Kevin Warsh’s Fed Era Could Change Bitcoin Forever – Here’s The First Signal To Watch

Bitcoin is struggling below $80,000 as the market faces uncertainty that extends well beyond the usual price action concerns. The breakdown from key levels has been accompanied by a broader reassessment of the macro environment — and XWIN Research Japan has identified a structural shift at the highest level of global monetary policy that may define the conditions Bitcoin operates in for the foreseeable future. Related Reading The Federal Reserve is entering a new era. Kevin Warsh has officially taken over as Fed Chair, and the market’s attention has shifted…

Bitcoin Sell Off Poses Risk To Nascent Altcoin Season

Key points: Bitcoin has dipped below $77,000, signaling that the bears are poised to seize control. Altcoins are a mixed bag, with some attempting to push through the overhead resistance while others struggle to hold on to the support. Bitcoin (BTC) has dipped below $77,000, indicating that the bears are attempting to seize control. Glassnode said the true market mean at $78,300 has historically acted as a dividing line between bear and bull market regimes. If the price breaks sharply below the level, it suggests that the recent rally may…

Bitcoin Upper Trendline Resistance Is Holding Price Back, Can It Push It Below $60,000? Analyst Answers

A recent TradingView technical outlook suggests Bitcoin remains locked beneath a stubborn upper trendline resistance that continues to suppress bullish momentum. Despite several recovery attempts, BTC has repeatedly failed to break through the resistance zone, causing speculations that the price could push below $60,000. Bitcoin Trapped Beneath A Heavy Ceiling The TradingView chart highlights how this upper trendline has consistently acted as a ceiling for price action, rejecting Bitcoin each time buyers attempt to push higher. That resistance area also overlaps with key Fibonacci retracement levels, making it an increasingly…

XRP Primary Elliot Wave Remains Intact And It’s Pointing Above $8

XRP is trading in one of its most important technical zones of the year, with a new two-week chart analysis arguing that the larger Elliott Wave structure has not broken down.  The setup, which was shared by crypto analyst Dark Defender, places XRP near the end of a narrowing resistance and support apex, where the next major move could decide whether the cryptocurrency will still be trapped below short-term resistance or beg a stronger upward rally to defined resistance levels. XRP’s Elliott Wave Count Still Points To A Larger Bullish…

US House Lawmakers Launch Probe into Kalshi, Polymarket Insider Trading

The chair of the US House of Representatives’ Oversight and Government Reform Committee sent letters to the CEOs of Kalshi and Polymarket, questioning the companies’ response to incidents of insider trading on the platform. In a Friday X post, Committee Chair James Comer confirmed reports that he had sent letters to Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan and Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour, asking them for internal records on how the companies were handling insider trading. The Kentucky lawmaker said there were concerns in Congress over elected officials using “basic insider knowledge” to…

Near Leads AI Token Rally With 50% Surge as $5 Price Target Emerges

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) displayed strength on Friday, rising 34% over the last 24 hours to $2.32, leading artificial intelligence-based tokens in a rally fueled by NEAR’s network upgrades and NVIDIA’s bullish revenue forecast.  NEAR is trading 50% higher than its price seven days ago and has gained a whopping 115% over the last 90 days. Key takeaways: NEAR price surged 50% in seven days, hitting six-month highs as AI crypto tokens rallied on strong market momentum. NEAR Protocol upgrades focused on AI, privacy and scaling boosted investor confidence and trading…

Bitcoin Bull Run ‘Not There Yet,’ Warns CryptoQuant Founder

Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has experience working in a variety of niches, even fiction at one point, but the cryptocurrency industry has been the longest he has been attached to. In terms of official educational qualifications, Keshav holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from one of the premier institutes of India, the University of Delhi (DU). He started…

Institutional Crypto Adoption Grows Despite $1B Fund Outflows and Geopolitical Risks

Institutional adoption continued to reshape the digital asset market this week, even as geopolitical tensions reminded investors that crypto remains sensitive to broader macro conditions. Digital asset funds suffered more than $1 billion in outflows as traders reduced risk exposure amid fading hopes for a durable ceasefire between the United States and Iran. At the same time, Tether tightened its grip on Twenty One Capital, Bernstein argued that Bitcoin miners are carving out a strategic role in the race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure, and Polymarket teamed up with Nasdaq…

Bitcoin Drops 1% as New Dow Jones All-Time High Sees Stocks Leave Crypto Behind

Bitcoin (BTC) faced familiar selling pressure on Friday as US stock markets began setting fresh record highs. Key points: Bitcoin and crypto markets diverge from US stocks, with the Dow Jones pushing into price discovery at the Wall Street open. Analysis sees further potential upside for stocks coming next, including S&P 500 participants. BTC price action battles weak US demand as Binance buyers take the lead. Bitcoin slumps at US open while Dow Jones beats records Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD retreating below $77,000 at the Wall Street open, down…

What Goldman Sachs Dumping Its XRP Stash Means For Holders

Goldman Sachs has quietly stepped out of its XRP ETF exposure, bringing a position once valued around $154 million down to zero in the first quarter of 2026. The move has quickly become a talking point across the XRP community because Goldman Sachs was previously one of the largest disclosed institutional holders of XRP-linked ETF products. However, the more interesting part of the story may not be the exit itself. The more interesting part is what happened around the market while that exit was being absorbed. Goldman Sachs Cuts XRP…