Bitcoin price remains under pressure, extending its recent decline without a confirmed reversal. $BTC trades near $66,996 at publication, reflecting cautious sentiment across the crypto market. Growing uncertainty has pushed many investors toward selling, though one major cohort is actively attempting to stabilize price action. Bitcoin Holders Are Underwater The Spent Output Profit Ratio, or
Bitcoin developers have updated draft BIP 360 to introduce Pay-to-Merkle-Root (P2MR), a proposed output type designed to reduce long-term quantum risk while retaining Taproot’s scripting flexibility. The proposal removes Taproot’s key-path spend entirely, aiming squarely at the portion of modern bitcoin addresses most exposed to future quantum attacks. P2MR Could Offer Conservative First Step Toward
Story Highlights Bitcoin may drop toward $40K as analysts warn the bear cycle could last into 2026, with a potential market bottom forming next year. Experts say $BTC could revisit $40K before recovery, as cycle data points to a possible bottom around May or October 2026. Bitcoin sentiment has weakened as the market continues its
Bitcoin price today trades near $67,082, down 0.48% in the past 24 hours as the market remains trapped in a tight range between $66,000 and $72,000. The consolidation comes after a sharp recovery from the February 5 crash below $60,000, with buyers and sellers locked in a standoff as the debate over Bitcoin’s four-year cycle
Global crypto exchange Binance has completed the conversion of its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) from stablecoins into Bitcoin. The fund spent over $305 million acquiring 4,545 $BTC on Thursday, bringing the total stash to 15,000 $BTC worth over $1 billion, according to Arkham Intelligence data. #Binance SAFU Fund Asset Conversion –
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley said that the recent pullback in the cryptocurrency market is being seen as an “opportunity” by some institutional and wealthy investors. According to information shared by Horsley, a wealth management client the company contacted about two years ago, despite never having invested in crypto assets before, made their first Bitcoin purchase
Val Vavilov, an early figure in the cryptocurrency sector, stated that they view the recent sharp drop in Bitcoin as a buying opportunity. The Latvian billionaire, who founded Bitfury 15 years ago and made it one of the largest companies in the sector, stated that they bought Bitcoin at low levels in order to rebalance
Nick Szabo, a cryptographer and computer scientist who has occasionally been linked to Satoshi Nakamoto in the cryptocurrency world, compared Bitcoin and gold in terms of cost, storage, and transfer. Szabo argued that Bitcoin has some significant advantages over physical gold, especially for individual investors. According to Szabo, Bitcoin is “slightly cheaper” than physical gold
Stretch (STRC), the perpetual preferred equity issued by Strategy (MSTR) the world’s largest corporate bitcoin holder reclaimed its $100 par value during Wednesday’s U.S. session for the first time since mid-January. STRC trading at or above par enables the company to resume at-the-market (ATM) offerings to fund further bitcoin acquisitions. STRC last hit the $100
The odds of a U.S. government shutdown before February 14 continue surging. The spikes come as Bitcoin and broader crypto markets continue to slide, with total market cap falling 1.8% to $2.3 trillion. Meanwhile, the Fear and Greed Index has dropped to 9 from 10, adding to concerns Bitcoin could fall again after dipping below