The Number on the Screen Kalshi, the U.S.-regulated prediction market where traders buy contracts that pay $1 if an event happens, runs a contract series titled “How high will Bitcoin get in 2026?” Its headline forecast climbed to $97,000 earlier today, up about $1,570, with the “above $99,999.99” contract sitting at 45 cents. A contract’s
Glassnode stated that Bitcoin has broken above significant cost floors that have been suppressing its price throughout 2026, and the market is now poised to test higher levels. According to the analytics firm, limited profit-taking, renewed demand for spot Bitcoin ETFs, and a recovery in trading volumes indicate that the current rally is progressing in
The Bitcoin market will encounter one of the largest options contracts of the year on the last trading day of the week. According to data shared by Deribit CEO Luuk Strigers, contracts covering approximately 184,000 BTC will expire on September 25th. The total intangible value of these Bitcoin options is approximately $15.9 billion. This amount
Blockchain.com and NYSE Group are working on a distribution partnership that could give Blockchain.com’s more than 44 million confirmed accounts access to tokenized US-listed equities and ETFs through the NYSE’s digital ATS. The initiative, announced on Sept. 23, remains subject to regulatory approvals and is aimed at expanding the reach of tokenized securities among crypto-native
Bitcoin $BTC$85,452.66 and ether’s $ETH$2,720.02 quarterly options expiries hit Friday, both multi-billion-dollar events, with positioning stacked in bullish plays. Roughly $15.9 billion in bitcoin options and $2.1 billion in ether options expire at 8:00 UTC., according to Deribit CEO Luuk Strijers. The $BTC expiry alone will shave off 37% of Deribit’s entire outstanding $BTC open
Cryptocurrency payments company MoonPay is set to acquire private-markets investment platform North Capital to support its tokenization efforts, according to an emailed announcement Wednesday. Salt Lake City, Utah-based North Capital, whose platform boasts around $9 billion in primary and secondary transaction volume, will become a wholly owned subsidiary of MoonPay after the transaction closes, subject
Bitcoin’s relationship with traditional markets has changed sharply in a matter of weeks, with Santiment data showing that its correlations with stocks, the greenback, and even gold have all weakened. The part with gold is particularly interesting, as both assets recently moved at the same pace, but $BTC now appears to be trading far more
While President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency wallet has been diminishing for years, the latest September 22 disclosure revealed that the commander-in-chief has quietly built up a major indirect Bitcoin ($BTC) investment. Specifically, the billionaire Republican purchased up to $115,000 worth of Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) stock in late July, approximately one month after a strong $BTC rally
The upward movement in Bitcoin and altcoins continues to attract attention. $BTC has climbed above $87,000 since January, and analysts say it is giving significant technical signals confirming Bitcoin’s entry into a new bull market. At this point, according to CryptoQuant analysts, Bitcoin ($BTC) has crossed its 365-day moving average again for the first time