Surging trading volume in STRC suggests strong bitcoin buying by the largest publicly traded holder of the cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin has pushed toward $72,000 as spot bitcoin ETF inflows stretched into a second straight session amid war in the Middle East.
Bitcoin has climbed back above $71,000, and one trader quickly took advantage of the move. Wallet 0x004E opened a 30x long position on 600 BTC worth about $42.7 million at an entry price of $70,235.8 in the last 20 minutes. As the price rose, the position reached about $570,000 in unrealized profit. If Bitcoin drops …
AI models chose bitcoin in 79% of long-term scenarios, stablecoins led payments; 91% favored digital assets over fiat.
Stocks are falling. Silver is sliding. Oil is climbing on war fears. And Bitcoin just hit $71,490. That’s not how risk assets are supposed to behave. But here we are. Since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Bitcoin dropped near $63,000. It has since recovered close to 10%. While Asian equities sold off …
Bitcoin looks back into the zone, $70k, the strongest physiological zone has been crossed. Despite the fearful global equity now, falling metal prices like silver, the capital seems to be driven towards the Cryptocurrency Bitcoin. As seen yesterday, Bitcoin was already registering positive funding rates, positive inflow of all 12 active Bitcoin spot ETFs, and …
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund Situational Awareness LP has scaled to $5.52 billion in equity exposure in less than a year by betting on power, data centers and Bitcoin miners.
If enacted, the limit would force most major exchanges in the country to undergo significant ownership restructuring.
The crypto market roared back to life as Bitcoin surged past $71,000 and Ethereum crossed $2,050, sparking a rapid market rally. Bitcoin jumped 5%, adding nearly $70 billion to its market cap, while Ethereum climbed 5.6%, gaining $14 billion. In just five hours, the total crypto market expanded by about $100 billion. The sharp move …
The crypto market is currently moving through a phase of consolidation, with Bitcoin continuing to dominate most of the market’s attention. Meanwhile, many altcoins are trading quietly within narrow ranges, showing little momentum. However, this kind of market setup has often appeared before major altcoin rallies in previous cycles. While altcoins may seem inactive for …
BTC price upside returned during Wednesday's Asia trading session as Bitcoin attacked a long-term trend line and psychological levels.
Crypto exchange OKX will introduce USDT‑settled perpetual futures for selected U.S. equities on March 4, 2026, available through its web platform, mobile app, and API in supported jurisdictions. These 24/7 contracts carry leverage from 0.01x to 5x, letting traders speculate on price moves without owning shares. Initial listings include major tech names like NVDA, MU, SNDK, …
Ray Dalio cast fresh doubt on Bitcoin’s claim to safe-haven status on Tuesday, arguing that the asset still falls short of gold on privacy, institutional suitability and market structure. In a March 3 appearance on the All-In podcast, the billionaire hedge fund founder said those weaknesses help explain why Bitcoin has not behaved like gold during the current macro cycle. Asked why Bitcoin has lagged while gold has surged, Dalio pointed first to surveillance and control. “Bitcoin does not have privacy. Any transactions can be monitored and then indirectly perhaps controlled,” he said. He then drew a line from that feature to state-level adoption. “Central banks are not going to want to buy bitcoin and be able to hold it. So, it’s not just individuals, it’s institutions and so on, but most, you know, and central banks.” That matters because Dalio’s broader framework in the interview was built around debt stress, monetary debasement and the search for what he sees as politically neutral reserve assets. In that setup, gold remains the benchmark. He described it not as a speculative commodity, but as “the most established money” and “the second largest reserve currency that central banks hold,” arguing that its role is rooted in transferability, scarcity and the fact that it is not someone else’s liability. Related Reading: Bitcoin To $11 Million By 2036? This AI-Deflation Thesis Is Turning Heads Bitcoin, in Dalio’s telling, still looks different. Beyond privacy, he flagged technological uncertainty and the nature of its investor base. “There have been some questions or thoughts of the development of new technologies like quantum computing and so on. Can there be issues regarding that,” he said. “And then there’s who owns it and what are the other exposures that they have in their portfolio? It tends to have a pretty high correlation with the tech stocks.” That last point goes to Dalio’s bigger criticism: Bitcoin may be treated as an alternative monetary asset in theory, but in practice it still trades like a risk asset. “If somebody gets squeezed in one thing, they sell something, whatever else they have,” he said, arguing that Bitcoin’s supply-demand dynamics are shaped by cross-portfolio stress in a way golds are not. He also called it “a relatively small market” and, for that reason, “a relatively controllable market.” Ray Dalio SLAMS Bitcoin!! “Bitcoin does not have privacy.” “Central banks are not gonna wanna buy Bitcoin.” “Quantum computing” “Who owns it?” What do you think? pic.twitter.com/NdleeHR5lB — Altcoin Daily (@AltcoinDaily) March 3, 2026 Bitcoin Community Reacts The remarks quickly drew pushback from Bitcoin advocates on X, where the debate centered less on Dalio’s macro framing than on whether he was underestimating Bitcoin’s long-term trajectory. Investor Vijay Boyapati argued that Dalio “doesn’t fully understand why central banks own gold,” saying those holdings exist partly as protection against the possibility that gold competes with sovereign currencies. Related Reading: Bitcoin LTH Selling Cools: Is Months-Long Distribution Finally Ending? “Once Bitcoin achieves the same scale as gold (it will over time based on its significant comparative advantages over gold) central banks will be forced to own it for the same reason they own golf. Without ownership their national currency becomes vulnerable to a speculative attack from Bitcoin,” he added. