Market expectations for the Fed’s interest rate decision in March have been updated. Pricing on the forecasting platform Polymarket revealed that investors are largely focused on the scenario where interest rates will remain unchanged. According to platform data, the probability of no change in interest rates at the March meeting is priced at 96 percent.
Bitcoin saw a small rise ahead of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, as markets reacted to the administration’s economic messaging and broader risk-on sentiment ahead of Nvidia earnings. The leading crypto climbed more than $2,000, moving from approximately $64,000 to $66,000 just before Trump’s speech at 9 pm ET, according
Mastercard is hiring a Director of Crypto Flows to lead stablecoin-linked card issuance, scale DeFi payment flows, and rewrite network rules for Web3 transactions. The job posting, first surfaced by crypto journalist Frank Chaparro on Feb. 24, signals a structural push beyond the pilot-stage experiments the payments giant has run so far. The Timing That
TL;DR: On-chain data reveals that nearly half of the circulating $BTC supply was acquired at prices higher than the current market value. Every recovery attempt is thwarted by investors seeking to “break even” as soon as they reach their entry price. A lack of new buyers and institutional disinterest are prolonging the digital asset’s stagnation.
Large US investors reduced their Bitcoin ETF holdings in late 2025, and new breakdowns show the selling came mainly from a few specific groups rather than the entire market. Bloomberg Intelligence data shared by analysts shows that 13F filers — large institutions that report quarterly holdings to the US SEC — were net sellers of
Despite the sharp pullback in cryptocurrency markets, Ryan Rasmussen, Research Director at Bitwise, one of the world’s leading crypto asset managers, remains optimistic about the future of Bitcoin. Speaking to Bloomberg, Rasmussen argued that the current price fluctuations are temporary and that Bitcoin’s long-term bullish scenario is stronger than ever. Rasmussen, recalling that Bitcoin has
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – As artificial intelligence races ahead, some crypto executives believe it could become the force that finally pushes blockchain infrastructure into widespread use. Others aren’t convinced the leap is so straightforward. In a recent panel discussion at NEARCON 2026, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley described AI as “an unstoppable freight train,” arguing that
Stripe, which processed $1.9 trillion in transactions last year and was recently valued at $159 billion, is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal (PYPL), according to a Bloomberg report. Deliberations are in early stages, the report continued. If completed, the deal would bring together two major payment firms that have both moved
Bitcoin has dropped, and it is not alone. The broader crypto market has dipped alongside broader risk assets. Increased U.S. tariff uncertainty has pressured investor sentiment, pushing cryptocurrencies lower with equities. Also, JPMorgan’s CEO said artificial intelligence is a disruptive force. Analysts say Bitcoin now trades in line with overall market mood rather than internal