Latest from Stephen Alpher
Bitcoin's Retreat From $70K Characterized by 'Vol Lethargy'
Deribit's BTC DVOL index, a measure of volatility expectations, has slipped to its lowest since early February.

Bitcoin's Bottom in Price Could Be Near or Already In, the Coinbase Premium Index Suggests
Previous deeply negative readings occurred near local bottoms in price, with the most recent occurring just prior to BTC's rally between October and March to all-time highs, FalconX's David Lawant noted.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR and AVAX Lead
Over the weekend, NEAR and AVAX led the CoinDesk 20 with only one asset posting a loss.

Market Confidence Could Quickly Crumble, BIS Warns Indebted Nations
The umbrella body for central banks also cautioned against premature easing of monetary policy.

Bitcoin and Crypto Closing Out Lame Quarter and One Analyst Believes More Pain Could Be in Store
The price of bitcoin has dipped nearly 15% during the second quarter and altcoins fared even worse.

Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark to Buy Peer GRIID in $155M Deal
The acquisition will be all-stock based and has been approved by the boards of both companies.

Julian Assange Received $500K Bitcoin Donation From Anonymous Bitcoin Whale
The Wikileaks founders' family quickly set up a site to allow bitcoin donations after a previous crowdfunding page accepted only credit cards and bank transfers.

Decentralized Exchange Bluefin to Roll Out Token After Securing $17M in Total Funding
The exchange says it has already seen more than $25 billion in trading volume since the start of the year, with monthly revenues topping $1 million.

Bitcoin Falls After U.S. Sends $240M Worth of Silk Road-Related BTC to Coinbase
About 4k bitcoin had been seized from narcotics trafficker Banmeet Singh at his January 2024 trial.

Bitcoin Threatens $60K on Mt. Gox News, but Sales Could Be Less Than Feared
At least one analyst believes fewer coins will be distributed than is commonly thought and thus the sell pressure might be less than expected.

