A strong weekend for Bitcoin has led to one of the best weekly closes in months as BTC hit $69,500 in the past 24 hours. Naturally, all eyes move to $70K as the analysts look at where resistance lies and whether we will see another correction before Bitcoin can soar. Curiously, while the price edges toward the March all-time high, retail interest is around the lowest it has been in four years, according to Google Trends data. Elsewhere, Tether's market cap hit a record of over $120B, which is...

Bitcoin has seen a dip or two in the past 24 hours but it's still battling away to capture $68K and hold it, and while some traders are hoping for a heavy correction to scoop up more Sats, BTC is on the precipice of a major breakout as it turns around a seven-month slump. Elsewhere, the FBI has finally arrested the person behind the SEC X account hack in January that gave a false start to the spot Bitcoin ETFs getting the green light. Worldcoin rebrands to just “World” and launched a layer-2 ...

Bitcoin spent yesterday wrestling with that $68K threshold once again and with record-breaking open interest, you could be forgiven for thinking it's full steam ahead now. However, some analysts are warning we may see one final dip before the rocket can truly take off. Elsewhere, Chainalysis appears before the New York Supreme Court to defend a $650M defamation suit over an "investment scam" label, 94% of Asian private wealth is reportedly investing in or considering crypto, the RWA sector is...

Bitcoin enjoys a strong 24 hours with 2.5% gains on the day, three-and-a-half year highs for Bitcoin dominance and the highest open interest in 12 months. So now all eyes are on whether BTC can breach that psychological threshold of $69K. Elsewhere, Coinbase and Glassnode collaborate on a report that gives us a macro view of the industry this year, with one of the key takeaways being that the market has matured "dramatically." Senator Elizabeth Warren and John Deaton face off in their first d...

Is "Uptober" finally getting started? Perhaps, but we've been around this price before in the last month, so William Suberg looks at what is different this time, including a lofty price target for this bull run based on the RSI peaks of past cycles. Elsewhere, the Avalanche Foundation has bought back nearly two million AVAX tokens it sold to Terra one month before it collapsed, Kamala Harris hints at softer stance on crypto but many aren't convinced, and Grayscale lists 35 altcoin candidates ...

The weekend didn't have much to offer in the way of Bitcoin price action until late last night, when we saw such rapid gains that it liquidated over $100M in short positions. Outside of Bitcoin, BNB onchain activity tanks 37% in a week, scientists breach crypto algorithms with quantum computers, an AI bot causes a memecoin to go parabolic and a man who lost half a billion dollars of BTC in a landfill is suing the council for $647M in damages!Further reading:Crypto short liquidations breach $1...

That was a tumultuous 24 hours as Bitcoin dropped below $60K, but the bleeding was stemmed and BTC remains in no man's land. Crypto exchange Bitnomial filed a lawsuit against the SEC over claims that XRP is a security as the agency obstructs the listing of XRP futures contracts. A new report shows how dangerous AI is becoming as deepfakes pass facial recognition KYC checks at major crypto exchanges. And finally, Justin Sun is elected prime minister of Liberland.Further reading:BTC price gains...

A disappointing 24 hours for BTC as it slides back toward testing the $60K resistance and many traders and analysts warn of some kind of capitulation in the works. However, several also point out that it may be a necessary correction to ignite a true bull run. Elsewhere, Josh O'Sullivan breaks down everything HBO's Bitcoin documentary got wrong, an 86-year old former attorney has to pay back $14M stolen in a crypto Ponzi scheme and Solana hits an all-time high for monthly active wallets, but ...

Bitcoin is catching its breath, price-wise, still unable to break through the $64K resistance, but also avoiding retesting the $60K support. Still, this may be the calm before the storm as several analysts predict a big finale this month. Elsewhere, the HBO Bitcoin documentary was finally released and the person "unveiled" (very much in inverted commas) as Satoshi Nakamoto wasn't any of the favorites on Polymarket! Speaking of Polymarket, new data shows only 12.7% of wallets on the platform a...

Bitcoin's price hit its head on $64K resistance again, so our markets experts take a look at why, and the reason isn't what many think. Within 24 hours of the HBO documentary that may or may not unmask Satsoshi Nakamoto, Len Sassaman's odds tank and are overtaken by Nick Szabo after the documentary's producer made a comment on CNN. The US Supreme Court rejects the case over Battle Born Investments' claim that it purchased the rights to $4.4B worth of BTC after the Silk Road collapse. And fina...

Well, that weekend was more like the “Uptober” we know and love as Bitcoin soared higher into the $60K range. Whether it was Bitcoin’s price resurgence or not — who knows — an “ancient whale” has awakened and started moving BTC mined one month after the cryptocurrency’s launch back in 2009! Also, a forthcoming HBO documentary that teases the unveiling of Satoshi Nakamoto’s true identity now has a frontrunner. According to Polymarket bettors, it’s Len Sassaman, and I’ll take you through why. F...

Bitcoin dipped below $60K yesterday after wrestling with that psychological threshold and causing a spike in activity on exchanges so big that we haven’t seen its kind since 2022. This has seemingly helped BTC enjoy a green Friday so far. Outside of Bitcoin, there are some significant stories evolving. Visa unveiled its tokenized digital asset management platform with an eye on RWAs, PayPal settled the first corporate payment with its stablecoin PYUSD, and the director who identified QAnon au...

We have seen another volatile 24 hours, but analysts and traders appearnot to be panicked, and to start today's episode I will go through whythat is. Although Bitcoin is down this week, it isn't the worst affected by the current turmoil — that goes to AI tokens, which lose over $4.5B in market cap in just threedays. Outside of the markets, the SEC has filed an appeal in the Ripplelawsuit over the classification of secondary sales of XRP, andLamborghini and Animoca Brands team up to bring the ...

