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Vitalik Buterin Fundamentally Questions Ethereum's Layer-2 Strategy

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin declares the current role of Layer-2 networks obsolete and calls for a refocus on the mainnet as the primary scaling solution.

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When Influencers Lie: Kiyosaki and Samani Shake Crypto Industry's Credibility

Contradictory statements from bestselling author Robert Kiyosaki and questionable criticism from former Multicoin chief Kyle Samani reveal a fundamental problem in the crypto industry: A lack of integrity among prominent actors undermines trust in an already regulatory-contested market.

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Gold Overtakes Bitcoin: When Ultra-Loose Monetary Policy Favors Traditional Safe Havens

While gold reaches new highs and benefits from Japan's expansionary monetary policy, Bitcoin shows surprising restraint. However, a recent survey reveals: The majority of crypto investors remain loyal to their asset class – despite short-term precious metal euphoria.

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Bitcoin's Sharpe Ratio Plunges to Bear Market Territory as Risk-Reward Profile Reaches Historical Extremes

Bitcoin's risk-adjusted returns have deteriorated to levels last seen at the depths of previous bear markets, with the Sharpe ratio hitting negative 10—a threshold that has historically preceded major market turning points, though analysts warn a true reversal could still be months away.

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Bitcoin Price Plunge: How Structured Financial Products and ETF Options Amplify Volatility

The recent crypto market correction may have been triggered by more than just panic selling. Former banker Arthur Hayes blames structured products on BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF for the sell-off – providing insights into new market dynamics.

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Crypto Industry 2026: Stablecoins as New Financial Infrastructure – and an Overdue Market Consolidation

While stablecoins and institutional adoption are driving the transformation of the financial system, an industry insider warns of massive consolidation pressure: many crypto projects could disappear or be acquired in the coming months.

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Bithumb's $44 Billion Bitcoin Error Exposes Critical Vulnerabilities in Centralized Exchange Operations

South Korea's Bithumb accidentally distributed 620,000 BTC to users during a promotional event, revealing systemic weaknesses in exchange controls that allowed a single employee error to destabilize an entire trading platform within minutes.

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Bitcoin's Recovery to $71,000 Masks Deep Market Uncertainty as Institutions Accumulate Despite Bear Market Signals

While Bitcoin has rebounded above $71,000 following its plunge toward $60,000, technical analysts warn that the capitulation event typical of market bottoms has yet to occur, even as institutional investors treat the dip as a renewed buying opportunity.

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sees Largest Drop Since 2021 China Ban as Economic Pressure Mounts on Miners

Bitcoin's mining difficulty plunged 11.16% in the largest single adjustment since China's mining exodus, driven by collapsing hashrate, deteriorating economics, and a severe winter storm that forced US operations offline. The adjustment reveals an industry under unprecedented financial strain.

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Bitcoin's Drop Below $70K Reveals Diverging Markets: Institutions See Opportunity While Long-Term Holders Waver

As Bitcoin falls 22.6% in thirty days, institutional investors are treating the decline as a buying opportunity with over $100 million in single-day inflows, while traditional holders show uncertainty—revealing a fundamental shift in Bitcoin's market composition.

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Capitulation or False Alarm? Why the Bitcoin Market May Have Already Found Its Bottom

While retail investors desperately wait for clear capitulation signals, the market may have already passed its low point. The surprising recovery of Bitcoin Cash and extreme fear indicators point to a paradoxical market situation.

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Bitcoin's Next Bull Run May Not Come From Lower Interest Rates, Says Analyst

A crypto analyst challenges the conventional view that accommodative monetary policy drives Bitcoin price increases, suggesting a counterintuitive scenario could emerge.

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Bitcoin's 40% Collapse Exposes Hidden Leverage: Inside the Three Forces That Shattered BTC's Rally

Bitcoin's dramatic plunge from $126,200 to below $60,000 wasn't a simple correction—it was a confluence of forced liquidations from Asian hedge funds, bank hedging dynamics, and mining sector stress that revealed systemic vulnerabilities in crypto's institutional infrastructure.

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Institutional Exodus: When Crypto Founders Become Sellers

Ark Invest divests Coinbase shares, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin sells over $10 million in ETH, and Aave founder Kulechov invests in luxury London real estate. Recent selling activity by prominent crypto figures raises questions about the distribution from early investors to institutional buyers.

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Bitcoin ETF Flows Signal Capitulation as BlackRock Rebounds from Record Volatility Week

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF rebounded with $231.6 million in inflows after experiencing unprecedented trading volume and its second-worst price drop since launch, while investors face their largest paper losses since the products debuted in January 2024.

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Bitcoin Core Crisis and Quantum Concerns Expose Growing Pains in Protocol Governance

Gloria Zhao's departure as Bitcoin Core maintainer amid contentious community disputes, combined with MicroStrategy's quantum security initiative, reveals deepening tensions around Bitcoin's development culture and emerging technical challenges that could reshape the protocol's evolution.

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Bithumb's $44 Billion Operational Error Exposes Critical Vulnerability in Centralized Exchange Infrastructure

South Korean exchange Bithumb accidentally distributed 620,000 BTC to customers during a promotional event, triggering a localized 17% flash crash and raising serious questions about operational controls at major cryptocurrency platforms.

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China's Tightened Crypto Ban: Beijing Extends Control to Overseas Activities

China is not only reaffirming its 2021 Bitcoin ban but is expanding restrictions for the first time explicitly to Chinese companies operating abroad. Yuan-based stablecoins and tokenized assets are particularly targeted by the new measures.

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Bitcoin's $60K Plunge Reveals Market Psychology Shift as Retail Returns Amid Institutional Hesitation

Bitcoin's dramatic fall to $60,000 triggered peak search interest and extreme fear indicators, yet the rebound faces skepticism from derivatives markets signaling institutional caution despite signs of renewed retail buying interest.

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Mining Profit Crisis and Altcoin Collapse Signal Fundamental Shift in Crypto Market Dynamics

As Bitcoin mining companies report massive losses and pivot toward AI infrastructure, while altcoins like Cardano plunge to multi-year lows, the crypto market faces a structural reckoning that may redefine the relationship between Bitcoin and the broader digital asset ecosystem.

9 days agoRead more

Bitcoin Rebounds Above $70,000 After Historic Capitulation: Market Shows Classic Signs of Bottoming

Bitcoin has surged back above $70,000 after plummeting to $60,000, displaying technical and sentiment indicators that have historically marked major market bottoms. The recovery suggests panic selling may have exhausted itself, though volatility remains extreme.

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Bitcoin Crash Reaches Historic Extremes: Why a Recovery Is Statistically Highly Probable

Bitcoin is trading nearly three standard deviations below its 200-day average for the first time in its history – a more extreme level than during the COVID crash or the FTX collapse. At the same time, prominent investors are capitulating while institutional buyers are exploiting the weakness.

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Bitcoin's Long-Term Case Strengthens Against Gold as Traditional Safe Haven Shows Rising Volatility

JPMorgan analysts argue Bitcoin's risk-adjusted profile has improved relative to gold despite BTC's sharp pullback, as the cryptocurrency's volatility ratio versus gold hits record lows while institutional players like Tether aggressively pursue both assets.

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Bitcoin's $58K Line in the Sand: Why Dip Buyers and Historic Indicators Signal Potential Bottom

As Bitcoin rebounded 11% from $59,000 lows, institutional buyers entered aggressively while critical technical support at $58,000 emerged as the decisive battleground for determining whether the correction has reached its nadir or deeper pain awaits.

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