Tagged: bitcoin

April 22, 2026 @ 3:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin is trading higher. At the moment, Bitcoin is trading at over $79,000. A month ago, Bitcoin was trading under $70K. While pundits claim this is due to a risk-on sentiment in the crypto markets, in part driven by growing banality around the war with… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 3:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is now offering crypto-backed loans in the United Kingdom. According to a blog post, users may pledge crypto as collateral to gain access to USDC loans. Current assets available for collateral include BTC, ETH, and cbETH. Coinbase is working with Morpho to power the… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 9:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Geopolitics has Web3 thinking about Bitcoin and ETH price movements this week. Strait of Hormuz blockade effects “Bitcoin is becoming one of the most accurate barometers of geopolitical shocks when markets are closed. This weekend, BTC went on a rollercoaster ride as hopes for US-Iran… Read More

April 17, 2026 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko’s latest quarterly analysis paints a rather sobering picture of the cryptocurrency sector in early 2026. The first three months of the year marked a decisive shift from a sharp correction into full-blown “crypto winter,” with the total market capitalization contracting 20.4 percent—or $622 billion—to… Read More

April 17, 2026 @ 7:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin faced a demanding start to 2026, posting one of its most challenging quarterly results in over 15 years of trading history. According to NYDIG’s latest analysis, the cryptocurrency dropped over 22 percent during the first three months, with the bulk of losses occurring in… Read More

April 16, 2026 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both finished trading at unprecedented levels, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing market recovery. This upward movement gained support from several positive factors, including lower crude oil costs, impressive earnings growth at major banks, and rising… Read More

April 13, 2026 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coin Metrics State of the Network update noted that as blockspace scales and transaction costs keep falling, differentiation between various blockchains is gradually shifting from cost to more use-case specialization. Coin Metrics also touched on Bitcoin’s 20 millionth coin being mined in the past month,… Read More

April 13, 2026 @ 2:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Garrett Dutton, better known by his stage name G. Love of the band G. Love & Special Sauce, has publicly shared a devastating financial setback. On April 11, 2026, Dutton revealed on social media that he lost approximately 5.9 BTC—valued at over $420,000… Read More

April 13, 2026 @ 3:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

There has again been a significant setback for diplomatic efforts in South Asia that were aimed at de-escalating the ongoing US-Iran-Israel conflict. Unfortunately, the United States and Iran again failed to reach any agreement during high-level discussions held in Pakistan’s capital. The meetings, which took… Read More

April 12, 2026 @ 9:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NYDIG researchers have noted in an extensive update that Bitcoin endured a tough first quarter, falling 22.6 percent—one of its weakest openings in 16 years of data. The rather pronounced BTC price decline was front-loaded in January and February, driven by delays in key legislation,… Read More

April 10, 2026 @ 3:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Strategy‘s (Nasdaq: MSTR) Michael Saylor is calling the Bitcoin bottom at around $60,000. Saylor, who has a net worth of around $8 billion, also claims that the rise of quantum computing tech does not pose a major threat to the Bitcoin network. According to Saylor’s… Read More

April 9, 2026 @ 1:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Royal Government of Bhutan has transferred yet another part of its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings, moving around 319.7 BTC (valued at around $23 million at current prices) to two different crypto addresses. The transactions were carried out this Thursday, onchain data has revealed. Onchain Lens,… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 1:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent report claims that Blockstream‘s founder Adam Back might actually be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin (BTC), which is now the world’s largest cryptocurrency in terms of market cap and overall adoption. According to a detailed NYT probe, British cryptographer Adam Back… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have experienced their strongest single-day capital injection in six weeks on April 6, 2026, signaling fresh institutional interest through regulated investment vehicles. Yet, this positive momentum failed to spark a sustained bullish shift in overall market psychology, largely overshadowed… Read More

April 6, 2026 @ 11:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

André Dragosch, PhD, Head of Research at Bitwise Europe, has highlighted a significant evolution in Bitcoin’s relationship with worldwide financial conditions. In a fresh examination of global money supply data, his team found that Bitcoin’s responsiveness to liquidity changes has risen markedly in recent years…. Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 8:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Moody’s recently assigned provisional Ba2 ratings to a novel pair of taxable revenue bonds issued by New Hampshire’s Business Finance Authority, marking a significant step in blending traditional public finance with digital asset collateral. The bonds, part of the Waverose Finance Project, total up to… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The first quarter of 2026 is now behind us, but the impact of many of the key developments across the web3 and broader crypto markets will be felt across the entire DeFi and TradFi ecosystems in the months ahead. Most financial market analysts would agree… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 3:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a revelation from one of the world’s asset manager, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) has shed light on the behavior of those investing in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to the firm’s head of digital assets, Robert Mitchnick, the overwhelming majority of these investors—exceeding nine out of… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alphabet (Google) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has sounded a fresh alarm about the accelerating risks posed by quantum computers to the foundational security of Bitcoin and similar digital currencies. In a detailed update released recently, the tech company’s Quantum AI researchers caution that breakthroughs in quantum hardware could… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 12:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a notable development for traditional banking and cryptocurrency integration, BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP) has launched six exchange-traded notes (ETNs) linked to Bitcoin and Ether. This initiative targets everyday investors in France, allowing them to gain exposure to the two largest digital currencies through familiar… Read More