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Bitcoin price has 75% chance of hitting new highs in 2025 — Analyst
Bitcoin network economist Timothy Peterson maintains his optimistic outlook for BTC (BTC), suggesting that there is a 75% chance that the asset will hit new highs in the next nine months.
In a March...
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Today in crypto, Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission have reached a final agreement, bringing an end to four years of litigation. Binance froze a market maker’s proceeds aft...
GameStop hints at future Bitcoin purchases following board approval
GameStop Corporation (GME), the video game retailer turned memecoin stock, is reportedly moving to invest in Bitcoin after its board unanimously approved a plan to acquire digital assets.
Accor...
Bitcoin sellers lurk in $88K to $90K zone — Is this week’s BTC rally losing steam?
Many Bitcoin (BTC) traders became bullish this week as prices rallied deep into the $88,000 level, but failure to overcome this level in the short term could be a take-profit signal.
Alphr...
Bitcoin miners’ income stabilizes post-halving: Coin Metrics
Bitcoin (BTC) mining revenues hit $3.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, a 42% increase from the prior quarter, and are approaching similar levels of around $3.6 billion in Q1 2025, according to d...
Bitcoin holds gains amid rising BTC ETF net flows, Coinbase premium and Trump tariff rollback
Bitcoin (BTC) price opened the week with strength, rallying to a daily high at $88,804, which was met by praise from analysts who have identified the $90,000 to $92,000 zone as the key price level to h...
Tax season vs tax year: What’s the difference?
What is the tax year?
When filing taxes, understanding the tax season and year is...
History suggests that digital gold can rush in an economic revolution
Opinion by: Michael Amar, co-founder of Chain of Events and general partner at v3nture
Once upon a time, in 1848, a man could walk into the wilderness on the brink of povert...
Bitcoin sets sights on 'spoofy' $90K resistance in new BTC price boost
Bitcoin (BTC) passed $88,000 after the March 25 Wall Street open as risk assets stayed highly sensitive to US trade tariffs.
BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
BTC pr...
Timeline: How Trump tariffs dragged Bitcoin below $80K
Since US President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, Bitcoin (BTC) has swung from a record high of $109,000 to below $78,000 as major tariff announcements from the US and retaliatory moves...
Bitcoin mining supplier Auradine sees opportunity in Trump policies
US President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and efforts to ramp up on-shore Bitcoin mining will be a boon for US mining rig manufacturers, which currently only hold a small sliver of market...
Friday’s US inflation report may catalyze a Bitcoin April rally
Traditional and cryptocurrency investors eagerly await Friday’s Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) release in the US, which may provide some relief to inflation-related concerns and increase...
BlackRock launches Bitcoin ETP in Europe
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, launched a Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) on multiple European stock exchanges.
The iShares Bitcoin ETP began trading on March 25 on Xetra,...
Bitcoin flips ‘macro bullish’ amid first Hash Ribbon buy signal in 8 months
Bitcoin (BTC) traders are celebrating as one of the best-known BTC price metrics finally flipped bullish again.
The popular Hash Ribbon tool, created by quantitative Bitcoin and digital asset fund Ca...
Kentucky governor signs ‘Bitcoin Rights’ bill into law
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear has signed a measure known as the “Bitcoin Rights” bill, into law, enshrining protections for crypto users, as two other US states’ Bitcoin reserve legi...
Massive Bitcoin whale buys $200M in BTC, another wakes up after 8 years
A massive Bitcoin whale wallet holding has just added $200 million worth of Bitcoin to its position after selling over 11,400 Bitcoin over the last few months — coinciding with a recent rebound f...
Mt. Gox transfers $1B in Bitcoin in third major BTC move this month
Bankrupt crypto exchange Mt. Gox has just shifted 11,501 Bitcoin in its third significant transaction in less than a month.
Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence alerted the community of the...
Arizona’s strategic crypto reserve bills heads for full floor vote
Two strategic digital asset reserve bills in Arizona cleared Arizona’s House Rules Committee on March 24 and are now headed to the House floor for a full vote.
The bills together, if passed int...
BNB Chain launches $100M liquidity program
BNB Chain (BNB) has launched a $100 million program designed to bootstrap liquidity for its native projects on centralized exchanges (CEXs).
The network is allocating $100 million in incentives, prim...
