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Bitcoin hash rate slides during U.S. winter storm while markets shrug off mining disruption
The temporary loss of mining power underscores academic concerns that geographic and pool concentration can magnify infrastructure failures, though markets showed little immediate reaction.
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.
Kevin O'Leary says power is now more valuable than bitcoin
"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary is pivoting his crypto strategy from tokens to energy infrastructure, declaring that power generation is now the real prize.
Bitcoin swings trigger rare split liquidation as longs and shorts both get hit
Nearly equal losses across long and short positions showed traders were wrong-footed as crypto prices swung violently within hours.
Bitcoin and ether fall, then rebound as Trump retreats from Greenland tariffs
The sharp reversal showed how closely crypto prices remain tethered to macro headlines. Solana, XRP, Cardano and dogecoin followed a similar pattern of quick losses and partial recoveries
Rolex, Patek lead high-end watch market rebound even as bitcoin struggles
Secondary watch prices are up about 4% over six months, even as crypto slides and gold and silver absorb the macro stress trade.
Why the CEO of crypto trading firm XBTO says gold is surging while bitcoin stays quiet in 2026: Asia Morning Briefing
XBTO CEO Philippe Bekhazi told CoinDesk in an interview that ETFs, derivatives hedging, and corporate treasuries are compressing BTC swings, while metals absorb the macro stress trade.
Bitcoin slides below $93,000 as $680 million longs are liquidated
Glassnode says the push toward $96,000 was driven by leverage, while CryptoQuant warns demand remains too weak to confirm a trend reversal.
Bitcoin's long-term holders are now selling at a slower pace amid rally
Bitcoin has returned to a price range where repeated profit-taking by long-term holders capped rallies last year, though those wallets are now selling more slowly than in 2025.
Bitcoin at risk of dropping under $96,000 as U.S.-Iran rhetoric pressures risk assets
Total crypto market value jumped toward $3.25 trillion before gains cooled, with bitcoin steady above $96,000 and mixed performance across majors.
