Bitcoin's recent rally stalled at a critical level, putting the top crypto asset in a position that has previously led to major downturns.
Aave CEO Stani Kulechov has said the newly released draft of the U.S. Clarity Act could mark a turning point for decentralized finance regulation, offering long-awaited legal protection for developers building non-custodial protocols.
At the beginning, Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency asset by market cap, was particularly common among retail investors who saw the coin as a speculative asset rather than an actual store of value. However, years later, the cryptocurrency has become a major target for large firms, acquiring the asset at a significant rate.
Closing the first quarter of 2026, the Japanese firm Metaplanet announced that its institutional Bitcoin reserve reached 40,177 BTC. Despite this operational milestone, which positions it as the leading public crypto treasury outside the U.S., the company reported an accounting loss of $728 million.
Market maker Wintermute says traders may want to reconsider what kind of rally they are actually looking at with bitcoin. The firm warns BTC's move has more of the feel of a squeeze than the start of a clean, conviction-led breakout.
Onchain data published Wednesday shows KULR, a tech company focused on thermal management and energy storage, moving 300 bitcoin into Coinbase Prime, a transfer analysts say looks less like a custody shuffle and more like a sell.
Dalio's critique highlights Bitcoin's volatility and transparency issues, potentially limiting its adoption as a reserve asset by central banks. Ray Dalio critiques Bitcoin's safe-haven status, favors gold.
Bitcoin is trading near the $82,000 mark following a recent recovery. The 200-day simple moving average (SMA) is identified as the main technical resistance zone. Trading volume in derivatives markets has shown a 15% increase over the last day. This Wednesday, May 13, the price of Bitcoin is attempting to consolidate above $82,000.
Strategy's perpetual preferred stock STRC may be playing an increasingly important role in shaping Bitcoin's mid-month liquidity dynamics, according to K33 Research director Vetle Lunde According to reports, STRC's structure creates predictable capital flow behavior, with dividends paid at the
Crypto analyst Bee has outlined three Bitcoin rules that provide insights into when the bear market is likely to end. This comes as BTC struggles again to hold above the psychological $80,000, with experts predicting another imminent decline.
Metaplanet loss hit $725 million in Q1 2026, driven entirely by a $737 million non-cash Bitcoin writedown. Tokyo-listed Metaplanet (TSE: 3350) reported a net loss of ¥114.5 billion ($725.
On Wednesday, bitcoin briefly plunged below $79,000 for the first time since May 4 as investors digested the latest producer price index data, which showed a sharp acceleration in wholesale inflation.