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Bitcoin is attempting to hold the $70,000 level as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensify, injecting fresh uncertainty into global financial markets. The asset began the week trading above $74,000 but experienced a sharp repricing as investors reacted to escalating developments around th...

Just over 10,000 Bitcoin — out of nearly 20 million in circulation — sits in wallets actually exposed to a quantum attack. Related Reading: US Moves Bitcoin During Iran Strikes — Market Watches Closely That number comes from CoinShares, a crypto asset management firm, which found in February that on...

Cryptocurrency exchanges are increasingly evolving beyond digital asset trading platforms, gradually becoming global venues for traditional financial derivatives. A recent CryptoQuant report highlights how this shift is accelerating as market participants from traditional finance begin to utilize cr...

Vitalik Buterin is urging the Ethereum ecosystem to get bolder about what it builds on top of the chain—while drawing a hard line around the base layer’s core guarantees—arguing that a first-principles reset on applications, wallets, and even culture could be necessary for Ethereum’s next phase. In ...

The gap between how investors feel about gold and Bitcoin has rarely been this wide. Gold’s fear and greed index sat at 72 out of 100 — deep in greed territory — while the top crypto’s equivalent reading hit 18 out of 100, a level classified as extreme fear. Related Reading: Bitwise Back...

The Bank of Russia has proposed letting banks and brokerage firms obtain licenses to operate crypto exchanges. A New Crypto Play A report published by Interfax on March 5 states that The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) Governor Elvira Nabiullina has proposed to allow banks and brokers to obtain crypto ...

On-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant has highlighted how its Bull Score Index is deep inside the bearish territory despite the latest Bitcoin price rally. Bitcoin Bull Score Index Has A Value Of Just 10 Right Now In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant has discussed the latest trend i...

The timing of the next altcoin season is one of the most debated topics in the cryptocurrency market as traders search for signs that capital could soon rotate away from Bitcoin into smaller assets. However, not every analyst believes that the next phase of the cycle will arrive soon. According to c...

Despite XRP’s continued decline and its struggle to regain the $2 level, one analyst believes the asset is approaching a decisive technical zone that could determine the next rally. A chart breakdown from crypto analyst Egrag Crypto shows that if XRP reclaims key levels above the 200-week EMA, it co...

Even with the price of XRP displaying bearish action, bullish sentiment remains strong underneath the surface. On-chain data is signaling a strong desire among investors and traders to hold on to the leading altcoin as cryptocurrency exchanges’ reserves see a sharp drop over the past few weeks...

Bitcoin Strategist Joe Burnett has shared an ambitious long-term outlook for the BTC price that puts the world’s largest cryptocurrency in the eight-figure range. The projection comes from a research report published on Substack that discusses how major technological and economic shifts could reshap...

The Dogecoin price may be on the verge of its most historic rally yet, as a crypto market analyst has boldly forecasted an explosive rally to $10. Pointing to historical chart patterns, the analyst believes that if Dogecoin can perfectly repeat past cycle trends, a surge into double-digit territory ...

A major narrative that is making serious waves in the entire cryptocurrency sector is the fact that the Bitcoin price may have reached a bottom. In the midst of this persistent speculation about the leading crypto asset, a key metric is taking the spotlight, providing insights regarding whether BTC ...

Crypto pundit X Finance Bull has drawn attention to Ripple’s new whitepaper, which highlights plans to use XRP for its prime brokerage offering. Ripple also recently announced plans to offer its institutional clients access to XRP derivatives on Coinbase Derivatives. XRP’s Role In Ripple’s New Digit...

Spot Solana ETFs have pulled in roughly $1.45 billion since launching in July even as SOL fell 57% over the same stretch, a combination Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas called “about as unlucky timing as you’ll ever see in ETFs.” For crypto markets, the takeaway is not just the headline fl...

Vancouver city staff have recommended that councillors drop Mayor Ken Sim’s Bitcoin motion, which ordered work on accepting payments in BTC and exploring a Bitcoin reserve for part of the city’s funds. Bitcoin: “Not An Allowable Investment Asset” In a report released on March 2 reviewing outstanding...

Sen. Cynthia Lummis said US lawmakers are actively exploring how Bitcoin can be used for everyday payments without automatically triggering capital gains tax, framing the issue as a key obstacle to treating the asset as a true medium of exchange. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on March 5, the Wyoming...

The Bitcoin price has been trending sideways for a few weeks now, with no clear direction of where the digital asset might be headed next. During this time, there have been some buyers, but mostly, the demand has been overwhelmed by the supply. As the scramble continues to tell where the bottom migh...

John Daghita, a former US government contractor accused of stealing more than $46 million in Bitcoin (BTC) from the US Marshals Service (USMS), was arrested late Wednesday on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Joint US-French Operation The a...

The Cardano blockchain has now been integrated into the DFX.swiss platform, bringing its native token ADA to retail store payments. Cardano Can Now Be Used To Pay At Certain SPAR Stores In Switzerland As announced by the Cardano Foundation on its website, the Cardano blockchain has seen integration ...