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The Ethereum (ETH) price almost touched the $4,000 mark, sparking excitement across the crypto market. This milestone raises questions about the sustainability of its rally: is ETH entering a correction phase, or is this merely a healthy pause before further gains? Traders and investors are closely watching market sentiment, on-chain activity, and broader macroeconomic factors …
The crypto market kicked off the week with one of its sharpest downturns of 2025, erasing more than $151 billion in market value within a single day. According to data from CoinGlass, over $1.7 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated in just 24 hours, leaving more than 402,000 traders in the red. Related Reading: FalconX Adds To Solana Stash: $28.39M In SOL Pulled From Binance Ethereum (ETH) bore the heaviest losses, with nearly $500 million in liquidations, while Bitcoin (BTC) saw about $284 million wiped out. Altcoins such as XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, and Hyperliquid (HYPE) tumbled between 7–12%, erasing recent gains and signaling an abrupt end to the latest altcoins rally. The cascade began with BTC dipping below $113,000, triggering margin calls and automated sell-offs. Within just 30 minutes, liquidations had surged past $1 billion, underscoring the fragility of highly leveraged trading environments. Bitcoin Dominance Rises as Altcoins’ Value Drops The sell-off also brought a sharp reversal in market sentiment. The Altcoin Season Index, which peaked at 100 points just days ago, has now dropped to 64, suggesting traders are shifting back toward Bitcoin. BTC dominance has climbed to 57%, while ETH dominance slipped to 13%. Historically, altcoin seasons last only a few weeks before liquidity rotates back into Bitcoin. Analysts warn that the latest liquidation cascade may have ended this cycle earlier than expected. Smaller tokens, including ASTER, WLFI, and PUMP, which recently saw speculative surges, were among the hardest hit, with more than $263 million in altcoins longs liquidated. ETH's price trends lower on the daily chart. Source: ETHUSD on Tradingview Healthy Shakeout or Bearish Warning? Despite the steep losses, many analysts argue the pullback reflects a healthy reset rather than the end of the bull cycle. Overleveraged traders were washed out, creating stronger support levels for long-term holders. Institutional demand remains intact, with Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recording steady inflows last week, suggesting that large investors continue to buy the dip. On-chain data also shows 420,000 ETH leaving exchanges, pointing toward accumulation despite short-term volatility. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price Could Break Into Double-Digit Rally From This Fibonacci Level For now, the market’s next move hinges on whether Ethereum can hold above $4,100 and Bitcoin stabilizes near the $112,000–$114,000 zone. Despite skepticism from traders, analysts predict a correction as laying the groundwork for the next upward move in the ongoing bull market. Cover image from ChatGPT, ETHUSD chart from Tradingview
Tokenizing shares on Solana could revolutionize stock trading by enhancing liquidity, accessibility, and efficiency in financial markets.
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The entire crypto market, including the memecoins market, has faced one of its toughest days of 2025, with prices plunging as part of the largest crypto long liquidation of the year, underlined by Coinglass today. The data revealed that with $1.70 billion in leveraged positions wiped out today, the prices of other top coins, altcoins, …
In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Sygnia Ltd., a South African asset manager with approximately $20 billion in assets under management, warned investors against Bitcoin. Magda Wierzycka, CEO of Sygnia, said that she is stopping investors from doing something “silly.” Wierzycka’s Warning Against Bitcoin ETF Since cryptocurrency is a volatile space with potential risks, Wierzycka …
The rollout comes ahead of Plasma’s mainnet beta launch on September 25.
Uniswap (UNI) and Aave (AAVE) both fall 10.4%, leading index lower.
The month of September has once again lived up to its reputation as a tough period for Bitcoin. The leading cryptocurrency slipped below $112,500, pressured by the fading possibility of a Fed rate cut ahead and weaker U.S. jobs data.While Bitcoin is already struggling from the drop, well-known Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff says Bitcoin to …
Strive has agreed to acquire Semler Scientific in an all-stock merger, become a 10,900+ BTC treasury amid DAT consolidation.
Arthur Hayes, chief investment officer at Maelstrom and co-founder of BitMEX, sold 96,600 Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens for roughly $5.1 million, less than three weeks after his bullish prediction about the asset. Over the weekend, reports emerged that the crypto entrepreneur sold his entire stash of the decentralized exchange platform’s native token, sparking concerns about his […]
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US regulatory frameworks signal acceptance of crypto, but most blockchains lack the privacy and compliance features institutions need.
TGEs promise liftoff for new blockchains, but too often, they end with early exits, fading ecosystems and selling pressure for long-term supporters.
