Bitcoin Sells Off Alongside Risk Markets As Investors Smell Smoke

Key takeaways: Disney and other consumer names disappointed on earnings, adding pressure to markets after the prolonged US government shutdown. Analysts see no sign of insider-driven Bitcoin selling, with BTC instead reflecting wider doubts about valuations and US economic stability. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Index fell 2.3% on Thursday after Palantir CEO Alex Karp made cautious remarks about the profitability of the artificial intelligence sector. In an interview at Yahoo Finance’s Invest event, Karp said not every AI implementation will “create enough value to justify the actual cost.” Investors fear the…

Crypto markets retreat, risk-off mood spreads, Bitcoin slips

Crypto markets are down today. Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and various altcoins are in the red and erasing some of the gains made a day earlier. Summary The crypto market is down today amid a risk-off sentiment in the industry. Bitcoin and most altcoins have dropped in the past few days. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has remained at the fear zone. Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped to $103,565, down from this week’s high of $107,060. Ethereum (ETH) price retreated to $3,495, while Ripple (XRP) fell to $2.4327. Some of the…

Intain Markets, FIS Launch Digital Liquidity Gateway on Avalanche for 2,000 US Banks

Key Notes Platform tokenizes individual loans as NFTs and uses stablecoins for automated settlement, eliminating manual reconciliation processes. Initial loan pools include commercial real estate and aviation finance assets being traded among institutional participants. AI-driven workflows verify asset details before minting tokens, with hundreds of millions expected in transactions by year-end. Intain Markets and FIS launched the Digital Liquidity Gateway on Avalanche on Monday, enabling roughly 2,000 regional and community banks across the US to buy, sell, and securitize loan portfolios through a decentralized marketplace, according to Avalanche. The platform…

Bitcoin crosses above $120,000 for the first time since August: CNBC Crypto World

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, digital currencies rise as the U.S. government shutdown continues. Plus, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says that tokenized stocks could face mass adoption. And, Bart Smith of Avalanche Treasury Co. discusses why the firm chose AVAX for its digital asset treasury business. Chapters: 00:00 – CNBC Crypto World, Oct 2, 2025 0:24 – Bitcoin climbs 0:42 – The headlines 2:28 – Bart Smith of Avalanche Treasury For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe…

Bitcoin retreats from record as crypto rally cools: CNBC Crypto World

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin pulls back from its new record above $126,000. Plus, John Haar, managing director at Swan Bitcoin, discusses the crypto market’s retreat and how macroeconomic factors could drive bitcoin’s price in the fourth quarter. Chapters 00:00 – CNBC Crypto World, Oct 7, 2025 0:18 – Crypto prices retreat 1:28 – John Haar of Swan Bitcoin For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: » Subscribe to CNBC TV: » Subscribe…

Bitcoin Power Law Signals Markets Are Poised for Massive Rally: Analyst

The Bitcoin (BTC) power law, which places BTC at a “fair value” of $142,000, suggests that the price of BTC is getting ready to burst to the upside, according to author and analyst Adam Livingston.  Bitcoin’s upper band price by December 31, 2025, is projected at about $512,000, while the fair-value price sits at about $142,000, with the low end of the range coming in just north of the $50,000 level, Livingston said.  Price “hugging” the fair value line since March 2024 is unusual and suggests that Bitcoin is ready…

It’s Not A Bubble, Because AI Is Already Running The Markets

Opinion by: Saad Naja, Founder and CEO at PiP World While the world debates whether AI is the next dot-com bubble, chasing valuations rather than implications, they’re missing the underlying innovation story. The same AI infrastructure fueling trillion-dollar bets is already rewriting how money moves. AI is no longer an investment theme. It’s the market itself.  What few noticed is that the same AI infrastructure driving the headlines is already reshaping the markets from within. The invisible battle happening behind the candlesticks isn’t bulls and bears anymore; it’s between self-learning…

Google Finance adds prediction markets data in new AI-powered update

The update brings real-time forecasting data from Kalshi and Polymarket to Google Finance, as more major platforms move into the growing prediction markets space. Google is incorporating prediction market data from Kalshi and Polymarket into its search results as part of its AI-powered upgrade, enabling users to view real-time probabilities for future market events directly within the platform. According to a Thursday announcement, the prediction market data will be available in the next couple of weeks, letting users view market odds and track how forecasts have shifted over time by…

Looming AI bubble could bite deep into Bitcoin and crypto markets

Is the AI bubble quietly building a fault line that could shake Bitcoin and crypto the way dot-com fever once did? Summary The AI bubble is inflating fast, with valuations soaring as speculation outpaces real profits, productivity, and measurable business performance. Reports reveal heavy AI sector cross-investing and record losses, prompting fears of inflated metrics and government-backed corporate dependence. Analysts and institutions compare today’s AI boom with the dot-com era, warning that over-financing could trigger a global correction. Crypto mirrors market anxiety as Bitcoin falls sharply amid fears that an…

Countdown Begins: XRP ETF May Hit US Markets Next Week

XRP is on the brink of a historic milestone as the first U.S. spot XRP ETF could debut next week, igniting massive institutional excitement, signaling accelerating mainstream adoption, and positioning Ripple’s ecosystem at the forefront of digital finance. XRP ETF Could Go Live in the US Next Week, Fueling Massive Market Anticipation XRP is gaining […] Source CryptoX Portal