The Department of the Treasury announced it's letting crypto firms sign up for timely information-sharing on cybersecurity threats.
Market uncertainty looms as Bitcoin's rally faces skepticism, with potential volatility driven by leveraged positions and macroeconomic factors.
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The release of Binance founder CZ’s memoir, Freedom of Money, has sparked a fresh public clash with the CEO of OKX, who now accuses CZ of repeating misleading claims about his divorce and his famed crypto origin story. The OKX CEO says that if CZ can produce a dated, signed divorce agreement clearly approved by …
The improbable solo mining success highlights Bitcoin's decentralization potential, despite dominance by large mining pools.
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Bitcoin and Ethereum’s dominance is being directly challenged in a new outlook from Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone, who believes that an unexpected contender is positioning itself to overtake both. Tether USDT’s market cap is steadily closing in on Ethereum, and Mike McGlone thinks the stablecoin’s ascent is only getting started, while the two largest cryptocurrencies may be headed in the opposite direction. The Unlikely Contender Gaining Ground Mike McGlone, senior macro strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, has singled out Tether (USDT) as the asset most likely to reshape the crypto market hierarchy in the near future. The crypto market has grown massively in recent years and is now flooded with millions of tokens. However, in a recent note issued this week, McGlone noted that capital is gravitating toward instruments that maintain stability and utility, especially in uncertain macro conditions, and Tether’s USDT is leading the charge. Related Reading: 2018 Footage Of Ripple CEO Saying They’re Taking Over SWIFT Resurfaces, But How Have They Fared Since Then? Interestingly, McGlone also talked about a flippening of the crypto market ranks. However, this flippening is not the long-speculated scenario where Ethereum overtakes Bitcoin but a far less anticipated one where the dollar-backed stablecoin quietly surpasses both. “I expect the ‘flippening’ to continue, with Tether’s AUM topping Ethereum in 2026 and eventually Bitcoin,” McGlone wrote. The gap between the two assets has narrowed considerably in the past year. Ethereum’s market capitalization currently stands at approximately $272 billion. Tether’s market cap, meanwhile, is around $184 billion. This time last year, the stablecoin was sitting at a $144.2 billion market cap, making it a 27.6% growth over the past year. Tether currently controls about 58% of the global stablecoin market cap, and together with USDC, the two account for around 82% of the total stablecoin cap. Bitcoin’s Long Road Back To $10,000 McGlone pairs this stablecoin outlook with a notably bearish stance on Bitcoin. According to him, there’s a huge possibility of the Bitcoin price crashing to as low as $10,000. Bitcoin has been trading in a prolonged corrective phase following its 2025 all-time high, and a chart published alongside McGlone’s commentary shows that Bitcoin has always led both equity market upswings and downswings, and if equities are rolling over, Bitcoin may follow. Related Reading: US-Iran Ceasefire Trigger Bitcoin And Crypto Market Surge, But Will This Rally Last? The chart below shows Bitcoin’s yearly candle alongside the S&P 500 index and its 180-day volatility reading. The stock market volatility, which is at a reading of 12.5, is too low for 2026. A reversal in that trend could lead to further declines for Bitcoin, which is already showing signs of rejection above $70,000. Bitcoin Yearly Chart. Source: @mikemcglone11 On X Bitcoin must hold above $75,000 to invalidate the scenario of a crash to $10,000. Failure to do so, according to McGlone, opens the path to a deeper reversion to as low as the $10,000 range, which he highlights as a long-term equilibrium zone since the introduction of futures markets in 2017. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Transactions on the Open Network layer-1 blockchain protocol previously took about 10 seconds to settle before the Catchain 2.0 consensus upgrade.
Onchain and technical data hint that $1,800 may have been the macro price bottom for Ether. Is there sufficient bullish momentum for a rally to $3,000?
The crypto exchange is mounting a challenge to platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, offering ”gasless” trades as it seeks a share of the $20 billion prediction market.
Binance Wallet integrated prediction markets through Predict.fun, letting users trade event contracts with Binance balances and no gas fees.
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Several obstacles to the Clarity Act, which have remained unsolved for months, stand in the way of its passage before a looming deadline.
A new Bitcoin–gold index highlights shifting views on crypto’s role as a store of value as correlations with equities increase and gold outperforms.
TD Cowen said the path for the crypto bill could become even tougher following the recent White House report on stablecoins.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly has signaled a willingness to negotiate with Lebanon.
Event disclosures allow for Trump’s absence or even cancellation, with top holders potentially receiving an NFT instead of attending.
TON, the Telegram-focused blockchain, said the network upgrade will deliver sub-second finality on mainnet starting April 10.
The SIREN price is back in focus, with a significant rise of over 25%, rebounding from the lows around $0.54 and reaching $0.72. Although the volume is dropping, the price has posted this sharp move, catching attention after a prolonged period of inactivity. However, the move appears driven more by liquidity and technical positioning than …
There are way too many altcoins today, and most will not survive into the next bull run. Instead of chasing hype coins, analysts are focusing on projects quietly building real infrastructure. Three altcoins that stand out are Chainlink (LINK), Sui (SUI), and Hedera (HBAR). Altcoin 1: LINK Chainlink (LINK) acts as the “backbone” for smart …
CME has lost its position as the largest Bitcoin futures exchange to Binance for the first time since November 2023.
