A new article by Nic Carter, partner at Castle Island Ventures, raises alarms about the vulnerability of bitcoin before the emergence of a cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC). Carter believes that such an event will happen circa 2035, sooner than expected. Nic Carter Awakens Quantum Concerns: Q-Day To Arrive In 2025 The Facts Nic Carter, […] Original
Thirteen years ago today, Bitcoin experienced its first halving event, reducing the miner block reward from the original 50 BTC to 25 BTC. Now, with Bitcoin (BTC) having completed four halving events and block rewards standing at just 3.125 BTC, the mining industry is continuing to transform, with industrial miners consolidating and diversifying into AI. At the same time, a niche trend of solo mining is emerging, according to Bitfinex analysts who spoke to Cointelegraph. “Despite the new spike in more industrial Bitcoin mining, we would like to underscore the…
U.S. economist Paul Krugman says bitcoin’s recent decline reflects U.S. President Donald Trump’s diminishing political influence. Bitcoin’s Tie to Pro-Crypto Politics U.S. economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman has intensified his criticism of bitcoin ( BTC), claiming that the cryptocurrency’s recent price action, including its tumble to $80,500 on Nov 21, has turned it into […] Original
Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s death cross, which previously led to 64%-77% BTC price declines, has flashed again. Mounting selling pressure is prompting many investors to sell their BTC holdings at a loss. Bitcoin (BTC) may have confirmed its entry into a bear market after the price dropped to $80,000 on Friday. This view is reinforced by a convergence of technical indicators that have historically preceded extended declines. Bitcoin’s macro uptrend was invalidated The BTC/USD pair closed below its 50-week moving average on Sunday, a level crypto analyst Rekt Capital has been…
Bitcoin’s latest wipeout has all the hallmarks of a classic capitulation event—exactly the kind of deep washout that often precedes explosive, face-ripping upside. Crypto Capitulation May Be the Fuse for Bitcoin’s Next Explosive Rally A quick scroll through social media on Thursday makes it clear plenty of crypto loyalists not only buy into this theory […] Original
Bitcoin slid below the $92,000 mark on Wednesday, trading at $91,500 at press time after a one-day drop of 5% that left the token down 17% in the last 30 days. Related Reading Market players were rattled after a stretch of heavy swings that began with a peak early in October. According to market trackers, price pressure has pushed sentiment into deep fear as investors reassess risk. Winklevoss Sees Opportunity According to posts on X by Cameron Winklevoss, prices under $90,000 may not last long. “This is the last time you’ll…
Mike McGlone is dusting off one of his old calls — the kind that made headlines in 2018 — and applying it to today’s overheated crypto market. McGlone Sees a Deeper Pullback Forming The Bloomberg strategist Mike McGlone says his earlier prediction that bitcoin would “drop a zero” when it traded near $10,000 was only […] Original
Is this crypto market cycle over after four years — or should the four-year crypto market cycle theory itself be consigned to history? Swan Bitcoin CEO and Bitcoin advocate Cory Klippsten leans toward the latter view. “There is a very good chance that Bitcoin’s famous four-year price cycles are over, killed by institutional adoption,” Klippsten tells Magazine. The debate has Bitcoin analysts around the world divided. Some insist the four-year cycle is still alive; others say it is dead and argue that Bitcoin is following a completely different path altogether.…
The crypto market cap plunged to $3.15 trillion on Nov. 17, driven by a global market rout intensified by fears of an AI bubble burst, a concern echoed by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Economist Tracy Shuchart argued the decline was inevitable due to the collapse of BTC’s recent macro narrative. Bitcoin’s Correction and Liquidation Cascade […] Original
Bitcoin slipped below $90,000 this week, a level it had not touched in seven months, according to data. Traders watched nervously as the flagship token moved around $90,700, leaving it roughly 25% beneath its recent all-time high of just over $126,000 reached on Oct. 6. Markets noted that a big liquidation event on Oct. 10 still echoes through trading desks. Analysts See A Near-Term Bottom According to an interview on CNBC, BitMine chairman Tom Lee said the Oct. 10 liquidations and ongoing uncertainty about whether the US Federal Reserve will…