After a brief period of optimism in the cryptocurrency markets, selling pressure has returned. Bitcoin, following yesterday’s sharp recovery, fell again today, weakening investors’ hopes of a “bottom formation.” Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, fell by as much as 3.5% to $66,511. Just a day earlier, it had approached the $70,000 level for the first
In a 48-hour period at the end of January, the two largest decentralized social protocols underwent major leadership changes. Farcaster shifted stewardship of its protocol, flagship client, and leading Base launchpad, Clanker, to its primary infrastructure provider, Neynar. Concurrently, Lens Protocol announced its transition from Avara (the team behind Aave) to Mask Network. The suddenness
Morgan Stanley’s head of digital assets, Amy Oldenburg, said that lending and yield products tied to Bitcoin and other crypto holdings are under exploration as the bank develops a native custody and trading infrastructure. “That’s part of the discussion and exploration,” Oldenburg said during a conversation with Strategy CEO Phong Le at Strategy World 2026
Global political instability and surging gold prices are driving a remarkable shift in digital asset markets. Investors are increasingly turning to tokenized gold protocols as a sophisticated hedge against uncertainty. Consequently, the market capitalization of leading tokens like Tether Gold (XAUT) and Pax Gold ($PAXG) has experienced explosive growth in 2025. This trend starkly contrasts
Bitcoin’s rally stalled as the cryptocurrency retreated from over $69,000 to roughly $67,000, triggering over $470 million in liquidations and wiping $40 billion off its market cap. Market Cap Shrinks Amid Liquidations On Feb. 26, bitcoin’s relief rally hit a wall. After effortlessly sweeping past the $69,000 mark, the cryptocurrency struggled to sustain its upward
As nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran entered a new phase, significant developments occurred both on the diplomatic front and in energy markets following contacts between the parties. Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi announced that significant progress had been made in the US-Iran talks, concluding the day’s meetings. Al Busaidi stated
Vetle Lunde, Head of Research at cryptocurrency research firm K33 Research, has published a comprehensive analysis examining the long-debated claims of “systematic selling at 10:00 AM” in the Bitcoin market. According to Lunde’s study, which examined over 606,000 minutes of data between January 1, 2025, and February 26, 2026, Bitcoin’s average return at 10:00 AM
Cryptocurrency analytics company Binance Research stated that leverage ratio data for Bitcoin ($BTC) may indicate the formation of a short-term bottom. According to the institution’s assessment shared on social media, Bitcoin’s leverage ratio has reached its highest level since November last year. It was noted that a passive increase in leverage occurred because the price
Blockchains and artificial intelligence are complementary technologies, according to crypto asset manager Grayscale, even as markets have recently treated them as part of the same trade. Zach Pandl, Grayscale’s head of research, said that while disruptive technologies tend to produce clear winners and losers, the relationship between AI and blockchain is more symbiotic than competitive.