Bitcoin fell toward the $72,000 level after a new wave of reported US military strikes on Iran pushed oil higher and sent another shock through risk assets. The largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 3.6% over a 24-hour window, touching an intraday low of $72,792, according to CryptoSlate's data.
Quantum computing is advancing faster than expected, forcing Bitcoin and the broader crypto industry to prepare for a post-quantum future.
Sequans' exit from Bitcoin holdings refocuses its resources on IoT growth, potentially enhancing its market position and financial stability. IoT company Sequans to sell remaining 658 Bitcoin as it exits digital asset treasury.
Bitcoin has survived 472 death calls since 2011, gaining 701,300x. Now trading near $75,382 in tight consolidation, here's what the technicals say about BTC's next move.
CME will move Bitcoin futures and options to 24/7 trading, ending the weekend CME gap while three older BTC gaps remain unresolved.
Bitcoin held a narrow intraday range of $72,622 to $76,047 on Thursday, as bears maintained structural control across multiple timeframes. Price action on the 1-hour, 4-hour, and daily charts all pointed to a market searching for directional conviction near multi-week lows.
BlackRock's significant Bitcoin investment signals growing institutional trust, potentially stabilizing and boosting the cryptocurrency market's trajectory. BlackRock deposits $517M in Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime, boosting market confidence.
Massive Outflow: The BlackRock ETF recorded a $527.8 million withdrawal, landing just short of its January record and marking its second‑largest daily redemption since launch. Market Turmoil: Bitcoin's slide below $73K after U.S. airstrikes near the Strait of Hormuz added pressure, creating a feedback loop where falling prices and ETF redemptions reinforced each other.
A fresh note from Alea Research argues that the crypto market is entering a more selective phase led by Bitcoin (BTC), as resurgent U.S. inflation and an intensifying wave of AI-related capital spending tighten the liquidity backdrop that typically supports risk assets. The firm's core message: equities can still lean on earnings and cash flow to justify lofty valuations, but crypto remains more directly exposed to shifts in ‘liquidity', collateral conditions, and marginal capital inflows.
Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor doubled down on his long-running Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) thesis, arguing that it has already won the global digital monetary race due to its massive network effects and institutional adoption. "There's no second-best crypto asset," Saylor said during a recent interview.
Jeff Walton thinks the idea is almost too simple. The chief risk officer at Strive Asset Management said this week that Bitcoin-backed securities could reshape how people think about money and credit — and that skepticism around the sector partly stems from how straightforward the concept seems.
One of the few analysts who accurately called Bitcoin's 2025 top believes BTC needs to hold one key level to avoid a price collapse. The pseudonymous analyst KillaXBT tells his 201,600 followers on X that Bitcoin may attempt to break through resistance around the $80,000 level in the near term.