Tight Bitcoin Bollinger Bands Signal Big Move: Analyst

A key volatility indicator for Bitcoin (BTC) has narrowed to its tightest measurement on record, a pattern that was followed by a multimonth rally in previous bull and bear markets. Will the Bollinger Bands indicator call the market bottom again? Record Bitcoin Bollinger Band compression hints at volatility Analyzing the monthly Bitcoin chart, crypto analyst…

Metaplanet CEO Defends ‘Transparent’ Bitcoin Strategy

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich pushed back against accusations from what he called “anonymous accounts” that the company misled investors about its Bitcoin strategy and disclosures. Critics on X have argued that Metaplanet delayed or withheld price‑sensitive information about large Bitcoin (BTC) purchases and options trades funded with shareholder capital, obscured losses from its derivatives strategy and…

Ripple CEO Confirms White House Meeting between Crypto, Banking Reps

Update (Feb. 19 at 7:21 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a statement from the Crypto Council for Innovation. The White House has held another meeting between representatives from the cryptocurrency and banking industries on a market structure bill under consideration in the US Senate, seeking to iron out differences on stablecoin…

Bitcoin Faces 5th Consecutive Red Month: Where Is The Bottom?

Bitcoin (BTC) is forming what may prove to be a fifth consecutive red monthly candle, which would be the longest losing streak since 2018. The silver lining is that data suggests that March may prove to be a profitable month for BTC. Previous multimonth downtrends were followed by 300% price gains Historical price data from…

What next for bitcoin as BTC nears $68,000 on fresh US-Iran tensions

Crypto prices firmed during Asia’s Friday morning session, with bitcoin climbing toward $68,000 after a choppy week that tested nerves across risk markets. The bounce was broad. XRP, Solana’s SOL, DOGE$0.09902 and Cardano’s ADA added upto 2% while ether lagged with a small dip, hovering below $2,000 as traders treated the level as a line…

Quantum Fears Is Not The Reason For Bitcoin’s Decline: Developer

Bitcoin’s recent sell-off isn’t due to quantum computing fears, because if that were the case, Ether would be soaring, says Bitcoin developer Matt Carallo. “I strongly disagree with the characterization that Bitcoin’s current price is materially, because of some kind of quantum risk,” Carallo told journalist Laura Shin on the Unchained podcast on Thursday. “If…

Robinhood Chain Testnet Hits 4M Transactions in First Week, Tenev Says

Robinhood’s Ethereum layer-2 network processed 4 million transactions in its first week of public testnet activity, according to CEO Vlad Tenev. In a Thursday post on X, Tenev said developers have begun experimenting with applications on the L2 network, which was built for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and blockchain-based financial services. “The next chapter of…

SEC Leadership Speaks on ‘Number go Down‘ Regulatory Concerns

Paul Atkins and Hester Peirce spoke at ETHDenver on Wednesday on the future of regulation at the SEC and its response to crypto market volatility. Paul Atkins, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the agency’s crypto task force head, Hester Peirce, said Wednesday they would support efforts to clarify how “tokenized…

Bitcoin $60K Retest Odds Rise As Bearish Options, ETF Outflows Show Fear

Key takeaways: Professional traders are paying a 13% premium for downside protection as Bitcoin struggles to maintain support above $66,000. While stocks and gold remain strong, $910 million in Bitcoin ETF outflows suggest that institutional investor caution is rising. Bitcoin (BTC) price entered a downward spiral after rejecting near $71,000 on Sunday. Despite successfully defending…

Here’s Why Ethereum Price Looks Bearish Below $2K.

Ethereum onchain data and a bear pennant on the daily chart suggest that bears may target the $1,100 level. Would a dip to that zone represent a generational buy opportunity? Ether (ETH) price printed a bear pennant on the daily chart, a technical chart formation associated with strong downward momentum. This weakening technical setup and…