Category: Peer to Peer

Marathon Digital Holdings, the leading publicly traded Bitcoin miner, moved a substantial amount of its digital currency holdings this week, transferring around $87 million worth of Bitcoin across multiple trading desks and exchange addresses, according to on-chain tracking data. The largest portion of the movement was directed to the credit and trading firm Two Prime, which received more than 660 BTC, while other transfers were recorded to a BitGo custody address and a newly created wallet.Blockchain analytics show that the

Bitcoin could move towards the $50,000 mark even as confidence in the crypto market remains fragile, according to comments by Tom Lee, who has described price action across digital assets as a major disappointment against a backdrop of conditions that have historically favoured rallies.Trading has been subdued across large cryptocurrencies, with bitcoin struggling to convert long-standing bullish narratives into sustained momentum. Lee, a prominent market strategist who has followed digital assets for over a decade, said the asset class has

Bitcoin slid to its weakest level since Donald Trump’s election victory, underscoring how fragile sentiment has become across digital-asset markets as tighter financial conditions, regulatory uncertainty and profit-taking converge.The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell sharply in volatile trading, extending a multi-week decline that has erased a large portion of gains built up earlier in the cycle. Prices moved to levels last seen shortly after Trump secured the White House in November 2016, a reference point frequently used by traders to frame

Bitcoin sank to around $81,000, erasing a significant portion of its gains and triggering fresh volatility across digital asset markets, as forced liquidations, global risk aversion and growing scrutiny of major exchanges combined to deepen losses. The decline unfolded amid heightened uncertainty in broader financial markets, with crypto assets once again moving in tandem with risk-sensitive equities and high-yield instruments.The sell-off accelerated as leveraged positions were unwound across derivatives platforms, pushing liquidation volumes sharply higher within hours. Market data showed

Market attention has turned sharply to Washington as legislation reshaping digital-asset oversight advances while uncertainty over the next Federal Reserve chair weighs on risk appetite across crypto markets. The convergence of these two developments has sharpened debate over how the United States intends to regulate trading venues, stablecoins and derivatives at a time when capital flows remain sensitive to policy signals.Lawmakers have pushed forward the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, widely known as the Clarity Act,

Binance has disclosed a $100 million allocation to Bitcoin for its Secure Asset Fund for Users, a move that reinforces the exchange’s capital buffer designed to protect customers during periods of market stress or operational shocks. The purchase adds to a reserve structure that the company says is ringfenced from its operating funds and intended solely for user protection, underscoring an effort to demonstrate balance-sheet resilience at a time when the digital-asset industry remains under close regulatory and investor scrutiny.The

A UAE-based investment firm has acquired a 49% holding in World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency platform linked to Donald Trump, in a transaction that values the venture at about $500 million and places foreign capital at the heart of a politically sensitive digital-asset business.The investment, disclosed through corporate filings and confirmed by people familiar with the transaction, gives the Gulf investor a near-equal stake in a company that has traded heavily on the former US president’s brand while struggling to

Bitcoin fell towards the $75,000 mark during Asian trading hours, extending a pullback that coincided with weaker equity markets across the region and heightened volatility in key industrial and precious metals, underscoring a broader phase of risk recalibration among global investors.The world’s largest cryptocurrency slipped after failing to hold higher technical levels, with trading volumes rising as short-term holders moved to lock in gains accumulated during the earlier rally. Market participants pointed to a mix of profit-taking, tighter global financial

Crypto markets closed January in the red despite a policy backdrop that, on paper, appeared more accommodating than at any point in the past two years. Prices slid across major tokens, trading volumes thinned, and investor sentiment softened even as regulatory signals from Washington and other financial centres suggested a shift away from outright hostility towards digital assets.Bitcoin, the bellwether for the sector, ended the month lower after failing to hold levels above key technical thresholds that traders had hoped

A single highly leveraged ether position worth about $220 million was wiped out as prices slid roughly 10 per cent, amplifying a wave of forced liquidations that pushed total crypto losses above $2.5 billion within 24 hours and reignited concerns about leverage-driven fragility across digital asset markets.The loss stemmed from a large long position on the derivatives platform Hyperliquid, where rapid price moves triggered automatic margin calls and liquidations. As ether fell sharply alongside a broader risk-off move in crypto,

BitMine Immersion Technologies, the crypto treasury vehicle closely associated with veteran market strategist Tom Lee, is bearing the brunt of a sharp downturn in ether prices as its vast token stash registers more than $6 billion in unrealised losses, underscoring the hazards of concentrated digital-asset holdings on corporate balance sheets. This loss equates to a significant drawdown on the company’s roughly 4.2 million ETH position as the second-largest blockchain asset shed value in the face of thinning liquidity and

Worldcoin’s native token WLD has entered 2026 carrying a mix of ambition and unease, shaped by sharp price swings, regulatory scrutiny around biometric data, and the project’s long-term bet on global digital identity. Trading far below its earlier peak, the token’s trajectory over the next four years has become a focal point for investors weighing whether the network can convert technological promise into sustained demand.WLD touched levels close to $12 during its strongest phase before a steep sell-off pushed prices

