Harvard Management Company has reduced its exposure to bitcoin-linked holdings by about 20 per cent while initiating a new position tied to ether, signalling a recalibration of its digital asset strategy amid shifting market dynamics and valuation pressures. Regulatory filings show that the endowment’s investment arm pared back its stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust during the latest reporting period, cutting the value of its holding from […]
Galaxy Digital’s head of asset management, Steve Kurz, is projecting a structural shift in the cryptocurrency market as the industry grapples with price volatility and evolving investor behaviour. Speaking publicly this week, Kurz said the downturn in digital-asset prices is better understood as healthy deleveraging rather than evidence of systemic failure, and described a deepening integration between traditional financial systems and digital-asset infrastructure that he believes underpins […]
Strategy has said it could withstand a collapse in bitcoin’s price to $8,000 and still service its roughly $6 billion in net debt, outlining contingency plans that include converting portions of its borrowings into equity if market conditions deteriorate sharply. The Virginia-based software company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has become one of the largest corporate holders of bitcoin under executive chairman Michael Saylor. Its balance sheet is […]
Concerns over inadequate privacy safeguards are holding back broader adoption of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, according to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao and several industry executives speaking at a major digital assets forum. Their remarks underline a growing consensus that transparency, long touted as blockchain’s defining strength, may also be constraining its appeal among retail users and large institutions. Zhao, widely known as CZ, told a panel at […]
Solana’s blockchain has recorded a dramatic expansion in payment activity, with on-chain volumes rising 755 per cent year on year even as the token’s market price struggles to mirror that growth. Data compiled by blockchain analytics firms show total payments processed on the network exceeding $1.8 billion, while business-to-business transactions have climbed ninefold over a 16-month period to about $3.84 billion. The figures place Solana among the […]
XRP is back at the centre of market attention as Ripple’s chief executive takes on an advisory role in Washington, fuelling speculation that a clearer regulatory path for digital assets could reshape the token’s prospects even as exchange-traded products tracking it post their first net outflows in weeks. The digital token, closely associated with Ripple Labs, has seen volatile trading through February, hovering below its late-2024 highs […]
Truth Social Funds, the investment arm linked to Trump Media & Technology Group, has filed registration statements with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission for two exchange-traded funds focused on major cryptocurrency assets. The proposed products, if approved, would give investors exposure to Bitcoin and Ether in one fund and to Cronos in a second fund that also seeks to generate yield through network staking rewards. […]
Bitcoin surged past 69,000 dollars on major exchanges on Tuesday, regaining a price level that has carried both symbolic and technical weight since the previous market cycle. The move marks a rebound from a bout of volatility that had pulled the world’s largest cryptocurrency below key support zones earlier this quarter, drawing renewed attention from institutional investors and retail traders alike. Data from leading trading platforms […]
Coinbase reported fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of market expectations after transaction revenue dropped below the $1 billion mark, underscoring the pressure on retail trading volumes as digital asset prices cooled towards the end of the year. The largest US-listed cryptocurrency exchange said total revenue declined from the previous quarter as trading activity moderated across its retail and institutional platforms. Transaction revenue, which remains the core driver […]
Binance has rejected suggestions that it played a decisive role in the October collapse that erased about $19 billion in leveraged crypto positions, with co-founder Richard Teng insisting the turmoil was driven by broader market forces rather than actions taken by the exchange. Speaking as scrutiny intensified over the scale of liquidations across digital asset markets, Teng described the sell-off as “a crypto event, not a Binance […]
BingX has announced a significant overhaul of its copy trading suite, introducing a new Copy Trading Plaza and a redesigned Lead Trader Homepage as it intensifies competition in the fast-growing social trading segment of the cryptocurrency market. The Panama City-based exchange said the upgrade is designed to streamline discovery, enhance transparency and provide more granular performance insights for users who follow so-called lead traders. The changes form […]
Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse has declared that XRP will “always be the top priority” for the company, seeking to calm markets as heavy selling pressure grips the token and unsettles retail investors. The remarks came as XRP experienced heightened volatility, with sharp price swings reflecting a broader retreat across digital assets and renewed anxiety among traders over liquidity conditions and regulatory overhangs. Market data showed a […]
Bitcoin has extended its downturn this week, showing little sign of sustainable recovery as selling pressure dominates trading activity and key technical support levels come under threat. The world’s largest cryptocurrency slid below the pivotal $70,000–$72,000 range and is testing lower thresholds that many traders identify as critical, with some models indicating potential further declines before major support is confirmed. Indicators across daily and weekly charts point […]
Bitcoin crossed the symbolic threshold of one US dollar 15 years ago, a modest valuation milestone that has since acquired outsized significance as the digital asset evolved from an obscure experiment into a global financial phenomenon influencing markets, regulation, and technology debates. The moment, marked in early February 2011 on a handful of online trading forums and exchanges, is now widely cited as the point at which […]
Bitcoin users have steadily shifted to a quieter but consequential upgrade that cuts fees and improves network efficiency without altering the asset’s core monetary rules. Segregated Witness, commonly known as SegWit, combined with the Bech32 address format, has changed how transaction data is structured and transmitted, allowing more payments to fit into each block and lowering the cost paid by users sending funds across the network. SegWit […]
Bitcoin has surrendered all the gains it notched after Donald Trump’s return to the White House, sliding amid thin liquidity and shifting expectations over US monetary policy, a move that has unsettled broader digital asset markets and revived questions about the sector’s resilience in a tightening financial environment. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell below $61,000 during the week, a level last seen before Trump’s election victory, before […]
Bitcoin is being watched closely by traders after comments from market strategist Tom Lee pointed to continuing strain across digital assets, even as the world’s largest cryptocurrency shows signs of stabilising above key technical levels. The benchmark token has hovered well below earlier peaks, reflecting a broader unease among investors grappling with tighter financial conditions, regulatory scrutiny and uneven demand for risk assets. Lee, a co-founder of […]
Bitcoin’s latest bout of weakness against gold has sharpened debate across global markets, yet market participants argue the comparison misses a deeper structural shift under way in digital assets. Rather than signalling a loss of confidence in bitcoin as a store of value, the price action is being framed by traders as a consequence of tightening liquidity conditions that affect crypto markets in ways bullion markets have […]
JPMorgan has argued that bitcoin’s declining volatility relative to gold is reshaping long-term investment calculations, even as near-term pressures from exchange-traded fund outflows and futures market liquidations weigh on crypto prices. The bank’s analysts said the contrast between short-term stress and longer-horizon metrics highlights a shift under way in how institutional investors assess risk in digital assets. Bitcoin has traded within a tighter range over the past […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Bitcoin fell sharply on Friday, sliding to a 16-month low and briefly testing the psychologically important $60,000 level as a broad sell-off in technology shares spilled into risk-sensitive assets, intensifying volatility across global markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency touched an intraday low close to $60,000 before rebounding, trading modestly higher later in the session at around $64,000 as buyers stepped in. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
