As the crypto markets oscillate in the wake of fresh macro developments, three stories stand out in the past hours. Bitcoin, after a jarring $2,000 drop in only 35 minutes that triggered over $130 million in liquidations, staggers under the lingering pressure of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s cautio... ... Read full 🟡😐 Market Analysis: 14-12-18
Experts are increasingly signaling a potential crypto bull run in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, driven by a convergence of macroeconomic factors.Analysts suggest Bitcoin could surge between $300,000 and $600,000 if these catalysts materialize.Five Macro Trends Fueling a Potential Rally in Q1 2026A…
A debate broke out on social media on Saturday about the potential effects of a quantum computer hacking Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin stash and then dumping those coins onto the market.The debate began when YouTuber Josh Otten shared a price chart of BTC crashing to $3.00 and said that this could hap…
At first glance, XRP's on-chain payment volume declining to almost zero levels appears concerning, but the background is more important than the headline. At the moment, timing market mechanics and the source of liquidity–or lack thereof–are more important than XRP's structural flaws.XRP is still mo…
In a recent social media post, Blockstream CEO Adam Back has dismissed quantum FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) around Bitcoin, exposing that some fearmongering stems from the lack of understanding of how the network actually works.Writer Josh Otten has argued that a quantum computer could use Shor’s …
A partner at the investment arm of Itaú Unibanco, the largest private bank in Latin America, is urging investors to allocate a portion of their portfolios to bitcoin as a "dual opportunity" for asset diversification and currency protection. In a recent research note, Renato Eid, Itaú Asset Managemen…
Peter Brandt flags two major BTC downside targetsBitcoin just picked up a warning from trading legend Peter Brandt, whose latest chart calls for a drop to $81,852 or even $59,403 per BTC.BTC to $59,000. Peter Brandt’s newest Bitcoin chart outlines a weekly five-leg climb followed by a curve break.Pe…
Aevo's legacy Ribbon Finance smart contracts were exploited for approximately $2.7 million on Dec. 12, after an oracle infrastructure upgrade inadvertently enabled price manipulation, according to blockchain security researchers.The attack targeted Ribbon's DeFi Options Vaults (DOV), which are struc…
Bitcoin price is trading below $90,000 and has now slipped under $89,000, changing hands near $88,794, down 1.46% in the last 24 hours.One of the reasons behind today’s drop is growing concern over a possible interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ).Although no official rate increase has been a…
Markets are bracing for a potentially pivotal week for Bitcoin as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) heads into its December 18–19 policy meeting. Expectations point to a near-certain rate hike.Prediction markets and macro analysts alike are converging on the same conclusion: Japan is poised to raise rates by …
A lucky solo Bitcoin miner beat a swathe of powerful mining pools to receive a $282,000 reward after successfully mining a whole block on Thursday.
A dispute between the Aave decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), which governs the Aave decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, and Aave Labs, the main development company for Aave products, over fees from the recently announced integration with decentralized exchange aggregator CoW Swap, cont…