Bitcoin is poised for a reversal if ETF demand returns or a ceasefire occurs, potentially crushing short sellers in a massive price squeeze.
“Bitcoin going to zero” searches have been trending lately, and Scott Melker says that’s exactly why he’s buying. In a new interview on Binance’s Inside the Blockchain 100, the Wolf of All Streets made a case that most people caught in the current drawdown aren’t considering: the bear market playbook doesn’t apply to a cycle …
Ripple’s connection with Japan is once again grabbing attention, and this time, it’s not just about partnerships but bold expectations around XRP’s future. As institutional ties grow stronger, fresh comments from market voices are adding to the conversation, especially with Japan playing a central role in Ripple’s expansion strategy. Japan’s Bold XRP Claim Crypto user, …
Crypto isn’t exactly exciting right now. Prices are choppy, traders are cautious, and many are still waiting for another drop. But zoom out a bit, and a different picture starts to form. In a recent breakdown, Altcoin Daily points out that while charts look messy, adoption is quietly picking up pace. Surveys show both retail …
CryptoQuant data shows overall bitcoin demand is contracting at -63,000 BTC per month even as institutional buyers accelerate purchases, with large holders distributing nearly 188,000 BTC over the past year.
SIREN price has posted a sharp 30% rebound today from recent lows of $0.14, reacting precisely from a key demand zone after an extended correction phase. While such moves are often short-lived, the current setup stands out due to its timing and positioning context. The recovery is unfolding at a level where selling pressure previously …
On March 31, 2026, Wall Street saw its best trading day in nearly a year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained over 1,100 points, the S&P 500 rose 2.9% for its best single-day performance since last May, and the Nasdaq jumped 3.8%. The mood, as one market recap cheerfully dubbed it, was “Hormuz Hope,” a […]
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Escalating US-Iran tensions and military actions undermine diplomatic efforts, increasing market volatility and reducing ceasefire prospects.
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The diminishing ceasefire odds highlight escalating regional tensions and skepticism about achieving peace in the near term.
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As Bitcoin (BTC) holds the crucial $65,000 to $66,000 area, Ark Invest CEO and CIO Cathie Wood has discussed the flagship crypto’s current downturn, affirming that the era of severe pullbacks is over. Related Reading: $285M Bug Or Human Error? Solana-Based Drift Protocol Suffers Largest Exploit Of 2026 50% Bitcoin Correction Could Be A ‘Real Victory’ In a recent interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood affirmed that Bitcoin has matured over the last few years, citing broader adoption and growing institutional demand for the flagship crypto. Wood said that Bitcoin is a “proven technology” and a “proven monetary system,” adding that the industry is “seeing now is the institutionalization of this new asset class that has had a very low correlation with other asset classes.” Therefore, “the 85%, 95% collapses associated with a very new technology, that’s done.” To the CEO, the ongoing market correction, which has reduced Bitcoin’s value by nearly half from its October peak, could be viewed as a “real victory” rather than a sign of weakness for the Bitcoin community, as it would mark a significant decline from its historical crashes during previous bear markets. Last year, Wood trimmed her Bitcoin prediction for 2030 from $1.5 million to $1.2 million. However, she has reiterated her view that Bitcoin will serve as a store of value and global settlement system. She previously asserted that growing institutional adoption will be a powerful driver for long-term value for the flagship crypto, adding that it has only begun. “Institutions really have just dipped their toes into this space. We have just started, so we have a long way to go,” she stated. Analysts Say BTC Bottom Is Much Lower Despite Wood’s outlook, other market analysts have forecasted much lower targets for BTC’s bottom. Recently, Bloomberg senior strategist Mike McGlone suggested that a “bursting crypto bubble” scenario is looming for the leading cryptocurrency. As reported by NewsBTC, McGlone affirmed that Bitcoin could drop as low as $10,000 this year, noting that this level was a common trading price before 2020-2021 and “the first-born crypto’s most traded price since 2017.” Market watcher Crypto Jelle recently pointed out that the cryptocurrency’s bear market lows have historically formed below the Fibonacci 0.618 retracement levels, which could place BTC’s bottom below the $57,000 area. Meanwhile, analyst Ali Martinez said that BTC’s final correction before the next bull run could send the price 40%-50% down toward the $30,000-$40,000 area, based on its historical performance. The analyst explained that the crossover between BTC’s 50 and 200 Simple Moving Averages (SMAs) has historically signaled the bottom of every major cycle over the past twelve years. Related Reading: Bitcoin ETFs Break Four-Month Negative Streak With $1.32B Inflows While ETH, XRP Funds Bleed As he detailed, the crossover has consistently marked the start of the final leg down before the next bull market, with the price declining another 50% when the 50- and 200-SMAs crossed in previous cycles. Notably, Bitcoin has seen a 52% correction from its October 2025 peak, and the SMAs crossed over on February 27, which could suggest that another major correction is due, if history repeats. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
On Good Friday, President Trump posted a victory lap on Truth Social. 186,000 private sector jobs added in March. Trade deficit down 52%. “An enormously powerful engine of Economic Growth,” he wrote. Crypto analyst Lark Davis isn’t buying it. “Trump’s post is half-truth, half-spin,” he wrote on X. Yes, March jobs were a rebound – …
Polymarket cited “integrity standards” for removing the market but did not specify which rule was broken, drawing scrutiny from users who questioned how its policies are applied.
