Key points: Bitcoin’s price compression and the Bollinger Bands suggest a range expansion will occur soon. This week’s early price weakness is likely the result of traders cutting risk ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC and a White House update on its crypto policy and Bitcoin strategic reserve. Bitcoin (BTC) continued to trade within the $117,000 to…
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy says it bought 21,021 Bitcoin after raising $2.5 billion from its fourth preferred stock — STRC — making it the largest US initial public offering in 2025 so far. Strategy, which has the largest Bitcoin (BTC) holdings among public companies, said on Tuesday that its latest buy was at an average purchase…
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Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis has introduced a law that could codify an order from a US housing regulatory agency for mortgage purchasers to consider digital assets in applications. In a Tuesday notice, Lummis said her proposed bill, the 21st Century Mortgage Act, would take congressional action following a June order from the US Federal Housing…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved in-kind creation and redemption for cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs), allowing investors to exchange shares directly for the underlying crypto assets instead of cash. In a Tuesday announcement, the regulator stated that approved Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) funds will be permitted to create and redeem shares…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin targets $122,000, where $2 billion in short liquidations are clustered but Q3 seasonal data hints at downside. A falling RSI, spot BTC ETF outflows, and low trading volumes point to weakening bullish momentum. FOMC minutes and positive news from the White House could trigger a rally on Wednesday. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipped…
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Before Roman Storm’s defense attorneys rested their case on Tuesday, one matter that seemed to provoke some controversy in the courtroom was a T-shirt the Tornado Cash co-founder and developer wore at a crypto event in 2019. During opening statements in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, both prosecutors and…
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Key takeaways: The dominance of Ether’s futures volume surpassed Bitcoin for the first time since 2022. Tron-ecosystem stablecoin activity rose, pointing to capital inflows into the altcoin ecosystem. Ether (ETH) has gained everyone’s attention over the past few weeks, with new data showing a clear shift away from Bitcoin (BTC) as the biggest altcoin by…
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Key takeaways: The Bitcoin Implied Volatility Index has fallen to its lowest level since September 2023, hinting at a potential breakout. The short-term holder realized cap drawdown is at -8%, which is historically a bullish accumulation zone. Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent price action points to a phase of quiet accumulation, but data shows that these low-volatility…
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The Senate Agriculture Committee has pulled a planned hearing on Brian Quintenz’s nomination to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), following a request from the White House just days before lawmakers leave for August recess. In an update to the committee’s schedule on Monday, chair John Boozman and ranking member Amy Klobuchar said lawmakers…
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Key points: Bitcoin is preparing for a range expansion in the next few days, and the trend favors the bulls. ETH, BNB, AVAX, and PENGU are looking set for a possible upside move. Bitcoin (BTC) has failed to break above $120,000, but a positive sign is that the bulls have not ceded much ground to…
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