Category: Markets

Kalshi Sued Over Refusing to Pay Out Prediction Market After Iran Leader’s Death Kalshi is facing a class action lawsuit based on its handling of a recent market related to Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Exchange OKX Debuts Social Platform Linking Posts to Trades Orbit allows traders to disclose portfolio data and earn rewards tied to follower engagement in what OKX is touting as a transparency play. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co

How Policy Shifts, Geopolitical Tensions Are Reshaping the Bitcoin Trade Fresh ETF inflows, policy momentum and a deeper integration with the financial system are beginning to shift sentiment, analysts say. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co

Corporates and Exchanges Rush to Stake Ethereum Instead of Selling Analysts say large investors are increasingly locking up ETH for yield rather than positioning to sell into market rallies. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co

Circle Stock Extends Double-Digit Gains Amid Broader Crypto Rally Circle’s post-earnings breakout gains continue to rise as USDC growth, policy shifts, and macro volatility converge. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

What the Iran Conflict Means for Bitcoin’s Price Attention has shifted to whether the Iran conflict remains contained, as Bitcoin traders weigh elevated oil prices and a rising gold price. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co

Hyperliquid’s Token Rises as Weekend Iran Shock Finds Few Open Markets Hyperliquid’s token is trading higher on the day as traders use the always-on venue to speculate on ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Recovers Following Plunge as US, Israel Begin Bombing Iran The price of Bitcoin plummeted to nearly $63,000 overnight amid U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran, but has mostly recovered in the hours since. Andrew Hayward Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Rebound Stalls at $65K as Stocks Fall and Gold Rises Bitcoin fell Friday after briefly topping $69K this week, while stocks like CoreWeave and BitMine tumbled amid broader market losses. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

ETHZilla Drops Ethereum Treasury Label in Rebrand After Share Price Collapse The move follows investor exits, asset sales and a retreat from holding Ethereum on the public company’s balance sheet. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Jane Street Speculation Renews Scrutiny of Bitcoin ETF Market Mechanics Online claims have drawn attention to how institutional middlemen hedge Bitcoin ETF shares, exposing a gap between inflows and spot buying. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co

Nvidia Earnings Results Steady Markets as AI Spending Debate Intensifies Nvidia’s earnings lifted technology shares and steadied broader markets, even as investors weigh how long the AI investment cycle can run. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Ticks Higher as Markets Weigh Trump Address, Broader Risk Sentiment Bitcoin remains sensitive to broader risk sentiment, with traders positioning ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and a rebound in global stocks. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin’s Slide to $64,000 Is a ‘Macro Shock,’ Not a Market Breakdown Bitcoin’s 50% drop from its October peak is a macro shock in an overleveraged market, not a broken cycle, experts claim. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Sell Pressure Is Easing, But Whales Keep Dumping on Exchanges: CryptoQuant Bitcoin is down 46% from its October peak—and the largest holders keep depositing to exchanges, presumably to sell, says CryptoQuant. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Rises After Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs Bitcoin ticked up after the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority in imposing most tariffs on foreign goods. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co

