Increased volatility in the Treasury market often leads to reduced risk taking in financial markets.
Bitcoin (BTC) has gone up 3.8% in the past 24 hours as inflation figures from February in the United States came in below the market's expectations.
Video platform Rumble has acquired approximately 188 Bitcoin for $17.1 million, averaging $91,000 per coin. This purchase comes as part of its Bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy.
This is the third crypto cycle I've written about here on Forbes. So far, as you can verify, I've consistently been a bull at the bottom and a bear near the top.
“Under favorable conditions, ETH may reach $6,000–7,000 this year,” an analyst told Decrypt.
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a classic Wall Street sell-off on Mar. 12 as bears tempered a welcome US inflation slowdown. BTC/USD 1-hour chart.
The firm made its first purchase around the time Trump was elected and may made additional bids depending on market conditions.
The crypto market roared to life following the latest U.S. CPI report, which showed inflation easing slightly in February. Bitcoin surged to $84,000, Solana jumped past $127, and XRP spiked above $2.20, as traders piled into risk assets following the data release.
Controversy surrounded an Ethereum transaction, worth 30,098 ETH, when deposited into a lending platform called Sky, because many speculated that the Ethereum Foundation (EF) was secretly lending money to pay their bills. However, key members of the Ethereum team quickly dismissed the claims because an early Ethereum investor owned the wallet.
TL;DR Cboe BZX has requested SEC approval to allow staking in Fidelity's Ethereum ETF, offering additional yields to investors. The SEC is evaluating the proposal in a new context of increased openness toward cryptocurrency-based financial products. If approved, it could drive competition among ETFs and impact ETH liquidity in the market.
A trading expert is projecting that Bitcoin (BTC) will hit a record high of $150,000 in the coming months, even as the leading digital currency consolidates above $80,000 amid prevailing bearish sentiment.
Senator Lummis's Bitcoin Act extends the Federal Reserve's Bitcoin capacity to over 1M bitcoins. We mull over how this might affect the price of Bitcoin, and related coins like BTC Bull Token.
Bitcoin and U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday after February's CPI inflation rate came in at 2.8%, below economists' expectations.
Cryptoquant researchers warn bitcoin is teetering between historically undervalued levels and possibly the precipice of a prolonged bear market, with critical onchain metrics signaling heightened downside risks.
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A large cryptocurrency trader, known as a whale, lost more than $308 million on a leveraged Ether position, underscoring the risks of leveraged trading during volatile market conditions.An unknown crypto trader was liquidated on their 50x leveraged long position for over 160,234 Ether (ETH), worth more than $308 million at the time of writing, Hypurrscan data shows. Leveraged positions use borrowed money to increase the size of an investment, which can boost the size of both gains and losses, making leveraged trading riskier compared to regular investment positions.
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Metaplanet has raised 2 billion yen through an interest-free bond to expand its Bitcoin portfolio. The company has recently acquired 162 more Bitcoin for its treasury.
Hyperliquid absorbed over $4M in losses after an aggressive trader closed a 160,000 ETH long position.
Bitcoin is back in action, surging 3.7% to trade around $84k after nearly a week of losses. However, despite this rebound, a shocking trend is emerging, Bitcoin's long-term growth rate has hit an all-time low.
Starknet, an Ethereum ETH-based Layer-2 network, is working toward a system where Bitcoin BTC and Ethereum operate more seamlessly together.
The video-sharing platform had previously announced plans to allocate up to $20 million to Bitcoin
Geoffrey Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, has expressed renewed confidence in his long-term prediction that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will reach $200,000 by the end of 2025, citing increased Federal Reserve rate cut probabilities. What Happened: In a detailed analysis released Tuesday, Kendrick remains unfazed by near-term volatility driven by Donald Trump administration tariff uncertainties and recession concerns, arguing that these factors strengthen his bullish outlook for the cryptocurrency.
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The crypto whale, whose transactions were spotted by market tracker Lookonchain, has been longing Bitcoin and Ethereum since the start of March and is now sitting on over $2 million in unrealized profits after their latest transactions.
