$276 million was wiped from crypto traders in a single day this week as Bitcoin briefly reclaimed $69,000, squeezing leveraged traders on both sides. As of now, Bitcoin sits at $68,274 – down over 2% in 24 hours and 45% below its all-time high. If you’re watching your portfolio bleed, you’re probably asking one question:
Bitcoin price struggled to maintain footing above the $70,000 level as traders waited for clearer direction from ongoing geopolitical negotiations between the United States and Iran. Bitcoin briefly climbed past $70,200 earlier in the week after reports suggested both sides were exploring terms for a temporary ceasefire that could ease pressure on global energy markets.
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Bitcoin markets are reacting to another strategic move from Marathon Digital Holdings. The company, widely known as MARA, just transferred 250 $BTC worth $17.37 million. This move follows its massive liquidation of 15,133 $BTC earlier in March. That earlier transaction alone totaled nearly $1.1 billion. This fresh activity has sparked intense discussion among traders and
According to the CME Group FedWatch Tool, there is now a 99.5% probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged, leaving just a 0.5% chance of a hike. Such a strong consensus is rare and reflects growing clarity in market expectations. Investors appear increasingly confident that the tightening cycle has paused, at least
Economist Steve Keen, known for calling the 2008 Financial Crisis, has renewed his long-standing skepticism toward Bitcoin, warning that the cryptocurrency could eventually lose all value. Speaking on The Diary Of A CEO podcast, Keen argued that a combination of structural weaknesses, energy constraints, and geopolitical risks has undermined Bitcoin’s long-term viability. Notably, his latest
An outlook by Claude AI has outlined a high-risk, structured approach for investors aiming to turn a $1,000 investment into $10,000 in 2026 through cryptocurrency markets. Notably, the AI model emphasized that while such returns are possible, they are statistically unlikely. Achieving a 10x gain in a year would require near-perfect timing in volatile assets
Cryptocurrency investment products recorded minor inflows last week despite mixed geopolitical signals and increasingly hawkish investor expectations. Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) clocked $224 million in inflows last week, following a $414 million outflow a week before, CoinShares reported on Tuesday. The fresh inflows brought total assets under management to about $131.8 billion, roughly in
Capital.com Senior Financial Market Analyst Kyle Rodda warned that Bitcoin ($BTC) faces “binary risk” as President Trump’s Tuesday 8 PM ET ultimatum to Iran forces traders into a pure escalation-or-relief scenario. $BTC slipped below $69,000 on Tuesday after briefly topping $70,000 the previous day, as Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and Trump declared the
Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin, announced on Monday that it purchased 4,871 $BTC for $330 million, marking one of its largest acquisitions of 2026. Yet a recurring question remains, why do these sizable purchases fail to move the market? In fact, bitcoin’s price often declines around the time these announcements