Risk-Off Capital Shifts Toward Tokenized Assets as DeFi Pulls Back Capital is rotating out of DeFi into tokenized assets as experts say the shift reflects maturing markets, not capitulation. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Fed Economists Praise Prediction Markets as States Step Up Enforcement Research is casting prediction markets as policy-relevant forecasting tools just as state regulators escalate efforts to curtail their use. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Altcoin Selling Pressure Hits Five-Year High as Confidence Wanes Selling pressure across altcoins has continued to build, with net outflows now matching levels last seen in 2021 Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Why Bitcoin Open Interest Has Seen Its Largest Decline in Almost 3 Years Bitcoin open interest has plunged 55% from its October 2025 peak, marking the steepest decline since April 2023 as traders unwind leverage. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin’s Divergence From Nasdaq Is a Warning on Dollar Liquidity: Arthur Hayes Arthur Hayes warns Bitcoin’s divergence from a flat Nasdaq signals an AI-driven credit crisis, but experts say the timeline is overstretched. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Wall Street Pushes Deeper Into Prediction Markets With New ETF Filings Prediction market exposure is being packaged for public investors as the U.S. election cycle draws institutional interest. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin’s Long-Term Holders Show Signs of Strain After February Sell-Off Bitcoin’s long-term holders show weakening accumulation, with on-chain data pointing to $54,000 as the next support if $65,000 breaks. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Leverage Heats Up as Traders Bet on Price Rebound Bitcoin’s futures basis has widened amid retail dip buying surges, but one expert warns the setup may end in an “over-leveraged shakeout.” Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Is Down Bad, But Hasn’t Yet Hit Its ‘Ultimate Bear Market Bottom’: Analysts Despite its 45% fall since its October peak, Bitcoin has not yet found its bear market bottom, according to a new report from CryptoQuant. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Trump Media Files to Launch Truth Social-Branded Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cronos ETFs Truth Social Funds applied for ETFs that would give investors exposure to crypto—one focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum, the other on Cronos. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Bounces to $69K, But Charts Are Still Bearish: Analysis Bitcoin’s rebound from $60K lows may be a dead cat bounce, as the daily charts scream caution and prediction markets price in more pain. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

Clarity Act Passage Would ‘Comfort’ Markets Amid Bitcoin Volatility: Treasury Secretary Bessent U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that the crypto market would be calmed by the passage of the Clarity Act. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Signals Turning Point—But No Clear Bottom Yet, Experts Say Key valuation gauges remain short of the capitulation seen at past cycle lows, as inflation risks keep the pressure on digital assets. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

What to Expect for Bitcoin and Crypto Ahead of This Week’s Inflation Data Investors are focused on January’s CPI release after stronger-than-expected jobs data forced a repricing of rate expectations. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Sees AI Driving a Prolonged CapEx Boom—Here’s Why ARK says Massive AI CapEx from Google and Amazon is just the beginning, with recent breakthroughs signaling a years-long investment wave. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Is Bitcoin’s Sell-Off Finally Running Out of Steam? Bitcoin’s sell-off shows signs of easing as large buyers step in, though analysts say any rebound still depends on institutional demand. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Recovers as Coinbase Premium Turns Higher Analysts maintain a cautious stance even after Bitcoin’s 12% relief rally clawed back recent losses amid a surging Coinbase Premium. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

South Korean Crypto Exchange Accidentally Gave Away $43 Billion in Bitcoin The error was quickly corrected, Bithumb said, but not before some users sold off their Bitcoin, temporarily crashing its listed price. Sander Lutz Go to decrypt.co

Coinbase’s Crypto-Backed Loans Notch Record Liquidations Amid Bitcoin, Ethereum Plunge Coinbase customers faced losses in fresh ways through the exchange’s crypto-backed lending product as Bitcoin and Ethereum tumbled this week. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co

Bitfarms Stock Pumps as It Dumps Bitcoin Mining for AI With Name Change, Move to US Publicly traded Bitcoin miner Bitfarms is planning a move to the United States and a name change as it transitions from crypto to AI compute. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Strategy, BitMine, Coinbase Shares Chart Major Rebound as Bitcoin Stabilizes Strategy (MSTR), BitMine (BMNR), and Coinbase (COIN) helped lead the crypto stock rebound as Bitcoin bounced back from a dip near $60K. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

