Major currencies typically move less sharply than stocks or cryptocurrencies, but shifts in monetary policy and investor confidence can trigger explosive moves. The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar against a basket of six major currencies, reached roughly 102.5 on Monday, its highest level in nearly 18 months. Having climbed from around 99
There is a very important level coming up for the top cryptocurrency. This could be the key to either making or breaking a potential breakout for the most recent bounce. On the other hand, it could also just be the next consolidation spot. Some analysts are pointing out a key resistance level to watch for
Bitcoin ($BTC) is eyeing a key level as $BTC/USD is on the cusp of turning the 2026 yearly candle green. Key points: Bitcoin bulls have briefly revisited $87,000 on some exchanges, but the 2026 yearly open at $87,570 will provide ongoing resistance. Traders are turning their attention to the bond market ahead of Wednesday’s 10-year
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a third consecutive week of net inflows as Ether ETFs flipped back to net outflows. Bitcoin ETFs attracted $241.1 million last week, lifting cumulative net inflows to $57.8 billion, according to SoSoValue data. The funds added $2.4 billion and $6.2 million the two preceding weeks, with year-to-date net
Bitcoin $BTC$86,205.31 is down today, but its wider trend is telling a different story. The simple moving averages of its price over the past 50-, 100- and 200-days are one “crossover” away from a full bullish alignment, where the cryptocurrency’s short-, medium-, and long-term trends al point higher at once. It would be the first
Bitcoin’s Uptober Tailwinds Put $87K Wall Back in the Crosshairs Bitcoin’s price entered October with one of its strongest seasonal tailwinds, and Sunday’s late-session action is finally giving Uptober something to work with. Market data shows bitcoin climbing from an intraday low near $85,552 to as high as $86,771 on Oct. 4, leaving the cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Core has added a safeguard against signing transactions that may not bind funds to the payment destination a user approved. The change, merged into Bitcoin Core’s master development branch on Sept. 25, targets a narrow flaw in partially signed Bitcoin transactions, or PSBTs, that could produce a valid signature without protecting the intended output.
US government debt is one of the easiest assets in the world to borrow against, which lets financial companies get cash without giving up their investments for good. Washington is rewriting the rules for that borrowing, and the result will reach crypto through the companies that keep Treasury securities behind their dollar tokens. The SEC