Bitcoin Slides Toward $85,000 Despite Progress On US Crypto Market Structure Bill

Bitcoin (BTC) continued to slide on Thursday, extending the downward trend seen throughout the week and briefly falling below the closely watched $85,000 level, despite progress on long-awaited US crypto legislation failing to lift market sentiment. Crypto Prices Fall Despite Regulatory Progress The decline came on the same day the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its… Continue reading Bitcoin Slides Toward $85,000 Despite Progress On US Crypto Market Structure Bill

Bitcoin Needs Deeper Liquidity Before A Real Recovery Takes Shape: Analysts

Bulls kept a collapse from happening this week when Bitcoin found buying interest above the mid-$80,000s. Prices bounced off a key range, and that breathing room has traders watching the market’s plumbing — not just the headline price. Reports note that the path to a lasting recovery is likely to go through improved liquidity, with… Continue reading Bitcoin Needs Deeper Liquidity Before A Real Recovery Takes Shape: Analysts

Bitcoin Supply In Loss Begins To Rise, Raising Early Bear Market Concerns

Crypto research firm CryptoQuant has flagged a potentially troubling development for Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider digital asset market, pointing to an early warning signal that has historically appeared ahead of prolonged downturns.  In a report released Wednesday, the firm noted that Bitcoin’s supply in loss metric has begun to rise again, a shift that… Continue reading Bitcoin Supply In Loss Begins To Rise, Raising Early Bear Market Concerns

Bitcoin Breaks Into State Policy As South Dakota Weighs 10% Allocation

South Dakota has a new bill on the table that would let the state put up to 10% of certain public funds into Bitcoin. Reports say Rep. Logan Manhart filed House Bill 1155 this week, restarting an effort that stalled last year. The measure would change state investment rules to give the State Investment Council… Continue reading Bitcoin Breaks Into State Policy As South Dakota Weighs 10% Allocation

White House To Host Crypto And Banking Leaders In Push To Break Regulatory Deadlock

The White House is set to bring together senior figures from the banking and crypto industries on Monday in an effort to break the deadlock over the crypto market structure bill, namely the CLARITY Act, according to a Reuters report.  The planned meeting comes as progress on the bill has stalled amid growing tensions between… Continue reading White House To Host Crypto And Banking Leaders In Push To Break Regulatory Deadlock

Record Pain: Bitcoin Investors Suffer $4.5B Loss, Most In 3 Years

Reports note that Bitcoin holders realized large losses as prices slid, and the headline number is hard to ignore. According to on-chain tracker CryptoQuant, about $4.5 billion in net losses was recorded on January 23. That number reflects moved coins sold at prices lower than when they were bought. It is a big transfer of… Continue reading Record Pain: Bitcoin Investors Suffer $4.5B Loss, Most In 3 Years

Crypto Bears Beware: Global Liquidity Cycle May Be The Longest On Record

Crypto analyst Matt Hughes is arguing the global liquidity cycle is stretching well beyond its usual rhythm and that the extension is precisely why staying structurally bearish on crypto has been so punishing since 2020. Hughes, who posts as “The Great Mattsby,” said Monday that the cycle is “now ~6 years strong post-2020 with no… Continue reading Crypto Bears Beware: Global Liquidity Cycle May Be The Longest On Record

Bitcoin Price Braces For FOMC Volatility As History Shows Major Post‑Fed Sell‑Offs

The Bitcoin price is under increasing pressure ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which has historically corresponded with big price movements in the market’s largest cryptocurrency. Rate Cut Odds Fade The Federal Reserve (Fed) is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged at this meeting. Economists surveyed by financial data provider FactSet… Continue reading Bitcoin Price Braces For FOMC Volatility As History Shows Major Post‑Fed Sell‑Offs

PayPal Survey: 4 In 10 US Merchants Now Accept Crypto

A rising share of shops in the US are now taking crypto at checkout. That shift is small in some places and big in others, but it is real. Reports say that roughly four in 10 US merchants accept cryptocurrency today, and customer interest is a clear reason why. Merchant Demand Is Rising According to… Continue reading PayPal Survey: 4 In 10 US Merchants Now Accept Crypto

Crypto Funds Funneled To Money Launderers Hit $82 Billion, According To Chainalysis

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has released a new report highlighting a sharp escalation in crypto-based money laundering, warning that Chinese-language money laundering networks are emerging as one of the most serious and rapidly growing threats in the digital asset ecosystem. The Rise of Chinese‑Language Networks In Crypto Crime According to the report, illicit on‑chain money… Continue reading Crypto Funds Funneled To Money Launderers Hit $82 Billion, According To Chainalysis