Long-term Bitcoin holders are selling, signaling a shift in market dynamics and investor sentiment.
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Investors are shifting focus to Bitcoin and Ethereum as altcoins struggle for attention in a crowded market.
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Regulatory changes could reshape the crypto landscape and boost institutional investment by 2025.
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Riding OpenClaw’s viral moment, a new startup called RentAHuman.ai pitches itself as the “meatspace layer” for autonomous agents—letting bots pay people to do the things software still can’t.
New regulations could unleash a wave of investment in the digital asset market.
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Bitcoin’s volatility spiked, and its price plummeted to fresh lows as worrying US economic conditions emerged. Will credit stress data signal the next accumulation phase for BTC?
Companies must secure key resources or risk being left behind in the race for AI and energy dominance.
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Current bear market trends suggest a slow recovery ahead for crypto investors seeking entry points.
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Bitcoin’s on-chain fundamentals are flashing a powerful signal that hasn’t appeared since the last major bull run. Network Growth has surged to extreme levels, mirroring the same conditions seen in early 2021, just before BTC launched its historic rally toward new all-time highs. At the same time, liquidity is rapidly expanding across the market, suggesting fresh capital is flowing in. Rising Network Adoption Strengthens Long-Term Bull Thesis The last time Bitcoin’s network growth and liquidity reached comparable extreme levels was in 2021, just ahead of BTC’s final surge to a new all-time high. Swissblock revealed on X that these metrics are now showing signs of recovery, signaling that a final bullish phase may be forming. Related Reading: Is The Bitcoin Bottom In? CMT Reveals What Investors Need To See Now However, the current divergence and rising metrics alongside the declining price action suggest that investors are re-entering the market primarily to sell. The critical question is whether this renewed participation can persist long enough to allow the market to stabilize. If Network Growth and Liquidity continue to expand sustainably, they could provide the fundamental catalyst for one last upside push before the cycle concludes. FUD has intensified across social media following Bitcoin’s roughly 16% decline since January 28. Santiment has highlighted that after briefly dipping to around $74,600, BTC has rebounded toward $78,300, a move largely attributed to retail selling assets. This behavior is proof that markets move in the opposite direction of the crowd’s narrative. Social sentiment has turned sharply negative, with social data indicating this is the most bearish that retail has seen since the November 21st crash. Historically, periods of extreme negativity like this have been followed by a short-term relief rally, and early price action suggests this bounce is beginning to resemble the previous two post-FUD recoveries. How Next Cycle Leg Could Push Bitcoin To $104,000 Market expert and investor, The Milk Road, who previously nailed Bitcoin’s drop from its all-time highs, is now predicting a potential 40% gain starting immediately. According to Milk Road, BTC could still experience a correction ranging from -20% to -77% before the next major pivot, which is projected between November 19 and February 2. A shallow 20 to 34% drop seems unlikely. Locally, it should be more than that but smaller than 77%. Related Reading: Bitcoin Historical Performance Shows How Low The Price Will Go Before A Bottom Furthermore, BTC fell roughly -40% between its October 6, 2025, ATH and February 2, a move consistent with prior cycle behavior. Milk Road’s yearly cycle analysis signals a key pivot around February 2, after which BTC could stage a +40% rally, potentially reaching $104,000 between now and September. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
Decentralized exchanges must innovate to compete with centralized platforms in the evolving crypto landscape.
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AI's rise is reshaping knowledge work, unlocking new opportunities for growth across the globe.
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The Nasdaq-listed insurance brokerage said an unnamed investor would contribute BTC as part of a deal that also includes an AI- and crypto-focused strategic partnership.
Bitcoin's rise as a risk asset highlights its growing ties to traditional markets and investor sentiment.
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Crypto's evolution may favor corporations over individuals, risking the original vision of decentralization.
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DeFi vaults are set to revolutionize finance by 2026, attracting institutional players with new compliance tools.
