All of a sudden, Bitcoin’s peer-to-peer communication layer for full nodes, known as its gossip channel, found four times more addresses than it did a month ago. Jameson Lopp has questioned whether somebody might be spinning up nodes for a sybil attack. Lopp posted a concerning chart from a live network monitor on Sunday, flagging
Bitcoin continues to attract massive attention across the crypto market. Traders, influencers, and retail investors now flood social media with bullish predictions daily. Optimism around the leading cryptocurrency has increased sharply after Bitcoin maintained strong momentum near its recent highs. However, analytics platform Santiment believes this excitement could create problems for the market. Santiment recently
Bitcoin is entering one of its most consequential trading weeks since its February correction, with Middle East tensions pushing oil prices higher, inflation expectations hardening, and options traders positioning for a possible break above $85,000. According to CryptoSlate’s data, the largest digital asset briefly dipped on Sunday after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest response
One of the most significant macroeconomic developments of the month is about to begin for markets, as the U.S. CPI report is expected to be released in two days. The April Consumer Price Index (CPI) report may help cryptocurrency traders decide whether Bitcoin will experience another wave of volatility brought on by shifting Federal Reserve
Popular financial commentator Peter Schiff has called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate statements made by Michael Saylor. The dispute centers on the suitability of STRC, perpetual preferred stock, for conservative investors. At the core of the criticism are SEC marketing and anti-fraud rules, as Schiff claims that Saylor openly acknowledged purchases
Disclosure: The author of this story owns shares in Strategy (MSTR). Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin , announced Monday on X the purchase of 535 bitcoin for roughly $43 million at an average price of about $80,340 per coin The purchases bring the company’s
Disclosure: The author of this story owns shares in Strategy (MSTR). When executive chairman Michael Saylor confirmed on Strategy’s (MSTR) Q1 2026 earnings call on May 6 that the company was prepared to sell bitcoin, it appeared to mark a shift for the world’s largest publicly traded corporate holder of the cryptocurrency. But the move
The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), started the new week above $80,000, while continuing to be affected by developments between the US and Iran. While bullish predictions for Bitcoin continue, Markus Thielen, CEO of 10x Research, known for his accurate predictions, stated that the $BTC price could reach $88,000. Thielen argued that Bitcoin’s rise is driven
Macro strategist Raoul Pal says the probability of a bitcoin supercycle has risen significantly, citing debt monetization pressures, a historic global capital expenditure boom, and structural shifts in how governments are managing sovereign debt. Key Takeaways: Raoul Pal sees rising supercycle odds driven by debt monetization and the largest capex boom in history. Bitcoin’s 90%
After Bitcoin ($BTC) price struggled to rally beyond $82,200 last week, trading expert Michaël van de Poppe has issued a near-term prediction. Bitcoin price remains on an upward trajectory despite its recent correction, according to analysis from Poppe shared on May 11, 2026. He argued that $BTC price has strong bullish momentum because it has