As it races to reposition itself in digital infrastructure, MARA Holdings is reshaping its balance sheet and operations around its evolving MARA Bitcoin strategy. In early April 2026, MARA Holdings (MARA) cut roughly 15% of its workforce as it shifts focus from traditional Bitcoin mining toward AI and energy infrastructure. However, management has framed the move as part of a longer-term transformation rather than short-term cost cutting.
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) now processes between $16 billion and $18 billion in daily trading volume, positioning the regulated fund as a direct competitor to the world's largest crypto exchanges.
Bitcoin is wavering and taking a brutal shock: nearly 600 billion dollars are now unrealized losses. At 66,000 dollars, the market reveals fragility rarely seen at this scale.
Quantum computing fears are reviving concerns that Satoshi Nakamoto's 1.1 million dormant BTC could be hacked, creating major security and market risks.
The entry of financial institutions into the Bitcoin ecosystem brings with it a silent contradiction. Many adopt the mindset of the traditional system, delegating security to large regulated custodians under the premise that the bigger the entity, the better the protection.
Bloomberg senior strategist Mike McGlone has renewed a stark prediction for Bitcoin (BTC), arguing that the market's leading cryptocurrency could resume a prolonged decline that takes it back toward $10,000. Why McGlone Sees Bitcoin Heading Back To $10K In a Thursday post on social media platform X (previously Twitter), McGlone framed the $10,000 level as a long-standing reference point for Bitcoin: it was a common trading price before the 2020–21 rally and has been among the most frequently traded levels since futures began trading in 2017.
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms sold a sizeable portion of its holdings in the first quarter, offloading 3,778 BTC as crypto firms navigated a tough market environment.
According to analysts, BTC could drop to $10,000 in case of a complete blockage of the Strait of Hormuz or a full regional war.
Bitfinex's support for El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption highlights the need for broader institutional backing and regulatory clarity to drive market impact. Bitfinex backs El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption, eyes on $100K by June 30: FT.
Bitcoin trades at $66,450 with 44% of supply underwater and $598.7B in unrealized losses. Glassnode flags Q2 2022 parallels. Key levels, scenarios, and what to watch next.
As Easter weekend approaches, Bitcoin finds itself on shaky ground while traditional equity markets managed to eke out modest gains after an extended selloff.
United States President Donald Trump took credit for an unprecedented attack on the Ghadir Bridge, Iran's largest bridge, as continued geopolitical tensions kept crypto markets suppressed.