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- Why investors are turning bullish as Bitcoin price stalls near $70,000, analysts say Blockbuster US economic growth and improving macroeconomic conditions will propel Bitcoin’s price upward from its current level of $70,000, analysts say. The Federal Reserve’s buying up of treasury bills to inject more money into the financial system — thus helping asset prices — has been a key catalyst to the bounce, analysts David Brickell and Chris Mills of the London Crypto Club said on Sunday. “We therefore remain bullish on both equities and crypto over the coming months with a still supportive macro backdrop characterised by robust US growth alongside renewed disinflation and an improving US liquidity pulse,” they said. In December, the...

- Concerns that quantum computing could one day break Bitcoin’s cryptography have resurfaced. Yet, a new report by CoinShares argues that the quantum risks remain distant, with only a fraction of Bitcoin’s supply potentially vulnerable. The report frames quantum computing as a long-term engineering challenge. It argues that Bitcoin has ample time to adapt well before quantum machines reach a cryptographically relevant scale. The Quantum Threat Assessment For Bitcoin In the report titled “Quantum Vulnerability in Bitcoin: A Manageable Risk,” CoinShares’ Bitcoin Research Lead explained that Bitcoin relies on elliptic-curve cryptography to secure transactions. In theory, a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could use Shor’s...

- Which US Economic Signals Should Bitcoin and Crypto Investors Watch This Week? A Federal Reserve (Fed) governor’s media appearance, key labor-market data, weekly unemployment claims, and January inflation figures could all influence expectations around interest rates and liquidity—two of the strongest drivers of Bitcoin’s price cycles. Fed Governor Stephen Miran Interview in Focus Markets will first look to comments from Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran, who is scheduled to appear in a podcast interview on Monday, February 9. Ahead of the 5:00 p.m. ET appearance, there is already mixed sentiment across the crypto community, especially amid broader market caution. Some market participants point to Miran’s relatively...

- Key Takeaways After disappearing from the biggest advertising stage in the United States for three straight years, crypto brands made a quiet return during the 2026 Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. There was no blitz, no celebrity overload, and none of the chest-thumping optimism that defined the infamous “Crypto Bowl” of 2022. Instead, crypto showed up cautiously, sharing space in a broadcast dominated by artificial intelligence. With AI-themed commercials from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google, and Amazon filling much of the ad inventory. Super Bowl LX quickly earned the nickname “the AI Bowl.” Against that backdrop, crypto’s limited presence felt deliberate, restrained rather than absent. Crypto’s Comeback Was...

- At a price of just $87, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is now down a shocking 66% from its all-time high in January 2025. As investors race to de-risk and de-leverage, Solana now looks like a very risky bet on the future of blockchain and crypto. But don't sleep on Solana quite yet. There's an exciting new investment thesis that predicts a stunning reversal of fortune for Solana in 2026. If all goes according to plan, Solana could hit a price of $250 this year before soaring in value to hit a price of $2,000 by 2030. From meme coins to stablecoins The problem with Solana right now is that it is too highly leveraged to the future of speculative meme coins. According to some estimates, almost 50% of all revenue generated by the Solana...

- Bitcoin’s 20% Bounce Looks Like a Bull Trap Despite Improving US Demand — Here’s Why The Bitcoin price has rebounded nearly 20% after slipping close to $60,000 on February 6. The move has revived “buy-the-dip” hopes and fueled talk of a local bottom. At the same time, US demand indicators have started to recover from recent lows. But beneath the surface, volume signals, on-chain data, and price structure suggest the rally may be fragile. Several warning patterns now resemble setups that preceded major declines in this cycle. Bear Flag Shows Big Money Is Not Fully Committed One of the clearest warning signals comes from the Klinger Oscillator, a volume-based indicator that tracks big money flow. Unlike indicators such as the CMF...