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan took a more market-oriented angle: “Some hear criticism; I hear opportunity. These are the reasons bitcoin is 4% of the size of gold. If these critiques did not exist, bitcoin would already be ~$750,000/coin. I invest in bitcoin in part because I am confident these things will change over time.” Abra CEO Bill Barhydt argued that Bitcoin’s volatility and smaller float are features of a younger monetary asset, not proof of failure, while also disputing the severity of Dalio’s quantum concerns. I’d like to address this conversation between two people I greatly admire (@friedberg and @RayDalio) as both fellow libertarians and macro experts i try to learn from. The conversation in the video is about bitcoin but I’ve extended it to be about bitcoin vs gold. Note that… https://t.co/atznXiMdTy — Bill Barhydt (@billbar) March 3, 2026 Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox, meanwhile, responded with a one-line jab: “I’m looking forward to Ray Dalio finding out about Zcash.” At press time, BTC traded at $69,660. Featured image from YouTube, chart from TradingView.com
Prediction markets platform Polymarket has archived a contract on whether a nuclear weapon would be detonated this year.
XRP served as the proof of concept in an assembly manual for altcoin ETFs. In a Mar. 2 post, Bitnomial argued that the real crypto-ETF shift isn't the SEC's faster timelines, but that regulated futures on CFTC-designated contract markets have become the practical prerequisite for new crypto ETF listings. XRP has moved from the centerpiece […]
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Bitcoin climbed above $71,000, gaining more than 6 percent in 24 hours and leading broad advances in major cryptocurrencies.
Crypto market volatility is gradually picking up as major assets continue to trade within well-defined ranges. While Bitcoin price and other large-cap cryptocurrencies remain relatively stable, liquidity appears to be rotating toward smaller tokens. In this environment, altcoins like River and pippin are showing sharply contrasting price action. River has surged strongly, while pippin has …
Bitcoin spot ETFs have staged their sharpest reversal since launching in January 2024. After losing $8.9 billion in the largest drawdown on record, $1.5 billion has flowed back in over the past five trading days. CryptoQuant author Darkfost flagged the scale of the damage. The average realized price for ETF holders sits at roughly $79,000, …
Bitcoin’s current price trajectory has left a lot to be desired, with the most concern currently being for when the digital asset will hit a bottom. There have been countless predictions since the decline began, and yet, Bitcoin remains below $70,000. Nevertheless, it has not stopped the barrage of bottom calls and price predictions. One of these was shared by crypto analyst Crypto Patel, who took to using historical data and performance to track how low the BTC price will probably drop before reversing upward. Bitcoin Price Could Still Crash To $50,000 In the analysis , Crypto Patel pointed to previous bear markets and how far the Bitcoin price had crashed each time before recovering. The first of these was the 2018 bear market, when the Bitcoin price had crashed 85% after hitting an all-time high of $19,000. Once the crash was over and the bottom was established, though, the Bitcoin price would go on to record a 350% rally. Related Reading: Blood Moon Affecting Bitcoin Price? Why A Surge Above $100,000 Could Be Coming Next on the list was the 2019 crash that had triggered a 70% Bitcoin crash. This was a continuation of the bear market trend that had begun back in 2018, as profit-taking was the order of the day. However, just like before, this bleed would eventually end, and what followed was a 1,500% rally that would see the Bitcoin price reach new all-time highs. It eventually peaked at $69,000 in 2021 before crashing again. Following the 2021 bull market, the year 2022 would kickstart the next bear run for the digital asset. With the collapse of crypto giants such as Celsius and the FTX crypto exchange, the Bitcoin price witnessed a 78% crash. But once again, after hitting a bottom and accumulation ramped up, the BTC price would eventually rise 750% to cross $100,000 in the next few years, and eventually hit its most recent all-time high of $126,000. Related Reading: Bitcoin Fear Has Been This Low Only 2 Times In History, Here’s What Follows Each Time Using this trend, the crypto analyst outlines that it is possible that the Bitcoin price will drop further to $50,000, to complete a 50% price drop. However, despite the bearish prediction, Crypto Patel predicts that the BTC price is eventually headed for $220,000, which would be an over 300% increase from $50,000. Fully taking the historical performance into account, though, it shows that with each bear trend, the Bitcoin price has fallen an average of 70% each time. Using this, it is likely that the digital asset’s price will crash below $40,000, eventually finding support around $37,000, if history were to repeat itself. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Creators posting AI-generated war footage without disclosure risk losing access to X’s revenue-sharing program for three months.
