Bitcoin price news: BTC slides after failing at key resistance levels

Bitcoin BTC$74,011.67 quickly pulled back in U.S. morning trade on Thursday, slipping 2% in a matter of minutes after once again failing to push through what’s becoming stiff resistance. The largest cryptocurrency fell to around $73,500 during the U.S. morning session, now lower by more than 1% over the past 24 hours. The move came…

Bitcoin’s Quantum Migration May Reveal Number of Satoshi Coins: Adam Back

Blockstream CEO Adam Back said Thursday that a future post-quantum migration of Bitcoin could help clarify how many coins linked to Satoshi Nakamoto remain accessible, because any owner wanting to protect vulnerable holdings would need to move them to a new address format. Speaking at Paris Blockchain Week, Back said such a migration would likely…

Crypto Protocols Almost Never Disclose Market-Maker Terms, Study Finds

A review of more than 150 major crypto protocols shows that disclosure of market-making arrangements is almost nonexistent, despite their central role in token trading. The research, conducted by crypto advisory company Novora, found that fewer than 1% of protocols disclose any terms related to market makers. Across the full dataset, only one protocol, decentralized…

Tom Lee: End of ‘Mini Crypto Winter,’ as Bitmine Posts $3.8B Quarterly Loss

Bitmine Immersion Technologies chairman Tom Lee said Wednesday that the recent crypto slump was a “mini crypto winter” that may already be ending, in comments that came shortly after the company disclosed a multibillion-dollar quarterly loss tied largely to unrealized markdowns on the company’s Ether holdings. During a keynote speech at Paris Blockchain Week 2026,…

Elizabeth Warren Criticizes Musk, Sends Probing Questions About X Money

US Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Elon Musk for information on X Money, a payments feature that is expected to be integrated into the X social media platform in the near future. Warren, who is a longtime critic of Musk and the cryptocurrency industry, wrote in a letter on Tuesday that X Money’s potential stablecoin…

ETH/BTC Breakout Aligns With Rising Ether Demand

Ether looks poised to gain a price advantage over BTC as the ETH/BTC ratio soars to a 10-week high. The ETH/BTC ratio has climbed to a 10-week high, suggesting that Ether (ETH) is gaining momentum against Bitcoin (BTC) in the charts.  Ether’s footing has improved as clearer DeFi regulations from the US Securities and Exchange…

Only 4% of Danish Citizens Hold Crypto Despite Global Growth: Survey

Only 4% of Danish citizens own cryptocurrencies, a figure that has remained unchanged since 2023 despite the global growth of the sector across Europe and other jurisdictions, according to a new staff paper from the country’s central bank published Wednesday. The Danmarks Nationalbank staff paper, based on a survey conducted by Epinion, revealed that among…

Cato Scholar Calls For Ending to Bitcoin Capital Gains Tax

Cato Institute, a US-based think tank, has argued the government should remove capital gains taxes on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to open the door for more currency competition. Capital gains tax (CGT) is discouraging the use of alternative currencies like Bitcoin (BTC) as it incentivizes long-term holding and adds extra burdens to reporting requirements, Nicholas…

Her’s why bitcoin’s rally is taking a breather near $75,000

Bitcoin BTC$75,084.41 has climbed nearly 10% this month, but the rally is running into resistance near $75,000. The pause is notable as U.S. stocks push to record highs. On-chain data shows holders are selling into strength, helping explain the slowdown. It is evident from an on-chain indicator called realized profit/loss, which tracks the total dollar…

ETH/BTC Breakout Aligns With Rising Ether Demand

Ether looks poised to gain a price advantage over BTC as the ETH/BTC ratio soars to a 10-week high. The ETH/BTC ratio has climbed to a 10-week high, suggesting that Ether (ETH) is gaining momentum against Bitcoin (BTC) in the charts.  Ether’s footing has improved as clearer DeFi regulations from the US Securities and Exchange…