Bitcoin’s rebound to around $71,000 has reignited a familiar bullish conversation about price, liquidity, and positioning. It has also exposed a less comfortable fact inside the network itself. The fee market has barely moved. For a market that still treats on-chain congestion as a sign of organic demand, that divergence deserves more attention than another […]
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Jim Rickards has spent decades at the intersection of intelligence, finance and geopolitical strategy. He was involved in the construction of the PetroDollar system in the 1970s. Which makes what he said this week particularly interesting. Discussing which currencies Iran might be using to collect its reported Bitcoin toll from oil tankers passing through the …
OpenAI's planned Stargate project with Nvidia and Nscale aimed to deploy thousands of GPUs to support AI workloads in Britain.
Bitcoin may have survived the worst of the shock, but the data says this is stabilization, not escape velocity. A Bitcoin Reset Underway? According to CryptoQuant, the current conditions suggest a reset is underway, with Bitcoin working through a broad deleveraging phase. Yet even as market stress eases, the top cryptocurrency still hasn’t carved out a definitive bottom in this bear cycle. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rallies Above $71K —But Analysts Warn The Peace Is Only Temporary Analyst MorenoDV_ believes Bitcoin’s on‑chain/derivatives “stress cycle” indicators are rolling over, suggesting the market is exiting an acute stress phase, but not yet entering a clean bullish reversal regime. The analyst says that alignment between Bitcoin’s Short-Term Sharpe Ratio and the 30-day Buy/Sell Pressure Delta is signaling one of the strongest risk/reward profiles of the current cycle, but it still calls for patience. A stress cycle is a phase marked by elevated unrealized losses, forced deleveraging, compressed futures basis and defensive options positioning. The analyst starts by looking at the Sharpe Ratio. The current value has dropped far into negative territory, hitting around −40, a level that has historically signaled major buying zones. In past cycles (2015, 2019, 2020, and 2023), every time the ratio fell below this line, Bitcoin later saw a strong repricing higher. Bitcoin Sharpe Ratio (Short Term). Source: CryptoQuant. We are now sitting in the same red-circled territory shown in the graphics, the analysis say. The Pressure Delta Explanation According to the analyst, the Buy/Sell Pressure Delta helps explain where we are in the bottoming process. Bottoms don’t happen all at once: they unfold in stages. Related Reading: Can’t Move Your Crypto?— Traders Trapped In South Korean Exchanges First, there’s a big wave of selling (orange/red spikes below −0.05) when forced sellers and panicked investors dump their coins. Then, selling pressure slowly cools down and moves back into the green zone as fewer people are willing to sell. The best entries usually show up when the delta finally moves into the blue “Buy Pressure” area, which means real buying demand is coming back, not just that selling has slowed. Bitcoin: Buy/Sell Pressure Delta (30). Source: CryptoQuant. The report claims that the heavy selling phase is likely behind us and we have entered the middle stage. The delta is recovering but hasn’t yet reached strong buy territory. Historically, that gap is where some of the best opportunities have appeared. This analysis aligns with the QCP Market Colour from yesterday. Their report claimed Bitcoin’s movement looks more like a temporary pause than a lasting resolution There’s still risk, the analyst warns. The macro backdrop, liquidity, and weak sentiment could drag this out. But for investors who think in cycles, the data suggests we’re closer to the start of a new opportunity than to the end. Yesterday, Bitcoin bounced back and reclaimed $72k. At the moment of writing, BTC trades for the low $71ks on the daily chart. Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview. Cover image from Perplexity. BTCUSD chart from Tradingview.
BlackRock's collaboration with Galaxy Digital for its Ethereum ETF could accelerate institutional adoption of crypto staking, enhancing market trust.
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Bitmine expanded its buyback to $4 billion as BMNR began NYSE trading after a fresh 71,252 ETH purchase lifted holdings to 4.8 million.
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A prediction making rounds on social media this week claims XRP could hit new all-time highs above $4 within six days, pointing to a weekly chart squeeze as the primary signal. The claim has picked up traction in the XRP community, though analysts who follow the token closely are offering a more neutral perspective. XRP …
Tether launched QVAC SDK, an open source toolkit for building and running local AI apps across phones, desktops, and servers.
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The Solana price analysis right now feels like a standoff because institutions are quietly loading up, indicators are hinting at a shift, and yet price… just sits there. Hovering around a critical zone, refusing to make the call everyone’s waiting for. So, it’s one of those moments. Calm on the surface, tension underneath. Institutional Demand …
Q1 digital asset review: geopolitical conflict and Fed caution led to declines, but institutional flows and regulatory clarity returned in March, building a durable foundation for Q2
Massive transfer of wealth to younger, crypto-native users and rising payment volumes challenge dominance of Visa and Mastercard
The company holds nearly 4% of ether's (ETH) total supply, but shares have struggled alongside that crypto.