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF drew $322 million in inflows Tuesday, offsetting outflows from rival funds including Fidelity and Grayscale.
President Donald Trump held a private meeting Tuesday with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong just hours before publicly criticizing big banks for blocking progress on U.S. crypto market structure legislation. Trump accused banks of undermining the GENIUS Act and stalling the broader CLARITY Act by pushing to ban stablecoin yield programs, a point of contention between …
The purchases came as geopolitical tensions tied to the US and Israel's conflict with Iran weighed on global markets, pushing major indexes lower.
The Bridgewater founder dismissed bitcoin's safe-haven credentials on the same day gold dropped 3% while bitcoin fell less than 1%.
The newly appointed Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Mike Selig, has signaled that the United States is close to introducing a regulatory framework that would allow crypto perpetual futures to trade onshore. The move, if finalized in the coming weeks as suggested, could reshape the digital asset derivatives market and potentially create a significant opportunity for Hyperliquid (HYPE), one of the fastest-growing platforms in the perpetuals segment. CFTC’s Plan To Bring Crypto Perps Back To The US Speaking Tuesday at the Milken Institute’s Future of Finance conference, Selig said the CFTC plans to establish rules for crypto perpetual futures contracts — instruments that allow traders to maintain leveraged exposure to digital assets indefinitely, without expiration dates. Related Reading: Bitcoin Prints Fifth Straight Red Month; Previous Streak Was Followed By 300% Surge While these products have existed for years, they have largely operated on offshore exchanges in jurisdictions such as Asia, Europe and the Bahamas. According to Selig, the United States needs to “recapture” liquidity that migrated overseas under prior regulatory conditions. Selig framed the initiative as part of a broader modernization effort, describing “Project Crypto” as a historic interagency undertaking designed to update and future-proof financial regulations for emerging technologies. “We’re working towards getting perpetual futures, true perpetual futures, not long-dated contracts, here in the U.S. within the next month or so,” Selig stated. In addition to perpetual futures, Selig said regulators are examining how to accommodate decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and blockchain-based systems within existing rules. Hyperliquid Policy Center Backs Selig’s Push The potential approval of US-based crypto perpetual futures has drawn attention from Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange (DEX) that has rapidly gained prominence in the global perps market. Just two weeks ago, the Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) was established with a grant of 1 million HYPE tokens. The center’s mandate includes working directly with lawmakers and regulators to help shape clear rules for perpetual derivatives in decentralized markets. Following Selig’s remarks, the newly formed policy group publicly welcomed the regulatory direction. The HPC said it supports the Chair’s forward-looking stance and expressed readiness to assist in ensuring that decentralized perpetual derivatives markets can develop within the United States. Related Reading: BNB Chain Rolls Out Production-Ready AI Agent Tools With Live On-Chain Capabilities As previously reported by Bitcoinist, one of the center’s main objectives is to secure a defined legal structure for perpetual derivatives. Jake Chervinsky, who leads the Hyperliquid Policy Center, has argued that perpetual contracts offer practical advantages compared to traditional futures and options. In his view, perps are simpler in design and provide more direct exposure to underlying crypto assets. However, without regulatory clarity, they have struggled to gain traction within the US market. Activity across perpetual platforms has surged since late 2025, with total monthly volume reaching $829 billion. Analysts expect that figure could climb further if US regulators approve domestic crypto perpetual futures trading under the CFTC’s new leadership. At the time of writing, Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, was trading at $31.77, having recorded losses of 2.4% over the previous 24 hours. Nevertheless, the token is one of the few to show gains over longer time frames, with year-to-date growth of 74%, according to CoinGecko data. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin traded near $68,200 on Wednesday as global markets reacted to a sharp sell-off in South Korea’s stock market and rising geopolitical tension in the Middle East. The cryptocurrency rose about 0.7 percent in the past 24 hours after briefly slipping below $67,500 earlier this week. Data shows Bitcoin held above a 24-hour low of …
A new study by the Bitcoin Policy Institute shows that 22 of 36 top AI models ranked Bitcoin as their preferred currency in simulated economic tests, while none chose fiat as their top pick. Researchers evaluated models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, xAI, and MiniMax across 28 currency scenarios, including store of value, payments, and …
The cryptocurrency market has been volatile in early 2026, and XRP has not been immune to the volatility. Over the past month, the digital asset lost roughly 45% of its value within four weeks. However, some analysts argue that the recent decline may not tell the full story. New projections generated by three artificial intelligence …
The prolonged debate around stablecoin interests has led to the delay of a broader digital asset market structure legislation.
Circle has minted $1 billion in USDC on Solana in just hours, bringing its total 2026 issuance on the network to $23.75 billion. Institutions and exchanges create USDC by depositing dollars, fueling liquidity for trading, DeFi protocols, and new token launches on Solana’s fast, low-fee blockchain. Analysts view the surge as significant “dry powder” ready …