$19B Crypto Crash: Catalyst For $200K Bitcoin by 2025: Standard Chartered

Cryptocurrency valuations staged a modest recovery this week as investor appetite for digital assets returned after the recent market crash. In a silver lining to the correction, the $19 billion liquidation event may be seen as a buying opportunity by investors, a dynamic that could fuel Bitcoin’s (BTC) rise above $200,000 before the end of…

Tether Plans USAT Stablecoin Push to 100M Americans via Rumble and New Investments

LUGANO, Switzerland — Tether, the crypto company behind the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT USDT$1.0002, is planning fresh investments to bring its U.S.-focused U.S. dollar stablecoin to a 100 million American user base, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said in an interview on Friday. The USAT token, designed specifically for the U.S. market to comply with federal…

Bitcoin Hits $112K Resistance As Altcoins See Marginal Inflows

Key points: Bitcoin’s relief rally is facing selling near $112,000, signaling that the bears have not given up. Buyers have defended the support levels in select major altcoins, but unless they push the price above the overhead resistance, the selling is likely to resume. Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting a comeback, but the bears are selling…

Crypto.com files for US National Trust Bank Charter

Crypto.com is the latest crypto company to apply for a US National Trust Bank Charter, seeking federal approval to expand its custody and staking services nationwide. In a Friday announcement, the Singapore-based crypto exchange said it plans to provide federally regulated custody services for digital asset treasuries, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and other institutional and corporate…

Bitcoin CPI Relief is Short-Lived After Brief Trip to $112,000

Key points: Bitcoin price action whipsaws around a cooler-than-expected CPI print. Optimism on risk assets increases, with the Federal Reserve seen continuing interest-rate cuts through 2026. BTC finds resistance at $112,000, as key support reclaim levels emerge. Bitcoin (BTC) saw fresh volatility Friday as US inflation data sent stocks to new all-time highs. BTC/USD one-hour…

Bitcoin Hits $112K Resistance As Altcoins See Marginal Inflows

Key points: Bitcoin’s relief rally is facing selling near $112,000, signaling that the bears have not given up. Buyers have defended the support levels in select major altcoins, but unless they push the price above the overhead resistance, the selling is likely to resume. Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting a comeback, but the bears are selling…

Bitcoin Hits $112K Resistance As Altcoins See Marginal Inflows

Key points: Bitcoin’s relief rally is facing selling near $112,000, signaling that the bears have not given up. Buyers have defended the support levels in select major altcoins, but unless they push the price above the overhead resistance, the selling is likely to resume. Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting a comeback, but the bears are selling…

Token Will eventually Come, but the US App Takes Priority

Polymarket will eventually launch a token, Chief Marketing Officer Matthew Modabber confirmed on Thursday, but it will take a backseat to launching the US-facing Polymarket App. The prediction market platform secured a $2 billion investment from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of The New York Stock Exchange, in October at a $10 billion valuation….

‘Smart’ Ether Trader Sees a Fresh Price Rebound With a 33K ETH Long

Key takeaways: Ether’s price tests $4,000 as a highly successful trader expects further gains in the ETH price. Traders say ETH is poised for an upside move, citing strong technicals and a declining balance on exchanges. Ether (ETH) held strong in its rebound to $4,000 on Friday as a smart trader increased their ETH upside…

Swiss Bitcoin-Only App Relai Gets MiCA License In France

Swiss Bitcoin-only investment app Relai is the latest crypto asset service provider (CASP) to receive approval under the European Union’s crypto regulatory framework. France’s financial markets regulator, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), issued a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license to Relai on Thursday, according to official records. “We’re incredibly proud to be one of…