Bitcoin exchange-traded products may have fundamentally altered the concept of a crypto “altseason.” For years, the crypto market followed a familiar rhythm, a near-predictable dance of capital rotation. Bitcoin (BTC) surged, bringing mainstream attention and liquidity, and then the floodgates opened to altcoins. Speculative capital rushed into lower-cap assets, inflating their values in what traders…
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Opinion by: Dr. Michael Tabone, senior economist for Cointelegraph Bitcoin (BTC) mining has long been dominated by large-scale industrial operations, with public companies like Marathon Digital, CleanSpark and Riot Platforms controlling significant portions of the global hashrate. But what if that balance of power shifted? What if millions of individuals across industrialized nations took up…
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Crypto crime has entered a professionalized era dominated by AI-driven scams, stablecoin laundering and efficient cyber syndicates, the 2025 “Crypto Crime Report” by Chainalysis reveals, with the past year witnessing a staggering $51 billion in illicit transaction volume — shattering previous records and assumptions. Initial estimates suggested a decline in crypto crime for 2024. Deeper…
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CZ critiqued CEX listing processes, arguing that the current way of doing things leads to price manipulation. As token launches surge, liquidity is becoming increasingly strained. Source link
Congress is advancing crypto regulation, but confusion remains over sovereign wealth funds and Bitcoin reserves. Source link
The conventional wisdom of the cryptoverse is that there is a boom-and-bust cycle to the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. This cycle is led by the “King of Cryptos,” Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) is programmatically set to have a halving cycle roughly every four years, which cuts the supply of new coins awarded to miners in half.…
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The crypto market has been on a downward trajectory since the tail end of 2021. In early May 2022, it culminated in a dip that impacted traditional markets just as hard. The recent bust removed some speculation from the market. But the shakeup is different than in the past. There are still many more active…
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