Opinion by: Sasha Ivanov, founder of Waves and Units.Network Not long ago, the idea that an internet joke could become a multibillion-dollar asset class seemed laughable. Today, memecoins are not just mainstream. They are reshaping entire market cycles. The US now has an official memecoin associated with the president. What started as a niche community…
The U.S. Treasury market is experiencing its highest volatility in four months, potentially jeopardizing an expected bitcoin (BTC) price recovery. U.S. inflation data for February came in softer-than-expected, strengthening the case for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts. The reading encouraged some analysts to forecast a bitcoin price recovery to $90,000 and higher. It’s currently around $82,000….
American asset manager Franklin Templeton has entered the growing XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) race, becoming the latest firm to file for a spot XRP ETF in the United States. Franklin Templeton’s XRP (XRP) ETF is designed to track the performance of the XRP price, with XRP holdings stored at Coinbase Custody Trust, according to an…
Inflation in the U.S. softened more than expected in February, putting Federal Reserve rate cuts firmly back in plan as spring and summer approach. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% in February, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday morning. Expectations were for 0.3% and January’s pace was 0.5%. On…
The Web3 gaming industry is facing tighter investment conditions as capital flows become more selective, with investors prioritizing sustainable projects over hype-driven fundraising. In February, Gunzilla Games Web3 director Theodore Agranat described blockchain gaming as a “game of musical chairs” in which the same capital cycles through different projects and “no new money” comes in….
By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Macroeconomic factors continue to drive bitcoin’s (BTC) short-term price volatility as it holds steady above $80,000, with a wave of significant news emerging over the past 24 hours. Still, there’s a risk-off feeling in the air as the divergence between bitcoin and the broader crypto…
Bitcoin whales are back buying BTC while “panic” is keeping smaller investors away, according to new research. Data from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant shows sell-side pressure from Binance whales cooling. Bitcoin whales reset market approach Bitcoin (BTC) at $80,000 is proving attractive for large-volume investors, or at least a poor value selling proposition for those…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) four-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) has dropped to its lowest recorded level of 8%, according to Glassnode data. The four-year period was chosen to align with bitcoin’s (BTC) halving cycle while also capturing the typical bull/bear market cycle, which tends to follow a similar timeframe. In March 2021, four years prior, bitcoin…
Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $83,700 during the early Asian hours on March 12 after reaching a low of $76,600 on March 11 amid a slight improvement in market sentiment. BTC/USD facing rejection from the $84,000 level raises questions about whether BTC price could drop further over the next few days. BTC/USD hourly chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Demand…
Japanese hotel company Metaplanet (3350) has acquired 162 bitcoin (BTC) for $13.5 million at an average price of $83,123 per bitcoin, achieving a year-to-date bitcoin yield of 53.2%. The BTC yield represents the percentage change in the ratio of bitcoin holdings to fully diluted shares outstanding over a given period. As of March 12, Metaplanet…