Key takeaways Measuring real Bitcoin payments is difficult because many transactions go through intermediaries, crypto cards or instant conversions. Surveys show that a sizable minority of crypto holders have used crypto to buy goods or services at least once but rarely distinguish Bitcoin from other assets. El Salvador’s experience suggests that making Bitcoin legal tender … Read more
Crypto investment products recorded $288 million in outflows last week, extending their losing streak to five consecutive weeks — the longest stretch of exits since the launch of US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2024. The latest withdrawals bring cumulative outflows to $4 billion, according to CoinShares’ Monday report. Despite the sustained downturn, total … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) heads into the end of February on new local lows as $50,000 BTC price targets stay in place. Bitcoin sellers pile in at the weekly close, with consensus seeing rebounds ultimately failing. Geopolitics and inflation woes pile up for global assets, with tariffs spoiling the mood. Bitcoin whales dominate exchange inflows, leading to … Read more
Binance doubled down on its compliance credentials in a blog post after a report published earlier this month accused it of sanction violations. Crypto exchange Binance says it has “significantly reduced exposure” to sanctioned entities and high-risk jurisdictions, including exposure to Iran since January 2024. In a blog post titled “Setting the record straight” on … Read more
Bitcoin plunged over $3,000 in two hours, while the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has slumped to historic lows again. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index fell to its lowest levels on Monday as Bitcoin plunged more than 4% to $64,300, erasing its gains since Friday. More than 136,000 traders were liquidated over the past … Read more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff last week clarified that broker-dealers can apply a 2% “haircut” to their stablecoin holdings without objection from the SEC. Previously, broker-dealers were uncertain whether to apply a 100% haircut to their dollar-pegged stablecoins, meaning that they did not count the tokens toward their net capital under existing … Read more
Digital asset company New Frontier Labs has partnered with BitGo Bank & Trust National Association, the entity that crypto infrastructure company BitGo will use to issue and provide custodial services for the FYUSD stablecoin, a dollar-pegged token for Insitutional investors in the Asia region. BitGo’s announcement said FYUSD is compliant with the GENIUS Act stablecoin … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) bottomed after CME futures speculators turned net bullish in April 2025. A similar positioning shift is resurfacing in 2026, raising the odds of a BTC price recovery in the coming weeks. Key takeaways: BTC futures, technicals hint at $85,000 price target Non-commercial Bitcoin futures traders cut their net position to about -1,600 contracts … Read more
Bitcoin past performance gave 88% odds of higher prices by early 2027, the latest in a series of new bullish BTC price predictions. Bitcoin (BTC) at $122,000 in ten months could be an “average return” if history repeats itself. Key points: An “informal” Bitcoin price metric gives 88% odds of BTC/USD trading higher by early … Read more
The developer behind the fast-growing open-source AI agent framework OpenClaw has confirmed that any mention of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies on its Discord server can lead to removal. In a Saturday post on X, a user revealed that they were blocked from OpenClaw’s Discord simply for referencing Bitcoin block height as a timing mechanism in … Read more