after core developers released a joint statement on transaction relay policy and use cases amid the ongoing OP_RETURN debate. A collective statement from 31 Bitcoin core developers has sparked a global debate among Bitcoiners after suggesting a hands-off approach to how the Bitcoin network is used, amid ongoing controversy over […]
Bitcoin miners offer a glimpse into potential price upside to come as the historically accurate Hash Ribbons flips green. A historically accurate Bitcoin price metric is flashing green for the third time this year. Miners’ BTC sales have slowed since the start of the year compared to 2024. Profit-taking, while a popular move around all-time […]
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet now holds 7,800 Bitcoin, worth more than $800 million, after it made its second-largest single Bitcoin purchase. Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has made its second-largest single Bitcoin purchase ever, scooping up more than 1,000 Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency came within 3% of its all-time high. Metaplanet said on May 19 that […]