Pi Network’s first Open Network hackathon crowned Blind_Lounge and other utility-focused Mainnet apps, highlighting growth but with clear risk disclaimers for users. Summary Pi Network’s Core Team picked Blind_Lounge as the top Mainnet app, with Starmax and RUN FOR PI taking second and third in a 215-submission hackathon. Honorable mentions like Kindrek, Workflet For Pi,
Shares in publicly traded Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (MSTR) have fallen more than 50% over the last 6 months, but BitMine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee said the company made a sensible move when it recently announced a cash reserve amid Bitcoin’s falling price. The reserve, a $1.44 billion tranche of funds built to help
Artificial intelligence-focused stocks are coming under pressure on Friday, dragging tech-related equities and bitcoin BTC$90,295.14 lower during the early U.S. session. Chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO), the ninth largest asset by market cap, tumbled 10% despite strong earnings as its outlook disappointed investors’ lofty expectations. The Nasdaq index was down over 1% in the first hour of
CryptoQuant’s Spot Taker CVD shows Bitcoin buyers regaining control in deep loss zones, hinting at spot-led accumulation and a potential end to the correction. Summary CryptoQuant’s Spot Taker CVD has shifted into Taker Buy Dominant mode, showing aggressive market buys now outweigh aggressive sells on spot exchanges. The flip comes as BTC sits in deep
Economists now agree that the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates this month for the first time in nearly a year, and Bitcoin is bracing for the impact. Major financial outlets report that the BOJ plans to lift its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% at its December 18-19 meeting. This move
Peter Schiff is back in his favorite role, and he is more vocal than ever. As the Federal Reserve resumed buying Treasuries, framing it as a liquidity operation, Schiff argued that the market response exposed Bitcoin’s core weakness. Gold jumped by more than $50 in a single session, reclaiming levels above $4,325, silver surged past
Bitcoin is up almost 2% in the past 24 hours and is holding steady above $92,200. The daily chart still looks slow, but the 4-hour chart shows early strength building. Since short-term charts capture shifts faster, the next few sessions may decide whether Bitcoin finally tests $95,000 — a level experts believe is crucial to
Key Notes Tether aims to provide structured exit pathways for investors while preventing discounted secondary sales. The planned raise follows Tether’s move to block at least one shareholder from selling shares at a valuation of about $280 billion, well below the firm’s target. Tether’s move of tokenized equity aligns with broader industry trends, as firms
Key Takeaways Broadcom exceeded Q4 earnings expectations with record revenue and strong AI-related sales. Despite the earnings beat and positive AI momentum, Broadcom shares declined in premarket trading. Shares of Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) slid in premarket trading on Friday despite the company posting strong quarterly financial results. The stock fell about 5% following a mild
German payments processor DECTA expects the euro-pegged stablecoin market to keep evolving through 2026 as Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA) comes fully into force, bringing common EU rules on reserves, issuer oversight and operational standards. That regulatory baseline should make it easier to plug regulated euro stablecoins into payment systems, trading venues and tokenized