Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 3% on April 10, slipping to a low of $78,416 as global markets unwound gains from soaring to an intraday high of $83,424 the previous day triggered by President Donald Trump’s announcement of a temporary tariff pause. The retreat reflects growing investor skepticism over the durability of the previous day’s […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) soared back above $82,000 on April 9 after President Donald Trump announced that his administration would pause tariffs on most nations for 90 days, igniting a broad rally in global markets after a bloody week. Trump’s post, which excluded China from the tariff freeze, framed the decision as a “strategic timeout” aimed at […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) is showing surprising signs of resilience amid one of the most volatile macroeconomic environments in recent history as aggressive US tariffs rattled global markets and pushed risk assets into retreat. Despite a 19.1% pullback since January highs, Bitcoin has held up better than most major altcoins and equities, even mounting brief rebounds on […]
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Ethereum market dominance has reached a five-year low, dropping to below 9.4% at the time of writing. The number-two crypto faces mounting challenges in maintaining its position as the King of altcoins in the rapidly evolving digital asset space. Ethereum’s decline has been slow and painful, testing even the steeliest-nerved among its thriving community and […]
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With over $5 trillion wiped off global stock markets since Trump’s tariffs were announced on April 2, economists worldwide are fearful that the so-called ‘Liberation Day’ may cause a recession so deep it “could tank much of the economy around the world.” Panicked by the ferocious market reactions, on Friday, the president called on Federal […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) outperformed most major tech stocks on April 3 and April 4 as markets reeled from steep losses across the so-called “Magnificent Seven” (MAG7). Standard Chartered head of digital asset research Geoffrey Kendrick said Bitcoin’s relative resilience signals a growing role as a dual-purpose asset — part growth trade, part hedge against macro risks. […]
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned on April 4 that President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs are likely to elevate inflation and slow economic growth. However, he also signaled that the central bank would hold off on any interest rate moves until the effects are clearer. According to Powell: “It is too soon to say […]
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Standard Chartered has initiated coverage on Avalanche (AVAX) with a bullish long-term outlook, forecasting a 10x price increase by 2029. The move follows growing momentum in the digital asset space as market participants begin reassessing winners in the wake of macroeconomic uncertainty and shifting technology fundamentals. In a note shared with CryptoSlate on April 2, […]
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US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs against every country with a trade relationship with the US. Trump said the US would enact varying tariff percentages against each country based on the tariffs they impose on American goods. The news led to a significant spike in volatility across major markets, including crypto, which saw the […]
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Despite Bitcoin (BTC) falling nearly 12% in the first quarter to $82,683.16 amid the market uncertainty, it has outperformed the S&P 500 and gold since Election Day. Gold recently hit a new all-time high of over $3100, up by nearly 14% since Nov. 5. Conversely, the S&P 500 is down by roughly 3% in the […]
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BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said Bitcoin (BTC) is more likely to climb to $110,000 before experiencing a significant correction, pivoting from his previous stance that further downside was likely until BTC hit $70,000. Hayes said in a social media post on March 24 that his views have flipped bullish due to the potential shift in […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $85,000 threshold following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) median forecast of 50 basis-point cuts in interest rates in 2025. In addition to signaling potential rate cuts, the Federal Reserve announced plans to slow the pace of its balance sheet runoff, also known as quantitative tightening (QT), beginning April 1. The […]
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly preparing to conclude its long-running lawsuit against Ripple, the issuer of XRP. Following the rumors, the XRP price climbed roughly 5% from $2.14 to $2.24 within an hour. It was trading at $2.23 as of press time. Citing two “well-placed sources,” journalist Eleanor Terrett reported that […]
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Standard Chartered head of digital assets research Geoffrey Kendrick believes Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent price action suggests that the flagship crypto may require sovereign accumulation or improved geopolitical clarity to push higher amid the current risk-off market sentiment. In a March 11 research note shared with CryptoSlate, Kendrick highlighted that Bitcoin’s crash this week has brought […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below the $80,000 threshold after failing to to sustain the upward momentum built earlier in the day. Based on CryptoSlate data, Bitcoin was trading at $77,400 as of press time, down 5.84% over the past 24 hours. On-chain data indicates that recent buyers realizing losses contributed to the downturn, although the […]
