Grok and DeepSeek outperformed other major artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots in cryptocurrency trading, timing the market’s local bottom before a recovery rally and hinting at a possible edge for users who rely on their insights. Grok 4 and DeepSeek were the two best-performing generative AI chatbots in a crypto trading competition launched by developers that…
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Cryptocurrency investment products were unable to sustain their two-week inflow streak, with fund flows turning negative last week following crypto’s “Black Friday” market crash. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $513 million in outflows last week, ending the two-week streak totaling $9.1 billion, CoinShares reported on Monday. Addressing the total $668 million of outflows following the…
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BlackRock launched a Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded product (ETP) in the United Kingdom following the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) decision to ease restrictions on crypto investment vehicles. On Monday, the asset manager’s website showed that the iShares Bitcoin ETP had been listed on the London Stock Exchange. According to the Sunday Times, the product, which is structured…
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Bitcoin (BTC) started a new week in fighting form as bulls staged a rebound past $111,000. BTC price action improves around the weekly close as hodlers get some well-earned relief — is a short squeeze next? Downside price targets remain popular, with longer time frames raising questions about the strength of the bull market. US CPI…
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Jack Dorsey, the creator of Twitter and a strong supporter of Bitcoin, has reignited debate in the crypto community with his latest comments on what BTC truly is. Dorsey took to X on Sunday to post a brief message stating “Bitcoin is not crypto,” prompting a massive response with more than 4,000 comments. While some…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin surged above $111,000 on Monday, driven by improving macro conditions and a potential US-China trade deal. Technical analysis shows bull flags targeting $186,000-$192,000 BTC price in the weeks ahead. Bitcoin (BTC) rose back above $111,000 at the start of the European trading session on Monday as improving macroeconomic conditions sparked renewed investor…
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The price of Bitcoin will have a challenging road ahead as long as long-term holders continue to take profits, according to analysts. The failure of crypto markets to recover was not due to manipulation, paper Bitcoin, or suppression, “just good old-fashioned sellers,” said analyst James Check on Sunday. Check added that the sheer volume of…
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Around two-thirds of institutional investors have a positive outlook for Bitcoin going into 2026, according to Coinbase. “Most respondents are bullish on Bitcoin,” David Duong, head of research at Coinbase Institutional, wrote in a research report titled “Navigating Uncertainty.” Coinbase conducted an institutional investor survey with 124 respondents, finding that 67% of institutional investors had…
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Bitcoin treasury companies like Strategy can turn fresh capital into Bitcoin almost instantaneously, Michael Saylor says, as the executive chairman posted a fresh teaser about buying more tokens on Sunday. The investment cycle is a thousand times faster than technology, real estate, oil and gas or “anything else you’ve ever seen before in your life,”…
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The US dollar’s hegemony is over, as evidenced by China’s recent announcement of export controls on rare earth minerals, a critical component in electronics manufacturing and military defense applications, according to analyst Luke Gromen. China’s rare earth mineral export controls prohibit the sale of the critical minerals to the US military industrial complex, which backs…
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