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Iran's regime prioritizes power over people, sacrificing basic needs for ideological ambitions.
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A French official said the government is looking at ways to stop the use of VPNs to evade an incoming social media ban for kids under 15.
Shifts in capital from crypto to precious metals highlight changing investor sentiments and market dynamics.
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Celo aims to revolutionize global payments by making crypto accessible through phone numbers and stablecoins.
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Bitcoin fell around 8% on Feb. 3, briefly losing the $73,000 level. A quick rebound took prices to $74,500 as of press time, dampening the intraday correction to 5.8%. The decline marks the lowest price point in the President Donald Trump administration and the weakest level since the November 2024 Presidential Election. The selloff pushed […]
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Upcoming tax changes could complicate crypto reporting for millions of investors in 2025.
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CIRO’s new digital asset custody framework takes effect immediately, raising standards for crypto trading platforms as regulators push to reduce investor risk.
The market’s leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), slid to its lowest price level seen since November 2024 on Tuesday, falling below the $73,000 threshold. The asset dropped to around $72,900 as growing concerns about a prolonged bear market continued to weigh on investor sentiment. Data from CoinGecko shows that BTC is down roughly 4% over the past 24 hours and about 15% over the last seven days. Yet, the sell‑off has not been limited to Bitcoin. Other digital assets have also come under pressure, with Ethereum (ETH) losing 25% over the past week and XRP falling approximately 17% during the same period. Bitcoin May Drift Lower For Months Augustine Fan, a partner at Hong Kong‑based crypto options platform SignalPlus, said to Bloomberg that confidence among traders has sunk to extremely low levels, further contributing to the ongoing sell-off. He noted that volatility, which had been trending lower for nearly a year, has finally picked up as traders rushed to hedge their positions. According to Fan, markets are now firmly operating in bear‑market conditions. Related Reading: What’s Next For Bitcoin? Two Key Scenarios: Will It Crash To $60,000 Or Surge To $100,000? Some analysts warn that Bitcoin’s weakness could persist. Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, said recent price action suggests Bitcoin may continue to drift lower in the coming weeks or even months. He pointed to the 200‑week moving average (MA), currently near $58,000, as a potential downside target. He added that there is a noticeable supply gap between the $70,000 and $80,000 range, which could add to near‑term volatility. Bearish Bets Build Market analyst DarkFost observed that funding rates on the Binance platform have moved into what he described as an “extreme zone,” signaling a buildup of short positions and a growing bearish consensus among traders. Related Reading: Hyperliquid Unveils HIP‑4, Sending HYPE 14% Higher On Outcome Trading Plans Nonetheless, as of this writing, Bitcoin has briefly recovered from Tuesday’s lows, currently trading just above $75,000. From a technical perspective, DarkFost identified two key price levels now in focus for the leading cryptocurrency: resistance around $74,000 and support near $69,000. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
Patrick Witt, the president's digital assets adviser, told CoinDesk that anti-corruption provisions targeting Trump would not be acceptable.
At the Ondo Summit in New York, top asset managers said tokenization has moved beyond theory but warned that trust, education, and real-world utility are now the biggest hurdles.
The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday that will fund most of the government through the end of September.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is scrutinizing crypto platforms, not just wallets, for enabling Iran’s sanctions evasion, according to TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord.
Bitcoin fell under $73,000 as futures liquidations soared and worries over this week’s US corporate earnings triggered a stock sell-off. Will traders finally step in to buy “discounted” BTC?
A Glassnode analyst noted that 44% of the bitcoin supply is "now underwater," given that the token has dropped about 30% in the past month.
The euphoria of October’s record highs has evaporated, leaving the industrial backbone of the Bitcoin network facing a brutal reality check. According to CryptoSlate's data, Bitcoin is currently trading near $78,000, a level that represents a punishing decline of more than 38% from its all-time high of over $126,000 just four months ago. While casual […]
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