Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at the Bitwise Invest fund, has opposed the founder of Sevens Reporter over the jab the latter has taken at Bitcoin recently. Tom Essaye, a former Merrill Lynch trader who founded Sevens Reporter, has sent a critique of the world’s largest cryptocurrency, calling it a “simply speculative asset.” Hougan
Bitcoin price is consolidating after recent volatility, trading within a neutral structure. The crypto king has struggled to establish a decisive trend over the past two weeks. Currently, Bitcoin remains rangebound, reflecting balanced pressure between buyers and sellers. This equilibrium suggests that investor behavior from here will likely determine the next directional move. Worry From
Pharos Network, a financial Layer 1 blockchain, has announced the formation of the RealFi Alliance, a strategic initiative aimed at bringing greater standardization and coordination to institutional real-world asset (RWA) activity onchain, according to an announcement shared with Finbold on February 23. The alliance brings together asset issuers, financial infrastructure providers, and onchain builders to
Cryptocurrency prediction markets have assigned relatively low odds of Bitcoin ($BTC) reclaiming the $100,000 level as the leading digital asset continues to suffer losses. In this regard, the latest contracts from Kalshi indicate that the probability of Bitcoin crossing $100,000 before March 2026 sits below 1%, reflecting minimal confidence in a rapid breakout, according to
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Based, a Web3 consumer app for trading and spending crypto, has raised $11.5 million in a Series A round led by Pantera, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Wintermute Ventures and Karatage. The company said the fresh capital will be used to expand into new markets and build out its onchain financial infrastructure. Launched eight months
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas, one of that country’s richest individuals, hasn’t been shaken by the recent crash in the price of bitcoin. “Take advantage and buy now while it’s down,” said Salinas in a Sunday X post. “Investing in Bitcoin is protecting your money against inflation and keeping it out of the hands of those
Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest publicly traded company holding bitcoin, made a small $BTC acquisition last week, adding 592 coins for $39.8 million. That’s an average purchase price of $67,286 per bitcoin, with the buys completely funded via sales of common stock, according to an SEC filing. The company now holds 717,722 bitcoin acquired for
The downward trend in Bitcoin (BTC) and the cryptocurrency market is deepening. Bitcoin fell to $60,000 in early February, and this decline was also reflected in US spot Bitcoin ETFs. According to the data, US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced their longest outflow period since February 2025. According to SoSoValue data, US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced
Bitcoin trades near $65,500 as traders assess whether the recent rebound marks stability or another pause before decline. The cryptocurrency remains under pressure after a sharp rejection near $90,000 triggered a broad corrective phase. Price action on the four-hour chart shows consolidation rather than recovery. Consequently, market participants now focus on whether Bitcoin can defend