The U.S. dollar firmed in Asia on Thursday and Treasury yields ticked higher as investors assessed the outlook for and the economy under U.S. President .Asian stocks were overall weaker in volatile trading, with tech shares around the region getting little steer from heavyweight U.S. chipmaker

Ether continued its multi-day slide on Thursday with a 7% drop in the past 24 hours as the prolonged crypto sell-off showed no signs of a pause.Bitcoin was trading between $89,000 to $82,500 in U.S. trading hours on Wednesday, staging a slight recovery in early Asian hours to just over $86,000. Th

Ether (ETH) continued its multi-day slide on Thursday with a 7% drop in the past 24 hours as the prolonged crypto sell-off showed no signs of a pause.Bitcoin (BTC) was trading between $89,000 to $82,500 in U.S. trading hours on Wednesday, staging a slight recovery in early Asian hours to just over $

The founder of a so-called crypto hedge fund and market marker called Gotbit has been extradited from Portugal to the US, where he is facing charges related to market manipulation and wire fraud conspiracy.Aleksei Andriunin was arrested by Portuguese authorities on Oct. 8, and was extradited to the

Bitcoin’s downward trajectory continues, with its price slipping below $89,000, marking an 8.5% loss over the past week. This extended decline has raised concerns among investors about whether the bottom is finally in.Recent market behavior suggests that significant capitulation is taking place, whi

A key Bitcoin and crypto sentiment tracker, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index, has fallen to its lowest score in more than two years as Bitcoin plummeted below $90,000.On Feb. 26, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index slipped deeper into “Extreme Fear,” reaching a score of 10.Bitcoin falls under $85,000That’s i

Investors in BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust pulled out a record $420 million from the fund in a day as Bitcoin sunk to yearly lows.BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) shed 5,000 BTC on Feb. 26, its largest outflow to date, eclipsing the $332 million it lost on Jan. 2. The massive outflow follows a

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has urged crypto node operators, exchanges and the private sector to block transactions from addresses used to launder funds from the $1.4 billion Bybit hack.The FBI confirmed earlier industry investigation that North Korea was responsible for the hack, which t

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing significant turbulence this week, with Solana (SOL) facing particularly steep challenges. As the excitement surrounding memecoins wanes, prices have dropped to their lowest levels in several months. Following the historic hack of the ByBit exchange and Presi

Bitcoin’s sell-off continued for a third consecutive day as the price dropped to lows not seen since Nov. 11, 2024. At the peak of the correction, BTC (BTC) briefly traded at $82,256 before finding buyers but data suggests that further downside could occur before the market stabilizes. Independent m

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might be done with Gemini, but Gemini isn’t done with the SEC.According to a Wednesday X post from Gemini co-founder and President Cameron Winklevoss, the SEC informed Gemini on Monday that it was closing its investigation into the New York-based cry

Solana is facing mounting selling pressure, trading at its lowest level since September 2024 following yesterday’s market-wide correction. Extreme fear continues to grip the market as SOL fails to find strong support, with bears maintaining control since the cryptocurrency hit its all-time high back

Bitcoin fell 4.1% below the $85,000 level on Wednesday night ET, continuing its downward trend from last week.The world's largest cryptocurrency slid to as low as $83,600 earlier tonight, its lowest since November 2024, before rising slightly to its current trading price of $84,738, according to The

The U.S. dollar firmed in early Asian hours on Thursday as Treasury yields ticked higher while investors assessed the outlook for tariffs and the economy under President Donald Trump.Asian stocks were mixed with tech shares around the region getting little steer from heavyweight U.S. chipmaker a

USDT stablecoin issuer Tether has failed to secure a court order to block its former bitcoin mining partner, Swan Bitcoin, from pursuing a lawsuit in California, the Financial Times reported. The UK High Court dismissed Tether’s request for an injunction, marking another twist in the deteriorating r

BTC/USD fell further on Wednesday with lows under USD83K. I posted yesterday on the view from Stan Chart, looking for the low 80Ks to buy:Bitcoin forecast to drop into low 80K areaAre we there yet?

Ethereum is down $175.39 today or 6.99% to $2335.43Lowest 5 p.m. level since Sept. 18, 2024, when it traded at $2326.23Largest percentage decrease since Feb. 2, 2025, when it dropped 7.85%Down three consecutive days, down 16.82% over this periodWorst three day stretch since the three days ending Aug

XRP price declined by 16.8% between Feb. 23 and Feb. 26, leading to $79 million in leveraged long futures liquidations. Notably, the correction occurred despite a largely positive regulatory outlook and increasing odds of approval for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States.At th

According to the latest court filing, the SEC and Tron founder Justin Sun have requested a stay order in their Civil fraud lawsuit. Both parties are reportedly exploring a resolution or settlement, which would ultimately see the lawsuit dismissed. SEC vs. Justin Sun Legal Battle Is About to EndOver

By Frances YueWelcome back to Distributed Ledger. This is Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch.Meme coins were having a moment not too long ago - but it seems that it has passed, for now.Last year, it was mostly bitcoin and meme coins that led digital-asset gains. In 2024, bitcoin (BTCUSD) ro