Bitcoin News

According to a post by Saylor on X, Strategy’s options open interest has climbed to roughly 86% of its market capitalization.

Cardano’s ADA token jumped roughly 9% following founder Charles Hoskinson’s New Year address.

Bitcoin and Ethereum began the year with limited price movement and subdued retail sentiment.

During a turbulent year for many assets marked by volatility and macro uncertainty, ZCash, Monero, Bitcoin Cash, BNB, and Tron posted notable gains or relative outperformance.

Delays and reduced manufacturing claims for Trump Mobile failed to alleviate selling pressure on the TRUMP token.

The wealth-tax debate, according to Arjun Sethi, is about trust in centralized authority versus individual control.

Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs reversed recent outflows, but price action remained muted.

Bitwise filed 11 crypto ETF proposals on Tuesday covering DeFi, AI-linked, and emerging blockchain assets.

Ethereum ETFs also reversed their four-day slide, posting $67.9 million in inflows, led by Grayscale’s ETHE.

Binance later verified that the executive account in screenshots was real, uncompromised and had no prior contact with the user.

Coinbase agreed that American lawmakers ought to approach stablecoin policy from the perspective of global competitiveness.

The bills would set up the Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and create a separate trust fund to hold and manage digital assets.

Bitcoin might need nearly $6,000 inflow to end this year in green, some market watchers have pointed out.

iPower disclosed its first crypto purchases totaling about $2.21 million.

SlowMist reported 48 instances of hijacked X accounts, indicating a shift toward phishing and social engineering over smart-contract exploits.

Shirzad said that it remains to be seen whether the 2026 policy can unlock blockchain's next stage of growth before regulatory constraints are imposed.

Roughly every four years, Bitcoin undergoes a halving event that cuts the new supply in half, with the subsequent year known as the ‘post-halving’ year.

Waters’ concerns include dismissed cases involving major crypto firms and questions around regulatory independence.

Momentum accelerated after Elon Musk amplified the narrative around citizen journalism.

Michael Saylor dismissed fears that quantum computing poses an imminent threat to Bitcoin’s security in a recent interview with David Gokhshtein.

Litecoin became the top-trending ticker on Stocktwits despite trading lower alongside the broader market.

Bitwise, VanEck, WisdomTree, Franklin, and Grayscale reported level daily flows with no major inflows or withdrawals.

Grayscale called quantum risk a “red herring” for 2026 — a topic generating discussion but unlikely to move markets soon.

Grayscale said privacy-focused cryptocurrencies outperformed major tokens in Q4 as regulatory clarity improved and public blockchains moved closer to integration with the traditional financial system.

Cardano led losses in the altcoin sector, as Bitcoin sunk amid $242 million in liquidations.

Robinhood, Coinbase and Gemini shares also took hit after price cuts from analysts at Needham.

Analyst Benjamin Cowen attributes Bitcoin's underperformance relative to precious metals to its sensitivity to liquidity and interest-rate expectations.

Silver retreated sharply after hitting record highs, drawing heavy retail attention on Stocktwits despite the pullback.

10x Research said the odds are beginning to tilt slightly toward a bullish break out of Bitcoin’s January downtrend.

The People's Bank of China has reportedly signaled that its Digital Yuan will be upgraded in its banking sector.

In a podcast on Sunday, Armstrong said Bitcoin provides market feedback that traditional fiscal systems lack.

Despite years of criticism from gold bull Peter Schiff, Bitcoin is up nearly 520% since 2017, according to CoinGecko.

Peter Schiff questioned whether new Bitcoin buys could dilute shareholders if funded through equity issuance.

With liquidation levels relatively low, hitting $160.35 million, the market anticipates a new high for Bitcoin in 2026.

Only a small group of crypto stocks, including Semler Scientific and American Bitcoin, posted after-hours gains.

Bitfarms was included in Canada's TSX Composite Index, increasing passive fund exposure, and marked a strategy shift toward AI data centers and high-performance computing infrastructure.

Deaton has requested Pam Bondi to reconsider the FTX case and oppose a Sam Bankman-Fried sentence reduction.

4chan user claims infrastructure-led adoption will drive the next phase for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.

Binance holds SAFU's reserve in Bitcoin (BTC), Binance Coin (BNB), and stablecoins.

Analyst Quinten François pointed out that enormous options holdings have prompted market makers to buy and sell spot Bitcoin, anchoring the price near $90,000.

Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen advised investors not to overvalue holiday price movement as Bitcoin enters Christmas Eve.

The People's Bank of China advised accelerating Western Land-Sea New Corridor construction.

Hayes sold nearly 1,900 ETH over the past week while accumulating three DeFi tokens.

Bitcoin price movement has relied on investor narratives, said Novogratz, and excitement may not return until Bitcoin breaks $100,000.

Schiff reiterated his long-standing view that Bitcoin lacks intrinsic value and is vulnerable to prolonged declines.

Chainalysis estimated $40.9 billion in losses from crypto scams in 2024 and expects the numbers to increase further in 2025.

Bitcoin’s price is down roughly 6.8% for the year, requiring a move back above $93,000 to break even on a year-to-date basis.

Bitcoin's decline below $88,000, year-end tax-loss, and recent sales of insider holdings have impacted Coinbase's stock.

DJT’s total Bitcoin holdings previously stood at 11,542 BTC, valued at more than $1 billion, per Arkham data.

Altcoins were down as long-side leverage saw pressure. Ethereum and Solana led the way in liquidations as the market turned cautious.