Analysts say ETF outflows and heavy supply above $106K suggest bitcoin remains in consolidation mode as whales buy and macro improves.
A Senate-backed stopgap to reopen the U.S. government puts inflation data and Treasury issuance back in play for Bitcoin. The chamber advanced a continuing resolution that would fund agencies through Jan. 30, 2026, with the bill returning to the House for approval, which would restart furloughed statistical agencies and normalize auction operations. According to Time, […]
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Earlier this year, President Donald Trump promised a “21st Century” payments upgrade without requiring a central bank digital currency, putting the GENIUS Act at the center of the plan. The law is already on the books; the operating rulebook is not yet. In July, Trump praised the crypto industry, declaring: “You have certainly as an […]
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Behind every wild Bitcoin candle in 2025 is a quiet shift in collateral, basis, and ETF flows. Funding rates, margin haircuts, and spot ETF hedging now have as much impact on the price as any macroeconomic headline. Collateral settings across futures and lending venues influence the Bitcoin spot price through forced hedging and liquidations. The […]
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Bitcoin traders are monitoring the latest CME futures gap between Friday’s close at $104,160 and Sunday’s open at $110,370. This six-thousand-dollar “missing” price action often attracts short-term moves. With Bitcoin near $105,900, focus is on whether the market will fill the gap or climb away from it. When CME Bitcoin futures close on Friday, trading […]
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The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) just fell off a cliff. For most people outside financial circles, that means absolutely nothing. For markets, it’s seismic. Borrowing money overnight in U.S. markets suddenly got much cheaper. And in the plumbing of the global financial system, that’s the equivalent of someone opening the floodgates a little wider. […]
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Your look at what's coming in the week starting Nov. 10.
All eyes in global finance are glued to liquidity. As the global broad money supply reaches a record $142 trillion, this monetary firehose has macro investors sitting up in their seats. Surging 6.7% year-on-year as of September, China, the EU, and the U.S. are driving this unprecedented expansion, and Bitcoin and the broader crypto market […]
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Imagine the world’s internet backbone collapsing in a day. Whether it’s due to human error, a catastrophic software bug, a rogue computer virus, or outright kinetic warfare, what happens to Bitcoin if the physical internet exchange hubs that connect the world suddenly go dark? If Frankfurt, London, Virginia, Singapore, and Marseille were to go offline […]
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The Chicago-based offshoot of CMT Group began raising capital for its fourth crypto fund in mid-2024, targeting $150 million.
Bitcoin dropped below $106,505.22 on Nov. 3, down 3.6% in 24 hours, as a strengthening US dollar and sustained ETF outflows pressured crypto across the board. As of press time, Bitcoin has lost that key support level, now trading below $104,000 for the first sustained time since June. Ethereum trades at $3,490, falling 9%, while […]
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The decline comes amid signs of over exuberance in major tech stocks and investor angst about increased AI spending.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
For most of 2025, Bitcoin’s floor looked unshakable, supported by an unlikely alliance of corporate treasuries and exchange-traded funds. Companies issued stock and convertible debt to buy the token, while ETF inflows quietly soaked up new supply. Together, they created a durable demand base that helped Bitcoin defy tightening financial conditions. Now, that foundation is […]
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Investors interpreted Fed Chair Powell's remarks on the likelihood of December rate cuts as hawkish, Head of Research James Butterfill said.
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Nov. 3.
In a breakthrough for global markets, President Donald Trump has secured a far-reaching deal for US-China trade. The agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping de-escalates tensions between the world’s two largest economies. According to the official White House fact sheet, the agreement includes China’s commitment to suspend new export controls on rare earths and critical […]
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Ray Dalio has always loved a good macro plot, but this time he kept it strictly metal. Last week on X, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, argued that gold isn’t just a shiny relic; it’s the single safest form of money, with a track record that leaves modern fiat in the dust. His reasoning? Gold […]
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For more than a decade, October has been one of Bitcoin’s easiest months to be bullish. Historically, it has delivered average gains of about 22.5%, helped by post-summer liquidity, year-end portfolio positioning, and, more recently, steady demand from US investment products. As a result, confidence in that pattern was high again this year. And true […]
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The Federal Reserve just cut the policy rate by 25 basis points, moving the target range to 3.75% to 4.00%. However, futures markets have now removed the prospect of a further cut in December. Before yesterday’s FOMC meeting, many traders expected a third rate cut because inflation had gradually eased, the labor market showed signs […]
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China has again made its position on stablecoins unmistakably clear. At a recent financial policy forum, Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), described stablecoins as a “new source of vulnerabilities” within the global financial system. He warned that they could undermine smaller economies’ monetary sovereignty and enable illicit financial flows. According […]
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Ferrari is making a pit stop in crypto, but only for its VIP clientele. The Italian automaker plans to issue a “Token Ferrari 499P” that its 100 most exclusive customers can use to bid on a Le Mans-winning race car. It’s a glossy crossover of luxury and blockchain: own a slice of Ferrari history via […]
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The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points today and hinted that its balance-sheet runoff may soon end, arguably the bigger story for Bitcoin. With the overnight reverse repo facility nearly empty at roughly $14 billion, any further quantitative tightening now drains bank reserves directly. That shift means even small tweaks to QT have […]
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Lower interest rates typically make traditional investments less attractive, and investors seek higher returns through assets like crypto.
Bitcoin fell over 4 percent to near $111,000 on Wednesday as U.S. equities set new highs ahead of the Federal Reserve decision, a divergence driven more by crypto’s positioning and flows than a broad macro risk-off. Nvidia crossed $5 trillion in market value, concentrating stock gains in a handful of AI leaders even as crypto […]
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For decades, Europe’s wealth was measured in gold and bonds. Now, two of its largest economies are preparing to add something new to their strategic vaults. This week, news has emerged that political leaders in Germany and France have each introduced proposals to establish a national Bitcoin reserve in a move that could redefine the architecture […]
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Bitcoin breached $116,000 for the first time in two weeks, and the usual narrative surfaced: inflation hedge. But the data tells a different story. This cycle, Bitcoin trades less like a consumer-price shield and more like a real-time barometer of dollar liquidity and discount rates. The question isn’t whether Bitcoin hedges inflation, but whether a […]
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