Bitcoin News

Bitcoin News

Markets

As bitcoin miners cut unprofitable production, Hash Ribbon metric points to BTC price rebound

The hashrate shock from extreme weather in the U.S. revives a historically bullish onchain indicator.

Hash Ribbon (glassnode)

Markets

Polymarket's Volmex contracts open a new path to trading bitcoin, ether volatility

Polymarket has launched new prediction markets tied to Volmex's bitcoin and ether 30-day implied volatility indices.

Eleven Polymarket user wallets targeted by hackers reported nearly $3.1 million in losses after phishing scam.(AidanHowe/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin stuck near $88,000 as gold's and silver's record-breaking rallies show exhaustion signs

"Gold and silver casually adding an entire bitcoin market cap in a single day," wrote one crypto analyst.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Jan. 26 (CoinDesk)

Markets

BlackRock doubles down on bitcoin fund offerings with income-focused filing

The ETF would actively manage a covered call bitcoin exposure through BlackRock's existing iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), to generate income for investors.

Blackrock

Markets

Strategy purchased $264 million in bitcoin last week, a slowdown from recent acquisition pace

The company’s stack now stands at 712,647 BTC, worth about $62 billion at the current price of $87,500.

Executive Chairman of Strategy Michael Saylor

Markets

Bitcoin risks fourth straight monthly loss, a streak not seen since 2018

A rare streak of four consecutive declines collides with January options expiry that could influence short term price action.

Red traffic signal. (GoranH/Pixabay)

Finance

Bitcoin income windfall drives Metaplanet to revise full-year revenue forecast upward

The company forecasts revenue of over $100 million for FY2026, with 97.5% of projected sales coming from its Bitcoin Income Generation business.

bitcoin price chart (Behnam Norouzi/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Key bitcoin price levels to watch as downward pressure builds

As bitcoin remains in a downtrend, several technical and onchain levels stand out as critical areas of support.

CoinDesk

Markets

Gold tops $5,000 as bitcoin stalls near $87,000 in widening macro-crypto split: Asia Morning Briefing

Bitcoin’s onchain data points to supply overhang and weak participation, while gold’s breakout is priced by markets as a durable macro regime shift.

Stacked gold bars (Scottsdale Mint/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

How a 'perpetual’ stock trick could solve Michael Saylor’s $8 billion debt problem

The bitcoin treasury firm is using perpetual preferreds to retire convertibles, offering a potential framework for managing long-dated leverage.

Strive CEO Matt Cole speaks at BTC Asia in Hong Kong (screenshot)