Key Takeaways Fidelity’s director predicts Bitcoin may enter a bear market in 2026 with support between $65,000 and $70,000. Bitcoin’s recent cycle peak at $125,000 aligns with previous four-year cycles in price and timing. Share this article Bitcoin may have wrapped up its halving-cycle bull run and could enter a cooling period in 2026, predicted…
European Union governments have agreed on a common position for the digital euro, marking a significant step toward strengthening the bloc’s monetary sovereignty and reinforcing the euro’s role in global finance amid the prominence of U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins. Summary The ECB launched its digital euro initiative in 2021, and the European Commission submitted a proposal…
Coinbase’s announcement of a new partnership with Kalshi to enter prediction markets was made just a day before the lawsuits were filed. Coinbase has filed lawsuits against Illinois, Michigan, and Connecticut, while challenging state efforts to regulate prediction markets and asking federal courts to clarify who has oversight authority. In its filings, the crypto…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Coinbase Global Inc. has sued the states of Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut in federal court, asking judges to stop state regulators from treating prediction markets as illegal gambling. The exchange says those matters should be regulated by the federal Commodity Futures Trading…
Veteran trader Peter Brandt said the potential passage of the US Clarity Act is unlikely to have a significant impact on Bitcoin’s price, after indications that it could pass Congress as soon as January. “Is it a world-shaking macro development? Nope. Needed for sure, but not something that should redefine value,” Brandt told Cointelegraph on…
Key Takeaways Citigroup set a 12-month base price target of $143,000 for Bitcoin fueled by ETF demand. Institutional interest through spot Bitcoin ETFs is driving bullish projections for BTC. Share this article Citigroup analysts set a base case price target of $143,000 for Bitcoin over the next 12 months in a newly published report, driven…
XRP-linked exchange-traded funds reached more than $60 million in assets under management on December 17, according to market reports, while the token’s spot price declined over the same period. Summary XRP was trading lower at the time of reporting, having fallen during the previous week. XRP has faced downward price pressure for several months. The…
ETH’s leverage ratio just reached an all-time high, signaling aggressive risk-taking as traders chase a rebound. The derivatives market for Ethereum (ETH) on Binance hit a new extreme on December 19, when leverage tied to ETH positions climbed to its highest level ever recorded. The move shows traders leaning heavily into borrowed positions at…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple’s U.S. dollar–backed stablecoin RLUSD has reached a $1 billion market capitalization just one year after launch, marking another milestone for XRP and the broader Ripple ecosystem. The milestone was highlighted by Ripple executive Jack McDonald, who pointed to a combination of…
Keonne Rodriguez, who pleaded guilty to one felony count related to his role at Samourai Wallet, is calling on US President Donald Trump to pardon him, citing similar language that has been successful in previous pardon applications. In a Thursday X post, Rodriguez said he would report to prison on Friday, where he will serve…
