SoFi's integration of fiat and crypto banking for enterprises could revolutionize financial operations, enhancing global competitiveness and efficiency.
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Bitcoin’s recent price structure has not been easy to sit through. The price action has spent months moving sideways to lower, printing a series of bearish monthly closes since October that have placed the crypto sentiment in fear. That kind of slow pressure tends to feel worse than sharp sell-offs. According to a crypto analyst, instead of treating the recent stretch as a warning sign of more declines to come, history shows that the Bitcoin price is much closer to a turning point than most participants realize. The 2018 Parallel: Six Red Candles, Then A 4x Move “With the ongoing panic, buying makes more sense here,” the analyst wrote, adding that Bitcoin could reach another all-time high following this move. The chart evidence they cite stretches back to late 2018 to early 2019, the only other time Bitcoin printed six straight red monthly candles. Related Reading: The Bitcoin Bottom: Pundit Reveals The 5 Phases To Know When The Bleed Has Ended This period between 2018 and 2019 is one of the most instructive chapters in Bitcoin’s price history, and what happened next reshaped the entire cycle. From August 2018 through January 2019, Bitcoin closed six consecutive red monthly candles in a descent that took the price from about $7,700 all the way down to approximately $3,500. Sentiment had fully deteriorated, retail participants had largely capitulated, and to the average observer, the price action looked broken. However, that was not the case. Those six months actually forced out weaker hands, absorbed persistent sell pressure, and quietly built the base for what came next. By May 2019, Bitcoin had surged to nearly $10,500, more than a 3x gain from its cycle lows. By June, it was pressing $13,000, representing more than a 4x return from the lows of that six-candle decline. Bitcoin Price Chart. Source: @ourcryptotalk On X A Familiar Pattern In A Very Different Market Bitcoin’s current price action, while not identical, shares some of those characteristics. The current price play out looks much like that 2018/2019 sequence in structure, but the context is also more constructive. Bitcoin’s consecutive red monthly candles since October 2025 brought the price from a peak above $126,000 down to lows below $70,000, which is a controlled pullback of over 45% from the high. Painful by conventional standards, but measured in the context of Bitcoin’s historical drawdowns. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sell-Offs Are Ramping Up As Price Struggles, But Where Is All That BTC Going To? As noted by the analyst, the candles are red, but they’re not impulsive. There’s no panic structure, just steady selling pressure that’s been absorbed over time. However, while retail sentiment has deteriorated across the multi-month decline, institutional buyers have been moving in the opposite direction. Strategy, the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder, has accumulated over 122,000 BTC during this period. Bitcoin Price Chart. Source: @ourcryptotalk On X If the 2019 recovery template applies at any comparable scale, a 3x to 4x move from recent lows would place Bitcoin somewhere between $180,000 and $250,000 in the months ahead. Even a more conservative 2x recovery from the $67,000 range would put the Bitcoin price trading at new all-time highs above $130,000 in the coming months. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
The crypto market has been facing significant upward pressure ever since Trump announced the re-escalation of the war with Iran. Many cryptos, including Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, etc., have broken down their respective support ranges, while some, like Ethereum, display some strength. Hyperliquid price has been plunging for the past few days, and the latest pullback …
Uniswap (UNI) declined 7.7% and Solana (SOL) dropped 6.9%, leading the index lower.
The x402 Foundation is moving the x402 protocol incubated by Coinbase under neutral, open-source governance at the Linux Foundation.
The Coinbase-engineered agentic commerce protocol x402 has garnered support from a long list of big names like Google, Cloudflare and Stripe.
Trump's speech exacerbates tensions, impacting market confidence and complicating diplomatic efforts for a near-term resolution.
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Arkham data linked a 500 BTC outflow to Riot Platforms, worth roughly $34 million, as Bitcoin miners and treasury companies navigate listing pressures and volatile market conditions.
StakeStone (STO) has emerged as one of the market’s top performers, surging over 200% in just 24 hours and capturing significant market attention. The rally comes amid a sharp spike in trading volume, aggressive whale activity, and growing speculation around a potential StakeStone airdrop. With momentum accelerating rapidly, the key question now is whether the …
A new bill in Canada would ban crypto donations to political parties, a move which election overseers have supported in past recommendations to Parliament.
