Read sharp crypto market analysis, expert breakdowns, and on-chain insights covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoins, and macro trends.
The NFT boom made digital ownership sound like a problem we'd solved for good, but keeping the art alive means paying bills and doing the maintenance nobody wanted to hear about at the launch party.
Tether turned demand for digital dollars into demand for US debt and Washington has plenty of reasons to want more of both.
Cash is disappearing from everyday payments but becoming more useful as insurance against the systems replacing it.
Bitcoin has held near $84,000 even as US borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs and $1.7 billion of derivatives exposure disappears.
Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Zcash attracted almost $800 million as institutional crypto demand expanded across five major ETF markets.
Bitcoin’s $84,000 support faces mounting pressure as US Treasury yields hit 5.11%, with Glassnode identifying $77,000 as the next major downside level.
Bitcoin’s $16 billion options expiry sets up fresh volatility as hedging shifts and US economic data hits.
CME leveraged funds cut 46.3 million XRP of net short exposure, while three Coinbase products barely moved.
Spot taker flow and realized-cap growth improved while futures exposure and profit-taking climbed with the rebound.