DeFi lender Nostra pauses borrowing after price feed error
Nostra, a lending protocol on Starknet, has paused borrowing for two liquid staking tokens after identifying a “critical issue” with its price feeds, the decentralized finance (DeFi) protoc...
Will Bitcoin price hit $130K in 90 days? Yes, says one analyst
Bitcoin (BTC) delivered its best weekly performance in over two months, climbing 4.24% to an intra-day high at $88,804. BTC also reclaimed a bullish stance on the charts, closing above the daily chart&...
Bhutan government moves $63M BTC to three wallets
The Bhutan government moved $63 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) on March 24 to three wallets, according to Onchain Lens, which analyzed data from Arkham Intelligence.
One of the wallets now holds 600...
Price analysis 3/24: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LINK
Bitcoin (BTC) rose 4.25% last week to close above $86,000, and the bulls extended the recovery above $88,700 on March 24. 10x Research founder Markus Thielen said in a March 23 report that Bitcoin&rsqu...
Bitcoin price pumps, but will BTC break $92K anytime soon?
Bitcoin (BTC) price surged by 3% on March 24, distancing from its $76,900 low on March 11 despite failing to sustain the $88,000 level. Now, traders are wondering what factors could drive Bitcoin's dai...
Bitcoin must reclaim this key 2025 level to avoid new lows — Research
Bitcoin (BTC) neared $90,000 at the March 24 Wall Street open as analysis warned of “conflicting signs and signals.”
BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
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Tabit offers USD insurance policies backed by Bitcoin regulatory capital
Barbados-based insurer Tabit has raised $40 million in Bitcoin for its insurance facility, in a move the company said would bolster its balance sheet and allow the insurance sector to capitalize on dig...
XRP, Solana lead altcoin ETP inflows as Ethereum slumps — CoinShares
XRP and Solana led all altcoin-based exchange-traded product (ETP) inflows during the week ending March 21, with $6.71 million and $6.44 million respectively, according to digital asset investment firm...
Bitcoin ‘more likely’ to hit $110K before $76.5K — Arthur Hayes
Bitcoin may reach a new all-time high of $110,000 before any significant retracement, according to some market analysts who cite easing inflation and increasing global liquidity as key factors supporti...
Michael Saylor’s Strategy surpasses 500,000 Bitcoin with latest purchase
Update: March 24, 2025, 1:11 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include the settlement date of Strategy’s $711 million offering.
Michael Saylor&rs...
How long will Bitcoin’s price consolidation last?
Bitcoin (BTC) price has been consolidating in a wide range between $76,600 to $87,500 since March 11.
According to technical and onchain indicators, Bitcoin’s consolidation may continue f...
Twitter User Claims TradingView Has Ignored a Fibonacci Retracement Bug for 5 Years
Update: the CTO of TradingView told Cointelegraph in comments that the reports of a bug were inaccurate, and the Twitter user partially withdrew his earlier claims that...
Cryptocurrency sentiment index
What is the Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index?
The Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index is a tool designed to measure the emotions and behaviors influencing sentiment in the Bitcoin market. Unlike traditional metrics such as price or trading volume, it focuses on how the market feels at any given time. This index helps traders and investors determine whether fear or greed is the dominant force driving market activity.
How It Works
The indey is usuallv visualized as a half-wheel aauge with an arrow pointina to one of three zones.
Fear: When the index points toward fear, it indicates negative sentiment. This often occurs during bearish trends, where investors are cautious or panicking about potential losses.
Greed: When the index points toward greed, it signals overly optimistic sentiment, which often occurs during bullish runs when investors anticipate further price gains.
Neutral: When the arrow is in the middle, it represents uncertainty or balanced sentiment in the market.
Why It Matters
Understanding market sentiment is crucial for timing investments.
Fear: can signal a potential buying opportunity since the market may be undervalued.
Greed: might suggest caution, as overconfidence often precedes market corrections.
A Unique Crypto Perspective
Unlike traditional financial tools, the Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index reflects the unique behavior and psychology of the cryptocurrency market. It incorporates factors like:
Volatility
Market momentum
Social media sentiment
Trading volumes
By gauging the emotional state of Bitcoin traders, this index becomes a vital tool for making informed decisions in the ever-volatile crypto space.
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