Bitcoin, Altcoins Bounce, But Bearish Downtrend Prevails For Now

Key points: Bitcoin has been facing selling near $89,000, but the bulls have not given up much ground, suggesting a rally to $93,500. Several major altcoins have started a recovery, but they are likely to face selling at higher levels. Bitcoin’s (BTC) recovery is losing steam as bears attempt to sustain the price below the…

Investor Slams Crypto’s Network Effects, Experts Disagree

Santiago Roel Santos, founder and CEO of crypto investment company Inversion Capital, said cryptocurrencies are not subject to positive network effects, but other experts disagree. In a recent Substack post, Santos wrote that “crypto is priced for network effects it doesn’t have.” He also pointed to the network effect valuation system, Metcalfe’s Law, saying that…

Here’s Why Ethereum Price Remains Bullish Above $2.8K

Ether (ETH) price is up 11% since plunging below the $3,000 mark on Nov. 22, reclaiming key support levels. Analysts say that increased demand from institutions, coupled with the end of quantitative tightening, could lead to a recovery toward $3,600 next. Key takeaways: Ethereum demand is recovering along with ETF inflows. The end of the…

Thailand Orders World To Delete 1.2 Million Iris Scans

Authorities in Thailand have officially requested World, a Sam Altman-backed digital identity project, to suspend operations and delete all user identification data. Thailand’s Economic and Social Development Board, the country’s strategic planning agency, has ordered World to delete iris scans of 1.2 million local users, according to a statement by the Ministry of Digital Economy…

Here’s Why Ethereum Price Remains Bullish Above $2.8K

Ether (ETH) price is up 11% since plunging below the $3,000 mark on Nov. 22, reclaiming key support levels. Analysts say that increased demand from institutions, coupled with the end of quantitative tightening, could lead to a recovery toward $3,600 next. Key takeaways: Ethereum demand is recovering along with ETF inflows. The end of the…

Here’s Why Ethereum Price Remains Bullish Above $2.8K

Ether (ETH) price is up 11% since plunging below the $3,000 mark on Nov. 22, reclaiming key support levels. Analysts say that increased demand from institutions, coupled with the end of quantitative tightening, could lead to a recovery toward $3,600 next. Key takeaways: Ethereum demand is recovering along with ETF inflows. The end of the…

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Only Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Gains, Up 2.8%

Internet Computer (ICP) fell 3.4% and Litecoin (LTC) dropped 1.7%, leading the index lower. . Source link

How cooling inflation affects Bitcoin narratives and price behavior

Inflation, macro cycles and Bitcoin’s dual roles Inflation sits at the center of modern economic cycles. When inflation is high, central banks raise interest rates, reduce liquidity and push investors toward safer assets. When inflation falls, liquidity usually improves, risk appetite returns and markets start to focus on future growth. In this environment, Bitcoin (BTC)…

Prediction Markets Driving Expansion Plans at Robinhood

Trading platform Robinhood said prediction markets have emerged as one of its fastest-growing product lines in terms of revenue, and it is set to expand the business with a futures and derivatives exchange and clearinghouse. Since launching its prediction markets in March in partnership with prediction market platform Kalshi, nine billion contracts have been traded…

Deutsche Börse Expands Multi-Stablecoin Rails Under MiCA

Market infrastructure provider Deutsche Börse plans to integrate the EURAU euro-pegged stablecoin issued by AllUnity, expanding the exchange group’s digital-asset strategy following earlier work with Circle’s Euro Coin (EURC) and Societe Generale-Forge’s EUR CoinVertible (EURCV). According to a Nov. 26 announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Deutsche Börse plans to integrate EURAU into its financial market infrastructure,…