Latest News and Articles about Bitcoin
Bitcoin Recovery Strengthens as Long-Term Holders Outpace Short-Term Traders
Bitcoin is showing real signs of recovery, and the strongest clue isn’t just price action — it’s the behavior of long-term holders who are now pulling ahead of short-term traders. BTC traded as high as $82,000 after months of pressure. The LTH/STH SOPR Ratio has climbed to 1.157, a constructive on-chain signal. Long-term holders are […]
Read MoreBitcoin Cycle May Be Shifting to Lower Volatility and Smarter Accumulation
Bitcoin’s market cycle may be shifting away from the old boom-and-bust circus toward a slower, tighter pattern of accumulation and controlled price action. Lower volatility may be replacing the old parabolic melt-ups and brutal crashes MVRV pricing bands suggest BTC has not hit prior cycle extremes $65,000 is being treated as a strong spot accumulation […]
Read MoreStrategy’s STRC Returns to $100 as Saylor Eyes More Bitcoin Buys
Strategy’s STRC perpetual preferred stock has slipped back to its $100 par value, and that tiny move may help Michael Saylor unlock more Bitcoin buying power. STRC returned to $100 par value 11.5% monthly dividend keeps buyers interested More than $1.5 billion raised since March Market expects a fresh BTC buy soon On May 8, […]
Read MoreProject Eleven Warns Quantum Computing Could Threaten Bitcoin by 2030
Bitcoin’s biggest long-term enemy may not be governments, exchange hacks, or the usual parade of scammers — it may be quantum computing. Project Eleven is warning that Bitcoin could face a serious cryptographic threat by 2030, and while that does not mean the network is on death row, it does mean the clock is ticking. […]
Read MoreSenate Panel Nears Vote on Split SEC-CFTC Crypto Oversight Framework
A Senate panel is preparing to vote on a split-oversight framework that could redraw how the U.S. polices Bitcoin, altcoins, and the broader crypto market. The fight is really about one thing: who gets the keys to the regulatory kingdom, the SEC or the CFTC. Senate panel vote: Lawmakers are weighing a divided crypto oversight […]
Read MoreAustralia Police Seize 52.3 Bitcoin From Alleged Darknet Operator
New South Wales Police in Australia reportedly seized 52.3 bitcoin, worth about $4.2 million, from a darknet operator — another blunt reminder that Bitcoin’s neutrality cuts both ways. 52.3 BTC seized Estimated value: $4.2 million Target described as a darknet operator Law enforcement keeps chasing illicit crypto activity Bitcoin remains useful for both freedom and […]
Read MoreJack Mallers Says Wall Street Can’t Kill Bitcoin as E*Trade Tests Crypto Trading
Wall Street is moving deeper into Bitcoin, and Strike CEO Jack Mallers says that’s not a problem. If Bitcoin can’t survive institutional adoption, he argues, then it was never built to last. Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade is testing crypto trading at 50 basis points, or 0.5% per trade Jack Mallers says Wall Street buying Bitcoin proves […]
Read MoreChina Tightens Crypto Ban While Backing Blockchain and Digital Yuan
China’s crypto policy is not a mystery anymore: support blockchain, crush decentralized money, and funnel everyone toward the state’s digital rails. Bitcoin, stablecoins, exchanges, and mining all run into the same wall — control is the point. Dual-track policy: blockchain yes, permissionless crypto no Bitcoin under pressure: mining, trading, and private use face heavy restrictions […]
Read MoreCoinbase Adds $88M in Bitcoin, Grows Treasury to 16,492 BTC Worth $1.3B
Coinbase just put more skin in the game, adding another $88 million worth of Bitcoin in Q1 2026 and lifting its treasury stash to 16,492 BTC. That’s a roughly $1.3 billion bet on the hardest money in the room. $88 million in additional Bitcoin bought in Q1 2026 16,492 BTC now held on Coinbase’s books […]
Read MoreMorgan Stanley Launches E*Trade Crypto Trading With 0.5% Fee, Pressures Coinbase
Morgan Stanley has launched E*Trade crypto trading with a flat 0.5% fee, taking a direct swipe at Coinbase and other brokers trying to skim too much off the top of retail Bitcoin demand. 0.5% fee undercuts major rivals Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana available in the pilot 8.6 million E*Trade clients are next in line Zerohash […]
Read MoreInstitutional Capital Favors Bitcoin as Ethereum Holdings Fall: ETH/BTC Still Weak
Bitcoin is still pulling in institutional capital while Ethereum is getting trimmed, and that split is telling the market exactly where professional money thinks the cleaner crypto bet sits right now. BTC fund holdings: up by more than 92,000 Bitcoin ETH fund holdings: down by about 127,000 Ether Institutional signal: Bitcoin first, Ethereum second ETH/BTC […]
Read MoreBitcoin Reclaims $80K as Senate Crypto Vote and UBS MicroStrategy Bet Lift Sentiment
Bitcoin pushed back above $80,000 after a brief dip, helped by a broader risk-on move as stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data lifted stocks and traders looked ahead to a Senate vote on the Clarity Act. BTC back above $80,000 Senate Banking Committee vote set for May 14 Resistance still stacked near $82,800 UBS increased MicroStrategy exposure […]
