Robin Brooks is once again challenging Bitcoin’s credentials as a safe-haven asset. He has argued that its performance during the so-called “debasement trade” shows that it has failed to behave like digital gold. The senior fellow at the Brookings Institution said Bitcoin “isn’t part of the debasement trade.” According to Brooks, Bitcoin has “consistently underperformed
Bitcoin [$BTC] has extended its decline, with the asset struggling once again to clear the $65,000 psychological threshold after another failed run at the level. Even as some optimism builds around the prospect of Bitcoin gearing up for a much broader rally, analyst Joao Wedson has warned that the risk of a deeper decline remains
Across some of the market’s closely watched gauges, the hold trade currently has the edge. Polymarket puts the probability of no change at 63%, Kalshi prices it at 65%, and CME’s Fedwatch monitor shows a much tighter 55.6% chance that the Fed keeps its target range at 3.50% to 3.75%. Prediction Markets Put the Hold
Bitcoin is currently trading at $65,172, down 48.37% from its record highs. It has racked up losses for a significant portion of its holders, including its pseudonymous founder Satoshi Nakamoto. Satoshi’s wallets, which have been untouched since 2010, hold about 1.096 million Bitcoin according to Arkham data. This is currently worth $71.19 billion, a significant
The Bitwise Solana ETF, formally named the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, recorded a net $267.1 million increase from share transactions in the first half of 2026. Yet it finished June with $592.3 million of net assets, about $49.0 million less than at the end of December. Authorized participants handle those creations and redemptions. Bitwise’s filing
Over the past 48 hours, $BTC traded largely between $64,500 and $65,250. By Sunday morning, Aug. 9, bitcoin was changing hands around $64,800 to $64,900, with neither event producing the kind of sharp sell-off that often follows major security failures or contentious network disputes. Coldcard Crisis Fails to Crack Bitcoin’s Range The more financially damaging