Cryptocurrency markets are facing a new macro risk premium, according to a recent assessment published by QCP Capital. The sharp weakening of the US dollar has led to a rise in Bitcoin, gold, and silver, but it is noted that Bitcoin’s upward trend has not been sustainable. QCP Capital’s report stated that the US dollar
The Bitcoin Core developer community has implemented a significant governance update effective January 2026. For the first time since May 2023, the number of Trusted Keys with Commit privileges to the Bitcoin Core master branch has been increased. Anonymous developer TheCharlatan joined this privileged group this month with 8 keys. With this appointment, TheCharlatan becomes
Strategy, known for its Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy and co-founded by Michael Saylor, continues its cryptocurrency purchases without slowing down. According to an 8-K filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company purchased approximately 13,627 Bitcoins between January 5th and 11th for about $1.25 billion. The average price per Bitcoin in this
A new debate has been raging between bitcoin bulls and bears: Has the bitcoin price peaked for this cycle? The debate follows bitcoin’s sharp drop from its all-time high of $126,000 in early October to around $90,000. This pullback aligns with the cryptocurrency’s historical pattern of topping out roughly 18 months after each mining reward
Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin, increased its bitcoin holdings for the third consecutive week and its biggest purchase since July. Led by executive chairman Michael Saylor, the company added 13,627 bitcoin for $1.25 billion, at an average price of roughly $91,519 per bitcoin. Strategy now holds 687,410 BTC, acquired for
Media coverage of the threat posed by quantum computing usually identifies cryptocurrencies as a key area of classical cryptography that will be effortlessly broken when the technology hits the mainstream which, according to some estimates, may be less than a decade from now. Simply stated, computer chips based on quantum mechanics can perform some calculations
For the first time since May 2023, Bitcoin Core maintainers have increased the number of Trusted Keys possessing Commit power to the master branch of Bitcoin Core software. On January 8, 2026, pseudonymous developer TheCharlatan, also known as “sedited,” joined the five other keyholders. TheCharlatan joins Marco Falke, Gloria Zhao, Ryan Ofsky, Hennadii Stepanov, and
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds shed around $681 million over the past week as institutional demand appears to be losing momentum. Despite this, charts show a highly bullish pattern remains at play. Summary Bitcoin price has rebounded back after a bearish week. Bitcoin ETFs logged $681 million in net outflows over the past week. An
Samson Mow, the JAN3 CEO and a vocal Bitcoin proponent, has taken to his account on the X social media giant to share an ultra-bullish Bitcoin price prediction with his vast army of followers. While this is not the first time Mow has predicted Bitcoin would hit $1 million, this time, his statement has a
Bitcoin’s role as a non-sovereign risk asset may benefit from renewed investor focus amid a criminal investigation into US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Powell over testimony he gave to a Senate committee about renovations to the Fed’s buildings. In a Sunday statement, Powell said the investigation is