The U.S. carried out a “large scale” strike against Venezuela and its President Nicolas Maduro, Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning. Maduro and his wife, Trump continued, were captured and flown out of the country. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi later announced that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had each been indicted in the
A major Bitcoin whale has stirred the market by withdrawing 800 BTC (around $70.9 million) from Bitfinex. On-chain data shows the investor now holds 1,000 BTC accumulated over the past six days. This activity has grabbed attention, as whales, large Bitcoin holders, often influence price trends and market sentiment. What This Could Mean for Bitcoin
A dominant narrative about Bitcoin whales quietly hoarding BTC and bracing for a breakout has been upended by new on-chain analytics, which instead hint there is ongoing distribution among the largest holders — potentially dampening near-term bullish sentiment. Despite recent headlines proclaiming that large BTC wallets have been aggressively buying the dip, deeper blockchain data
On Saturday, Jan. 3, Samson Mow sparked a new debate across the crypto ecosystem, declaring a clear distinction about Bitcoin’s scarcity in contrast to that of gold, which may soon become flexible. According to the pro-Bitcoin advocate, Bitcoin’s scarcity remains stable at the mathematically fixed supply of 21 million coins, and nothing can be transmuted
Bitcoin (BTC) has quickly rallied above $90k in 2026 amid notable corrections in Gold (XAU) and Silver (XAG) over the past few days. According to market data from TradingView, XAU and XAG prices have dropped over 4% and 13% respectively in the past four days, thus fading their parabolic bull rallies. Meanwhile, Bitcoin price has
Bitcoin price today trades near $89,950 as January opens with the market locked beneath a declining trendline that has capped every rebound since mid-November. The structure reflects stabilization, not recovery, with sellers still controlling the higher-timeframe tape while buyers struggle to reclaim lost momentum. Trendline And EMA Rejections Keep Structure Defensive BTC Price Dynamics (Source:
Expectations for crypto performance in 2026 are high, driven by rising demand for alternative stores of value and regulatory clarity. According to Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl, a more supportive regulatory environment will strengthen the crypto sector. At the same time, weakening fiat currencies will further boost demand. Together, these conditions could push Bitcoin’s
Speculation that Bitcoin whales are engaged in a massive reaccumulation phase has been significantly overstated, suggesting the digital asset market structure has not materially changed, according to onchain data from CryptoQuant. The popular narrative that large holders are aggressively buying Bitcoin (BTC) is misleading, said Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant. Much of the
Fedi will release its full software stack as open source on Jan. 3, completing a pledge made at launch in 2024. The company said all Fedi software has now transitioned to the Affero General Public License (AGPL), following an interim period under a business source license. The change makes Fedi’s codebase publicly available under a
Bitcoin corrections are becoming shorter but more aggressive as leverage, derivatives, and institutional participation compress market reactions and accelerate liquidity-driven moves. Summary Leverage and derivatives accelerate downside liquidations. Liquidity clears faster, compressing correction duration. Institutional participation stabilizes price more quickly. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price behavior has evolved significantly over recent market cycles. While early corrections were