Crypto and AI-based initial public offerings last year reportedly dragged down the performance of all US public debuts to fall behind the tech-heavy index S&P 500. Shares of all companies that went public last year, not including closed-end funds and blank-check companies, gained 13.9% on a weighted average basis, underperforming the S&P 500’s comparative 16%
Bitcoin accumulation by whales and recent profit-taking by retail traders could be seen as bullish and lead to more upward market momentum, according to Santiment. Crypto markets “typically follow the path of key whale and shark stakeholders, and move in the opposite direction of small retail wallets,” said on-chain analytics platform Santiment on Monday. Whales
The son of legendary investor Bill Miller has joined a chorus of analysts who predict Bitcoin will set a new all-time high this year, buoyed by regulatory momentum in the US and continued adoption on Wall Street. “Technicals are really starting to line up and it looks like it’s ready to go again. I personally
According to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs experienced strong fund inflows. Total daily net inflows were recorded at $697 million, with BlackRock’s IBIT ETF, the market leader, accounting for a significant portion of this figure. IBIT saw a net inflow of $372 million in a single day, bringing the fund’s historical total net inflow to
Trading platform Infinex has changed the terms of its public token sale after raising just about $600,000 over the first three days, drawing criticism from traders who said the move benefited well-positioned wallets. Infinex is a noncustodial crypto trading platform that aims to simplify access to DeFi and cross-chain markets through a centralized exchange-style interface.
Binance cryptocurrency exchange’s investment arm, YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), has accused BNC’s (CEA Industries) board of directors of failing shareholders, obstructing reforms, and drifting towards a loss of strategic direction. In a statement released on social media, YZi Labs said the company is reviewing BNC’s recent actions from a legal and corporate governance perspective.
American venture capitalist and entrepreneur Fred Wilson said on Monday that he believes crypto will become more user-friendly in 2026. He argued that the market’s breakthrough this year will only come from making blockchains invincible to their end users. Wilson’s forecast for the crypto market is part of a larger set of predictions for 2026.
Major public US crypto companies rallied double-digits on Monday after a crypto market rally that saw major tokens hit multi-week highs. Crypto infrastructure platform Bakkt (BKKT) led Monday’s gains with a nearly 31.5% rise, and climbed nearly 5% after the bell to $15.52. Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company Kindly MD (NAKA) was among the top five
As Bitcoin rose above $94,000 on Monday to the highest price seen in the past 30 days, crypto stocks jumped, too. Bitcoin traded as high as $94,634 on Monday and was recently trading for $94,103 after rising more than 3% over the last 24 hours, according to crypto price aggregator CoinGecko. Monday’s high was just