Does Bitcoin’s Retreat Signal a New Bear Market for Crypto? A single-day 14% drop and a drawdown of more than 50% have pushed Bitcoin into territory typically associated with bear markets. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Miners IREN and CleanSpark Slide After Earnings Misses Deepen Sector Pressure Shares fell after both companies reported quarterly revenue below Wall Street expectations as Bitcoin dropped sharply. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Sentiment Sinks to Lowest Level in 3.5 Years Investor fear in crypto has sunk to levels last seen during the year of Terra’s collapse as macro pressures intensify. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Extends Selloff as Macro Pressures and Leverage Unwind The latest decline reflects a broader unwind in leverage, with investors reassessing Bitcoin’s short-term role as an inflation hedge. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Anthropic’s AI Tools Rattle Software Stocks, Prompt Rethink of Sector Valuations A selloff in professional-services stocks followed fresh concerns that AI agents could disrupt traditional software pricing. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Risks Further Slide as Momentum Weakens Below Key Support Fragile momentum and macro uncertainty are keeping Bitcoin and the broader crypto market at risk of further declines, analysts say. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin’s Sell-Off May Carry a Silver Lining Bitcoin’s latest sell-off has revived debate over whether the move reflects short-term liquidity stress or something deeper. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Derivatives Signal Elevated Stress Following Market Rout Bitcoin’s weekend plunge opened a rare CME futures gap, as macro and geopolitical pressures drove a broad deleveraging. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Crash: Liquidations Top $2.5 Billion as Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Prices Plummet The crypto market’s recent decline only accelerated Saturday, with Bitcoin falling to nearly $77,000 as liquidations piled up. Andrew Hayward Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Price Holds Steady as Gold Falls and Silver Craters Bitcoin stays resilient while gold and silver see historic crashes amid Fed chair nomination fears and shifting rate expectations. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

Gold Is the Real Bubble, Says Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood—Not AI Tech investor Cathie Wood isn’t worried about an AI bubble, instead singling out gold as the real ongoing asset bubble. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Mining Profits Hit 14-Month Low After Winter Storm Rocks Miners: CryptoQuant Bitcoin miners are “extremely underpaid” given the price of Bitcoin and current BTC mining conditions, according to a CryptoQuant report. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Slips to $82K as Liquidations Spike to $1.7B Bitcoin has hit a nine-month low of $82,134 amid escalating policy shifts, including President Trump’s Friday Fed Chair announcement. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Strategy, BitMine Stock Prices Dive as Bitcoin and Ethereum Sink Leading crypto treasury firms BitMine and Strategy both saw their stocks plunge nearly 10% amid broader market uncertainty, as a possible U.S. government shutdown looms. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

Robinhood CEO Says GameStop Incident Was a Wake-Up Call for Tokenization Robinhood is once again blaming the GameStop crisis on infrastructure, but experts point to undercapitalization. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Bitwise Registers Uniswap ETF Trust in Early Step Toward Potential Filing The filing comes after regulators closed their probe into Uniswap Labs, shifting attention from enforcement toward questions over liquidity. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Coinbase Shares Extend Losses as It Expands Into New Metal Futures Experts say the metals expansion builds infrastructure, not a near-term volatility hedge, as Coinbase stock falls 46% from its peak. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Seen Entering a More Stable Phase, Coinbase and Glassnode Say New analysis points to steadier market conditions for Bitcoin as liquidity support holds and investors shift toward hedging over leverage. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co

Stablecoin Outflows Signal Capital Exit as Bitcoin Trades Flat Top stablecoins have shed $2.2 billion in 10 days, in a sign investors are cashing out to fiat instead of waiting to buy the dip. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

BitGo Stock Plunges Below IPO Price on Second Day of Trading BitGo’s stock fell nearly 22% on day two of trading after the crypto custody firm’s IPO, diving below the offering price. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Stuck in Neutral, But This Gaming Token Is Going Parabolic While Bitcoin treads water below the death cross, Axie Infinity is exploding this week as GameFi catches fire and whales pile in. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

Binance Founder CZ Projects Bitcoin Supercycle for 2026, Denies Trump Relationship Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao thinks that 2026 will bring a supercycle for Bitcoin, ending the asset’s previous four-year trend. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Why Silver’s Surge Echoes Crypto Altcoin Season: Bitwise Exec Investors appear to be rotating to silver from gold, right as both surge to new highs, in a trend that echoes past altcoin seasons. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Profit Cycle Turns Negative for First Time Since 2023: CryptoQuant Bitcoin’s slide below $90,000 has pushed on-chain realized profit metrics into negative territory, a level last seen before the previous bear market. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

