As investors react to developments between the U.S. and China over tariffs and trade, Bitcoin’s price will likely fall below the $100,000 mark before pushing toward new all-time highs, according to Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick. In a Wednesday note, the global head of digital assets research at the bank wrote that “a dip below $100,000
Nearly half of U.S. retail crypto holders have never earned yield on their assets, according to MoreMarkets’ 2025 Crypto Yield Retail Consumer Report. The report, which surveyed U.S. retail consumers and analyzed on-chain data, estimates that roughly 20-36 million users earn yield through centralized exchanges (CEXs) like Binance and Coinbase, while only 500,000-700,000 use decentralized
Crypto’s future is starting to look more like a global financial system and less like a speculative playground, according to Andreessen Horowitz. In its State of Crypto 2025 report, a16z analysts argue that the industry has entered a new era shaped by infrastructure upgrades, regulatory clarity and deeper ties with traditional finance. Among the most
While volatile movements in Bitcoin and altcoins continue, cryptocurrency analysis company Santiment announced the most popular altcoins in the cryptocurrency world in its latest post. Accordingly, Santiment said that investors showed great interest in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), GameStop (GME), Kadena (KDA) and Chainlink (LINK) and named altcoins. Gamestop is the leader in
The last few days, and even weeks, on the cryptocurrency market can only be described as a collapse. It is unclear how long it will last, but what is clear is that for Peter Schiff, a well-known critic of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, it is time to celebrate. For a long time, Schiff has been calling
This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. New US crypto ETF launches remain on pause given the ongoing government shutdown. This just means there’s more time to make sense of what the upcoming product wave will look like — and how the world’s largest asset manager will (or
In a recent Bloomberg interview, Nakamoto (NAKA) CEO David Bailey explained that bitcoin (BTC) treasury companies are becoming ripe for takeover. He specifically mentioned treasury companies pursuing M&A deals, “acquiring competitors and restructuring some of those businesses.” However, despite his intention to deflect attention onto other stocks, Nakamoto itself appears to be a prime candidate
Modern Treasury will acquire Beam, a startup specializing in stablecoin-based payment infrastructure, in an all-stock transaction valued at $40 million. The deal marks Modern Treasury’s first major move into blockchain-enabled finance and reflects growing institutional interest in programmable money and digital dollar rails. Fortune first reported the news. Founded in 2018, Modern Treasury offers payment
The options open interest (OOI) market is now about $40 billion larger than futures open interest (FOI), marking one of the widest gaps between the two, according to CheckonChain data. OOI represents the total number of outstanding options contracts that have not yet been settled, while FOI reflects the total value of open futures positions
UK inflation remains stubbornly high at 3.8%, keeping the Bank of England cautious on interest rate cuts. What does it mean for crypto? Summary UK inflation holds at 3.8% in September, well above the BoE’s 2% target, keeping rate cut expectations on hold. Global factors, including U.S. inflation, a government shutdown, and supply chain disruptions,