Although there are signs of recovery in the cryptocurrency market, warnings continue that the bear market is far from over. Gracy Chen, CEO of global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget, stated that liquidity in the markets has not yet fully recovered and that it is too early to say that the bear market for Bitcoin is over.
Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin, continued with its large string of weekly purchases, adding $1.57 billion worth of BTC, according to a Monday filing. Led by executive chairman Michael Saylor, the company added 22,337 bitcoin at an average price of $70,194 per coin, bringing holdings to 761,068 coins, acquired for
The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), started the new week with an increase. The $BTC price rose above $74,000 before giving back some of its gains and falling back to around $73,000. Although Bitcoin has outperformed stocks or gold since the US-Iran conflict, it remains more than 40% below its peak last October. Bitcoin is recovering
Oil prices continue their upward trajectory amid persistent tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude reached above $106 per barrel on Sunday before pulling back modestly in early Monday trading. Against this backdrop, retail demand for oil exposure is surging. Trailing one-month retail purchases in pure-play oil ETFs hit a record $211 million on Thursday.
Legendary commodity trader Peter L. Brandt has taken to his X account to share important recent analysis of Bitcoin’s price moves, making a bullish prediction for the largest cryptocurrency on the market. He referred to a classic book by Richard W. Schabacker published in 1934, saying that Bitcoin is currently playing out a pattern from
Strategy, the largest institutional Bitcoin ($BTC) holder, is not abandoning its $BTC strategy despite the recent declines. At this point, Strategy (MSTR) stated that its goal is to reach 1 million $BTC in holdings by the end of the year. If Strategy continues its weekly purchases until the end of 2026, it will need to
Story Highlights Bitcoin surged to $74,300, triggering over $113M in short liquidations and lifting the broader crypto market as institutional demand and ETF inflows fueled bullish momentum. Amid U.S.–Iran geopolitical tensions, the crypto market added $320B in value, outperforming stocks and metals as investors rotated capital into Bitcoin and digital assets. The crypto market moved
Bitcoin climbed back above $74,000 on Monday, sparking a broad rally across the cryptocurrency market. The sudden move triggered widespread liquidations in derivatives trading, wiping out more than $353 million in leveraged positions as traders reacted to improving regulatory signals from Washington and easing pressure in global energy markets. Key Points Bitcoin rebounded above $74,000,
Strategy (MSTR) needs to acquire roughly 261,269 more Bitcoin ($BTC), worth an estimated $22.2 billion, to reach its implied target of 1 million $BTC by the end of 2026. The company held 738,731 $BTC as of this writing, purchased at an average price of $75,860 per coin. With about 42 weeks left in 2026, that