In brief Bitcoin broke below $110,000 Thursday morning, dragging top altcoins down in a broad sell-off. The drop triggered $524 million in liquidations as the total market cap fell 3.1% to $3.85 trillion. Options data shows heavy bearish betting, with traders pricing in more downside risk. The cryptocurrency market extended its losses on Thursday with Bitcoin briefly breaking below $110,000, …
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Bitcoin’s Plunge Below $105,000 Sends Crypto Market Cap to Lowest Level Since July
In brief The total market cap of all cryptocurrencies fell 5.9% to $3.64 trillion Friday morning, its lowest level since July 2025. The sell-off was driven by a “flight to safety” amid fears over U.S. regional bank stability. Liquidations hit $1.09 billion as major altcoins slid, with BNB seeing the largest decline. The cryptocurrency market extended its losses on Thursday, …
Read More »Crypto Stocks Are Getting a Lift After Bitcoin’s Price Touches a Record High
Key Takeaways Crypto stocks rose Monday after bitcoin’s price touched a record high over the weekend. Bitcoin has been buoyed by investors’ increasing appetite for risk, which has driven stocks to near records, Bitcoin (BTCUSD) is giving crypto stocks a lift after its price topped $125,000 over the weekend, reaching a new record. The world’s largest cryptocurrency had been on …
Read More »Bitcoin’s volatility drops – But OG whales might turn things around
Journalist Posted: September 28, 2025 Key Takeaways Is Bitcoin’s derivatives market showing signs of maturity? Yes, with record CME options activity and Wall Street ETFs, Bitcoin’s market is becoming more stable and institution-driven. Could Bitcoin still see a big rally in 2025 despite lower volatility? Patterns suggest a post-halving rally may still be on track, similar to past cycles. Bitcoin’s …
Read More »Bitcoin’s $100K battle: Why this support level decides BTC’s bull run fate
Key Takeaways BTC bull run hangs in the balance as $100K support acts as a key pivot amid whale profit-taking and macro headwinds. “Bitcoin is still on sale,” says Michael Saylor. After Bitcoin [BTC] closed August down 6.5% from its $115,778 open, the claim carries weight. Meanwhile, MSTR scaled into BTC across three buys during the month, averaging $116,168 per …
Read More »Bitcoin’s ETFs Kill the Transaction Fees, Punishing the Miners More
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Bitcoin’s price is holding near records, but the chain itself is quiet. Glassnode data shows transaction …
Read More »Market Observers Say Bitcoin’s Structure Looks Weak Even as Industry Strengthens
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. As Asia begins its trading day, BTC is down 3% in the past 24 hours, changing …
Read More »BlackRock’s 5% MicroStrategy stake: Is Bitcoin’s biggest whale in danger?
Key Takeaways BlackRock’s growing influence in Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs and a stake in Strategy raises fears of market manipulation. What was once “the people’s money” risks becoming another Wall Street asset. BlackRock’s growing influence in the crypto sector has sparked intense speculation, with reports suggesting the firm may be orchestrating one of the largest market shake-ups yet. After acquiring …
Read More »Bitcoin’s $9B Whale Exit Reignites Questions About OG Conviction and BTC’s Direction – CoinDesk
Bitcoin’s $9B Whale Exit Reignites Questions About OG Conviction and BTC’s Direction CoinDesk Galaxy Executes One of the Largest Notional Bitcoin Transactions Ever PR Newswire A mysterious crypto account bought $54,000 worth of bitcoin in 2011 and sold it all for $9.6 billion this week, which means they can now afford one Big Mac a day for 4,971,897 years Yahoo Finance Satoshi-era Bitcoin …
Read More »Bitcoin’s Social Chatter Spike Signals ‘Key Entry Point’ Ahead
Nearly half of all crypto-related mentions on social media this week centered around Bitcoin as it hit new highs, a level of dominance that may signal a local top and a potential short-term pullback, according to sentiment platform Santiment. “As Bitcoin’s market value crept above $123.1K for the first time in its 17+ year history, there was an equally historic …
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