- South Korea Watchdog Says $40 Billion Giveaway Shows New Rules Needed to Tackle Crypto Risks SEOUL, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The chief of South Korea's financial market watchdog said on Monday local exchange Bithumb's unintentional giveaway of more than $40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers raises the need for improved regulations to address the vulnerabilities of cryptocurrencies. This article has been published in [Reuters] via Yahoo News. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/south-korea-watchdog-says-40-061211917.html

- Buy-the-Dip Sentiment Is Returning — How Far Can the Crypto Market Recover? After falling to nearly $2.0 trillion last Friday, the total crypto market capitalization has rebounded to above $2.3 trillion. Investors appear to be spotting opportunities, and buy-the-dip sentiment is resurfacing. The key question is whether this rebound is strong enough to form a classic V-shaped recovery. Several market signals offer insight. Signs of Buy-the-Dip Behavior After the Panic Sell-Off One of the earliest and most notable signals is the renewed inflow of stablecoins into centralized exchanges. This trend reversed after months of decline, even though selling pressure remains elevated. Rising stablecoin balances on exchanges reflect...

- The FDIC has agreed to pay $188,440 in legal fees and drop its fight to withhold crypto-related "pause letters," settling a FOIA lawsuit tied to alleged Operation Choke Point 2.0 debanking tactics and closing a case that forced the regulator to release records showing how banks were allegedly pressed to halt or limit crypto activity. In a joint status report filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation agreed to pay the full attorney's fees from History Associates Incorporated, the research firm that filed the records request at Coinbase's direction, and revise certain FOIA practices. The FDIC's appeal-denial letter had acknowledged its "decision to withhold was based upon a determination...

- Bitcoin Recovers as Coinbase Premium Turns Higher The crypto market has steadied after last week's sell-off, with Bitcoin posting a double-digit rebound even as analysts caution the rally may not be sustained. The leading crypto is up 12% from Friday’s low of $62,822 and is currently trading at $70,998, according to CoinGecko data. The bounce coincides with an improvement in U.S. investor appetite. The Coinbase Premium index, which measures the difference between Bitcoin’s price on Coinbase and Binance, has surged over 70%, rising from -0.23% on Friday to -0.06% as of the early Asian trading on Monday, per CoinGlass data. A rising premium suggests renewed buying interest from U.S. investors. “The Fear & Greed Index hitting an...

- Takaichi Triumph: Japan’s record 56,000 Nikkei surge sends bitcoin to $72,000, gold past $5,000 Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged to a record on Monday, breaching the 57,000 level with a 3.4% gain following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decisive "supermajority" victory in the Sunday general election, according to Nikkei Asia. This political mandate signaled a green light for Takaichi’s aggressive expansionary fiscal agenda, which includes a massive $135 billion stimulus package aimed at revitalizing the economy through infrastructure spending and tax cuts. The "Takaichi Trade" sparked a global ripple effect, driving gold prices past the $5,000 per ounce milestone and pushing bitcoin to a brief peak of $72,000 before settling back above...

- The cryptocurrency market has been incredibly volatile recently. While Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) remains by far the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, the token has seen a dramatic valuation retracement. Its token price is down 33% over the last year and down more than 45% from the lifetime high of more than $126,000 per token. Investors have become less confident that the Federal Reserve will provide additional interest rate cuts this year. Downward volatility in the crypto market alongside valuation gains for gold and silver have caused some investors to question Bitcoin's value as a store of wealth and spurred big sell-offs for the crypto token. On the other hand, Bitcoin has still posted massive gains over the last...

- Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is reshuffling its crypto exposure across flagship ETFs, snapping up shares of crypto exchange operator Bullish (NYSE:BLSH), while trimming holdings in Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN), according to a Coincentral report. This move may reflect shifting bets on where the next phase of digital-asset growth could emerge. In all, ARK bought roughly 716,030 shares of Bullish, which ended Thursday at $24.90, across the flagship ARK Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKK), ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (BATS:ARKW), and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKF), for roughly $17.8 million. Simultaneously, ARK sold around 119,236 shares of Coinbase from those funds, at a value of about $17.4 million. ETF Positioning Hints At...

- Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is reshuffling its crypto exposure across flagship ETFs, snapping up shares of crypto exchange operator Bullish (NYSE:BLSH), while trimming holdings in Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN), in a move that may reflect shifting bets on where the next phase of digital-asset growth could emerge. In all, ARK bought roughly 716,030 shares of Bullish which ended Thursday at $24.90, across the flagship ARK Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKK), ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (BATS:ARKW) and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKF), for roughly $17.8 million. Simultaneously, ARK sold around 119,236 shares of Coinbase from those funds, at a value of about $17.4 million. ETF Positioning Hints At Selective Crypto Exposure Bullish...

- Why Quantum Computing Isn’t a Serious Risk for Bitcoin Yet: CoinShares Quantum computing may not be as much of an immediate threat to Bitcoin as some have warned, and any real risk might still be years away. That’s according to a new research note from digital asset investment firm CoinShares, which argues that while Bitcoin’s cryptography is theoretically vulnerable to future quantum advances, current technology falls far short of posing a practical danger. “Bitcoin’s quantum vulnerability is not an immediate crisis but a foreseeable engineering consideration, with ample time for adaptation,” researchers at the firm wrote. Quantum attacks involve powerful quantum computers breaking cryptographic keys that secure Bitcoin or other...

- Quantum computing may not be as much of an immediate threat to Bitcoin as some have warned, and any real risk might still be years away. That’s according to a new research note from digital asset investment firm CoinShares, which argues that while Bitcoin’s cryptography is theoretically vulnerable to future quantum advances, current technology falls far short of posing a practical danger. “Bitcoin’s quantum vulnerability is not an immediate crisis but a foreseeable engineering consideration, with ample time for adaptation,” researchers at the firm wrote. Quantum attacks involve powerful quantum computers breaking cryptographic keys that secure Bitcoin or other blockchains, enabling attackers to derive private keys from public...

- When cryptocurrency prices are falling, it can be hard to imagine what a rebound might look like. But markets are cyclical and -- prices aside -- the crypto industry is in a better position now than it's been in for years. Traditional financial institutions are starting to integrate blockchain solutions, which could not only drive a rebound but also push prices to new highs. Here are two cryptos that could benefit this year. Solana Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) fell by 35.7% in 2025, finishing the year at $124.52. However, while it got pulled down by the broader decline in prices, it also set a new all-time high of $293.31 last January. It could get back there in 2026. Solana could rebound if it sees success in multiple potential...

- Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) shares surged 22% Friday as TD Cowen maintained its $440 price target, arguing there is “no reasonable scenario” forcing the company to sell Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) despite trading underwater on its holdings. The Bull Case Amid Carnage TD Cowen analysts Lance Vitanza and Jonnathan Navarrete said Strategy is “better positioned than ever” to participate in a potential recovery, even as the premise looks strained amid steep declines. The company’s shares are down 13.4% so far in 2026, adding to a 47.5% slump last year. The volatility looks intentional ― analysts noted Strategy’s common stock is designed to be about 1.5 times more volatile than Bitcoin. “It should come as no surprise that Strategy’s shares...

- Vitalik Buterin Says Most DeFi Is a Lie—Here’s What Really Counts Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and crypto analyst c-node have reignited the debate over the true purpose of Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Together, the two industry experts challenge the booming industry to rethink its priorities. Experts Clash Over What Counts as “Real” DeFi The underlying issue, according to the experts, is that much of today’s DeFi hype is superficial, serving speculative interests rather than advancing genuinely DeFi infrastructure. They dismissed common yield-generating strategies—like depositing USDC into lending protocols—as “cargo cults,” suggesting they mimic DeFi’s success without embodying its original ethos. The analyst further...

- Tom Lee’s BitMine Adds Another $42 Million in Ethereum Despite Crypto Winter BitMine, the largest corporate holder of Ethereum, has capitalized on the digital asset's recent price volatility to expand its treasury holdings. On February 7, blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain reported the transaction, citing data from Arkham Intelligence. The firm acquired approximately 20,000 ETH for a total capital outlay of $41.98 million. BitMine Chair Defends Aggressive Buying Amid Crash Notably, this latest tranche moves the firm significantly closer to its long-term objective of controlling 5% of Ethereum's total circulating supply. Data from Strategic ETH Reserve shows it has achieved over 70% of that goal with its 4.29 million ETH...