The months of waiting have ended, and SpaceX is set to begin trading on Nasdaq today after investors pumped $75 billion into the largest IPO in history. What happens next could ripple across financial markets, including crypto. One theory making the rounds is that recent outflows of over $5 billion from bitcoin BTC$63,553.89 ETFs, which […]
Hardcore bitcoin purists haven’t lost faith in the world’s largest digital currency, despite it losing nearly 17% of its value, marking the worst weekly performance since July 2024 and wiping out about $200 billion in market cap in the last seven days. The prominent bitcoin advocates or maximalists (short for maxis) — a group that […]
In recent weeks, bitcoin BTC$62,210.59 sentiment has been most bullish when the price was highest and most bearish exactly when it was most stressed, according to Santiment data covering May 21 through June 4. Peak bullishness hit on May 22, with bitcoin near its high of $78,000 for the period. The most bearish came June […]
Bitcoin BTC$69,395.02 slipped below $70,000 for the first time in two months, leaving cryptocurrency markets vulnerable ahead of a week of important U.S. economic data that could determine the direction of the next move for risk assets. The largest cryptocurrency has lost more than 4.45% in the past 24 hours, and was recently trading near […]
MARA Holdings (MARA) sold 15,133 bitcoin for approximately $1.1 billion between March 4 and March 25 to fund a major balance sheet overhaul. The company is using the proceeds to repurchase roughly $1.0 billion of its 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2030 and 2031 at a discount. In total, MARA will buy back $367.5 million […]
Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) continued to add to bitcoin holdings last week, but at a vastly reduced pace from recent previous acquisitions. The leading bitcoin treasury company last week added 1,031 bitcoin for a total cost of $76.6 million, or $74,326 per coin. Strategy’s total holdings now stand at 762,099 BTC, acquired for approximately $57.69 […]
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) While bitcoin’s BTC$74,158.35 price rise since the Iran conflict began more than two weeks ago is impressive, the performance of Hyperliquid is even more notable. Users of the decentralized perpetuals exchange have traded millions in commodity futures, particularly those tied to oil, highlighting the utility of […]
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin BTC$69,587.38 slipped back below $70,000 as war in the Middle East and U.S. inflation data due later today keep investors cautious. The latest failure to build momentum above $70,000 followed reports that Iran was laying mines along the already disrupted Strait of Hormuz, a major […]
About $27 million was liquidated on the decentralized lending platform Aave over the last 24 hours, in what some market participants say may have been caused by a temporary pricing issue involving the token wstETH. Blockchain data flagged by risk-management firm Chaos Labs shows a spike in liquidations in the past 24 hours. Some observers […]
Crypto market strength extended into Tuesday, with bitcoin BTC$70,816.15 gaining by 3.9% since midnight UTC to trade at $71,000 while ether (ETH) is back above $2,000, a level it recently had problems surpassing. Crypto was not alone in its ascent. U.S. equities and precious metals also after U.S. President Donald Trump said the war in […]
Bitcoin’s future in an artificial intelligence-driven world may depend less on code and more on central banks. In a new note, Greg Cipolaro, global head of research at financial services and infrastructure firm NYDIG, argued that artificial intelligence will affect bitcoin mainly through macroeconomic channels and its impact on the labor market. The key variables […]
Bitcoin BTC$67,963.04 ETF holders and corporate treasuries – the players everyone praises for their long-term vision – are stacking insurance against price crash below $60,000, cryptocurrency exchange Deribit told CoinDesk. “ETF holders and corporate treasuries are buying 6-month and 1-year puts at $60k or below ($60,000 put, a derivative contract offering protection against potential price […]