Bitcoin News

Fed's Powell's comments sooth bond market, but oil continues rise, hitting crypto and stocks
WTI crude oil closed above $100 per barrel for the first time since 2002.

Trump-backed American Bitcoin hits 7,000 BTC as holdings expand rapidly
Satoshis per share climbs past 660, reinforcing rapid treasury expansion since Nasdaq debut.

Bitcoin hashrate posts first-quarter drop for first time in 6 years as miners pivot to AI
The first-quarter decline breaks a long-standing growth trend, but could ultimately support decentralization as public U.S. miners face losing dominance.

Nearly half of all circulating bitcoin is underwater as long-term holders sell at a loss
Nearly half of all bitcoin is now trading at a loss, with the Bitcoin Impact Index surging to 57.4, indicating high stress levels.

Rate hike bets are building for the Fed – and now the Bank of Japan too
A weakening yen, rising bond yields, and the risk of a carry trade unwind pose a headwind to risk assets, including bitcoin.

Yield-hungry bitcoin holders may be keeping BTC stuck in a sideways grind
Yield hungry investors seem to have influenced market flows such that they limit price swings.

Strategy may have paused bitcoin accumulation last week, ending a 13-week buying streak
The company seemed to have skipped its weekly bitcoin purchase announcement for the first time since late December.

Bitcoin bullish bets hit a 28-month high on Bitfinex, and that's music to bears' ears
Historically, spikes in Bitfinex BTC/USD longs have acted as a contrary indicator.

Why bitcoin's 'compressed' valuation offers reduced downside risk versus stocks
The recent surge in oil and gas prices has driven up inflation expectations, causing markets to adjust their bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts, with traders now pricing in a near 40% chance of no rate cuts this year.

Here's how bitcoin, Ethereum and other networks are preparing for the looming quantum threat
Across many of the most well-known ecosystems like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, responses are diverging along familiar lines: what to do on social consensus and technical iteration, and community members are split between caution and acceleration.

