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Bitcoin historical price metric sees $122K 'average return' over 10 months

Bitcoin past performance gave 88% odds of higher prices by early 2027, the latest in a series of new bullish BTC price predictions.

Crypto capital rotates from tokens to stocks as new launches struggle: DWF

More than 80% of 2025 token launches trade below listing price while IPO funding and M&A in the crypto sector surge, suggesting that investors prefer equity exposure.

AI agent OpenClaw confirms ban on Bitcoin, crypto discussions in Discord

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger confirmed that users can be removed for mentioning Bitcoin and crypto on Discord.

Bitcoin miner Bitdeer dumps entire BTC reserves, holdings drop to zero

Bitcoin miner Bitdeer liquidated 943 BTC from reserves and sold newly mined coins, cutting corporate holdings to zero.

Crypto investors' interest moves ‘pretty wide’ beyond majors as dip drags: Exec

Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, pointed out that crypto investors are looking for more ways to explore crypto beyond just holding tokens amid market uncertainty.

50% of Bitcoin's past 24 months ended in gains: Economist

Economist Timothy Peterson expects Bitcoin to trade above its current level by December, though some analysts are pushing back on that view.

Trump raises global tariff rate to 15%, but crypto markets are unfazed

US President Donald Trump is now using alternative legal routes to levy tariffs, but critics say his authority to impose them is still limited.

Crypto market retraces almost all 2024-2025 US election pump gains

The crypto market experienced a historic market crash in October that derailed the uptrend and caused investor sentiment to plummet.

US lawmakers critical of Trump tariffs, say it will derail economy

The tariffs are just taxes on American businesses and consumers, while providing no benefit to the economy, critics of Trump's policies say.

IoTeX confirms ‘suspicious activity’ involving token safe, says losses contained

IoTeX said it is assessing suspicious activity tied to a token safe, coordinating with exchanges to trace funds after analysts linked the incident to a possible private key compromise.

What’s next for crypto in Europe after Christine Lagarde steps down?

ECB president Christine Lagarde is a crypto skeptic, but her likely successors are no more enthusiastic about cryptocurrencies.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs record five weeks of net withdrawals, totaling $3.8B

US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged five straight weeks of outflows, with $315.9 million leaving last week as institutional investors de-risk amid macro uncertainty.

Bitcoin $150K price calls are ‘drying up,’ which is healthy: Santiment

Bitcoin “retail optimism is fading,” which may be a healthy indicator as sentiment returns to neutral territory, according to Santiment.

Bitcoin miner MARA buys majority stake in AI data center firm Exaion

MARA acquires a 64% stake in French computing infrastructure operator Exaion, expanding into AI and cloud services as Bitcoin miners pivot toward data center revenue.

Uniswap founder slams scam crypto ads after victim 'lost everything'

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams highlighted a case where a victim lost a “mid-six-figure” portfolio to a fake top search result posing as Uniswap.

Bitcoin's bull catalyst could be AI stocks turning 'silly big': Lyn Alden

Bitcoin only needs a “marginal amount of new demand” to push higher, according to macroeconomist Lyn Alden, who is watching for a potential peak in AI stocks as a signal.

Tokenized real estate projects advance in Dubai and Maldives

A Trump-tied hotel development in the Maldives and the Dubai Land Department announced details on tokenizing their real estate projects this week.

Bitcoin whales participate in V-shaped accumulation, offsetting 230K BTC sell-off

Despite the sharp multi-month market downtrend, Bitcoin whales added 236,000 BTC since December 2025, with order size data showing large players building new positions.

Bitcoin bears at risk of $600M liquidation, raising chance for rally to $70K

Despite bearish pressure and weak US economic data, Bitcoin's recovering hashrate and new onchain security protocols raise the chance for a surge to $70,000.

Dutch authorities call on Polymarket arm to cease activities

The prediction market's Dutch arm, Adventure One, allegedly offered illegal bets, including on elections in the Netherlands.

Crypto slides, but tokenized RWAs and VC push ahead

As Bitcoin and altcoins continue to sell off, venture capital is raising millions for blockchain-based financial infrastructure, while real-world assets continue to draw capital.

Trump announces 10% global tariff following SCOTUS ruling

The United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump could not use national emergency powers to levy tariffs during peacetime.

SCOTUS strikes down Trump tariffs, but 'alternative' plans brewing

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that tariffs could help pay down the $38 trillion, and growing, US national debt.

Wall Street boosts Bitmine stakes as DeFi lenders buckle on liquidity: Finance Redefined

Crypto illiquidity is pressuring DeFi lending companies, but Wall Street giants continue to increase their exposure to the world’s largest Ethereum treasury company.

Price predictions 2/20: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, ADA, HYPE, XMR

The failure of the bulls to start a strong recovery in Bitcoin and the major altcoins suggests that the bears intend to remain active at higher levels.

Bitcoin mining difficulty rebounds 15% as US miners recover from winter outages

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty climbed to 144.4 trillion after January storms briefly slashed hash rate, while some US miners offset downtime by selling electricity back to the grid.

Core technical contributor to cease involvement with Aave DAO

After four years contributing, BGD Labs said it would be leaving the DAO, citing changes to the organization and taking an “adversarial position“ to its liquidity protocol.

Bitcoin ignores US Supreme Court Trump tariff strike amid talk of $150B refund

Bitcoin stayed rangebound within a "downward trajectory" as the Supreme Court concluded that some US trade tariffs were illegal and liable for a refund.

BTC treasury executives call for reform of 1,250% risk weight in Basel III

Private equity, which has the second-highest risk weighting, carries a 400% weight under the current Basel III banking framework.

Tennessee judge issues injunction blocking state move against Kalshi

US Federal Judge Aleta Trauger granted Kalshi a preliminary injunction against Tennessee, finding its sports event contracts fall under CFTC jurisdiction.

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