Story Highlights A sudden silver crash sparked a fresh Bitcoin debate and exposed a sharp divide in how market sell-offs are judged. Shanaka Perera challenged Peter Schiff over using the same liquidation logic to praise silver but dismiss Bitcoin. The exchange has reignited questions around consistency, incentives, and long-running Bitcoin criticism. A sharp sell-off in
Bitcoin price enters 2026 with split expectations. Some call for a rally toward $200,000, like Tom Lee. Others, including veteran trader Peter Brandt, warn about retests before deeper weakness. Still, voices like YoungHoon Kim argue recent dips look like temporary manipulation before strength returns. With predictions in conflict, the truth sits somewhere between fear and
Semler Scientific (SMLR) and Strive Asset Management (ASST) are poised to create one of the largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries in the US. If approved by shareholders on January 13, 2026, the all-stock merger would combine the two companies’ operations to manage approximately 13,000 BTC, instantly ranking the new entity among the top 11 public companies
Bitcoin’s (BTC) tape over the past 24 hours looked engineered for crypto investors, as BTC surpassed the $90,000 threshold in the early hours of Dec. 29, only to give back those gains less than 12 hours later. The trader known as TedPillows posted a clown emoji alongside a chart showing repeated peaks and troughs, while
In 2025, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) executed a capital markets feat that effectively cornered the supply of new Bitcoin, purchasing more coins than the global mining network produced for the entire year. Throughout the year, Strategy added approximately 225,027 BTC to its corporate treasury, bringing its total holdings to roughly 672,497 BTC. This purchasing campaign exceeded
2025 is drawing to an end with few crypto market stories more dramatic than the Oct. 10 “flash crash,” when bitcoin BTC$87,912.93 plunged $12,000, or nearly 10%, in minutes. The meltdown triggered more than $19 billion in liquidations in just 24 hours, followed by a trader-circulated “cascade warning” and a staggering $500 billion wiped from
Long-term holders (LTH) of bitcoin BTC$87,842.60 have shifted back into accumulation for the first time since July. LTHs, defined as entities that have held bitcoin for at least 155 days, have accumulated roughly 33,000 BTC on a 30-day net basis, according to onchain data analysts checkonchain. Selling from LTHs has been one of the two
This year, investors decisively chose precious metals such as gold to hedge against the potential erosion of paper money value, sidelining bitcoin BTC$87,842.60. Gold has risen almost 70% since Jan. 1 and silver about 150%, far outpacing the largest cryptocurrency, which has fallen about 6%. Analysts attributed the rally to the so-called “debasement trade.” That’s
With only one day left until 2026, new predictions continue to emerge. The latest prediction comes from the cryptocurrency company Delphi Digital. Delphi Digital’s latest analysis predicts that Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) will reach all-time highs in 2026. Delphi Digital stated that 2026 is a year of focus and bullish momentum for Bitcoin and
Iran’s rial hit a record low against the US dollar, sparking protests on the streets across the capital and other major cities. This economic crisis has revived the debate over Bitcoin’s potential as a safe haven. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley suggested that the largest cryptocurrency could serve as a form of protection against financial turmoil.