New Bitcoin Whales Outpace Old Guard in $6B Supply Tug-of-War New Bitcoin whales now control more value than long-term holders, creating a $6 billion supply overhang that could keep prices choppy. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin, DeFi and Tokenized Assets to Drive Crypto’s Next Phase, ARK Says Bitcoin, DeFi, and tokenized assets are emerging as functional parts of global capital markets, ARK Invest wrote, though challenges persist. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Japan’s Bond Volatility Puts Global Liquidity, Bitcoin Under Pressure Japan’s bond market turmoil spilled into global markets, weighing on risk assets and raising concerns about tighter financial conditions. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Price Outlook Still ‘Constructive’ Despite Geopolitical ‘Noise’ Bitcoin steadied after a sharp selloff, with analysts citing ETF inflows as support for its longer-term outlook despite macro shocks. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Slips On Trade War Fears, Sparks $865M in Liquidations Analysts say the resurgence in U.S.-EU trade war tensions has driven Bitcoin’s drop as U.S. markets remain closed for a public holiday. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Ethereum Sets Record Usage as Costs Drop and Network Conditions Ease Ethereum is seeing record transaction activity and lower fees as staking remains steady, showing the network’s durability and stability. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Despite the Dip, Bitcoin Just Flashed Its Most Reliable Bullish Signal: Analysis The price of Bitcoin is down today, but BTC also just flashed its most-watched bullish signal. Is a recovery rally on the way? Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

Policy Forces Reshape Bitcoin Trading as Four-Year Cycle Weakens Bitcoin is increasingly trading on fiscal and regulatory signals as policy-driven liquidity expectations reshape market behavior in 2026. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

TD Cowen Trims Strategy Price Target as Bitcoin Yield Outlook Softens TD Cowen cut its target but kept a buy rating, citing near-term modeling pressure from Strategy’s aggressive Bitcoin buying. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Why Ethereum Could Be Ready to Outperform Bitcoin in 2026 Ethereum could narrow its performance gap with Bitcoin in 2026 as capital rotates and on-chain activity improves, Decrypt was told. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Why Bitcoin May Be Underpricing January Rate Cut Odds Bitcoin’s rangebound price action and volatility may compound mispriced odds of a Fed rate cut ahead of key CPI data, analysts say. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Price Could Surge to $53 Million by 2050, Says VanEck—Here’s Why Could Bitcoin be worth more than $50 million per coin in 24 years? VanEck just put out its most bullish price prediction yet. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Crypto VC Giant Andreessen Horowitz Raises $15 Billion to Help America ‘Win’ Tech Race Major crypto investor Andreessen Horowitz raised $15 billion across multiple funds to propel technology bets and help boost America’s prospects. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

US Bitcoin ETFs Clock Three-Day Outflow Streak as Risk Appetite Cools Tactical de-risking and declining investor sentiment are the reasons behind the recent spot U.S. ETF outflows, Decrypt was told. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Three Catalysts That Could Kickstart a Crypto Rally in 2026: Bitwise Bitcoin’s next rally hinges on market stability, with analysts pointing to calmer crypto conditions and progress on U.S. crypto legislation. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Dips to $92K as Liquidations Top $440M Bitcoin has slipped from highs near $94,000 as selling pressure returned, exposing the rally’s thin leverage despite improving liquidity. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Gains Momentum as Traders Look for Confirmation Bitcoin’s push to $95,000, supported by bullish options flows, is being tempered by flat open interest and weak spot demand. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Grayscale’s Ethereum ETF Begins Paying Staking Rewards The Ethereum payout marks the first time a U.S. spot crypto product has distributed protocol-level income to investors. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

