Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $1.1B, Analysts Call ‘Mini’ Bear Market, Pivotal Moment

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) closed a third straight week in the red, deepening concerns that one of Bitcoin’s biggest institutional demand engines is stalling. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw $1.1 billion in net negative outflows during the past trading week, marking their fourth-largest week of outflows on record, according to Farside Investors data….

Institutions Show Little Concern Over Bitcoin Software Rift

The majority of institutional Bitcoin investors don’t seem to know or care about the Bitcoin Core vs Knots debate that has been raging on for the past few months, according to Galaxy Digital’s head of research, Alex Thorn. The debate centers on arguments about what Bitcoin (BTC) should be used for and whether non-financial transactions…

A16z’s Sees Arcade Tokens As Key To Crypto Evolution

More crypto projects should consider using a blockchain-based equivalent to airline miles to grow their user base and power their economies, according to executives from venture capital firm a16z. In a report published on Thursday, a16z stated that one of crypto’s most underappreciated token types is called “arcade tokens.” These tokens maintain a relatively stable…

Privacy is the Gate to Institutional Blockchain Use: Matter Labs CEO

Privacy tokens bucked the trend to surge in price and popularity during the recent market slump, but most of the discussion has centered on consumer-facing projects like Zcash. At the same time, banks and financial institutions have been exploring zero-knowledge (ZK) systems that enable private transaction flows on blockchains, a technology known for transparency and…

Bitcoin’s 2025 Gains Wiped After Latest Market Tumble

Bitcoin briefly lost all of its gains this year after the crypto markets bled over the weekend, despite the US government reopening on Thursday, which was expected to provide much-needed relief to the markets. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a low of $93,029 on Sunday, down 25% from its all-time high in October. It started the…

Bitcoin Stablecoin Reserve Ratio Signals ‘Bottom’ as Bulls Eye $124K

Stablecoin supply has spiked to bear market levels, suggesting buyers could soon spark another leg up for the Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets, according to analysts. Key takeaways: Bitcoin Stablecoin Supply Ratio at bear market lows signals BTC price bottom. Rising Binance stablecoin reserves and falling BTC supply indicate a buildup of buyer liquidity. Bitcoin’s…

Arca CIO Hits Back at Critics of Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Playbook

Strategy’s leveraged bitcoin approach came under fresh scrutiny Sunday as critics questioned whether Michael Saylor’s firm can withstand prolonged market stress. Among the most vocal was longtime Bitcoin detractor Peter Schiff, who chairs Schiff Gold and serves as chief global strategist at Euro Pacific Asset Management. In a series of posts on X, Schiff argued…

5-Year Cardano Holder Loses $6M from Stablecoin Swap

A five-year Cardano holder accidentally torched more than $6 million in ADA after using an illiquid trading pool to facilitate a stablecoin swap. The trade, first noted by blockchain sleuth ZachXBT on Sunday, saw 14.4 million Cardano (ADA) tokens worth $6.9 million swapped for 847,695 of the US dollar Anzens (USDA) stablecoin, resulting in a…

Harvard Boosts Bet on BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF

Harvard University boosted its investment in BlackRock’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by over 250% in the third quarter after the Ivy League school first bought into the fund earlier this year. Harvard Management Company, the business that manages the university’s $57 billion endowment fund, reported in a regulatory filing on Friday that it held over…

Peter Schiff Challenges Strategy’s Michael Saylor to a Debate

Gold investor Peter Schiff called Strategy’s business model, which hatched the biggest Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company in the world, a “fraud” on Sunday and challenged the company’s founder, Michael Saylor, to a debate.  Schiff, who is one of crypto and Bitcoin’s harshest critics and a staunch gold advocate, challenged Saylor to a debate at Binance…