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Bitcoin fell to $68,507 on Friday morning, down 3.2% over the past 24 hours and 2.7% on the week, after a familiar pattern played out for the fifth consecutive week: a de-escalation headline followed immediately by an escalation headline. U.S. president Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reach a ceasefire deal by 10 days and said talks were going “very well.” Brent crude dipped 1.3% to $106. Then the Wall Street Journal reported the Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East, and whatever relief had built evaporated.The broader crypto market…

Bitcoin’s market structure is showing a split signal: institutional demand through ETFs is accelerating, while short-term holders are still selling into exchanges at a loss. That divergence is helping explain why BTC has held up near the $70,000 area even as retail stress remains visible in on-chain data. In his latest Morning Brief, Axel Adler Jr. said US spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed 62,986 BTC over the past 30 days, equal to $11.3 billion in net inflows between February 24 and March 25. Over that stretch, cumulative ETF holdings rose to 1,326,874 BTC. The pace of buying also picked up materially.…

St. Cloud Financial Credit Union (SCFCU) has surpassed 10 bitcoin held on behalf of its members through its newly launched CU-Digital Asset Vault™, signaling early demand for community-based bitcoin custody solutions. The credit union told Bitcoin Magazine that it is now safeguarding more than 12.6 BTC, along with smaller amounts of ether and USDC, just weeks after rolling out the service to its base of more than 28,000 members. Unlike institutional custody platforms, the holdings reflect adoption at the individual level, with everyday users opting to store digital assets within a familiar financial institution rather than relying solely on exchanges…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure As the market regains bullish momentum, the Ethereum price flipped toward the upside direction, drawing closer to the $2,200 level. Looking at recent on-chain data, this positive performance is starting to reflect on the ETH network, with transactions executed on chain spiking to significant levels. Daily Transaction Count On Ethereum Climbs Ethereum’s price action is moving in tandem with the network performance, raising speculation whether ETH is gathering momentum underneath for a potential rally. While the price of Ethereum is currently breaking key resistance points, the network…

Key takeaways:Ether struggles to hold $2,400 due to low DEX volumes and declining demand for decentralized applications.Institutional investor-led outflows and weak futures premiums suggest that ETH lacks the bullish demand for a sustainable rally.Ether (ETH) experienced a 6% correction between Wednesday and Thursday, retesting the $2,050 level, and reflecting a risk-off environment fueled by uncertainty surrounding the US and Israel-Iran war. Ether has lagged behind the total crypto market cap, leading investors to wonder what might trigger a sustained rally above $2,400.ETH/USD (orange) vs. Total crypto capitalization (blue). Source: TradingViewThe price of Ether has dropped 31% since the start of…

White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks is changing titles and joining the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology as co-chair, he announced Thursday. Sacks, who was named U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto and AI czar before Trump retook office last January, has overseen the White House’s early work on crypto initiatives, including the passage of the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act and more recently, work around the crypto market structure bill. “PCAST is the principal body of external advisors tasked with shaping science, technology, and innovation policy for the President and the White House,” he said in a…

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The post Coinbase and Better.com Unveil Crypto-Backed Mortgages appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Leading US exchange Coinbase has partnered with Better Home & Finance (Better.com) mortgage lender, to launch cryptocurrency-backed mortgages. Henceforth, home buyers can pledge their Bitcoin (at 250% collateral) or USDC ($1.00 · Live) (at 125%) as collateral for home loans without selling them (the tokens). This eliminates capital gains tax since there are no realized gains. Additionally, these loans comply with the new Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) standards, which make them eligible for lower interest rates than private cryptocurrency loans. Notably, the loan terms and…

Simon Gerovich has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026. As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Metaplanet, he has helped transform the once struggling hospitality company into one of the largest corporate Bitcoin holders in the world. Now, Gerovich arrives in Las Vegas as one of the most closely watched figures in institutional Bitcoin adoption outside of the United States. Metaplanet closed 2025 with 35,102 BTC, making it the fourth-largest public corporate Bitcoin holder globally. The company has outlined aggressive accumulation targets, aiming to reach 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026 and 210,000 BTC…

The total Bitcoin (BTC) supply in profit stands at 60.6% on Thursday, continuing to move within a range historically associated with market cycle resets. The metric previously dropped to 50.8% on Feb. 5, its lowest level since January 2, 2023, leaving a large share of holders at breakeven or at a loss.Similar conditions in the past cycles have preceded strong upside moves. In January 2023, BTC traded at $16,682 when profitability levels were comparable at 51%, before rallying 655% to $126,000 in 2025.A similar setup occurred in March 2020, when the total supply in profit fell below 50% as BTC…