Iran's threats and military actions underscore regional instability, impacting global markets and highlighting regime cohesion amid leadership scrutiny.
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Iran's threats and military actions highlight regional tensions, impacting market perceptions of regime stability and geopolitical risks.
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Institutional interest in Bitcoin ETFs grows, but market skepticism and volatility hinder significant price breakthroughs without clear catalysts.
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Gold shed billions in March. Bitcoin quietly pulled in more than a billion. Flows Tell A Diverging Story US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted $1.32 billion in net inflows last month, even as US-based gold ETFs bled $2.92 billion in net outflows over the same period. The gap caught the attention of Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, who said the trend reflects something bigger than a monthly blip — it points to Bitcoin’s growing appeal as a multi-purpose portfolio asset. Related Reading: Standard Chartered Sees Bitcoin Exploding To $500K By 2030 “There are just more use cases of why somebody would put a Bitcoin ETF in a portfolio,” Seyffart said on the Coin Stories podcast, published to YouTube on Friday. Gold’s rough March was punctuated by a single brutal day. On March 4, GLD — the largest US gold-backed ETF — recorded a $3 billion outflow, its steepest single-day withdrawal in over two years. Data from the Bank for International Settlements, cited in mid-March reports, showed Wall Street had been accelerating its gold selling over the prior four months, even as retail buyers were scooping up the metal at triple the pace seen six months earlier. Bitcoin Plays Multiple Roles, Gold Plays One Seyffart’s argument rests on a simple contrast. Gold is widely seen as a hedge against inflation and currency debasement — and not much else. Bitcoin, according to the analyst, gets used differently by different investors. Some buy it as a store of value, similar to gold. Others treat it as a growth asset or a way to bet on liquidity conditions. Still others hold it as a form of digital property or capital. “It can be hot sauce in a portfolio,” Seyffart said, describing how Bitcoin’s volatility and return potential can juice overall performance for investors willing to carry the risk. Based on that reasoning, Seyffart said his outlook is straightforward: Bitcoin ETFs will eventually surpass gold ETFs in total assets under management. US gold ETFs currently hold far more in AUM than their Bitcoin counterparts, so that would represent a significant shift in where big money parks itself. Related Reading: Bitcoin Stumbles Hard: The Worst Q1 In Years Raises Big Questions Both Assets Have Fallen In Tandem Contrasting ETF flows haven’t stopped Bitcoin and gold from falling in tandem. Bitcoin was trading at $66,889 at the time of the original report, off 7.35% over the prior 30 days. Gold was at $4,674, down 8.20% over the same stretch. According to Chris Kuiper, gold and Bitcoin have a history of alternating leadership. With gold outperforming in 2025, Kuiper said it would not be surprising if Bitcoin stepped up next. Whether that rotation plays out remains to be seen. But March’s fund flow data suggests at least some investors are already making their move. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
The military escalation significantly diminishes near-term peace prospects, impacting diplomatic efforts and market confidence.
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The escalation risks prolonged instability in the region, impacting global oil markets and complicating diplomatic resolutions.
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The FDIC just called a board meeting for April 7 with less than seven days notice. The agenda: finalizing how U.S. banks can issue stablecoins under the GENIUS Act. The FDIC board will consider a proposed rulemaking specifically covering GENIUS Act requirements for FDIC-supervised permitted payment stablecoin issuers – the legal mechanism that determines how …
Bitcoin whales and sharks have locked in $30.9 billion in BTC losses this year, resembling the 2022 bear market, as onchain data points to continued downside risk.