It's been a long, strange year for Bitcoin (BTC 3.21%) -- and it's only March. The year started off with a lot of fanfare, with the cryptocurrency hitting a new all-time high of $109,000 on Jan. 20.
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As cryptocurrencies reshape the boundaries of finance, the United States takes a historic step. The Bitcoin Act of 2025, submitted to the House of Representatives, proposes to create a strategic reserve of one million BTC over two decades.
In a recent speech at a Bitcoin Policy Institute event, Michael Saylor aligned closely with Major Jason Lowery's ‘SoftWar' thesis, framing Bitcoin as a critical defense mechanism rather than merely a financial asset. Saylor emphasized Bitcoin's role as a “digital defense system,” equating its open, decentralized energy flow to the strategic military defense of cyberspace.
The sellers remained firmly dominant, but the most intense phases of selling might be over.
After the recent ETH liquidation event, which caused $4 million loss to Hyperliquid's Hyperliquidity Provider vault, the platform said it will increase the maximum leverage allowed for Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The crypto market recovered over the past 24 hours as prices rose after experiencing significant declines over the past few sessions. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped to a low of $76,982 on Tuesday before rebounding to reclaim $80,000 and reach $83,737 before losing momentum and declining to its current level.
The analysts expect clarity on budget-neutral bitcoin acquisition measures from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent by May 5.
Bitcoin's next significant price catalyst may arrive this Friday as the United States debt suspension period comes to an end, potentially injecting fresh liquidity into markets and driving a price rebound.The US Treasury hit its $36 trillion debt ceiling a day after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced a “debt issuance suspension period” beginning Jan. 21, which is set to last until March 14, according to a letter published on Jan. 17.
Newmarket Capital CEO Andrew Hohns suggests incorporating Bitcoin into government bonds as a way to reduce national debt and purchase Bitcoin for the U.S. strategic reserve.
The Bitcoin market is looking somewhat stable in the early hours of Wednesday, as the market continue to look for its bottom. At this point, it is still heavily influenced by risk appetite.
Bitcoin is currently trapped within a tight price range, bounded by the ascending channel's lower boundary at $78K and the 200-day moving average at $83K. A breakout from this range will likely determine the next significant market trend.
Inflation has cooled significantly in February, but it remains above the Federal Reserve's 2% target.
The US CPI (Consumer Price Index) data shows inflation eased to 2.8% in February, a positive surprise as it is below the expected 2.9% Year over Year (YoY).
Metaplanet's Bitcoin Yield hits 53.2% in 2025, as the firm continues its aggressive BTC accumulation strategy with a $13.5M purchase.
Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) executive chairman and co-founder Michael Saylor outlined a bold vision for the U.S. strategic Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reserve as a cornerstone for American economic dominance. What Happened: In his keynote at "Bitcoin for America" on March 11, Saylor estimated the reserve's potential worth at anywhere between $3 trillion to $106 trillion over the next 20 years.
The CPI data for February suggest that the Fed might cut interest rates throughout 2025.
The whale liquidation saw wallet ‘0xf3f4' opening a highly leveraged 50x ETH long position, depositing $4.3 million in USDC as margin for a total size of 113,000 ETH.
Tariff policies may disrupt inflation trends, affecting economic stability and potentially influencing monetary policy and market dynamics. The post Bitcoin soars above $84,000 as US inflation cools in February appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
On-chain data revealed that Ethereum had fallen to its lowest valuation relative to Bitcoin in May 2020. The current trading rate is 0.023278, registering an 8.7% decline over the past 48 hours.
Bitcoin price today rose to $83,500 after the US published encouraging February Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. Ethereum (ETH) approached $2,000, while XRP, Solana, and Cardano jumped by over 5% after the CPI report.
TL;DR Bitcoin has faced intense selling pressure since January, mainly among recent investors panicking as they realize losses. Metrics like STH-SOPR indicate fear-driven selling, reminiscent of the August 2024 collapse when BTC fell to $49,000.