"Uptober" got off to a rough start as the horrors of conflict in the Middle East had far-reaching effects. Although Bitcoin tanked in the past 24 hours, gold and crude oil rose, reigniting debate over whether BTC can be considered a "safe haven" investment. We also saw news outside Bitcoin: Bitwise registered an XRP ETF trust in Delaware, EigenLayer's EIGEN token made a strong trading debut and Solana DApps saw a spike in volume of 46% in a week! Carve out 10 minutes of your day for a full de...

September has officially closed and it locks in one of the most noteworthy months of the year. Not only did Bitcoin buck the trend of "Rektember", but so much of the rest of the sector saw wins too. For example, XRP has broken its 3.5-year downtrend as traders eye a $1 price tag by the end of the year, and losses to hacks in crypto were down a massive 61.7% from August. In other news, the Winkelvoss-founded crypto exchange, Gemini, is set to close its customer accounts in Canada and NFT sales...

The weekend saw some stability in BTC's price after a few strong weeks of gains, but a lot of the conversation concerns renewed retail interest and what it really indicates. Elsewhere, Binance founder CZ, walked free from prison, having served his sentence; those owed by FTX are getting only about "10-25% of their crypto back," according to one creditor, and CryptoQuant's CEO calls for "smart regulation" of the sector for it to thrive — but not everyone agrees. To catch up on everything that ...

In today’s episode of Rise‘n’Crypto, host Savannah Fortis breaks down the latest developments in the world of cryptocurrency. We start with the SEC’s new rules that could redefine “exchanges” and tighten regulations on decentralized platforms. Then we cover Dubai’s new crypto marketing restrictions and South Korea’s hefty fine against Worldcoin for data violations.On the bright side, crypto hacks and scams declined by 40% in Q3 2024 and Bitcoin is back above $65,000—but can it hold? Last, Rob...

In today’s episode, we cover the Stand With Crypto initiative’s wavering claims on Vice President Kamala Harris’ support for crypto, the exciting roadmap ahead for Hamster Kombat, and Solana’s potential to reach $330, as predicted by VanEck. We also dive into Chainlink’s projection of a $10 trillion tokenized asset market by 2030, the latest from Société Générale’s euro stablecoin launch under MiCA, and how Exodus is mobilizing crypto voters with a $1.3 million donation. Tune in for these sto...

In today’s episode, we cover Caroline Ellison’s two-year prison sentence for her role in the FTX collapse and Sweden’s FIU labeling several crypto exchanges as professional money launderers. We also discuss the DOJ’s lawsuit against Visa alleging a payments monopoly, Solana Labs’ partnership with Google Cloud on a Web3 API, and Telegram’s controversial privacy policy shift. Plus, Bitcoin’s potential price surge driven by China’s recent economic stimulus. Tune in for these stories and more fro...

Today’s Rise’n’Crypto podcast covers Kamala Harris’ first public remarks on cryptocurrency during a recent fundraiser, as well as Australia’s push for stricter crypto regulations with new financial service licenses.We also cover Travala’s expansion to Solana-based crypto payments, the $321 million crypto market inflows following the US Fed’s 0.5% rate cut, and Ethereum’s 15% rally in the past week. In other news, US House Republicans urged the SEC to roll back its controversial SAB 121 rules....

In today’s episode, we examine Tether’s response to growing transparency concerns around its $118 billion in reserves and the potential liquidity risks following the FTX collapse. We also discuss MicroStrategy’s plan to raise $1 billion to buy more Bitcoin, as well as the German government’s shutdown of 47 suspicious crypto exchanges over regulatory violations. In other news, we explore BlackRock’s SEC-approved options trading for its spot Bitcoin ETF, Iggy Azalea’s new crypto-friendly online...

In today’s episode, we explore Solana’s new “Seeker” device, which is designed to enhance DApp discovery and interaction, and we dive into a groundbreaking initiative from Harvard students — the “New Bretton Woods Project” — which aims to tackle the global debt crisis with Bitcoin and blockchain technology. In other news, Louisiana has made its first crypto payment via the Bitcoin Lightning Network, the SEC has taken its first action against pig butchering scams, Decentraland’s hacked X accou...

In today’s episode, we dive into California’s new laws to combat AI-generated deepfakes in elections and protect voter integrity, former Coinbase executives will launch their own exchange using the PayPal stablecoin for settlement, lawmakers in the US continue to scrutinize the SEC for allegedly politicizing its enforcement of crypto firms, and Bitcoin saw a price bump after the Federal Reserve cut US interest rates for the first time since 2020. Meanwhile, Donald Trump bought burgers with Bi...

In today’s episode, we cover Donald Trump’s crypto project “World Liberty Financial,” which has left investors with more questions than answers. We also explore Bhutan’s surprising Bitcoin acquisition strategy, with the small nation now holding more BTC than El Salvador. In other news, USDC will expand to the Sui blockchain, boosting its cross-chain capabilities.We also discuss the proposed NFT Act in the US, which could classify some NFTs as securities, and the continued fallout from the Waz...

In today’s episode, we discuss US senators addressing fraud concerns involving Bitcoin ATMs, as well as the recent DeFi hack targeting Delta Prime and the BaseBros rug pull. We also cover the crypto community’s relief efforts for Vietnam following Typhoon Yagi, in addition to the growing influence of crypto PACs in Arizona’s and Michigan’s Senate races.Plus, we dive into the latest crypto investment trends, which have seen $436 million in inflows despite Ethereum’s continued struggles. Tune i...