Read MoreEthereum Beats Bitcoin in Holder Count, But ETH Price Still Needs Real Demand
Ethereum is beating Bitcoin on one attention-grabbing on-chain metric: holder count. But before anyone starts declaring the death of BTC or crowning ETH king of everything, there’s a catch — this data measures wallet activity, not unique people. Crypto loves a good headline; reality usually shows up to ruin the party. Ethereum holder count: 189.49 […]
Read MoreAustralian Police Seize 52.3 Bitcoin in Darknet Drug and Weapons Bust
Australian police seize $4.1 million in Bitcoin in major dark web crackdown New South Wales police have seized 52.3 bitcoin worth about A$5.7 million at the time — roughly US$4.1 million — in one of Australia’s biggest crypto busts linked to alleged darknet marketplace activity. If anyone still thinks Bitcoin is a magical cloak for […]
Read MoreBitcoin Market Structure Shifts as Institutional Trading Replaces Retail Chaos
Bitcoin’s market structure has been changing under our noses since 2018, and the latest flow data suggests the old retail-dominant rhythm is gone for good. BTC is back above $80,000, but the way it trades now looks a lot more like a macro asset than a nonstop casino. BTC is holding above $80,000 and testing […]
Read MoreBitcoin Beats Ethereum as Institutions Add 92K BTC and Trim ETH Exposure
CryptoQuant data shows institutions are leaning harder into Bitcoin while trimming Ethereum exposure, a pretty blunt vote for BTC as the cleaner long-term crypto bet. Bitcoin holdings: up about 92,000 BTC since early February Ethereum holdings: down more than 127,000 ETH over the same period Market read: big money still likes Bitcoin’s “digital gold” setup […]
Read MoreBitcoin Exchange Reserves Hit 2-Year Low as BTC Supply Tightens
Bitcoin exchange reserves have dropped to a two-year low, and that’s usually what tightening supply looks like before the market starts paying attention. BTC held on exchanges has fallen sharply Less supply on trading platforms can magnify price moves Self-custody and long-term holding appear to be rising Bullish signal? Yes. Guaranteed moonshot? Not even close. […]
Read MoreJPMorgan Says Bitcoin Is Gaining on Gold in the Debasement Trade
Bitcoin is getting harder for Wall Street to dismiss. JPMorgan says BTC is “gaining on gold” in the debasement trade, even as ETF flows split between the two hard-asset camps. Bitcoin is closing in on gold as a fiat debasement hedge. ETF flows are diverging, showing investors are not all chasing the same safe haven. […]
Read MoreAdam Back Says Bitcoin Is Winning DeFi’s Security War as Institutional Adoption Grows
Adam Back says Bitcoin is outmuscling DeFi where it matters most: security. Speaking at Consensus Miami 2026, the Blockstream CEO argued that Bitcoin’s simpler design is proving more reliable than the smart-contract-heavy plumbing behind much of decentralized finance. Bitcoin vs DeFi: Back says Bitcoin is winning the “security war.” Adoption waves: Retail first, spot ETFs […]
Read MoreCLARITY Act Nears Senate Markup as Stablecoin Yield Faces a Crackdown
The CLARITY Act is moving closer to a Senate Banking Committee markup, and the tradeoff may be a hard squeeze on stablecoin yield. Washington may finally be inching toward a real crypto market structure bill, but it looks increasingly willing to kneecap the “earn” features that let exchanges and brokers hand out bank-like returns without […]
Read MoreGermany May Scrap One-Year Crypto Tax Break as Bitcoin HODLers Face Higher Taxes
Germany may end tax break on one-year crypto holdings Germany is reportedly weighing a major change to its crypto tax policy, and if the one-year holding exemption gets the axe, Bitcoin holders and long-term crypto investors could lose one of Europe’s friendlier tax perks. Current rule: private crypto gains can be tax-free after 12 months […]
Read MoreBitcoin Breaks $81K as ETF Inflows Lift BNB and Pepeto Presale Hype
Bitcoin pushed through $81,000 on the back of $2.44 billion in April spot ETF inflows, and the market is already doing what it always does next: hunting for spillover winners. BNB is back on the radar, while Pepeto is trying to sell itself as the kind of presale that could catch the next wave of […]
Read MoreCrypto Market Structure Bill Advances as Kraken Launches U.S. Retail Leverage
Washington’s long-stalled crypto market structure bill is finally inching forward, but it’s doing so in classic D.C. fashion: with compromise, suspicion, and a side order of political mud wrestling. At the same time, Kraken is rolling out regulated leverage for U.S. retail traders, World Liberty Fi is reshaping WLFI token unlocks, and fresh geopolitical tension […]
Read MoreDogecoin Rallies as Pepeto Presale Pushes 100x Meme Coin Hype
Dogecoin’s wild climb from internet joke to multimillion-dollar payday is back in the spotlight, and the same old meme coin greed machine is now using that history to sell Pepeto as the next big moonshot. DOGE’s past run is being used to market a new presale Bitcoin above $81,000 is helping risk appetite across crypto […]
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