Bitcoin is currently hovering around the $115.7K range. BTC’s daily trading volume has fallen by more than 20%. The bears are holding the market strong, sweeping the majority of the assets into the red zone. With the asset price losing momentum, the BTC market faces downside pressure. After a series of ups and downs, the
90 days to Digital Fort Knox starts with Congress, which set a deadline for Treasury to outline a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a companion custody plan that would govern federal digital asset holdings. The reported FY2026 Financial Services and General Government bill, H.R. 5166, directs Treasury to deliver a practicability report on a Strategic Bitcoin
The Cryptonomist had the pleasure of interviewing Houston Payne, Head of Growth and Business Development at ShapeShift. Below is the exclusive interview. 1. “Bitcoin is the store of value, but Ethereum is the engine.” Can you expand on what you mean by that, and why Ethereum’s utility makes it uniquely positioned for growth? Bitcoin’s strength
The financial world is buzzing with an unexpected development: Vanguard Group, a titan managing a staggering $10 trillion in assets, has made a significant move into the realm of digital assets, albeit indirectly. Recent reports from CryptoBriefing reveal that Vanguard now holds approximately $50 million in shares of Metaplanet, a publicly traded Japanese firm that
Cryptocurrency analyst Timothy Peterson highlighted September 21st as a significant indicator of Bitcoin’s performance. He believes this date marked the turning point that marked Bitcoin’s upward trend for the remainder of the year. Peterson, examining historical data, stated that there’s a 70% probability that Bitcoin will close the year higher after September 21st. He also
Early Riders, a Bitcoin-focused venture fund, has launched The Stables, an accelerator program in Texas Hill Country to support Bitcoin start-ups worldwide. The program offers 2-5 BTC in funding, a four-week residency and access to Bitcoin developers and operators, targeting start-ups with market-ready solutions in financial services and technology. Michael Tanguma, founder of Early Riders
According to Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor, Bitcoin O.G.s are responsible for the recently observed selling pressure. “Right now, I think that the selling is [done by] crypto OGs that have had a lot of money for a long time,” he said during a recent podcast appearance. Moreover, the market is absorbing all these coins and
In a move that continues to underscore growing institutional confidence in digital assets, Euro-based BTC asset manager Treasury B.V. has just announced a fresh Bitcoin purchase. This latest acquisition adds an additional 111 BTC to its impressive portfolio, signaling a clear strategic direction in the cryptocurrency space. For those closely following the crypto markets, such
Roughly a quarter of all Bitcoin is exposed to the risk of a quantum attack, tied to public keys that have been revealed on the blockchain. But if that much of the supply is vulnerable, it raises a deeper concern: is trust in Bitcoin’s entire security model at risk? Imagine waking up, checking your phone,