Bitcoin may have already priced in the effects of tighter monetary policy, leaving stocks more exposed to the latest macroeconomic shocks, according to asset manager Bitwise. The firm’s comments come as the cryptocurrency continues to correct below $70,000, down more than 23.7% year-to-date. Geopolitical unrest and energy disruptions, particularly from the U.S.-Iran conflict choking the
World’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin is being viewed as a stronger hedge against inflation after Bitmine CEO Tom Lee said the asset has outperformed inflation 97% of the time, better than gold. He also pointed to growing institutional interest, saying Ethereum could benefit from Wall Street tokenization and AI-driven infrastructure development. Bitcoin Outperforms Gold as Inflation
The latest figures from defillama.com show the fiat-pegged token economy pulled back over the past week, shedding $1.04 billion since March 21. Seven of the top ten stablecoins posted net outflows during that stretch. $USDC Sees $1.37B in Outflows as Stablecoin Market Shrinks As of this weekend, defillama.com stats show tether ( $USDT) continues to
Don’t be fooled by the prolonged crypto bear market, the industry remains a sound investment and less at risk from replacement by AI than traditional software as a service (SaaS) operations, according to Ravi Tanuku, CEO of KRAKacquisition Corp. (KRAKU), a blank check company backed by U.S. crypto exchange Kraken. The company, a Nasdaq-listed special
New developments regarding Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin ETF, expected to launch soon, have attracted attention in the industry. According to the updated S-1 filing by the US investment bank, the fund, which is planned to trade under the ticker “MSBT,” will have a management fee of only 0.14% (14 basis points). This rate indicates a
In its latest technical analysis of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency analytics company MakroVision noted that the market is once again under pressure in the short term. According to the analysis, Bitcoin’s price has entered a downward trend again after its recent recovery attempt, and the inability to break through the critical resistance zone between $71,000 and $75,000
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) snapped a four-week inflow streak, posting $296.18 million in net outflows for the week ending Friday. The reversal follows a sustained run of inflows totaling more than $2.2 billion across four consecutive weeks, including $787.31 million, $568.45 million and $767.33 million in early March, before slowing to $95.18 million in
Macroeconomist Adam Kobeissi stated that the risks facing the Fed are increasing, and that the current economic outlook resembles “the Fed’s worst nightmare.” According to Kobeissi, one of the most significant limitations of the Fed is that it can only control inflation from the demand side, and cannot directly intervene in supply-side shocks. The analyst
Bitcoin adoption is taking a meaningful step forward in Africa as South African Airways introduces crypto payments for flight bookings. In early 2026, the airline confirmed that customers can now pay using Bitcoin through its website and mobile app. As a result, it has become the first major airline on the continent to implement this
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded an on-chain value of $205 billion through June 2025, representing a 52% increase over the previous period. Nigeria leads the region with $92 billion in volume, while stablecoin usage grew by 180% annually due to its real-world utility. Four African nations now rank in the global top 20 for crypto adoption, driven