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Bitcoin demand falters as 'real' interest rates surge

Rising U.S. real yields, especially on 10-year TIPS, pose a headwind to zero-yielding risk assets like bitcoin.

Fog-shrouded Chicago morning. (Christian Mack/Unsplash)

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Breaking Bitcoin with quantum may be easier than thought, with Taproot partly to blame, Google says

The findings suggest attackers could one day steal bitcoin mid-transaction, challenging assumptions that the threat is decades away.

Quantum Computing Optics (Ben Wicks/Unsplash)

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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.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gesticulates during a press conference

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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.

Eric Trump, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, American Bitcoin speaks at Consensus 2025. (CoinDesk)

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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.

An engineer sits at a bank of crypto mining rigs.

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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.

CoinMarketCap showing top crypto prices (Behnam Norouzi/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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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.

Close up of the red circle at the center of the Japanese flag. (DavidRockDesign/Pixabay)

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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.

Daytrading bitcoins financial markets at a coffeeshop. (Austin Distel/Unsplash)

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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.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

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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.

Bear. (Hans-Jurgen Mager/Unsplash)