Bitcoin volatility returned after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75% following a closely watched FOMC meeting. $BTC traded near $63,553.21, with a 24-hour decline of 0.27% as investors evaluated the Fed’s next policy moves. Market participants are focusing on Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s comments and future rate signals that could
Alan Baratz, chief executive of U.S. quantum computing firm D-Wave Systems, has warned that sufficiently advanced quantum computers could one day render Bitcoin’s proof-of-work (PoW) protocol ineffective. In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Baratz stated that it is clear future quantum systems will outperform the specialized hardware currently used for major cryptocurrency mining, though the
The fact that three members opposed the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged strengthened expectations that a more independent and divergent policy period may begin within the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Market experts noted that despite a limited decline in bond yields and a weakening of the dollar following the decision, the possibility
It is the question every Bitcoin holder is asking after a brutal 2026: is the bottom in? Coinbase’s CEO says the low was near $60,000. Bitwise’s CIO agrees. Standard Chartered still sees $100,000 by year-end. And yet Bitcoin dipped below $58,000 weeks after those calls, and ETFs are still down billions for the year. This
During a Wednesday interview with Yahoo Finance, Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave, warned that quantum computing will eventually be capable of breaking Bitcoin’s proof-of-work protocol. Baratz said it is “clear” that sufficiently advanced quantum machines will one day outperform hardware used for mining the flagship cryptocurrency. For now, the timeline is unclear, but he argues
Privacy-focused blockchain networks are experiencing notable growth as institutional investors increasingly adopt blockchain technology, according to a new analysis from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The report highlights that privacy is becoming a core infrastructure component rather than a niche feature, requiring more sophisticated monitoring approaches. Key Privacy Networks Identified Chainalysis specifically named Canton, Solana Confidential
Long-term Bitcoin holders have maintained their accumulation strategy despite the cryptocurrency’s price falling from $82,000 to under $58,000, according to a recent analysis from Bitfinex. The exchange’s report indicates that while the scale of accumulation has declined, the behavior of these investors signals a market entering a stabilization phase rather than a full recovery. Accumulation
Stablecoin Issuers Lose $7.7 Billion in June as Transaction Volume Jumps 63% Stablecoin supply is shrinking for the first time in years, but the decline may say less about demand than it appears. The market’s total capitalization has fallen about 4.3% from its May peak of $322.41 billion to $308.5 billion. June alone brought a
As Bitcoin ($BTC) price remained trapped in a consolidation over the past two months, it has seen its Open Interest (OI) – the total unsettled futures in the derivatives market – surge to a local high. Bitcoin’s OI 30D change, which shows the net buildup of new positions over the past 30 days, has climbed