According to a claim brought to light by the cryptocurrency analysis platform Arkham, a comprehensive investigation published in The New York Times suggested that Bitcoin’s mysterious founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, could actually be British cryptographer Adam Back. However, Back has explicitly denied these claims. An analysis written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Carreyrou offers a new
Bitcoin posted a 37.4% gain in November 2024, setting a recent benchmark for monthly performance. Analysts are now asking whether conditions in April 2026 can produce a similar outcome, and the answer depends on several key variables that currently point in opposite directions. What Powered the November 2024 Surge Three forces converged to drive Bitcoin’s
$BTC trades at $71,879 on April 8, pulling back slightly from a three-week high of $72,738 after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. All four EMAs still slope downward overhead, with the 20-day at $69,070 the only one reclaimed so far. All Four EMAs Still Overhead $BTC Daily Price Action (Source: TradingView)
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), believes bitcoin likely bottomed in early February at $60,000. Speaking at a recent Mizuho event, Saylor reiterated his long-held view that bottoms aren’t necessarily about valuations but are driven by seller exhaustion, analysts Dan Dolev and Alexander Jenkins wrote. Trend reversals, he added, are driven more by capital
The sudden announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran has offered markets a moment to exhale. But very few are convinced the crisis has truly passed. Brokered after last-minute diplomacy involving Pakistan and mounting pressure tied to the Strait of Hormuz, the agreement pauses more than 40 days of escalating
Global financial markets are showing renewed strength as easing geopolitical tensions and improving sentiment push risk assets higher. Bitcoin has moved back above the key $71,000 level, a zone that had acted as strong resistance in recent months, signaling a shift in short-term market direction. Donald J. Trump said the U.S. would work closely with
Demand for $BTC returned immediately following the news of the Iran ceasefire. While a lasting peace is still evasive, the recent $BTC price moves show buyers are ready to jump in on positive news. $BTC buyers returned, with a spike in taker buy orders on Binance. The shift in trader behavior signaled that $BTC was
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, saw the value of its on-chain cryptocurrency portfolio decline sharply in the first quarter of 2026, as falling prices offset continued Bitcoin ($BTC) accumulation and ongoing Ethereum ($ETH) outflows. Between January 1 and March 31, 2026, the combined value of BlackRock’s Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings dropped from $78.36 billion
In brief A fund debuted on the New York Stock Exchange that maintains exposure to Bitcoin only when the exchange is closed. The fund’s debut follows consternation last year that Bitcoin appeared to consistently fall following the opening bell. As the purported intraday selling pattern has faded, President Donald Trump’s statements have stoked volatility outside