Escalating tensions and declining ceasefire odds suggest prolonged conflict, impacting regional stability and global diplomatic efforts.
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The integration of perpetual trading in Telegram's Wallet could democratize access to advanced financial tools, reshaping retail trading dynamics.
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Bitcoin spent the past 24 hours returning to the key levels on my channel map rather than continuing its breakout. It tested a boundary, failed to convert that test into acceptance, and rotated lower into the next pocket of support memory. Bitcoin price slid from the upper $68,000s and low $69,000s to around $66,400 by […]
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High-demand assets enable continuous settlement, collateralization, and network effects. Programmability on dollars and bonds compresses financial frictions where trillions already flow.
Bitcoin remains stuck below $70K as weak conviction and macro uncertainty weigh on markets, with analysts flagging a potential short squeeze.
The commander's death intensifies pressure on Iran's regime, highlighting vulnerabilities and potential for future instability.
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A crypto investor raised a genuine concern about XRP this week. Ripple’s CTO answered it in one sentence. Mason Versluis put the question plainly: Ripple holds 34 billion XRP tokens. If global banks adopt XRP and prices reach the levels the community expects, Ripple would become the most valuable financial institution on the planet. Would …
Bitcoin on Thursday slipped to $66,000, erasing all the gains registered after Tuesday’s news of easing in the war. BTC price today dropped 3.24% over 24 hours, with negative volume. This came after President Donald Trump’s shift in stance towards Iran to end the war. Major Altcoins like Ethereum, XRP, Solana, BNB, and Dogecoin experience …
Escalating tensions and rhetoric reduce ceasefire prospects, complicating diplomatic efforts and increasing market volatility.
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The crypto market just witnessed one of the biggest DeFi exploits of 2026—but the real story isn’t the hack itself but what happened after it. Following the Drift Protocol exploit, the attacker accumulated over 130,000 ETH worth nearly $267 million, quietly turning a security breach into a market-moving liquidity event. While most are focused on …
Arizona lawmakers are weighing a bill that would let the state keep digital assets in a reserve instead of selling them off, and XRP is one of the names on the list. Related Reading: Bitcoin Ends 5-Month Losing Run — Real Reversal Or Just April Fool’s Hype? The proposal would place those assets under the state treasurer’s control, and it could also let the state earn extra returns through staking, airdrops, or limited lending if the move does not raise financial risk. What The Fund Would Hold SB1649 creates a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund made up of digital assets that are held by, confiscated by, or surrendered to Arizona. The bill text also says the treasurer could deposit state-held digital assets through a secure custody solution or an approved exchange-traded product, then administer the fund directly. It defines “digital asset” broadly enough to include Bitcoin, XRP, stablecoins, nonfungible tokens, Dash, Internet Computer, Ravencoin, Chia, eCash, Monero, and other digital-only assets that meet the bill’s fair-value test. That fair-value test is built around adoption, annual transactions, annual transaction value, and development activity. In plain terms, the bill tries to sort assets by market use and technical strength before they can be treated as reserve holdings. The wording is broad, but it is not an open-ended invitation to buy anything. It sets a screening standard first. A Bill That Keeps Moving The measure has already cleared the House Rules Committee and is headed to a full House vote. Arizona legislative tracking shows the committee approved it 8-0 on March 30, after earlier Senate action sent it across the chamber. That means the bill is still alive, but it is not law yet. The House step matters because it moves the proposal closer to the finish line. The bill would give the treasurer authority to manage the fund, and it would also allow digital assets reported as abandoned property to be delivered in native form to the state or its custodian. If those assets sit unclaimed long enough, staking rewards and airdrops could be shifted into the reserve fund. Related Reading: Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Sits On $1.57 Billion In Reserves: Audit Firm Why XRP Is In The Mix XRP has drawn extra attention because it is named directly in the bill, not implied through a broad crypto category. The same section that lists Bitcoin also lists XRP alongside several other assets that could qualify under the reserve framework. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
Built with advice and hardware access from D-Wave, the testnet has drawn 13,000 sign-ups and early work from six research teams, but remains an experimental environment rather than a live mainnet.