Washington has imposed sanctions on a network of cryptocurrency exchanges and facilitators tied to Iran, marking the first time the United States has directly targeted crypto trading platforms over allegations of supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The measures signal a widening of financial enforcement into the digital asset space as Washington seeks to curb Iran’s access to global capital flows.The sanctions, announced by the Treasury Department, focus on several exchanges accused of processing transactions that benefited entities connected to

A wave of forced liquidations that ripped through digital-asset markets on October 10, erasing positions at a pace unseen in the sector’s history, was driven primarily by a sudden global risk-off shock rather than a failure of trading infrastructure, according to Binance.The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange said the flash crash unfolded as macroeconomic pressures triggered rapid price declines across major tokens, setting off automated margin calls and cascading sell orders in conditions of thin liquidity. The firm acknowledged two platform-specific

Bitcoin could reach $6.5 million within two decades, according to Matt Hougan, the chief investment officer at Bitwise, who argues that the asset’s structural supply limits and expanding institutional demand outweigh cyclical volatility.Hougan’s outlook lands after a punishing year for digital assets in 2025, when tighter financial conditions, regulatory uncertainty and a cooling risk appetite weighed on prices. He expects a period of sideways trading to dominate the near term, with price action shaped more by macro stability and adoption

Federal authorities have taken legal control of assets valued at roughly $400 million that prosecutors say were generated through a darknet cryptocurrency mixing service known as Helix, marking one of the largest forfeiture actions tied to illicit crypto activity. The Department of Justice said the haul spans digital currency, cash-equivalent instruments and property interests traced to transactions that laundered proceeds from online drug markets.According to court filings and departmental statements, the government now holds clear title to the assets following

Ethereum slid sharply after losing key technical support near the $2,700 mark, triggering renewed anxiety about a deeper correction across digital asset markets and amplifying a risk-off tone that has weighed on crypto trading through January. The move extended a prolonged pullback for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, which has erased a significant portion of gains accumulated during the final quarter of last year and underperformed several large-cap peers during bouts of market stress.The breakdown below $2,700 was closely watched by

A warning from a long-standing crypto fund manager has reignited debate over Bitcoin’s long-term viability, with claims that the world’s largest cryptocurrency could face a structural security breakdown within the next seven to eleven years unless its economic model changes.Justin Bons, founder and chief investment officer of Cyber Capital, has argued that Bitcoin’s reliance on declining block subsidies will eventually undermine the incentives that secure its network. His assessment centres on the mechanics of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work system, where miners validate

Bitcoin slid during Asian trading on Friday as speculation over the future leadership of the United States central bank unsettled risk appetite across global markets, adding to a cautious tone already shaped by shifting expectations for interest rates and liquidity.The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell below the psychological $40,000 level before stabilising, with traders pointing to heightened volatility after reports and commentary suggested renewed political debate around the tenure and independence of the Federal Reserve chair. Ether and other major digital

A significant wave of liquidations surged through global cryptocurrency markets as leveraged long positions worth about $140 million were wiped out within a single hour, underscoring sharp price swings and persistent volatility that have unsettled traders and risk models alike. The liquidation event affected tens of thousands of leveraged accounts and came amid rapid price fluctuations in major digital assets, particularly Bitcoin and Ethereum, with derivatives trading platforms reporting heavy forced unwinds.Bitcoin, the world’s largest digital asset by market

Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, climbed past the $30 mark as a sharp increase in activity linked to silver trading propelled volumes across the decentralised derivatives platform. The move capped a multi-day rally that has drawn attention from both crypto-native traders and traditional commodities participants experimenting with on-chain markets.Market data showed HYPE posting gains of roughly 50 per cent over three sessions, coinciding with a spike in turnover on Hyperliquid’s precious metals contracts. Silver, in particular, emerged as a focal point

U. S. spot exchange-traded funds tied to major cryptocurrencies saw a marked shift in capital flows on 26 January 2026, with Ethereum-linked products attracting the largest net inflows while Bitcoin, XRP and Solana ETFs drew comparatively lower interest. Data compiled from fund-flow trackers and trading platforms shows the spot Ethereum ETFs posted approximately $117m of net inflows during the session, overturning a streak of prior redemptions, and underscoring selective institutional demand for Ether exposure through regulated vehicles.The standout performance

Shiba Inu’s supply reduction drive has accelerated sharply, with community-led burns eliminating roughly 28.8 billion SHIB tokens and sending the burn rate soaring by more than 1,500%, according to on-chain trackers and project updates. The spike has reignited debate around scarcity dynamics in meme-linked assets and has coincided with a technical pattern that traders interpret as a potential upside continuation.The burn acceleration has been driven by a combination of automated mechanisms tied to the Shibarium layer-2 network, manual community initiatives

Large institutional investors are signalling a strong appetite to accumulate digital assets during market pullbacks, according to a survey indicating that four out of five professional participants would either hold steady or increase exposure even if prices slide by 10%. The finding underscores a shift in how major allocators view volatility, treating declines as entry points rather than exit signals.Major investors show readiness to buy downturns emerges as the central takeaway from the polling, which canvassed asset managers, hedge funds,