Bitwise finds gold cushions 60/40 portfolios in drawdowns while Bitcoin drives outsized recovery gains, with a combined 15% allocation lifting Sharpe to 0.679 versus 0.23. Summary Gold posted gains or shallow losses during major drawdowns, rising about 6% in 2018 and 2025 pullbacks as equities and Bitcoin sold off sharply. Bitcoin rallied roughly 79% after 2018…
Bitcoin moved back above the $95,000 level on Wednesday as strong spot exchange-traded fund demand and easing futures sell pressure helped steady market sentiment after weeks of heavy volatility. Summary Bitcoin reclaimed short-term momentum as spot volume and open interest rose together. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest daily inflow in three months. Technical structure…
Strive will acquire Semler Scientific together with the latter’s 5,048 Bitcoin after shareholders approved the deal. Summary Strive shareholders approved an all-stock deal to acquire Semler Scientific and its Bitcoin holdings. The transaction adds 5,048 BTC, lifting combined holdings to 12,797.9 BTC. The deal positions Strive among the largest public corporate Bitcoin holders. A shareholder decision has…
Bitcoin and altcoins rallied today, January 13, as market participants reflected on the encouraging U.S. consumer inflation data and the progress of the CLARITY Act. Summary Bitcoin and most altcoins were in the green today, January 13. The U.S. published an encouraging consumer inflation report. The Senate Banking Committee published the text of the CLARITY…
Trump’s 25% Iran tariff jolts markets as Bitcoin stalls at dense resistance, options reset, and macro volatility keeps BTC, ETH trapped in a choppy range. Summary Bitcoin and Ethereum slipped after Trump announced a 25% tariff on all countries trading with Iran, while Dash and Monero outperformed. Bitfinex analysts say BTC is capped by a…
India’s FIU-IND now treats all virtual asset providers as reporting entities under PMLA, mandating strict KYC, record-keeping and a ban on privacy tools and mixers. Summary FIU-IND has classified all VASP platforms serving Indian users as reporting entities under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Exchanges must enforce selfie KYC, geo-location capture, bank “penny-drop” checks…
Bitcoin price held steady above the key support level at $90,000 as traders waited for the upcoming US inflation report, SCOTUS ruling on Donald Trump’s tariffs, and the CLARITY Act. Summary Bitcoin price remained in a tight range on Sunday. The United States will release the latest US inflation report on Tuesday. The Senate will…
Bitcoin’s long-term upside may be staggering, but in the short term the world’s largest cryptocurrency remains stuck in a holding pattern. Summary BTC has failed multiple times to reclaim $94,000 resistance, reinforcing distribution Price is trading below the Point of Control, weakening bullish continuation Downside rotation toward the $80,000 range low remains the higher-probability scenario Bitcoin (BTC) could surge…
A Supreme Court ruling on Learning Resources v. Trump could upend emergency tariffs that helped swell a 4,500‑page code, with $100b in revenue and risk markets at stake. Summary The Harmonized Tariff Schedule has expanded to over 4,500 pages, with Chapter 99 alone running more than 3,300 pages of temporary, often emergency‑based tariff actions. Learning…
Binance has surpassed 300m users, with survey data showing half now identify as long-term crypto holders, while BTC leaves exchanges and institutional activity rises. Summary Binance reached 300m registered users, adding 100m in 18 months, while institutional accounts and trading volumes climbed double digits year-on-year. Exchange data show Bitcoin balances on centralized platforms at five-year…
