Bitcoin slipped on Thursday alongside U.S. equities as investors weighed conflicting accounts regarding Iran leadership’s willingness to negotiate an end to the conflict in the Middle East. The digital asset recently changed hands around $69,170, a 2.3% decrease over the past day, according to CoinGecko. Bitcoin had dipped closer to $68,000 earlier in the afternoon
MicroStrategy appears to be the only major corporate buyer of Bitcoin right now, raising concerns about the strength of institutional demand. Recent data shows the firm purchased roughly 45,000 $BTC in the past 30 days, while all other treasury companies combined bought just around 1,000 $BTC. That marks a near-total collapse in participation across the
Bitcoin fell 3.6% as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran rattled global markets. The cryptocurrency dropped from a high of $71,405 to $68,123, cutting its market capitalization to $1.36 trillion and dragging the broader crypto economy to $2.43 trillion. Bitcoin Slides on Geopolitical Tensions Bitcoin once again fell victim to shifting investor sentiment amid
NYSE CPO Jon Herrick says blockchain should plug into existing rails like central clearing, as ICE’s OKX deal and SEC moves on tokenized stocks redraw market structure. Summary NYSE Chief Product Officer Jon Herrick said at the New York Digital Assets Summit on March 26 that the exchange’s strategy centers on blockchain “interoperability” with existing
Lorenzo Valente, Director of Digital Asset Research at ARK Invest, stated that Elon Musk’s decision to include Benji Taylor as Lead Designer for the X platform could provide important signals about the company’s future strategic direction. According to Valente, Taylor’s background points to much more than just a typical fintech user experience (UX) development role.
Elon Musk is considering allocating as much as 30% of SpaceX’s initial public offering to retail investors, according to a Reuters report, a sharp break from the typical 5% to 10% allocation seen in most listings. The move reflects Musk’s strategy to lean on loyal backers and individual investors to stabilize trading after the debut
Nexo has expanded its private client division, scaling services for high-net-worth individuals and family offices as demand for tailored crypto strategies accelerates. The move follows a 136 percent increase in Nexo Private clients since 2025, reflecting a broader shift among wealthy investors toward more active digital asset management. The expansion comes as crypto’s integration into
At a time when interest in privacy-focused assets is reigniting in the cryptocurrency markets, Cypherpunk Investment Manager Will McEvoy painted a very optimistic picture for Zcash ($ZEC). Speaking on Jennifer Sanasie’s show, McEvoy assessed Zcash’s potential in the current market conditions. McEvoy stated that with the increase in digital surveillance and restrictions on financial privacy
Metaplanet’s March 25 program in Yokohama felt more like a company attempting to define a new moment rather than holding a simple investor relations exercise. On paper, the Japan Bitcoin Future Forum was a half-day conference built around themes like “Japan’s Bitcoin Moment,” corporate treasury strategy, regulation, and Japan’s economic future. Metaplanet Addresses Investors as