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Bitcoin’s 50% plunge from its October peak has done more than just erase $2 trillion in market value — it has reignited a fierce debate over the fiduciary math of the American retirement system. As investors scramble to parse the drivers of the latest crash, industry observers are asking if volatile digital assets have any business being in a $12.5 trillion 401(k) market designed for stability.“If investors want to speculate on crypto, they are welcome to do so on their own. 401ks exist to help people save for a secure retirement, not gamble on speculative assets with no intrinsic value,”…
While some consider the altcoins season may never come, others believe the altcoin market has changed, suggesting that a different version of the highly anticipated rally is in its early stages. Related Reading ‘Inverted Altcoin Season’ Just Begun On Friday, the market recovered 15% from its multi-year lows, with most cryptocurrencies bouncing in the short-term timeframe. Amid the recent crash, investors’ sentiment has sunk to its lowest levels since 2022, with many expressing concerns about the future performance of altcoins. Market observer Ali Martinez discussed how the long-awaited altcoin season might have started, but not in the way most investors…
Sony Group Corp. made a follow-on investment in Startale Group, deepening its involvement in the Soneium blockchain about a year after the network’s mainnet launch.In a Thursday announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Startale disclosed an additional investment of $13 million from the Sony Innovation Fund. The funding round came after Soneium moved from testnet experimentation into live operation, allowing Sony to observe how the network performed under real-world conditions. Data from Soneium’s public block explorer shows the network has processed about 524 million transactions since its mainnet launch in January 2025. Over the same period, Nansen data shows Avalanche and Algorand recorded…
South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb reportedly made an operational mistake that led to the accidental deposit of large amounts of Bitcoin to user accounts during a promotional event. The exchange had planned to distribute small cash rewards through a “Random Box” event at around 6 p.m. local time. Winners were supposed to receive between 20,000 and 50,000 Korean won. Instead, staff reportedly entered the payment unit as Bitcoin rather than won. As a result, some users received at least 2,000 BTC each, worth roughly 196 billion won per person based on prices near 98 million won per Bitcoin at the…
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BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) saw $231.6 million in inflows on Friday, following two days of heavy outflows during a turbulent week for Bitcoin.The iShares Bitcoin (BTC) Trust ETF (IBIT) saw $548.7 million in total outflows on Wednesday and Thursday as crypto market sentiment declined to record-low levels, with Bitcoin’s price briefly dropping to $60,000 on Thursday, according to Farside.Preliminary Farside data show inflows across nine US-based spot Bitcoin ETF products totaling $330.7 million, following three days of collective outflows totaling $1.25 billion. Bitcoin ETF flows reveal investor sentimentSo far in 2026, IBIT has posted just 11 trading days…
The BMNR stock price retreated by over 1.18% on Monday as the recent crypto market crash continued and as BitMine continued its Ethereum accumulation. Summary The BMNR stock price retreated on Monday as the crypto market crash continued. Ethereum price has formed several bearish chart patterns pointing to more downside Technical analysis suggests that the stock has more downside to go in the near term. BitMine stock was trading at $28.35, down by over 82% from its 2025 high. Its crash has wiped out billions of dollars in value as the market capitalization dropped from over $18 billion to the…
An ether ETH$2,048.66 bull was caught leaning hard into the upside this week as the cryptocurrency tanked, turning the whale bet into a multi-million dollar horror story. That bull is Trend Research, a trading firm headed by Liquid Capital founder Jack Yi. The firm spent recent months building a bullish (long) bet worth $2 billion on ether by borrowing stablecoins from DeFi giant Aave, which were reportedly collateralized by ether.The position blew up this week, leaving the firm with a $686 million loss, according to Arkham. The blow up underscores the crypto market’s unchanged reality: Volatility can still make or…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum’s (ETH) latest downturn below $2,000 is no longer confined to price charts alone. Capital flows, on-chain data, and technical structure are now aligning with the bearish momentum, supporting concerns that the selloff may have further room to run. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price May Slide Toward $50,000 By March-April, Top Analyst Warns As ETH breaks below key support zones, fresh ETF outflows and shifting investor behavior are adding pressure at a time when confidence already looks fragile. ETH’s price trends to the downside on the daily chart.…
Bitcoin’s roughly 50% drawdown has less to do with cycle déjà vu than a deeper break in the market’s old playbook, according to Jeff Park, partner and CIO at ProCap Financial, who argues a prospective Kevin Warsh-led Federal Reserve could catalyze a regime shift in how Bitcoin trades. In an conversation with Anthony Pompliano, Park said he believes Bitcoin has been in a bear market “for quite a bit,” and warned that the familiar reflexive framework, easier policy, more liquidity, higher BTC, has stopped doing the explanatory work it once did. What Kevin Warsh Means For Bitcoin Park’s starting point…