Bitcoin ($BTC) remains sensitive to sell-side pressure at $80,000, even as investors broadly avoid mass profit-taking. Key points: Bitcoin investors’ unrealized profit and loss crosses above zero for all cohorts, apparently slowing price momentum. Long-term holders see a spike in profitability to 1.48, while short-term holders still account for the majority of in-profit coins moving
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the launch of Pontes, a tokenized finance project, in the third quarter of this year. The initiative, revealed by ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone, aims to connect distributed ledger technology (DLT) platforms used in financial markets with TARGET Services, the Eurosystem’s existing payment infrastructure. The core objective
Circle minted around $5 billion worth of $USDC over the past week, according to on-chain data. This comes in when the demand for dollar-backed stablecoins continues to grow. The surge in issuance has caught traders’ attention because large $USDC mints can signal that more liquidity is preparing to enter crypto markets. However, the process of
On the 1st of September, major telecom firms and e-commerce businesses in Russia will introduce the digital ruble which will be a step further in promoting the state-supported currency in daily transactions while preventing the adoption of cryptocurrencies. Moscow takes a solid stance in the world of cryptocurrencies. The country allows investment and transactions involving
Investors who put $1,000 into Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock two months ago have gained about $109 ahead of the company’s highly anticipated earnings release. Notably, Nvidia shares rose from $192 on June 26 to $213 by press time on August 26, delivering an 11% return despite recent volatility in the stock. At the current price,
Digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus has integrated its tokenization and custody platforms with Swift’s blockchain-based ledger. Taurus said Wednesday in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph that its clients can connect their existing digital asset infrastructure to the ledger for payments using bank-issued tokenized deposits. The first client integrations are expected to go live within days,
Markets are chasing a violent short squeeze as traders rush to reposition. Bitcoin price today sits at $79,002.41, just under the $80,000 line that has dominated headlines. The move is less about steady accumulation and more about forced unwinds. $BTC/USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Key takeaways Bitcoin trades at $79,002.41 on
Bitcoin ($BTC) could fall toward its long-term support levels before the 2026 U.S. midterm elections if a historical pattern identified by TradingShot plays out. Notably, ahead of the November polls, Bitcoin has staged a strong recovery over the past week, at one point climbing above the $80,000 level. As of press time, the cryptocurrency was
Zerohash submitted a second application for a U.S. national trust bank charter on Aug. 19, approximately one month after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency returned its original filing. The OCC’s record lists the proposed institution as Zerohash National Trust Bank. It would be based in Asheville, North Carolina, and operate under a
Taking to X, Circle announced on August 26, 2026, that LuLu Financial Holdings (LFH) has reduced cross-border settlement costs by 25% to 30% as it has adopted $USDC and Circle Mint for remittance flows across the GCC, MENA and APAC regions. Circle and LuLuFin also reported a 40% rise in settlement volume and beneficiary crediting