Bitcoin Holds $103K as Altcoins Lag and Traders Hedge Downside

Bitcoin BTC$103,064.19 is holding around $103,000 having rebounded from Wednesday’s sub-$100,000 level. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) is up 1.8% in 24 hours. Still, the largest cryptocurrency remains in a technical downtrend from the Oct. 6 record high of $126,000, having formed a lower high at $116,000 as well as consecutive lower lows. The altcoin…

Privacy coins surge 80%: Why Zcash and Dash are back in the spotlight

Privacy coins surge 80% as Zcash and Dash hit multi-year highs, driven by rotation, halving hype and renewed demand for transaction privacy. Source link

Spanish research institute to sell $10M Bitcoin stash bought for $10K in 2012

Researchers bought 97 BTC in 2012 for a blockchain study. Thirteen years later, they’re selling the stash to fund quantum research projects. Source link

Can the biggest Bitcoin whales really decide when the market turns green or red?

Whales still move prices, but ETF flows, exchange liquidity, and macro shifts now decide Bitcoin’s daily color. Source link

DeFi players launch alliance to champion Ethereum to policymakers

Major DeFi protocols on Ethereum have banded together to counter the so-called “outsized influence” of centralized crypto firms on US policymaking. Source link

DeFi players launch alliance to champion Ethereum to policymakers

Major DeFi protocols on Ethereum have banded together to counter the so-called “outsized influence” of centralized crypto firms on US policymaking. Source link

Ethereum erases its 2025 gains: Is ETH price headed to $2.2K next?

Ether may drop as low as $2,200 in the coming days, fuelled by risk-off mode among derivatives traders and a weakening technical structure. Source link

The best crypto treasuries are ‘doing something hard:’ Bitwise

Investors are better off buying ETFs than buying shares in a firm that’s simply putting a crypto asset on its balance sheet, argues Bitwise’s Matt Hougan. Source link

Robinhood isn’t rushing into crypto treasuries, exec says

Robinhood executive Shiv Verma says buying crypto could align it with the community more, but questions if it’s “the right thing for shareholders.” Source link

BCH Powers Its Way to $491.80 After Surging Past $487 Resistance

According to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model, BCH rose 3.3% to $491.80 after clearing $487 on above-average European session volume, posting a $33.36 range and a brief pullback from a $495.30 high that buyers quickly faded. (Please note all timestamps are in UTC.) Technical analysis highlights Price moved from $476.10 to $491.80, up 3.3%…