Bitcoin has slipped into standby mode as the weekend unfolds, with price action remaining compressed inside a familiar range. Volatility is muted, momentum is lacking, and traders are largely focused on well-defined scalp levels rather than expecting a decisive move. With the holiday period approaching, patience and precision are taking center stage as the market
Bitcoin (BTC) demand growth has slowed significantly since October 2025, signaling that Bitcoin has entered into another bear market cycle, according to analysts at crypto market analysis platform CryptoQuant. Investor demand for BTC came in three waves during the current market cycle, with the first wave landing in January 2024, CryptoQuant analysts said. The first
World-renowned investor Ray Dalio said that despite Bitcoin’s (BTC) limited supply and its perception as a store of value, it is unlikely to be held on a significant scale by central banks. Dalio argues that Bitcoin has some fundamental structural problems, stating that one of the most significant risks is the high degree of transparency
By integrating AI agents with blockchain infrastructure, John Wang of Neo Ecofund, envisions a decentralized world where autonomous “silicon-native” entities act as sovereign economic participants. Beyond AI and Blockchain Integration The evolution of the blockchain industry has long been defined by the “Smart Economy”—a world of programmable assets and automated contracts. However, according to John
Crypto traders have not yet shown enough fear on social media to confirm a market bottom, according to a crypto analyst who suggested Bitcoin could still slide to around $75,000. “It looks very tempting to come even closer to it,” crypto market sentiment platform Santiment founder, Maksim Balashevich, said on a video published to YouTube
Key Takeaways Elon Musk’s net worth surged to $749 billion after a shareholder-backed pay deal was upheld. The Delaware Supreme Court overturned a prior ruling, affirming that Musk fulfilled required milestones for the massive stock-based pay. Elon Musk just got richer. The Tesla CEO saw his net worth rise to $749 billion after the Delaware
A debate on X over whether Fundstrat analysts are sending mixed signals on bitcoin intensified over the weekend, prompting a response from the firm’s co-founder, , that appeared to endorse a more nuanced explanation of the differing views. The discussion began after an X user known as “Heisenberg” (@Mr_Derivatives) screenshots that he said showed contrasting
Access to financial services is shifting in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), as the island nation begins using digital assets to support its citizens. Late last month, some Marshallese accepted paper checks under ENRA, the RMI’s universal basic income program, while others saw a token called USDM1 appear in Lomalo, a Stellar-based “digital
Bitcoin hovered at $88,202 per coin at 2:30 p.m. EST on Dec. 20, as derivatives markets quietly shifted into a more cautious posture following the Dec. 19 options expiry. Futures leverage eased, options positioning has thickened, and traders appeared more interested in protection than bravado. BTC Derivatives Data Shows Traders Hedging, Not Chasing According to
Bitcoin’s inability to reclaim $90,000 is looking less like a debate about narratives and more like a test of market plumbing. For the better part of 2025, the surface story was institutional momentum. The US moved toward a workable regulatory perimeter, capped by President Donald Trump signing the GENIUS Act to federalize payment stablecoins. At