US Strike on Venezuela Puts Bitcoin in Focus as Oil Slides The U.S. capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro sent oil to four-year lows, while crypto markets have held steady. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Sees Biggest Inflow in Three Months as Crypto Prices Rise Analysts cite Bitcoin portfolio rebalancing as institutional investors price in three more years of Trump’s “America First” policy. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Crystal Ball 2026: Are We Headed for Bitcoin and Crypto Winter? Bitcoin at $200,000? Massive volatility? Experts predict where the markets are headed—and it’s probably not another winter. Sander Lutz Go to decrypt.co

The Year in Stablecoins 2025: Record Growth as GENIUS Act Opens the Floodgates Stablecoins exploded in 2025 with new regulations, banking charters, and a $306 billion market cap—but not all issuers had smooth sailing. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

Year in Prediction Markets: From Regulatory ‘Sinkhole’ to Multi-Billion Dollar Business Prediction markets hit $2B in weekly volume as regulatory hostility faded and mainstream players from CNN to the NHL jumped on the trend. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

From Circle to Bullish: Crypto Wraps Up ‘Bellwether Year’ for IPOs Crypto companies rushed to Wall Street in 2025, with Circle, Bullish, and eToro going public while Kraken lined up for its market debut. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Whales Woke Up in 2025 and Moved Billions in BTC—Here’s Why Bitcoin whales emerged from their slumber in 2025, some after a decade or more, moving billions and cashing in as BTC surged to new highs. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

The Best Performing Bitcoin and Crypto Stocks of 2025 Crypto-linked stocks had a banner start to 2025, then spent the rest of the year learning that narrative alone doesn’t compound. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

5 Biggest Crypto Airdrops of 2025 Crypto users were the recipients of billions in “free money” token airdrops during 2025. Here’s a look at the biggest. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Poised to Rise to $1.4 Million by 2035, Analysts Say—Or Much Higher A new price model suggests that Bitcoin could rise as high as $1.4 million per coin by 2035, as a base case. The bull case is even higher. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

South Korean Hyundai Offices Evacuated Over Bomb Threat, Bitcoin Ransom Demand: Report An anonymous individual called in a bomb threat on two Hyundai buildings in South Korea, demanding over $1 million in Bitcoin as ransom. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin’s Price Ceiling Tightens as Loss-Holders Sell Bitcoin’s brief surge on Wednesday was quickly erased by spot selling, with on-chain data indicating dense supply caps and a lack of demand. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Why Bitwise Expects New Bitcoin Highs in 2026—And the End of the 4-Year Cycle Crypto investment firm Bitwise believes Bitcoin will set a new all-time high price in 2026 and end the typical four-year cycle. Here’s why. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin’s Retreat to $85,000 Shifts Losses to New Entrants Bitcoin’s drop to $85,800 has pushed new whales into 2023-level losses, while on-chain data reveals short-term holders buying the dips. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin’s Persistent Long-Term Buyers Step In as Market Struggles For Liquidity Experts remain cautiously optimistic as macro hurdles clear amid Bitcoin whale accumulation and liquidity drying up ahead of the holidays. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Traders Bet on 2026 Boom, Not a Santa Rally, Following Fed Rate Cut Bitcoin options traders are tempering expectations for a Santa rally and are now looking to $130,000 and $180,000 strikes in Q1, 2026. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Solana Liquidity Plummets to Bear Level Territory Amid $500M Liquidation Overhang On-chain data shows Solana’s liquidity has contracted to bear-market levels, with $500M in long positions at risk if its price drops 5.5%. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Slips Toward ETF Break-Even Level as Inflows Slow, but Support May Be Building Bitcoin is drifting back toward the price where ETF buyers break even, as inflows slow and investors look to the Fed’s decision this week. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Edges Back Above $91,000 as Traders Brace for Fed Decision and Jobs Data Bitcoin is edging higher ahead of the Fed’s final rate decision and a key jobs report, extending its rebound as thin liquidity persists. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co