Bitcoin is holding relatively steady despite gold, its main competitor in the “safe haven” category, experiencing a massive crash. The yellow metal is currently down more than $1,100 from its record high that was recorded in early February. In fact, gold is now on the cusp of recording its worst weekly drop since 1983. BREAKING:
The Bitcoin market right now is demonstrating a phenomenal gap between demand and supply, with the key narrative being a battle for scarcity. According to data from Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards, institutions are buying Bitcoin five-to-six times faster than miners are able to mine it. Why corporate Bitcoin buying just surpassed new supply by
While the broader market is divided between whether Bitcoin is in a bullish or bearish phase, core Bitcoiners are engaged in a different argument as different ideologies conflict to control the development and primary use cases of the OG crypto. The BIP-110 proposal has become the latest frontier, as each camp claims to have a
Your gas bill just became a Bitcoin story Fresh March data tied one household pressure point to one market trade. The preliminary survey from the University of Michigan put consumer sentiment at 55.5, the lowest reading of 2026, and said gasoline prices had exerted the most immediate impact felt by consumers. The same release showed
Bitcoin investors are buying protection around $50,000 even as the flagship digital asset holds near $70,000 and has recently outperformed gold, the S&P 500, and the US dollar during the ongoing Iran war. According to CryptoSlate’s data, Bitcoin was trading at about $70,688 at press time, which means hedging around the $50,000 level means investors
Bitcoin showed typical volatility on March 20, swinging between $69,500 and $71,356 before closing nearly flat with a 0.1% gain and a $1.39 trillion market cap. Market Resilience and Equity Parallels Bitcoin’s trademark volatility was once again on display Friday, March 20, as the cryptocurrency swung from $69,500 to an intraday peak of $71,356 before
The Fed kept rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on Mar. 18, lifted its 2026 inflation projections to 2.7% for both headline and core PCE, and held to a median year-end fed-funds path of 3.4%. Chair Jerome Powell said higher energy prices will push up overall inflation in the near term and that the implications of events
As the technical outlook for cryptocurrency markets becomes a subject of renewed debate, a notable warning has come from analysts. Licensed market technical analyst (CMT) Aksel Kibar stated that the Bitcoin price is approaching a critical support level and that a break below this level could trigger a sharp correction. According to Kibar, the lower
Only weeks ago, the interest rate debate in the U.S. centered on just how many Federal Reserve rate cuts there would be in 2026. But as the economy shows only faint signs of slowing, inflation remains above the central bank’s 2% target, and oil prices are up 50% in three weeks, rate traders are beginning
The U.S. is planning to send more troops to the Middle East as tensions against Iran continue to escalate. Bitcoin dropped below $70,000 again today as crypto traders predict that the U.S.-Iran war could drag on at least until May, a development that could have significant consequences on the economy.