Bitcoin and ether’s sharp breakouts liquidate nearly $700 million short positions
Bitcoin’s breakout above $95,000 rejuvenated risk appetite, with one market strategist saying that the crypto rally has legs. Source link
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Silver overtakes bitcoin on volatility as year-end trading thins
Bitcoin BTC$88,518.75 and silver are sending sharply different signals to markets as the year closes, with volatility data showing traders actively repricing one asset while leaving the other stuck in neutral. Over the past month, bitcoin’s annualized 30-day realized volatility has steadily compressed into the mid-40s, reflecting a market that remains range-bound and short on…
IMF praises El Salvador’s 4% GDP growth as bitcoin tensions ease
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised El Salvador’s stronger-than-expected economic growth in a statement on Monday. The update notably did not include previous IMF suggestions that El Salvador would be putting on hold its strategy of accumulating bitcoin BTC$87,736.43, something that country — under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele — has continued to do…
Bitcoin Fund Lets Save the Children ‘Maximize the Impact’ of Aid
Save the Children has expanded its offering for accepting cryptocurrency donations with the introduction of its Bitcoin Fund. Developed with digital asset firm Fortris, the initiative allows the organization to hold bitcoin BTC$92,560.78 donations for up to four years, giving donors more control over when contributions are converted and used, the charity said on Thursday…
Coinbase Premium Flips Positive in Hope For Bitcoin Bulls
Bitcoin’s rebound is starting to show its first meaningful sign of U.S. bid-side strength in weeks, with the Coinbase Premium Index turning positive after spending nearly a month below zero. The shift comes as BTC hovers around the $91,000 level in Asian morning hours Saturday. The premium — which tracks the price spread between Coinbase…
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Falls 3.3% as Index Declines
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2667.21, down 4.0% (-111.91) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. All 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BCH (-2.3%) and BTC (-3.3%). Laggards: APT (-8.8%) and NEAR (-7.8%). The…
Bitcoin Plunges Under $97,000, $880M in Liquidations
A fresh move lower in Asian morning exacerbated losses for hopeful traders as bitcoin lost the $98,000 level for the first time since May, extending a week-long bleed that has dragged majors sharply lower. Ether fell more than 8% to around $3,500, while XRP, DOGE$0.1633, Solana’s SOL and Cardano’ ADA posted similar declines. The tone…
Bitcoin (BTC) Comes to Central Bank Balance Sheet as CNB Buys
It’s another milestone for Bitcoin BTC$99,302.05, which apparently for the first time has arrived on a central bank balance sheet. The Czech National Bank (CNB) on Thursday announced the creation of a $1 million test portfolio that includes bitcoin, a USD stablecoin, and a tokenized deposit. Approved by the bank board on Oct. 30, the…
USDT Issuer Tether’s Bitcoin (BTC) Holdings Rise to Nearly $10B as Big Profits Continue
Tether USDT$1.0000, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, said on Friday its net profits surpassed $10 billion for this year as its flagship token swelled to a $174 billion market cap in the third quarter of 2025. According to the firm’s latest attestation signed by accounting firm BDO Italy, the company ended the quarter…
Bitcoin Price (BTC) Slips as Kansas City Fed’s Schmid Reiterates Hawkish Dissent
If it’s possible for a central bank to cut rates and still be hawkish, the U.S. Federal Reserve accomplished that this week. In his post-meeting press conference Wednesday, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell hit markets with an unexpected broadside, insisting that a December rate cut was far from a done deal. The reaction was swift, with…