U.S. banking rules on bitcoin face mounting scrutiny as Strategy CEO Phong Le urges regulators to revisit Basel capital standards, warning current risk weights could hinder America’s ambitions to lead the global digital asset market. Strategy CEO Warns 1,250% Bitcoin Treatment by Basel Could Undermine America’s Crypto Ambitions Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) CEO Phong Le shared […] Original
They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer…
The industry’s largest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), are enduring one of their most difficult openings to a year on record, according to a recent analysis by Fortune, with both digital assets trading sharply below their previous peaks. Bitcoin is currently down roughly 46% from its all-time high, while Ethereum has fallen about 60% from its record level. The steep declines mark what the publication describes as historically poor year-to-date performances for the assets. Bitcoin, Ethereum Lag While S&P 500, Gold Post Gains While Bitcoin and Ethereum, along with…
Large Bitcoin (BTC) holders have steadily increased their holdings in recent months, with the total balance climbing back to levels last seen before the October 10, 2025, market crash. At the same time, crypto exchange data shows whale-related outflows averaging 3.5% of exchange-held BTC over a 30-day rolling period, the highest since late 2024. BTC whale reserves return to pre-October peak Bitcoin wallets or “whales”, holding between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC, have rebuilt reserves over the past three months. The cohorts increased their total balance to 3.09 million, from 2.86…
Key takeaways: A minor 4.3% Bitcoin price increase to $69,600 could trigger over $600 million in forced liquidations for bearish traders. Rising network hashrate and the BIP-360 quantum security proposal are helping to diminish long-term technical concerns. Bitcoin (BTC) has remained confined within a relatively tight range of $65,900 to $70,500 over the past week. This stagnation has encouraged bearish traders, particularly as other major asset classes displayed resilience. However, even if Bitcoin requires months to reclaim the $90,000 level, excessive bearish confidence could trigger a wave of forced liquidations…
On Feb. 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs in a landmark 6-3 decision, sparking immediate volatility across cryptocurrency and equity markets. Market Reaction and Bitcoin’s Recovery Bitcoin rebounded to $67,800 shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. The move followed a […] Original
Key points: Bitcoin bulls are struggling to sustain the intraday rallies, indicating that every minor rise is being sold into. Select major altcoins are showing weakness, signaling a drop to their strong support levels. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls pushed the price above $68,300 but are struggling to maintain the higher levels. BTC is likely to record its fifth consecutive red monthly candle in the absence of a major rally in the next few days. That is the longest losing streak since 2018/19 when BTC fell for six successive months. A minor…
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty jumped about 15% to 144.4 trillion on Feb. 20, according to CoinWarz data, reversing an 11% drop earlier this month that marked the sharpest decline since China’s 2021 mining ban. The earlier decline followed a sharp drop in hash rate after severe winter storms swept across much of the United States, disrupting power grids and forcing miners offline. In late January, Foundry USA, the largest mining pool by hash rate, briefly saw its computing power fall to about 198 exahashes per second from nearly 400 EH/s, before…
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Bitcoin (BTC) saw choppy price action after Friday’s Wall Street open as markets reacted to the US Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs. Key points: The US Supreme Court rules that certain US tariffs are illegal, sparking a modest risk-asset response. US inflation data further cuts market hopes of a March interest-rate cut. Bitcoin price action stays rooted in a firm range, with consensus seeing bears “in control.” Supreme Court ruling attacks Trump tariffs Data from TradingView showed $67,000 forming a focus for BTC price action, while…