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By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)Bitcoin BTC$70,442.96 has stabilized above $70,000. Its relative strength is noteworthy given the selloff over the week, which saw it drop from over $75,000.Most assets saw sharp downturns over the period as the conflict in Iran escalated, damaging vital energy infrastructure. A hotter-than-expected February U.S. PPI print compounded the effect.Traditional havens, including gold and silver, also tumbled while Brent crude surged above $110 a barrel owing to supply disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.The Fed didn’t help. While the U.S. central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday,…

Tom Lee, co-founder of renowned Fundstrat Global Advisors and a cryptocurrency analyst, has stated that Ethereum’s (ETH ($2,152.37 · Live)) prolonged bear market has ended and that the bottom is now behind it. In an analysis shared with the Bitmine (BMNR) team, Ethereum’s price chart was compared to the recovery periods following the major crashes in the S&P 500 in 1987 and 2011, using Tom DeMark indicators. According to the analysis, the current price structure shows a 93% correlation with these two historical low cycles. Related News: Famous Millionaire CEO Bill Barhydt Claims a Massive Bullish Pattern Has Formed in…

Ethereum, being the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has often drawn a lot of attention as the next in line to replicate Bitcoin’s success. But despite Bitcoin rallying to new all-time highs, Ethereum has stayed below $5,000, unable to hit this major target. This has not deterred investors, however, with analysts still predicting that the Ethereum price will eventually beat the $5,000 mark and rally toward 5-figures in the end. Why Ethereum Price Could Cross $5,000 Following the initial decline from the $4,900 high that was registered back in 2025, the Ethereum price was stuck in an accumulation range. This…

Ethereum price has fallen by over 35% since the beginning of this year. However, a bullish pattern forming on charts now suggests a potential bounce back to earlier levels if confirmed. Summary Ethereum remains down over 35% year to date, trading near $2,172 amid macro pressure from geopolitical tensions, inflation risks, and a hawkish Fed outlook. A cup and handle pattern has formed on the daily chart, with a breakout above $2,400 potentially opening the path toward $3,000. Institutional sentiment shows early recovery signs with $302.8 million in ETF inflows this month, though momentum indicators still reflect weak bullish strength.…

Morgan Stanley has confirmed that its proposed spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund will trade under the ticker MSBT on NYSE Arca, according to an updated filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing outlines the structure of the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, a passive investment vehicle designed to track the spot price of bitcoin through direct holdings.  Shares of the trust will reflect the value of bitcoin held in custody, offering exposure through brokerage accounts without requiring direct ownership of the asset. The trust plans to seed the fund by issuing 50,000 shares, expected to raise about $1 million…

A recent rebound in the Ethereum price has brought renewed focus to an analyst who accurately identified its local bottom. With price now recovering sharply from that region, the same market watcher has outlined the next key levels that could determine Ethereum’s direction in the coming weeks. Ethereum Price Breakdown To Reversal Confirms Analyst’s Call Ethereum’s earlier decline unfolded through a series of failed bullish structures, gradually weakening confidence in the uptrend. The first sign of trouble emerged when a bullish flag pattern broke down near the $3,700 level, cutting short expectations of continuation. This was followed by a more…

The quantum risk to Bitcoin investors is real, but not all wallets are vulnerable, and the people best positioned to address it are working on it, says Galaxy Digital research analyst Will Owens.Owens said in a report on Thursday that, in theory, a quantum computer could derive private keys from public keys, allowing an attacker to impersonate the owner, forge a signature and steal coins. However, he argued that not all wallets are equally vulnerable to this risk.“In fact, most wallets are not vulnerable today. Funds are at risk only when public keys are exposed on-chain,” he said.Owens said that created…

Bitcoin’s BTC$70,483.40 price action is giving us a sense of déjà vu, and it’s not the good kind.If you look at the price swings since early February, a very specific, ominous pattern is forming that looks strikingly similar to the setup we saw between November and January. That set up eventually paved the way for a crushing sell-off to nearly $60,000.We are looking at what technical analysts often call a counter-trend recovery – a modest bounce within a downtrend.Here is the chart. Check out the two yellow channels.Bitcoin’s daily chart. (TradingView)The first yellow channel, on the left, shows price action…

Opinion by: Arthur Azizov, founder of B2 VenturesTransaction cost analysis (TCA) has long been an important tool in equity trading. With this instrument, traders can see the hidden costs that a transaction carries and minimize the difference between the expected and the actual price.As crypto matures, it begins to resemble traditional financial markets and functions like other tradable instruments. Crypto transactions also come with costs: fees that investors pay every time they buy or sell crypto.Yet there is one thing that is clearly not keeping pace with this development. Execution costs for crypto analyzed systematically. Understanding how much it actually…

A price zone that held as a floor throughout all of 2025 is now blocking XRP from recovering. The $1.80 level — once a reliable support — flipped to resistance in January 2026, and the token has not come close to reclaiming it since. Until it does, one analyst says XRP remains “in deep trouble.” Related Reading A Channel Break That Changed Everything For most of last year, XRP traded inside a large parallel channel with a ceiling near $3.45 and a floor around $1.80. The token stayed within those boundaries even as its price started slipping after hitting an…