Helius' Solana acquisition highlights a shift towards diversifying corporate treasuries with alternative blockchain assets amid economic volatility.
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PayPal has invested in Stable, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on stablecoins, to boost the distribution, utility, and liquidity of its US dollar-backed stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD). Stable will integrate PYUSD into its fast, low-cost network to support seamless commerce and financial transactions. The investment highlights PayPal’s commitment to expanding PYUSD adoption across multiple blockchains …
Bitcoin’s price has plunged sharply, fueled by a surge in leveraged liquidations and outflows from major spot ETFs. The drop comes after weeks of muted price action, suggesting that bullish momentum may have been overextended. Rising U.S. bond yields, a stronger dollar, and renewed macro uncertainty are adding extra pressure, forcing traders to reassess key …
As investors look for alternatives to traditional assets, bitcoin could evolve from a speculative bet into a legitimate pillar of the global financial system, the bank said.
Plasma has unveiled its stablecoin-focused neobank dubbed Plasma One less than a week before its mainnet and XPL token launched,
Crypto.com chief executive Kris Marszalek has rejected claims that the exchange failed to disclose a 2023 security incident, framing the controversy as misinformation from uninformed sources. His rebuttal came after a Bloomberg investigation alleged the company had quietly endured a cyberattack linked to Scattered Spider, a group known for tricking employees into surrendering access credentials. […]
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Cardless, a credit card startup partnered with Coinbase, raised $60 million in new funding to expand its features and launch new programs with major brands like Coinbase and Bilt Rewards. Led by Spark Capital, this fundraising helps Cardless accelerate growth in a market traditionally dominated by legacy banks. Cardless’s API-driven platform enables brands to build …
The merger signifies a growing trend of corporate Bitcoin adoption, enhancing investor access to cryptocurrency through traditional markets.
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BitMine also announced a $365 million raise at a 14% premium, with proceeds earmarked for additional Ethereum purchases.
The all-stock deal will have combined company holding nearly 11,000 bitcoin.
Gold has been shining brighter than ever, climbing to a record high of $3,725 and posting a 40% gain this year. While traditional investors celebrate the Gold rally, crypto watchers are paying close attention too. According to top analyst Ted, Bitcoin may be next in line to mirror Gold’s powerful rally, with a target of …
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Finance said the government will roll out the framework in 2027 and begin sharing information in 2028.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s Strive announced plans to acquire Bitcoin-focused Semler Scientific through an all-stock deal valued at a 210% premium. Semler shareholders will receive 21.05 Strive shares for each Semler share. Strive also purchased 5,816 Bitcoin for $675 million, bringing combined Bitcoin holdings post-merger to over 10,900. The merged company aims to become a leading corporate …
Company lifts AI Cloud ARR target to more than $500 million by Q1 2026 after $674 million GPU expansion.
Strategy's aggressive Bitcoin accumulation may spur further institutional adoption, influencing market dynamics and corporate treasury strategies.
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Bitcoin’s listless tape in the face of roaring macro risk is less a contradiction than a timing problem, argues this week’s edition of The Weekly Insight (Week 160, Sept. 20, 2025). Writing under the banner “Why’s BTC Lagging?”, contributor @CryptoinsightUK sets a decisively constructive medium-term tone—“I want to start this week by saying I am bullish, and I will continue to be bullish until I believe we are close to a top”—while acknowledging that the market feels late-cycle and emotionally frayed. “With that said, I do think we are closer to a top than a low here,” he adds, but the author still believes “we are approaching the most euphoric stage of this bull cycle.” Why Is Bitcoin Lagging? The piece pins much of today’s malaise on sentiment reflexivity. Crypto-Twitter’s grinding negativity is described as a view-generating feedback loop that makes the market feel heavier than it is. “That lag can feel frustrating,” the author writes, noting that the Fear & Greed Index has not displayed the clustered “extreme greed” readings that characterized the 2021 double-top. