Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have taken in over $1 billion in fresh cash over the past three days, helping propel the leading cryptocurrency to nearly $73,000. Just on Wednesday, investors bought over $500 million worth of shares in the funds managed by BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale, according to data from Farside Investors. Bitcoin’s price has surged … Read more
A new Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland working paper offers a provocative explanation for why cryptocurrency behaves so differently from traditional financial assets: Americans who buy crypto don’t simply have different demographics or risk appetites, they have radically different beliefs about digital assets’ future returns. The finding could help explain both crypto’s persistent volatility and … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) saw multimonth highs after Thursday’s Wall Street open while stocks dipped and bond yields rebounded on US-Iran war nerves. Key points: Bitcoin builds on its highest levels in 11 weeks to hit $72,500 on Bitstamp. US bond yields see volatility after president Donald Trump threatens “economic warfare” with Iran. Bitcoin market participants question … Read more
Feds have hit 17 Iranians with criminal charges for allegedly conducting a years-long campaign of cyber attacks — including trying to extort HBO for $6 million in bitcoin. The U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday that the 17 individuals were working with the Mabna Institute, which carried out hacking campaigns on behalf of Iran’s Islamic … Read more
Bitcoin roared past $79,000 Friday, sustaining the biggest run in years following positive regulatory news and an announcement from the U.S. Treasury. The leading cryptocurrency hit as high as $79,319 before dipping slightly. It was recently priced at $77,584, a more than 7% rise over the past day. Over a seven-day period, the coin has … Read more
Something massive just happened in the crypto world today, August 23, 2026. Shiba Inu’s native token, SHIB, has seen an absolutely explosive price surge. We’re talking about a jump of over 300% in just a few hours. This is not a drill. This is the kind of news that shakes the entire cryptocurrency market to … Read more
Blockchain Optimism’s governance has approved a proposal to repurpose 546.9 million OP tokens previously reserved for user airdrops to support ecosystem growth and institutional adoption. OP currently has a market cap of roughly $214 million, with a circulating supply of about 2.29 billion tokens, according to CoinGecko data. The new Strategic Ecosystem Fund will support … Read more
Pakistan has announced a new regulatory framework for crypto after banning the asset class for close to a decade, Announcing the news in an X post Friday, Bilal Bin Saqib, the special assistant to the prime minister on blockchain and cryptocurrency, invited foreign businesses to come to the country and set up shop. Pakistan’s Virtual … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) hit $77,000 on Friday as business intelligence company Strategy’s corporate treasury returned to profit. Key points: Bitcoin reaches its highest level since May 26 as it revisits $77,000. Price returns above the cost basis for Strategy’s BTC corporate treasury at $75,385. Around 11% of the BTC supply constitutes a new band of support … Read more
Bitcoin continued its rise on Friday, having its best week since 2023 as over $1 billion in shortsellers’ positions got ruined and exchange-traded funds received billions in new cash. The leading cryptocurrency on Friday was recently trading 23% higher over a seven-day period after flying past $77,542. It earlier in the day reached as high … Read more