Bitcoin is trading below below $78,000 as weakening demand from US spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) collides with a buildup of leveraged positions that could deepen selling if key support levels fail. Data from CryptoSlate showed that the largest digital asset trades near $77,400 after briefly clearing $82,000 earlier this month. The retreat came following a
Same risk, different day. Fresh U.S. self-defense strikes in southern Iran have reopened the Bitcoin Iran risk trade, but the market is treating the headline as conditional rather than as an automatic crypto selloff. The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out self-defense strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats
Bitcoin fell nearly 10% from its early-May high before reclaiming its monthly open, but Bitfinex analysts say the recovery has so far run out of steam near the weekly open. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin dropped nearly 10% to $74,027 on May 23 as a $766M liquidation event wiped $BTC longs. Bitfinex analysts warn $79,000 acts as
Bitcoin continued trading under pressure on May 26 as traders assessed weakening momentum, cooling derivatives activity, and shifting exchange flows. The world’s largest cryptocurrency hovered near $76,500 after another failed attempt to reclaim the $82,000 resistance zone. Although buyers defended major long-term support levels, market sentiment remained cautious as technical indicators pointed to fading bullish
Cryptocurrency is undergoing an identity crisis as the gap widens between its decentralized origins and today’s institution‑driven adoption, argues Meltem Demirors. Key Takeaways: Meltem Demirors argued on Fox Business that spot ETFs triggered an institutional identity crisis. Purists fear Wall Street asset managers stall utility, leaving bitcoin as just a speculative risk asset. Up next:
Somnia has announced a new integration with LI.FI is introducing cutting-edge cross-chain swap and bridge technology to its expanding blockchain infrastructure. The collaboration will help to facilitate liquidity mobility, developer onboarding, and interoperability within autonomous and real-time applications on Somnia’s Agentic Layer 1 network. We’re excited to announce our integration with @lifiprotocol, bringing mature crosschain
More than 17 years after Bitcoin launched, the mystery surrounding its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, remains one of the most fascinating stories in technology and finance. Since launching in 2009, Bitcoin has expanded into a $1.53 trillion asset class and has inspired thousands of cryptocurrencies. However, the identity of Bitcoin’s creator remains unknown. Nonetheless, blockchain analysts
The tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market has grown to $51 billion, up 42% this year, as private credit becomes the largest segment of the market, according to a Bernstein Research report seen by Cointelegraph. Private credit accounted for roughly 44% of total RWA value, Bernstein said, reflecting growing use of blockchain-based infrastructure for lending and
manadia has integrated with Conflux Network. The collaboration connects scalable Layer 1 blockchain infrastructure with on-chain data layers, addressing a real problem in Web3. Decentralized ecosystems have spent years optimizing throughput, but throughput alone doesn’t solve the bigger challenge of securely connecting users, applications, and economies across regions at scale. We’re integrating with @Conflux_Network. As
The Trump Media Bitcoin treasury entered a new pressure point after reports citing Arkham and Lookonchain-tracked wallets said 2,650 $BTC moved to Crypto.com last week. Exchange deposits are commonly read as a sale signal, especially when coins tied to a corporate treasury move from visible storage toward a centralized trading venue. The transfer is a