Peter Brandt, a market analyst considered a legend of the financial markets with almost 50 years of trading experience, has issued a strong rebuttal of a popular online prediction claiming that Bitcoin is set to rise to $500,000. The main argument used by optimists was the “cup and handle” pattern, which previously pushed gold to
Bitcoin’s bullish start to the week and the subsequent pullback align with crypto fund flows and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Last week, crypto fund inflows reached $1.44 billion in the first three days, coinciding with the U.S. attack on Iran, but eventual outflows toward the end of the week put the cumulative
The cryptocurrency market is entering a pivotal second week of March 2026, characterized by a tug-of-war between technical bearish patterns and optimistic regulatory milestones. While Bitcoin ($BTC) has shown resilience by reclaiming the $67,500 level after a brief weekend dip, the broader market remains cautious. Investors are currently weighing a heavy US macro calendar against
Polymarket now gives a 54% chance that Bitcoin could slide to $45K later in 2026. Bitcoin trades near $67,735 while price stays below the $69,199 Fibonacci mark today. ETF flows turned uneven as Iran-linked risks added fresh uncertainty to Bitcoin. Prediction-market traders are increasingly pricing the possibility of Bitcoin falling toward $45,000 in 2026 as
Global conflicts usually shake financial markets. Investors rush toward safe assets like gold or government bonds. Recent market behavior tells a different story. Bitcoin now challenges traditional safe-haven assets. Since the Iran war began, financial markets have reacted sharply. Gold prices fell around 5 percent. Silver dropped nearly 12 percent. U.S. equities also lost ground
Bitcoin BTC$68,774.38 may gain if a potential U.S.-Iran conflict stretches on for months as higher government spending, rising debt and lower interest rates create conditions that have historically supported the cryptocurrency, according to macrostrategist Mark Connors. Wars are expensive, and financing them typically requires governments to issue more debt, said Connors, formerly the head of
NYDIG argued that Bitcoin’s latest move alongside U.S. software stocks does not prove the asset has turned into a software equity proxy. In its March 6 weekly research note, the firm said Bitcoin’s rising 90 day correlations are not limited to software shares. Instead, they also extend to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, which
Although Bitcoin ($BTC) is affected by ongoing US-Iran tensions and rising oil prices, it remains resilient compared to global markets. However, the events are also increasing uncertainty, and Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies don’t like uncertainty. At this point, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes assessed the developments taking place around the world and their impact on the crypto
The VIX and bitcoin often move in opposite directions, with sharp spikes in the volatility index frequently coinciding with bitcoin local bottoms. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), which measures expected volatility in the S&P 500 based on options pricing and is widely viewed as Wall Street’s “fear gauge”, jumped to its highest level in nearly
Samson Mow, a Bitcoin maximalist and the CEO of the JAN3 company focused on Bitcoin nation-state adoption, has stepped forward with a prediction about Michael Saylor and his treasury firm, Strategy. Mow has changed his opinion on the future scale and prospects of Saylor’s further Bitcoin acquisitions, saying that he might actually lead his regular