Finance News
By Bruce Buterin
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Bitcoin sits pretty much steady near $69,000 as Monday trading kicks off, shrugging off last week's roller coaster ride that saw the crypto briefly spike before getting hammered…
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The digital asset keeps bouncing around inside a $62,500 to $72,000 trading box after February's nasty selloff, with multiple attempts to crack through $72,000 getting smacked…
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Bitcoin rocketed to $74,047 that day, but the breakout lasted about as long as a sneeze. Two days later on March 6, the failed rally triggered $900 million in negative realized…
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Passive sell orders keep piling up whenever Bitcoin tries to rally, soaking up all the buying pressure like a sponge.
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But here's the thing: Bitcoin has clawed back 20.5% since February's low, thanks to dip buyers who keep stepping in whenever the price drops.
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The oil market went absolutely bonkers recently, with West Texas Intermediate crude briefly shooting past $110 per barrel.
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Bitcoin's volatility readings suggest the worst might be over though. The Bitcoin Volmex Implied Volatility Index spiked when Bitcoin briefly crashed to $60,000, signaling…
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Despite all the uncertainty swirling around, Bitcoin has held above $66,000 like a champ. Every time it dips, buyers show up to defend that level.
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The Middle East conflict keeps getting worse, with shipping route disruptions sending oil prices through the roof.
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Timot Lamarre from Unchained Capital thinks there's more going on beneath the surface. He pointed out that private credit markets are seeing unusually high withdrawal requests,…
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Global stock markets are feeling the pain too. Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's KOSPI both crashed over 7% when markets opened, while Chinese and Hong Kong indices saw smaller…
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The dollar's strength, combined with high bond yields, has made it the go-to defensive play right now.
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Even with all this chaos, Bitcoin's market cap stays above $1.3 trillion. Trading volume in both spot and derivatives markets remains solid, showing that interest hasn't…
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Bitcoin's mined supply recently crossed 20 million BTC, which means over 95% of the total 21 million cap has already been mined.
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Binance reported a huge surge in trading volume on March 9, especially in Bitcoin futures. CEO Changpeng Zhao said the current environment has cranked up speculative activity as…
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