Record Pain: Bitcoin Investors Suffer $4.5B Loss, Most In 3 Years

Reports note that Bitcoin holders realized large losses as prices slid, and the headline number is hard to ignore. According to on-chain tracker CryptoQuant, about $4.5 billion in net losses was recorded on January 23. That number reflects moved coins sold at prices lower than when they were bought. It is a big transfer of… Continue reading Record Pain: Bitcoin Investors Suffer $4.5B Loss, Most In 3 Years

Crypto Bears Beware: Global Liquidity Cycle May Be The Longest On Record

Crypto analyst Matt Hughes is arguing the global liquidity cycle is stretching well beyond its usual rhythm and that the extension is precisely why staying structurally bearish on crypto has been so punishing since 2020. Hughes, who posts as “The Great Mattsby,” said Monday that the cycle is “now ~6 years strong post-2020 with no… Continue reading Crypto Bears Beware: Global Liquidity Cycle May Be The Longest On Record

Bitcoin Price Braces For FOMC Volatility As History Shows Major Post‑Fed Sell‑Offs

The Bitcoin price is under increasing pressure ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which has historically corresponded with big price movements in the market’s largest cryptocurrency. Rate Cut Odds Fade The Federal Reserve (Fed) is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged at this meeting. Economists surveyed by financial data provider FactSet… Continue reading Bitcoin Price Braces For FOMC Volatility As History Shows Major Post‑Fed Sell‑Offs

PayPal Survey: 4 In 10 US Merchants Now Accept Crypto

A rising share of shops in the US are now taking crypto at checkout. That shift is small in some places and big in others, but it is real. Reports say that roughly four in 10 US merchants accept cryptocurrency today, and customer interest is a clear reason why. Merchant Demand Is Rising According to… Continue reading PayPal Survey: 4 In 10 US Merchants Now Accept Crypto

Bitcoin Won’t Break Out Until The Fed Steps Into Yen/JGB Chaos: Arthur Hayes

Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin’s next leg higher is less about crypto-specific catalysts and more about whether US policymakers are forced to respond to mounting stress in Japan’s currency and government bond markets. stress he argues will ultimately translate into fresh dollar liquidity. In his latest essay, “Woomph,” published Wednesday, Hayes frames the recent yen weakness… Continue reading Bitcoin Won’t Break Out Until The Fed Steps Into Yen/JGB Chaos: Arthur Hayes

Bitcoin Confirms Bearish Structure After $98,000 Rejection — Here’s The Next Potential Target

Bitcoin has reaffirmed its bearish structure after strong rejection near $98,000, signaling that sellers remain firmly in control. With key resistance holding and momentum tilting lower, traders are now shifting focus to where the price could head next if the downside continues to unfold. Neckline Rejection Locks In A Bearish Bias Crypto analyst Crypto Patel,… Continue reading Bitcoin Confirms Bearish Structure After $98,000 Rejection — Here’s The Next Potential Target

BlackRock Files Bitcoin Premium Income ETF: What It Could Mean For BTC

BlackRock has filed an S-1 for an “iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF,” a product that aims to track bitcoin’s price while generating option premium by systematically selling calls tied primarily to its own spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT. For BTC-linked derivatives markets, the filing is being read less as a directional catalyst and more as another… Continue reading BlackRock Files Bitcoin Premium Income ETF: What It Could Mean For BTC

Stablecoin Market Cap Drops By $7 Billion—What It Means For Bitcoin

Data shows the ERC-20 stablecoin market cap has just seen a notable drop for the first time in years, something that could have a knock-on effect on Bitcoin. ERC-20 Stablecoin Market Cap Has Gone Down During The Past Week As highlighted by CryptoQuant author Darkfrost in an X stablecoins have witnessed outflows over the past… Continue reading Stablecoin Market Cap Drops By $7 Billion—What It Means For Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price At Risk Of 50% Correction As BTC’s 2022 Bearish Playbook Repeats

As the crypto market recovers from the latest pullback, Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to bounce from its one-month low. Some analysts have warned that the correction has left the cryptocurrency in a “fragile position” that resembles the start of the previous bear market. Bitcoin Risks 2022-Like Correction On Sunday, Bitcoin saw a 3.6% intraday decline,… Continue reading Bitcoin Price At Risk Of 50% Correction As BTC’s 2022 Bearish Playbook Repeats

Why Is Bitcoin Lagging Gold And Silver? Anthony Pompliano Explains

Gold and silver have gone on a record-setting tear in recent months, ripping through fresh all-time highs, while Bitcoin has been stuck grinding sideways in a tight $84,000–$94,000 box since mid-November. In a January 27 video posted to X, Anthony Pompliano argued the gap is less about a single catalyst and more about shifting demand… Continue reading Why Is Bitcoin Lagging Gold And Silver? Anthony Pompliano Explains