Cipher Mining Buys Ohio Power Site, Enters PJM Market

Cipher Mining has acquired a 200-megawatt power site in Ohio called “Ulysses,” marking its first expansion outside of Texas and entry into the PJM wholesale electricity market, the largest power market in the United States. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the 195-acre site has secured power capacity from AEP Ohio, with all required utility agreements in place, and is expected to be energized in the fourth quarter of 2027. Cipher said the facility is suitable for high-performance computing and data center use in addition to Bitcoin (BTC) mining. Financial terms of…

Crypto.com Builds Internal Market Maker for Prediction Markets

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com is building an internal market-making team as part of its expansion into prediction markets, a move the company says is fully aligned with federal regulations and intended to improve liquidity, even as market-making in outcome-based trading continues to draw scrutiny. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the exchange is recruiting for a new role on its market-making desk, citing a job posting for a “quant trader” who would help buy and sell contracts tied to the outcomes of sporting events on Crypto.com’s prediction platform. Source: Bloomberg The report has…

Crypto Market Sees $250M in Liquidations

Key Notes Crypto liquidations topped $250 million in 24 hours as Bitcoin slipped below $88,000 ahead of US GDP data. Total crypto market cap fell 2.46% to $2.96 trillion, while the Fear & Greed Index dropped to 24 (extreme fear). Falling active addresses and weak volume divergence suggest the market may need more time to stabilize. The broader crypto market is facing yet another selling pressure, with daily liquidations soaring past $250 million ahead of the US GDP data release on Dec. 23. After the rejection at $90,000, Bitcoin BTC…

Bitcoin trades in narrow range as market awaits breakout

Bitcoin is effectively in a holding pattern. The market lacks conviction, with price repeatedly rebounding between well-defined support and resistance levels but failing to establish a sustained trend in either direction. That kind of range-bound action typically reflects hesitation from both buyers and sellers, often ahead of a larger move. Summary Bitcoin is trading in a tight range as buyers and sellers remain evenly matched, with price repeatedly bouncing between short-term support and resistance levels. According to technical analysis from DrBullZeus, failed breakouts and shallow pullbacks suggest both sides are…

Shrinking Bitcoin demand signals an impending new bear market; How to safely earn $10,000 in BTC

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. With Bitcoin flashing bear market signals, some investors are exploring cloud mining platforms like Arc Miner for fixed, price-independent crypto returns. Summary ETF outflows, slowing demand, and BTC trading below its 365-day moving average point to continued downside risk. Arc Miner offers USD-denominated daily returns converted to BTC, designed to limit exposure to price swings. No hardware or active trading is required, positioning cloud mining as an alternative during…

$600M Bitcoin Short Liquidation Shook Market Traders

Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He is a staunch advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency as he believes it can improve the digitalization and transparency of the existing financial systems. In two years of active…

Crypto Market Sentiment Not Fearful Enough For Bottom: Santiment

Crypto traders have not yet shown enough fear on social media to confirm a market bottom, according to a crypto analyst who suggested Bitcoin could still slide to around $75,000. “It looks very tempting to come even closer to it,” crypto market sentiment platform Santiment founder, Maksim Balashevich, said on a video published to YouTube on Friday. A move to that level would represent an approximate 14.77% drop from Bitcoin’s (BTC) current price of $88,350, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin is up 1.81% over the past 30 days. Source: CoinMarketCap Balashevich…

Critical Bitcoin Market Metrics Signal Start of Bear Market: CryptoQuant

Bitcoin (BTC) demand growth has slowed significantly since October 2025, signaling that Bitcoin has entered into another bear market cycle, according to analysts at crypto market analysis platform CryptoQuant. Investor demand for BTC came in three waves during the current market cycle, with the first wave landing in January 2024, CryptoQuant analysts said.  The first wave followed the launch of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US, the second wave followed the results of the 2024 US presidential election, and the third was a BTC treasury company bubble. According to…

Bitcoin Eyes $100,000 Reclaim As 2022-2021 Market Setup Reappears

Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He is a staunch advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency as he believes it can improve the digitalization and transparency of the existing financial systems. In two years of active…