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The 2022 Bitcoin crash has been one for the history books, where the price went from $69,000 to $16,000 before hitting a bottom. Being the most recent bear market before the current cycle, there have been a lot of comparisons between the current trend and the previous one. So far, while the Bitcoin price has tried to hold up against the bears, there have been similarities to the 2022 bear market cycle that could suggest a repeat of such a crash. The Similarities That Say Bitcoin Price Might Crash Further A pseudonymous crypto analyst who goes by the name Sherlock…
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2004.71, up 1.4% (+26.87) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday.Fifteen of 20 assets are trading higher.Leaders: XLM (+5.1%) and NEAR (+3.6%).Laggards: BCH (-1.0%) and UNI (-0.5%).The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.#Stellar #XLM #Gaines #Leading #Index #Higher
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Speaking at the Economic Club of New York on March 9, Patrick Witt, executive director of the President’s Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, said there is “some bipartisan support” for legislation to codify the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, even if the timing may slip beyond the current Congress. President Donald Trump signed the executive order creating the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve on March 6, 2025. The order directed the Treasury to set up an office to control the reserve, capitalize it with forfeited bitcoin already held by…
Investment bank B. Riley initiated coverage of bitcoin treasury firms Strategy (MSTR) and Strive (ASST) with buy ratings, setting price targets of $175 and $12, respectively.Strategy was trading at $141.82 at publication time, Strive at $8.67.The sector was pressured after bitcoin fell more than 45% from about $126,000 in October 2025 to roughly $69,000 in early March 2026, compressing market-to-NAV premiums and slowing the equity issuance that had fueled bitcoin accumulation, the bank said in a report published Monday.The correction has weighed on crypto-linked equities and funds. The decline in BTC prices and broader risk-asset sentiment has contributed to volatility…
The financial giant BlackRock remains underweight long-term U.S. Treasuries amid the airstrikes in Iran, which are spurring an energy-led supply chain shock. In a new commentary, analysts at BlackRock Investment Institute say oil futures pricing suggests “disruptions could last for weeks, not months.” “The episode adds to inflation risk in a world shaped by supply factors. That’s why long-term Treasury yields have edged up, defying their role as a haven. There’s a risk of a stagflationary shock, but it’s not a given, as market pricing indicates. We stay underweight long-term Treasuries and favor US stocks.” The analysts note that international…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Despite its disappointing performance over the last bull run, Ethereum has remained a top choice for investors across the crypto sector. Its position as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap makes it one of the first stops for new and old investors. But with the price still trading well below its previous all-time high, the question remains as to whether this is a good time to actually buy Ethereum, and if there will be great returns by the end of the year. Can Ethereum Cross $3,000 This Year? The…
Crypto traders on the perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid are placing increasingly aggressive leveraged bets that bitcoin will break above $75,000 after a sharp rally at the start of the week.Bitcoin climbed to around $71,000 on Tuesday, up from roughly $65,000 when BTC futures opened on Sunday evening. The move has reignited calls for a retest of recent highs after being rejected near $74,000 last week.Onchain data shows several large traders — often referred to as “whales” — opening highly leveraged long positions on Hyperliquid as prices rise.One trader is holding ether (ETH) and bitcoin BTC$70,616.65 long positions worth $194 million with…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin treasury company Strategy has continued its accumulation push with a fresh acquisition involving 17,994 tokens of the cryptocurrency. Strategy Has Expanded Bitcoin Reserve With New $1.28 Billion Buy In a new post on X, Strategy chairman Michael Saylor has shared details related to the latest routine Monday Bitcoin acquisition completed by the company. This buy was on the larger side, including a sum of 17,994 BTC. Strategy had to spend an average of $70,946 per token or $1.28 billion in total to assemble this stack. In…
Crypto market strength extended into Tuesday, with bitcoin BTC$70,747.45 gaining by 3.9% since midnight UTC to trade at $71,000 while ether (ETH) is back above $2,000, a level it recently had problems surpassing.Crypto was not alone in its ascent. U.S. equities and precious metals also after U.S. President Donald Trump said the war in Iran would come to an end “very soon.” The dollar and oil gave back much of their gains of the past week.The Dollar Index (DXY) briefly traded as high as 99.7 on Monday, and is now at 98.5. The crypto market is inversely correlated to the…
The crypto exchange Kraken is partnering with the financial giant Nasdaq to enable a gateway that would let traders swap tokenized equities from regulated environments into decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems. Nasdaq, which operates the world’s second-largest stock market, is developing a new equity token design expected to go live in the first half of 2027. The new partnership with Kraken will utilize the exchange’s xStocks, tokenized versions of real-world equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Kraken says the new gateway will connect permissioned equity markets with permissionless decentralized financial networks in jurisdictions where xStocks are offered. Arjun Sethi, the exchange’s co-CEO,…