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price On The Verge Of Explosive Move: Here’s The Only Condition Aside from a burst of exuberance around late-2024/early-2025—“which coincided with XRP’s rally from around 50 cents to $2.70, eventually topping out at about $3.30 to $3.40”—the index has hovered in the mid-range, far from the blow-off conditions that typically mark cycle peaks. The implication is straightforward: despite the noise, the market has yet to show the classic euphoria clusters that precede tops. Macro correlations, often invoked to explain Bitcoin’s leadership or underperformance, are used here to argue for lag rather than breakdown. On M2 money supply, the author reiterates a well-tracked three-month linkage: “Bitcoin and the M2 money supply have correlated closely so far, but in the last two to three months M2 has absolutely ripped higher.” From here, readers can “either argue that the correlation has broken down, or that Bitcoin is simply lagging and has yet to catch up.” A similar read extends to gold. Directional leadership has alternated between the two assets, but with bullion pressing higher, a catch-up in BTC would “imply a move towards at least $135,000, compared to the current level of around $115,000.” Equities tell the same story in another register: the Nasdaq, Dow Jones, S&P, and Russell 2000 are at or near fresh all-time highs while Bitcoin has “mostly chopped sideways,” again “looking as though it may be lagging behind.” Market microstructure adds a decisive layer. The letter emphasizes the interaction between visible liquidity pockets and consolidation dynamics. “Every single time there has been a significant liquidity build up, Bitcoin has eventually run through it.” As price has stepped higher, resting liquidity has thickened—“red indicates the deepest liquidity, orange the next, and green the lightest”—and breakouts have been most forceful once those deep pockets were taken. The example given is the “run from $70k to $100k,” where “heavy consolidation was followed by an explosive breakout.” By that logic, the current map “is pointing to a move toward $140k or higher,” which also dovetails with the gold-parity argument. The author’s metaphor is telling: “I often explain price action like stored energy. The longer it consolidates and charges, the bigger the eventual release.” What Role Do Altcoins Play? The most forceful claim in the issue is not about Bitcoin at all but about altcoins. Both Total2 (crypto ex-BTC) and Total3 (crypto ex-BTC and ETH) are said to have “closed a daily candle into price discovery.” Total2 “closed a weekly all time high and is now extremely close to closing a second consecutive weekly high,” while Total3 sits “right on the edge of breaking into new all-time highs.” Structurally, the report frames Total2 as completing a Wyckoff accumulation and cup-and-handle, and Total3 as carving an ascending triangle poised for continuation. The combination—alts pressing price discovery while Bitcoin “is preparing to push to new highs”—is the setup the author associates with “mania or euphoria.” It is also the basis for a clear positioning disclosure: “it is exactly why I am fully positioned in altcoins here.” Related Reading: Total Illiquid Bitcoin Has Reached 72% Of Supply, What Does This Mean For Price? That rotation view is bolstered by a call on Bitcoin dominance. The author reiterates a long-held target: “I think we are heading down to at least the 35.5 percent level, and potentially even into the low 20s.” The historical analogs are unambiguous: from the 2017 highs, dominance “dropped by 62 percent,” and from the 2021 highs it “dropped by 46 percent,” each time accompanied by an acceleration in the monthly decline. If a similar acceleration coincides with BTC “ripping to new all time highs,” the result would be “a face melting altcoin rally that most people cannot even imagine right now.” The letter links this purely market-internal setup with external catalysts, citing “major legislative shifts in the largest financial economy in the world” and “the potential influx of trillions of dollars through stablecoins and the Clarity Act, which could be passed as soon as November.” Where Is Bitcoin Price Heading Next? The issue closes with a complementary technical brief by @thecryptomann1 that brings the near-term risk map into focus. For BTC spot, “decision time… is fast approaching,” with the zone between $111,000 and $115,000 flagged as “huge.” Lose it, and “the liquidity around the $105K range feels inevitable.” Exchange-side order-book heatmaps show “a chunk of liquidity sitting here across all exchanges,” suggesting elevated volatility if tested. The analyst doesn’t force a directional call—“I’m unsure which way the market swings”—and labels aggressive speculation “dangerous” in the current chop. A second lens comes via USDT dominance (USDT.D), which the analyst inverts to track risk appetite. The metric has been “stuck in [a] range for the past 15 months or so,” but structurally “looks like a chart that’s on its way to revisit its highs (which, in reality, are the lows).” The stated target remains 3.76%. The logic is deliberately simple—range structure, a hold of the 0.5 retracement, persistence in trend, and defense of a key “blue box” support—each pointing “to strength,” i.e., room for risk to keep advancing before stablecoin dominance rises again. That underpins a tactical approach: “The way I’m playing it is swinging long until USDT.D hits 3.76%, then de-risking. That’s not financial advice, just the way I’m approaching it.” The short-term “max pain” path is sketched with characteristic market irony. One plausible sequence is “$BTC pushing up to $120,000, everyone panicking and going long, fueling the liquidity below us, and then sweeping the lows.” The analyst cautions that a straight drop to the “low $100,000 range” feels “too obvious,” but concedes that both upside and downside liquidity are attractors in a compressed-volatility environment. The mood music for traders is summed, wryly, in a single line: “it’s getting squeaky bum time.” At press time, BTC traded at $112,712. 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