Bitcoin extended its short-term advance on the four-hour chart as prices stabilized near recent highs. The move followed a decisive breakout from the $90,000–$91,000 base, which reset market expectations. Traders now assess whether consolidation signals continuation or a pause before the next expansion. Current price action suggests buyers remain in control, even as volatility stays
US President Donald Trump said he currently has no plans to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell from his post, despite the Justice Department investigation into Powell’s activities. Trump added that it was too early to make a final decision on the matter. Speaking to Reuters, Trump responded to a question about whether he would
Cryptocurrency markets staged their largest short squeeze since the sharp selloff in early October, as a rebound in prices forced bearish traders to unwind positions and fueled hopes of a broader recovery. Short liquidations across crypto futures and perpetual contracts climbed to about $200 million on Wednesday, the highest level since roughly $1 billion in
Cryptocurrency analysts note that significant “deleveraging” signals have been observed in the derivatives market over the past three months, and this reshaping of the market structure could indicate a possible bottom formation. CryptoQuant, a cryptocurrency data platform, has reported that the amount of open interest in the Bitcoin derivatives market has steadily declined over the
Key Takeaways Bitmine Immersion Technologies invests $200 million in Beast Industries. The investment will close around January 19, 2026. Bitmine Immersion Technology, the world’s leading Ethereum treasury company, announced Thursday a $200 million equity investment into Beast Industries. The announcement comes ahead of Bitmine’s annual meeting scheduled for later today. The partnership will focus on
The cryptocurrency and stablecoin-focused arm of French bank Societe Generale (GLE), SG-FORGE, is working with Swift, the global interbank messaging system, to exchange and settle tokenized bonds using both fiat and digital currencies, the bank said Thursday. The transaction was carried out using SG-FORGE’s EURCV$1.1631 stablecoin, the first MiCA [Markets in Crypto Assets]-compliant stablecoin natively
Bitcoin has rallied roughly 10% so far in 2026, holding just below $97,000, and the move appears to be driven primarily by spot buying rather than leveraged positioning through futures. Spot markets involve the direct purchase of bitcoin for immediate delivery, meaning buyers take ownership of the asset. Futures markets, by contrast, are derivative contracts
Strategy (MSTR) the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, with its treasury strategy centered on accumulating BTC as a core reserve asset, has seen its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, STRC, dip below its $100 stated value in pre-market trading following its latest monthly dividend payment, a move that largely reflects routine ex
Project Eleven, a startup founded by a former U.S. Special Forces officer to help blockchains prepare for a post-quantum world, said it raised a $20 million Series A funding round led by Castle Island Ventures with participation from Coinbase Ventures. Advancements in quantum computing in the coming decade could break existing public-key cryptography used by
US regulatory developments may unlock a new phase of blockchain adoption in 2026, including sovereign Bitcoin reserves and a broader shift by banks toward tokenized financial infrastructure, according to a report by crypto banking group Sygnum. The highly anticipated CLARITY Act and potential passage of the Bitcoin Act may provide the legal framework that sovereign