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 6 establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a Digital Asset Stockpile and directing the federal government to retain forfeited crypto as a long-term store of value. Under the order, the Treasury Department will oversee the management of both reserves but the government will not actively acquire additional […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) climbed back to $88,900 on March 5 after dipping to a daily low of $81,500 earlier in the day, recovering most of the losses recorded over the past 24 hours. Based on CryptoSlate data, Bitcoin was trading at $87,524 as of press time , up 2% for the day after falling almost 10% […]
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Bitcoin’s price recovered by 101% to trade at $94,003 on March 2, climbing out of the technical bear market, according to CryptoSlate data. Altcoins have also recorded massive gains on Sunday, with XRP up over 37% to $2.94108 over the past 24 hours. Ethereum (ETH) climbed over 13% to $2,504.08 over the past 24 hours […]
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In a surprising turn of events, a tweet attributed to former U.S. President Donald J. Trump has emerged, suggesting the creation of a “U.S. Crypto Reserve” that would include several prominent assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA). According to the tweet, Trump’s executive order on digital assets would […]
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) selling pressure is potentially subsiding as traders register 12% in unrealized loss margins, according to CryptoQuant’s head of research, Julio Moreno. Moreno added that this could potentially result in BTC getting stuck in a lateralization pattern for up to four months. He further highlighted that the current level of traders’ unrealized losses usually signals […]
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) price collapsed to $83,223.04 after a 6.5% correction over the past 24 hours. According to a recent Glassnode report, BTC is currently trading in a low-liquidity “air gap” zone between $70,000 and $88,00. It added that the absence of demand heightens the risk of further downside. The report tied the downside pressure to […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $92,000 on Monday as President Donald Trump reaffirmed his administration’s plan to impose tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, triggering a widespread sell-off across markets. Based on CryptoSlate data, the flagship crypto fell almost 5% over the past 24 hours to a local low of $90,850 — marking its lowest […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) is likely to move higher as US Treasury yields remain below 4.50%, creating a favorable macroeconomic backdrop for digital assets, according to Standard Chartered head of digital assets research Geoffrey Kendrick. In an internal note shared with CryptoSlate, Kendrick highlighted that the 10-year US Treasury yield has struggled to break above 4.50%, a […]
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SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci said Bitcoin’s (BTC) current price near $97,000 reflects where it should have been two years ago. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Feb. 10, Scaramucci said Bitcoin’s delayed rally was largely due to the sluggish approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), which he argued should have been greenlit […]
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As the crypto markets stall and the fear and greed index hits a low of 35, many investors are wondering if the crypto bull market is over as desperate traders hang on for a long-awaited “Alt Season.” But with a pro-crypto president in the White House issuing executive orders to investigate a strategic bitcoin reserve, […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) network activity has reached its lowest level in a year, bringing its fair value to between $48,000 and $95,000, according to CryptoQuant. As of press time, Bitcoin was trading at roughly $96,500, making the flagship crypto overvalued from a network activity perspective based on CryptoQuant’s valuation model. The Bitcoin Network Activity Index has […]
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Despite Bitcoin (BTC) reaching a daily low of $91,341.25 on Feb. 3 due to President Donald Trump’s remarks on tariffs, BTC remains structurally strong, according to the latest edition of the “Bitfinex Alpha” report. Bitcoin surged at the beginning of the year, gaining over 10% in January and reaching an all-time high of $109,590 on […]
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that banks are free to serve with crypto, provided they effectively manage the associated risks. During his speech following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, Powell added: “The threshold has been a little higher for banks engaging in crypto activities, and that’s because they’re so new.” Despite this […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) regained the $105,000 price level after climbing 5.1% in the past 24 hours. As of press time, the flagship crypto was trading at $105,505, followed by a 10% increase registered by the memecoin sector. BTC started a steep correction last week following the stronger-than-expected labor market data in the US. From Jan. 7 […]
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest market correction from its 2024 all-time high (ATH) of over $108,000 reflects a cooling phase but relatively low levels of investor stress indicate the bull market is far from over, according to a recent report by Glassnode. The report highlighted that the number of BTC held at an unrealized loss currently fluctuates […]
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