Tag: Market

Crypto Market Shows Strength Ahead of FOMC Meeting as Powell Sets Tone

Key Notes Fed rate cut odds are less than 3% during FOMC, but investors watch for Powell’s tone for clues on future policy and liquidity. Short liquidations are dominating across intraday timeframes amid the market recovery. Bitcoin is up about 2.6% in 24 hours and is attempting to reclaim $90,000, with volumes up 15%. Just hours before the FOMC meeting on Jan. 28, the crypto market is showing strength with Bitcoin BTC $89 929 24h volatility: 2.0% Market cap: $1.80 T Vol. 24h: $49.22 B and top altcoins gaining anywhere…

Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Upside amid US Fed Intervention in Japan’s Bond Market

Key Notes Arthur Hayes noted that stress from a weakening yen and rising JGB yields may force renewed money printing from the US central bank. He believes such a move from the Fed would inject liquidity and favor risk assets like Bitcoin. The falling US Dollar Index could further aid the upside in risk-on assets like Bitcoin. Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes is expecting a Bitcoin BTC $89 893 24h volatility: 2.2% Market cap: $1.80 T Vol. 24h: $47.03 B upside breakout, provided the US Federal Reserve intervenes in the…

Bitcoin Hiring Surged In 2025 As 1,800 Positions Hit The Market

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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…

Tether Launches USAT: Federally Regulated Stablecoin for US Market

Key Notes Tether officially launched USAT on January 27, 2026, a federally regulated, dollar-backed stablecoin for the US market. USAT operates under the new federal stablecoin framework established by the GENIUS Act. Bo Hines, former White House Crypto Council Executive Director, serves as CEO of Tether USAT. Tether, the global leader in the digital asset ecosystem, has officially announced its long-anticipated entry into the United States market with the launch of USA₮. Unlike its global counterpart USDT, USAT is an onshore stablecoin designed from the ground up to be fully…

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

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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…

US Gov‘t Officials Delay Market Structure Markup, SEC-CFTC Crypto Meeting

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The US Senate Agriculture Committee and two federal financial agencies have delayed events related to digital asset regulation amid a winter storm that paralyzed many areas of the country over the weekend. A spokesperson for the Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman told Cointelegraph on Monday that the body would push a scheduled markup for its version of a crypto market structure bill from Tuesday to Thursday. The bill, called the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act, is the committee’s attempt to establish clear rules for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)…

Michael Saylor’s Strategy Buys 2,932 BTC for $264M amid Market Pullback

Key Notes Strategy purchased 2,932 BTC between January 20 and January 25 for approximately $264 million. The average purchase price was $90,061 per Bitcoin. Strategy acquired around 40,100 BTC in January 2026 alone. Strategy disclosed the purchase of additional Bitcoin BTC $88 134 24h volatility: 0.5% Market cap: $1.76 T Vol. 24h: $57.72 B during last week’s market decline, reinforcing its long-standing accumulation strategy. According to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company acquired 2,932 Bitcoin for approximately $264.1 million. The purchases were executed at…

Crypto Market Dips Below $3 Trillion

Key Notes Crypto liquidations exceeded $670 million, mostly from long positions. Santiment shows negative 30-day MVRV for ETH, XRP, LINK, and ADA. The BTC-to-gold ratio suggests potential capital rotation from gold back into Bitcoin. The broader cryptocurrency market is facing renewed selling pressure, with total market capitalization falling below $3 trillion. The rise in the Japanese yen has reignited fears of a yen carry trade unwind, pushing risk-on assets like cryptocurrencies lower while safe-haven assets such as gold and silver rally. On-chain data, however, suggests the crypto market may be…

$464M Token Unlock Wave Hits Crypto During Market Pullback

Key Notes More than $464 million in token supply is scheduled to unlock this week. The broader crypto market lost about $40 billion in total value over the past day. Santiment data shows five major cryptocurrencies trading below average cost. Over $464 million in token supply is set to hit the crypto market over the next seven days, according to data from Tokenomist. The timing is weak as the broader crypto market started the week with a downtrend and lost around $40 billion in market cap over the past day.…

Crypto Market Shaves $100B Amid US Government Shutdown Fears

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Around $100 billion was wiped from the crypto market late on Sunday, as uncertainty around another potential partial US government shutdown caused traders to sell off. Senate Democrats threatened to block a funding package if it included money for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement, after federal agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Saturday. “Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans’ refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is…