Bitcoin’s recent surge past $80,000 has reignited optimism among traders, but algorithmic trading firm Wintermute is urging caution. In a new analysis, the firm argues that the rally is primarily the result of a short squeeze in the perpetual futures market, rather than genuine spot demand — a distinction that makes the current price level
Web3 salaries have fallen sharply in 2026, hitting their lowest level in half a decade, and all that just a year after peaking at record highs in early 2025. As the latest Finbold analysis shows, the average Web3 worker in May 2026 earns around $138,000 a year – a steep 75.1% decline from the January
The Presidential Directorate of Communications of Turkey has just announced a major step in blockchain integration. Following the shelving of a highly controversial crypto regulation bill, public institutions in Turkey are now making notable moves toward crypto-friendly practices. But what does this latest move mean, and in what ways is the Directorate connecting with blockchain
U.S. inflation data came in hotter than expected on Wednesday, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady at 350-375bps not only at its June 17 meeting, but also likely through the end of the year. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) year-over-year rose 3.8% in April, according to a report from the
Bitcoin price slipped back toward the $81,000 region on Monday as weakening U.S. institutional demand and renewed geopolitical uncertainty triggered another wave of profit-taking across the crypto market. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin ($BTC) traded around $80,900 at press time on May 12 after briefly falling toward an intraday low near $80,700. The pullback
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin has reignited debate around the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto after saying cryptographer Len Sassaman and early Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney remain the strongest candidates behind Bitcoin’s creation. During a recent interview, Lubin discussed Bitcoin’s future, the growing risks from quantum computing, and what could eventually happen to Satoshi’s untouched Bitcoin wallets.
The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), has been on an upward trend in recent weeks. This upward momentum has pushed the $BTC price up to $82,000, and the market argues that this movement is a sign of a new bull run. However, CryptoQuant analyst Julio Moreno notes that the recent upward movement in $BTC indicates a
BitMine’s chairman Tom Lee and Michael Saylor, the chairman of the world’s largest Bitcoin treasury firm, MicroStrategy, have resumed their aggressive crypto purchases in the new week. While the moves have become the talk of the crypto community, it has been observed that Tom Lee spent more on his Ethereum purchase this week than Saylor
Privacy was the one thing institutions could not work around on public blockchains. Banks cannot expose transaction sizes. Treasurers cannot expose positions. Compliance teams cannot reveal client identities in open ledgers. That constraint has kept institutional adoption of public blockchains limited, until now. 🚨 KNOW: Why The ripple:native Ledger Just Quietly Became The First Public
The current stagnation in South Korea’s digital asset market may be nothing more than the “calm before the storm,” according to Jeff Park, a researcher at Bitwise. Park has predicted that a massive surge in Bitcoin’s price is inevitable once retail investors decide to exit their currently profitable positions in the traditional stock market. Park