Bitcoin traders split between $70K crash and BTC price rebound within days
Bitcoin price expectations diverged into the weekly close as $150,000 targets met calls for a drop to levels not seen in over a year. Source link
Brazil Crypto Activity Jumps 43% as Average Investment Tops $1,000
Crypto activity in Brazil expanded sharply in 2025, with total transaction volume climbing 43% year over year as average investment per user crossed the $1,000 mark, according to a new report from crypto platform Mercado Bitcoin. The report, titled “Raio-X do Investidor em Ativos Digitais 2025,” claimed that the Brazilian crypto market is no longer…
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US Lawmakers Propose Stablecoin Tax Break, Staking Reward Deferral
US lawmakers have introduced a discussion draft that would ease the tax burden on everyday crypto users by exempting small stablecoin transactions from capital gains taxes and offering a new deferral option for staking and mining rewards. The proposal, introduced by Representatives Max Miller of Ohio and Steven Horsford of Nevada, seeks to amend the…
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Crypto Industry Reacts To US Sen. Lummis Stepping Down
The crypto industry has rallied in support of pro-crypto US Senator Cynthia Lummis after she announced she will not seek reelection in 2026. Lummis, who is a vocal advocate for digital assets, played a significant role in US crypto policy discussions over the past few years and earned widespread respect across the crypto industry. Venture…
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Crypto Market Sentiment Not Fearful Enough For Bottom: Santiment
Crypto traders have not yet shown enough fear on social media to confirm a market bottom, according to a crypto analyst who suggested Bitcoin could still slide to around $75,000. “It looks very tempting to come even closer to it,” crypto market sentiment platform Santiment founder, Maksim Balashevich, said on a video published to YouTube…
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Critical Bitcoin Market Metrics Signal Start of Bear Market: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin (BTC) demand growth has slowed significantly since October 2025, signaling that Bitcoin has entered into another bear market cycle, according to analysts at crypto market analysis platform CryptoQuant. Investor demand for BTC came in three waves during the current market cycle, with the first wave landing in January 2024, CryptoQuant analysts said. The first…
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Bitcoin is Better Than Gold as a Long-Term Store of Value Asset: Analyst
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) will outperform gold in the long run, and BTC holders should not sell their coins to pour into gold during its meteoric run to prices above $4,000 per ounce, according to Bitcoin advocate, educator and market analyst Matthew Kratter. BTC is a better store of value based on scarcity, portability,…
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It’s Do or Die for Bitcoin Versus Gold
Bitcoin (BTC) versus gold has entered classic bottom territory as a key support retest begins. Key points: Bitcoin drops to 20 ounces of gold for the first time since early 2024. This represents a the border between bull and bear-market territory, analysis says. A three-year Bitcoin uptrend versus gold is now almost lost. Bitcoin vs.…
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BlackRock’s IBIT Ranks 6th in ETF Flows Despite Negative Returns
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT, has ranked sixth in net inflows despite being the only fund in the top cohort posting a negative return for the year. Data shared by Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shows IBIT pulling in roughly $25 billion in year-to-date inflows, even as its annual performance sits in…
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Fundstrat’s Circulating 2026 Crypto Outlook Warns of Pullback
A circulating report attributed to Fundstrat Global Advisors has outlined a bearish outlook for cryptocurrencies that appears to clash with Tom Lee’s recent public comments. According to screenshots shared on X, the document, which appears to be Fundstrat’s internal 2026 crypto strategy guidance, warns of a “meaningful drawdown” in the first half of 2026. The…
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