The new service lets companies hold dollars, convert to stablecoins and move money instantly within a regulated bank.
SoFi has launched a new enterprise banking platform with 24/7 payment support, combining fiat and crypto services.
Pi Network is preparing to introduce a cross-chain bridge as part of its broader mainnet expansion, a move that could allow assets to move between Pi and other blockchains. The update is expected to improve flexibility, while also preparing the ecosystem for smart contracts and verified Web2 and Web3 integrations. Cross-Chain Bridge Could Expand Pi …
The latest U.S. manufacturing data is influencing expectations around the timing of the next crypto market cycle. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing PMI rose to 52.7, its highest level since 2022. The index has now stayed above 50 for three straight months, indicating expansion after nearly three years of contraction, the longest stretch …
The strike exacerbates regional instability, complicating diplomatic efforts and increasing market volatility amid uncertain ceasefire prospects.
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Tokenized Brent oil futures on Hyperliquid generated about $46.6 million in liquidations in 24 hours, making oil the third‑most liquidated asset after ether at $104.5 million, and Bitcoin at $98.3 million. Hyperliquid’s Oil Perps Dethrone Bitcoin The single largest liquidation across all assets in the past 24 hours was not Bitcoin or Ethereum, but a $17.17 million Brent oil position on Hyperliquid, according to Binance Square. This marks the second time in under a month that oil has produced the biggest individual wipeout on a crypto venue. Related Reading: Hyperliquid Puts Wall Street Onchain — Will This Warp Crypto Volatility Next? The report also claims that there is a total of $403 million dollars in liquidations across 137,031 traders, with longs taking roughly $234.6 million in losses versus $168.7 million for shorts, following CoinGlass data. The cascade followed President Trump’s national address vowing to hit Iran “extremely hard”, which reversed the trader’s expectations of a de‑escalation and sent Brent crude above $106 after a 5% intraday jump. BRENTOIL trades for $109 on the daily chart. Source: BRENTOILUSDT on Tradingview. Therefore, the classic cross-asset macro trade that many traders had blew up because the correlations flipped unexpectedly at the worst possible moment. Traders longing crypto and shorting oil were hit on both sides when oil spiked and risk assets sold off, turning hedges into amplifiers of loss. Tokenized Commodities Take Over The Crypto Market The BRENTOIL‑USDC perp on Hyperliquid traded around $107.19, with $977 million in 24‑hour volume and $515 million in open interest, a figure larger than many mid‑cap tokens’ market caps. As of right now, things have changed a little bit. BRENTOIL is trading for around $109 in the leading perp DEX, with $736 million in 24-hour volume and almost $540 million in open interest. The 24-hour change rate is of 7%. BRENTOIL's price and principal markers on Hyperliquid. Source: Hyperscreener. Hyperliquid’s on‑chain commodity markets now act as a 24/7 outlet for trading oil, gold and other macro assets with crypto‑style leverage, and they’re soaking up a disproportionate amount of geopolitical shock. Since the conflict began, tokenized oil has ranked among the five most‑liquidated instruments on the platform at least three times. Takeaways For Traders Positioning across Bitcoin, Ethereum and Real World Assets (RWAs) can no longer be siloed. When a shock hits one leg (like oil), it can trigger margin calls that force liquidations across the entire account, including BTC and ETH, even if those positions looked unrelated on paper. Correlation trades (long BTC, short oil) can unwind violently around event risk. Related Reading: Crypto Quantum Scare Is Real Says Top Trading Firm, But Here’s Where The Real Risk Is Taking this into consideration, it would be sensible for traders to commit to disciplined sizing and wider collateral buffers. Awareness of geopolitical calendars is now just as critical as chart levels when trading Bitcoin in a tokenized‑commodity world. At the moment of writing, BTC trades for $66k on the daily chart. Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview. Cover image from Perplexity, BTCUSD chart from Tradingview.
The exploit highlights vulnerabilities in DeFi protocols, potentially undermining trust and prompting stricter security measures industry-wide.
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The move positions Lise and ST Group as an early test case for going public directly on blockchain rails within EU rules.