Bitcoin tumbles below $66,000 as oil prices explode nearly 20% higher
There was little sign over the weekend of any de-escalation in the war against Iran.
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Bitcoin is still a great way to diversify portfolio even if it trades like a tech stock, analyst says
The central debate has shifted from whether bitcoin can survive to if it can function as a sovereign reserve asset, as critics assess it by institutional standards.
Bitcoin dip may not be over as whales sell into retail buying — a bearish signal
The divergence between large and small holders has historically preceded further downside, with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropping to 12
XRP slips as traders watch $1.35 support
Traders are watching whether the $1.35 support zone holds after high-volume selling earlier in the session.
Latin America’s crypto user growth outpaced U.S. by 3x in 2025, report shows
Brazil and Argentina are leading the growth, with Brazil dominating by transaction size and Argentina seeing increasing adoption driven by cross-border payments and stablecoin use.
Top Wall Street minds see AI rotation ahead as bitcoin seeks role in new cycle
BlackRock’s Rick Rieder, UBS’s Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi and Third Point’s Daniel Loeb see steady economic growth but a tougher market environment.
Bitcoin slips below $68,000 heading into the weekend as dollar posts steepest weekly gain in a year
Most majors gave back Friday’s gains, with solana down 4%, ether falling 4.4%, and 43% of bitcoin’s supply now sitting at a loss according to Glassnode data.
Bitcoin could crash by another 30% as four-year cycle gains strength, investment firm says
Bitcoin is now firmly in a deep bear market and could fall another 30% in 2026, firm said.
Why bitcoin couldn’t hold $70,000 despite its best week of Wall Street news in months
Institutional interest continues to grow, but a stronger dollar and shifting interest rate expectations are keeping a lid on the latest rally.
BlackRock private credit fund is latest to crack, hitting crypto prices and DeFi markets
Stress in the $3.5 trillion private credit market could ripple into digital assets through both macro contagion and tokenized credit markets, experts warn.