Bitcoin is demonstrating marginal upward movement, hovering around the $64,206 mark with a 24-hour gain of 0.94%. This modest positive fluctuation suggests a state of temporary consolidation, as the asset struggles to find a decisive direction amidst broader market headwinds. The low-volatility trad
Bitcoin has been rangebound in recent weeks, which has been an opportunity for big buyers â otherwise known as "whales." These whales are seen as accumulating bitcoin at these price levels, says analysts with CryptoQuant in a note. "Bitcoin whale holdings (excluding exchanges and mining pools) have
SolanaFloor said Solanaâs first block time reduction adjustment under the SIMD-0525 framework will go live on testnet within two hours. According to ChainCatcher, the change lowers the target block time from 400 milliseconds to 350 milliseconds and marks the first step in a four-stage plan to reach
Bitcoin and the broader crypto market lagged as global equities hit record highs, with derivatives data showing subdued activity in bitcoin and ether but aggressive positioning in select altcoins. The shift suggests traders are concentrating risk in a handful of smaller tokens rather than the market
Bitcoin onchain activity has climbed to its highest level of 2026 as the ongoing Coldcard attack continues to unfold, with K33 arguing that the surge in coin movement during the past week resembles a pattern historically seen around local market tops and bottoms.The research and brokerage firm's rep
CryptoRank data shows 71.9% of 1,539 tokens it analyzed are classified as operationally dead, with 62% of Top 100 tokens dying within five years and a median lifespan of two years and four months. According to BeInCrypto, CryptoRank defines dead tokens as assets delisted from major exchanges with da
Arthur Hayes says Bitcoinâs climb to $1 million depends on the AI industryâs credit problems, not its earnings. In a new essay titled âSituationship,â the BitMEX co-founder makes his case.He argues that AI data center spending resembles 2008-style debt speculation rather than 2000-style dot-com over
Bitcoin trades slightly lower as investors remain cautious amid uncertainty over the Iran war. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. could reach a deal with Iran by Wednesday. President Trump said good discussions were underway but warned of renewed strikes if the Strait of Hormuz wasn't re
Three Missouri men were charged over an alleged August 2024 plot to kidnap a Bitcoin holder and steal his holdings.Sedric Louis, John Davis and Martel Williams were allegedly hired to kidnap and force a Bitcoin holder to transfer cryptocurrency to accounts controlled by organizers, according to a Tu
Shaw Walters, founder of Eliza Labs and the open-source ElizaOS AI agent framework, announced that the associated token is "dead" and that the related foundation is winding down.In a lengthy post on social media platform X, Walters said Burwick Law had sued the project and that the team settled with
The latest Bitcoin Cash development update says shielded transaction development is moving fast and announces Direct Shielded Transactions, which can hide BCH directly onchain without a pool. The implementation is already post-quantum secured.Direct shielding gives BCH a privacy use case at the tran
Former LAPD officer Eric Halem was sentenced to life plus 15 years in state prison on Tuesday for his role in the December 2024 armed robbery of a 17-year-old in Koreatown, who was robbed of a hard drive containing $350,000 worth of bitcoin.Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mildred Escobedo im
Bitcoin is little changed in Asian trading amid signs that more traders are buying and holding their positions at current levels, analysts at crypto trading platform Bitfinex say. The asset remains under pressure from stronger demand for the U.S. dollar, persistent inflation and rising long-term bon