Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick says institutional investor activity could dampen intensity of altcoin season.
Bitcoin has stabilized around $105,000 as analysts attribute some of the market calm to Trump's pro-crypto SEC and CFTC appointments.
Analysts suggest investors don’t need to worry about the Trump memecoin's supply shock for the next three months, despite criticism of its "poor tokenomics."
Bitwise suggests bitcoin's "fair value" could be over $200,000, serving as portfolio insurance against rising risks of sovereign defaults.
The crypto market saw significant turbulence, with the TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins plunging 26% and 54%, respectively, over the past day.
The crypto market experienced a surge in liquidations, reaching $1.28 billion, as Trump's inauguration speech skipped any mention of bitcoin.
A Bitwise analyst suggested the potential implementation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is still not fully priced into the market.
As President Biden’s term comes to a close and President-elect Trump reenters the White House, political degens have awakened.
Coinbase Prime has seen an increase in USD inflows, indicating a rise in OTC bitcoin trading by institutional investors.
XRP futures open interest has surged since Monday to hit an all-time high, signaling heightened market anticipation.
A potential BoJ rate hike next week could trigger a yen carry trade unwind, disrupting global liquidity and impacting risk assets.
XRP futures open interest on major crypto derivatives exchanges has reached a record high, as the token surges over 16% in the past day.