Bitcoin $BTC$70,016.93 slipped back toward $69,000 on Tuesday morning as a broader pullback in equities spilled over into crypto markets. After trading near $71,000 earlier in the session, $BTC fell to around $69,600 in the early U.S. hours, tracking a broader reversal in risk assets. Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and $XRP ($XRP) were also down
Recent analyses published regarding cryptocurrency markets have once again brought the impact of geopolitical developments on Bitcoin’s price to the forefront. According to a report shared by liquidity provider and market maker Wintermute, developments in the Middle East and volatility in energy markets, in particular, could be decisive for Bitcoin. The report predicted that if
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global financial watchdog hosted by the Bank for International Settlements, warned on Tuesday that foreign currency-denominated stablecoins can pose financial stability and macroeconomic risks for emerging market and developing economies. In its annual report for 2025, the FSB said that US dollar-denominated stablecoins circulating across multiple jurisdictions pose “potentially
French cryptography startup Zama is integrating its protocol with Apex-backed T-REX Ledger to become what it calls the “default confidentiality layer” for ERC-3643 tokenized assets, a standard that lets issuers embed identity checks and transfer restrictions into tokenized securities. According to a Tuesday release shared with Cointelegraph, Zama, which raised $73 million in Series A
Institutional investors aren’t just betting on ‘number go up’ strategy for crypto anymore, they are shifting to hunting for steady sources of income. Many institutions already hold bitcoin BTC$71,021.58 and ether ($ETH) on their balance sheets. While they are holding these assets for the long-term price appreciation, investors are increasingly seeking to put them to
Bitcoin BTC$71,021.58 has likely found its bottom and is primed for further gains, Wall Street broker Bernstein said in a Tuesday note to clients, reiterating its $150,000 year-end price target. “We believe Bitcoin has found its trough and is now heading higher,” wrote analysts led by Gautam Chhugani. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading around
Bitcoin recently found support at a key onchain metric — the average realized price for a specific year — in this case the 2023 cost basis. The 2023 average realized price currently sits around $63,700. During the local bottom in early February, when bitcoin dropped roughly 50% from its October all-time high, to roughly $60,000,
Invesco, a U.S.-based asset manager overseeing $2.2 trillion in assets, will take over management of Superstate’s tokenized U.S. Treasury fund in a move that brings a large traditional asset manager deeper into blockchain-based finance. The USTB fund holds short-term U.S. government securities and represents more than $900 million in assets. It ranks among the largest
OpenAI is offering private equity firms a guaranteed minimum return of 17.5% on new joint ventures. This has drawn comparisons to the Terra Luna collapse from crypto industry leaders and Wall Street veterans. Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik and former BlackRock portfolio manager Edward Dowd question the sustainability of the structure. Why a 17.5% Floor Triggered
Bitcoin ($BTC) is trading at $71,063, up 0.23%, inside an ascending channel on the 12-hour chart as a large whale short position faces liquidation. A $46 million short bet opened on Hyperliquid carries a liquidation level of $71,712. If $BTC reaches that level, the forced closure would inject additional buying pressure into an already recovering