CME Group, the world's largest operator of financial derivatives exchanges, announced it will introduce options on Bitcoin Friday Futures.
Standard Chartered see bitcoin reaching $130,000 in the next two months as institutional inflows accelerate and market sentiment shifts.
The index, comprising 13 assets, aims to provide a standardized benchmark for U.S.-focused crypto investment strategies.
Bitcoin’s price traded flat on Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 4.25%-4.50%.
Monday’s DeepSeek sell-off, highlighted the contrast in bitcoin’s recovery compared to traditional risk assets like large-cap tech stocks.
The bitcoin futures basis has made a bearish move into negative territory for the first time in months, an analyst has said.
AI-related tokens experienced double-digit drops, amid a broader stock sell-off, as DeepSeek's new AI model led to market disruption.
Bitcoin falls below $100,000 as China’s DeepSeek AI model disrupts equities and market uncertainty mounts ahead of the FOMC meeting.
BoJ's latest rate hike triggered a muted response from markets, with bitcoin holding steady and U.S. equities near all-time highs.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at strengthening U.S. leadership in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector.
Glassnode's data shows bitcoin's trajectory mirrors the midpoint of the 2015-2018 market cycle, suggesting potential for further growth.
Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick says institutional investor activity could dampen intensity of altcoin season.
The same prediction market contained $6 million in trading volume for the bet that Trump would pardon Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.
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.
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.
In its 2025 predictions, Wintermute said it anticipates the crypto market to further mature, resulting in reduced price volatility.
Bitcoin's dominance over ether and altcoins is expected to persist through 2025, according to JPMorgan analysts.
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.
Bitcoin briefly reclaimed the $100,000 mark, amid signs of cooling U.S. inflation and renewed optimism for risk assets.