Jurrien Timmer, head of global macro at asset management behemoth Fidelity, believes that the U.S. Federal Reserve could potentially restart quantitative easing (QE) engines. This is something that both Bitcoin and gold bulls have been anticipating. If the Fed lowers rates beyond what deems justified by the Taylor Rule, the yield curve could well bear-steepen
Famous financial commentator Peter Schiff has slammed the idea of creating a Bitcoin reserve as “the ultimate taxpayer boondoggle.” Schiff believes that making American taxpayers involuntary holders of the leading cryptocurrency would be worse than the Wall Street bailout that was enacted during the 2008 global financial crisis. He went as far as arguing that
August 1 marks the eighth anniversary of a key moment in Bitcoin’s (BTC) history — the initial activation of Segregated Witness (SegWit) in 2017, a key software upgrade that reshaped the network’s future and triggered a hard fork. The move, known as “Bitcoin Independence Day,” reduced miner influence over the protocol and led to the
Top cryptocurrencies pushed deeper into the red after a days-long slump Friday, triggering over $900 million dollars in liquidations, as global unrest and a poor U.S. jobs report impacted markets before the weekend. Bitcoin, which nearly eclipsed $120,000 towards the beginning of the week, has fallen to $113,411 at writing, a drop of roughly 5.6%
If you want to own a full bitcoin through dollar-cost averaging (DCA), 2025 may be your last realistic chance. DCA Strategy Faces Diminishing Returns, But Bear Markets Could Be a Blessing for Late Bitcoin Stackers According to a recent analysis from anonymous bitcoin ( BTC) researcher Sminston With, individuals who begin a dollar-cost averaging (DCA)
Bitcoin briefly plunged to $113,547 on Thursday before recovering slightly, leaving traders reeling and liquidations piling up across the crypto market. Bitcoin tumbled 3.2% today to a daily low of $113,547, before bouncing back to $113,820 by afternoon trading. The drop dragged its market capitalization down to $2.26 trillion, while the leading crypto is now
A series of noteworthy transactions are taking place in the cryptocurrency markets. An old Bitcoin wallet, which had been inactive for 12 years, transferred 306 BTC (approximately $35.37 million) today. This ancient investor purchased the BTC in question for a total of $23,700 12 years ago, when Bitcoin was just $77. At today’s prices, that
It was only a matter of time. With Strategy long reigning as the go-to corporate proxy for bitcoin exposure, it was inevitable that a challenger would emerge — though few expected it to wear a red hat and run a social media company. Trump Media & Technology Group’s recent announcement that it holds roughly $2
Bitcoin’s on-chain velocity—how often coins move—is at decade lows. To some, that’s a red flag: has Bitcoin lost momentum? Is it still being used? In fact, falling velocity may be the clearest signal yet that Bitcoin is maturing, not stagnating. Instead of circulating like cash, Bitcoin is increasingly being held like gold. A Shift in
Cryptocurrency analyst Joao Wedson said in his latest assessment that Bitcoin is nearing the end of the cycle for long-term investors, but argued that the bull market is not completely over yet. According to Wedson, there could be at least two more months of upward movement for Bitcoin and three more months for altcoins. Wedson