Tap-to-earn mobile mining network Pi Network has paid out its first KYC validator rewards. Data shows that 18 million users were verified through 526 million validations that were completed. Network just completed something no blockchain has ever done at this scale, and most people are only now starting to realize how big this actually is. …
The pushback highlights growing tensions between traditional banks and crypto firms, potentially impacting regulatory frameworks and consumer safety.
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Washington is in a generous mood with its banks. In March, federal regulators unveiled a sweeping overhaul of capital requirements (the financial cushions that banks must hold to absorb losses in hard times), and the headlines wrote themselves: deregulation, relief, billions freed up for lending and buybacks. The proposal would cut the required capital for […]
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The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is sitting at 11. The Altcoin Season Index at 38, firmly in Bitcoin Season territory. And the crypto community is more divided than it has been all year. On one side: “Most altcoins will die,” wrote Altcoin Daily today, a sentiment also echoed by Ash Crypto, who put it …
The $500 billion valuation would put Tether ahead of every US bank except JPMorgan Chase, surpassing Bank of America and placing it among the world’s largest financial firms.
Tether, the issuer of the world’s biggest stablecoin USDT, is moving ahead with a major funding plan. The company is targeting a massive $500 billion valuation and has reportedly given investors just 14 days to commit funds or walk away forever. Industry leaders believe that the outcome of this deal would make Tether’s worth more …
In the bull market cycle of 2021-2022, the Shiba Inu meme coin made waves in a way that changed the face of meme coins forever. This came after Dogecoin’s initial 36,000% rally, and Shiba Inu followed with an over 1,000,000% rally. Naturally, this has led to the search of the meme coin that will replicate Shiba Inu’s move and so far, the verdict has been that it will be the PEPE meme coin. One analyst deep dives into this, elaborating on why PEPE could pull a similar stunt. Why PEPE Is The Shiba Inu Of This Cycle Crypto analyst Rexha took to the X (formerly Twitter) platform to discuss the current meme coin market and what investors could expect to come from it. Starting out, they draw out a parallel between the SAFEMOON and active Solana traders chart, showing a similarity between the two. For context, SAFEMOON was one of the meme coins from 2021 that saw a massive run, but eventually turned out to be a scam. Related Reading: The Last Time XRP Made This Move Against Bitcoin, It Led To A 500% Increase To $3.3 Rexha pointed out that investors are often looking for the next big thing, as was seen back in 2021 after the Dogecoin and Shiba Inu rallies on the Ethereum blockchain. Traders had then moved to ‘cheaper’ blockchains in a bid to chase the next runner, leading to a lot of scams, which the analyst says culminated in SAFEMOON on the BNB Chain. Eventually, once the scams became too much and many traders were used as exit liquidity, attention shifted back to the meme coins that began the run. At the time, it was Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, as traders realized they were a ‘safer’ bet. This time around, though, it is not Dogecoin and Shiba Inu kickstarting the meme coin season and leading the charge. Instead, it was the likes of PEPE that had pumped on the Ethereum blockading, according to the analyst. The move to the Solana blockchain, Rexha explains, was the result of traders trying to chase new runners on a “cheap and fast” chain. However, with the advent of projects such as PumpFun sucking a fair amount of liquidity out of the market, the Solana ‘trenches’ have now mostly died out. Related Reading: Ripple Founder Pivots $1 Billion From XRP Fortune Into New Investment As the trend comes full cycle once again, the crypto analyst expects traders to move back to the meme coin that started it all, and that is PEPE in this place. Rexha calls this a “Return to Quality” on the Ethereum blockchain, predicting that PEPE’s second run will be similar to that of Shiba Inu’s second run. The analyst also warns that with this PEPE’s second run, traders will be lured back in with the hopes of having another run on other blockchains, such as a PumpFun “V2”. However, this is expected to be a “Final Extraction” event, so it is imperative that traders be careful when engaging with meme coins. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
The crypto market is heading into the weekend with mixed sentiment, as focus briefly moves from geopolitical tension to crypto regulation after Donald Trump turned attention toward legislation. Bitcoin is hovering around the $66K–$70K range, while Ethereum is slowly recovering, keeping the market on its feet. At the same time, interest is leaning toward large-cap …
A state judge ruled that Kalshi's prediction markets offering sports bets were "indistinguishable" from gambling, and extended a temporary ban in Nevada.
The crypto market is beginning to show early signs of an altcoin rally, and select tokens are already moving ahead of the broader trend. While Bitcoin price remains in consolidation and major altcoins struggle to gain momentum, a few mid-cap and emerging assets are quietly breaking out, supported by rising volume and improving price structure. …