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I'm paying attention to Keyrock CEO Kevin de Patoul, who says that Bitcoin is still undervalued. Considering macro uncertainties and institutional progress, he states that BTC should be trading at much higher levels, but the market still prices it as a risk asset.
Bitcoin has been under pressure for the past nine months. It has fallen about 18% since the beginning of the year and has moved away from its all-time high of around $126,000 reached in early October. It is still trading around $73,000. There doesn't seem to be a real reason explaining this decline — or there is a deep misunderstandi

Been reading some takes from derivatives traders lately, and there's this interesting debate going on about whether we've actually seen real capitulation in Bitcoin yet. Like, everyone talks about capitulation as this sign of a bottom, but apparently some experts aren't convinced we've hit that point. The sentiment data and liquidation patterns don't quite match what you'd expect from a true capitulation event. Makes you wonder if there's still more downside before we see genuine panic selling. Curious what others are seeing in the data - does it feel like we're in true capitulation mode to yo

Just noticed oil is climbing again and honestly, this pattern is getting hard to ignore. When commodities like oil start rallying hard, Bitcoin tends to struggle. We've seen it play out before with gold and silver already moving up, and now oil is joining the party. The correlation isn't perfect but it's real enough that traders are watching it closely. When traditional assets are hot, crypto usually takes a backseat since capital rotates elsewhere. So if oil keeps pushing higher, that could mean headwinds for BTC in the near term. Not saying it's a guaranteed bearish signal, but it's definite

I see that XRP has recently fallen below the $1.44 level, losing about 3% in value. The price has dropped to $1.41, and the trading volume has exceeded three times the daily average — indicating significant selling pressure.
Looking at the technicals, XRP has been making lower highs since mid-2025. Recent recovery attempts failed around the $1.55-$1.60 range, and now the token is struggling around the critical support zone near $1.40. In the macro environment, Bitcoin's weakness continues to drag XRP downward.
Traders are currently watching the $1.40 level closely. If this support holds, we mi

Been diving into the story of this Bitcoin-obsessed entrepreneur lately, and honestly, it's pretty fascinating how deep some people go with crypto. Wences Casares is one of those guys who's been all in on Bitcoin way before it became mainstream conversation. Serial entrepreneur type who actually gets the technology, not just chasing hype.
What strikes me about Wences Casares is the consistency. While most people were still skeptical about Bitcoin, he was already building infrastructure and thinking about how regular people could actually use it. That's a different mindset compared to the typic

Just found out ING in Germany is letting customers buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana directly from their regular banking accounts now. That's actually pretty wild - one of Europe's biggest banks just quietly made it way easier for regular people to get into crypto without jumping to a separate exchange. Basically you can now manage your ING trading account and grab these three major assets right there. Not sure how many people realize this yet, but feels like a bigger deal than it's getting coverage for. The traditional banking world really is shifting on this stuff.

Just came across Ark Invest's take on where Bitcoin could be heading by 2030, and the numbers are pretty wild. They're putting out a 2030 bitcoin price prediction that ranges anywhere from $300k to $1.5 million per coin. That's a massive spread, but honestly it shows how uncertain things are even for the big players. The lower end would still mean serious gains from here, the upper end would be absolutely transformational. I'm not saying it'll definitely happen, but it's interesting to see institutional money thinking this far ahead. Makes you wonder what the actual catalyst would be to get th

I just noticed that a prominent research figure at Grayscale, Zach Pandl, shared an interesting perspective on tokenization. It shouldn't be viewed as a quick trade but as a long-term roadmap with various winning moments at each stage.
What’s intriguing is how he breaks down the entire process. Tokenization is currently around $27 billion, roughly 0.01% of the global capital markets. But it’s expected to grow to nearly $19 trillion by 2033. The scale of that opportunity is truly wild.
So how should we think about it? The first stage is likely dominated by institutional-grade, permissioned sy

Remember when everyone had super confident bitcoin price predictions for 2025? Yeah, that was something.
I've been looking back at all those forecasts from a year or so ago - the bullish calls, the bearish takes, the 'experts' who were absolutely certain about where bitcoin would land. It's actually wild how confidently people made these calls, especially when you look at what actually went down with bitcoin's price throughout 2025.
The thing about price forecasts in crypto is they're basically educated guesses dressed up as analysis. You get analysts pointing to on-chain metrics, you get macr

I saw something interesting on Bloomberg lately. One of their strategists literally doubled the forecast for Bitcoin, bringing it to $10,000. Seems optimistic, right? Here's the problem: colleagues at the same Bloomberg basically say that reaching that level would require a nuclear war.
This is exactly the point. When predictions about cryptocurrencies become so extreme that they require an apocalyptic scenario to come true, maybe it's time to ask some questions. Not that $10,000 is impossible, but the divergence of opinions within the same newsroom is quite indicative of how difficult it is t

Just checked the mining data and it's brutal right now. Guys are losing money on basically every block they produce. Average production costs sitting around $88k per coin but BTC is trading at $72.97k—that's a $15k gap per coin, meaning miners are underwater on roughly 17% of their output. The whole thing accelerated because of Middle East tensions pushing oil past $100, which feeds straight into electricity costs for mining operations.
The network's already showing the strain. Difficulty dropped 7.76% this past week and hashrate pulled back to around 920 EH/s. Block times are dragging too—hit

Just saw Scaramucci's been loading up on bitcoin while prices dip. Interesting timing given how vocal he's been about crypto lately. He's basically calling Trump the crypto president now, which is wild considering where we were a few years back.
The whole narrative shift is pretty telling honestly. You've got serious institutional money moving in when others are panicking, and the political backing seems to be getting stronger. Makes you wonder if this is just noise or if there's real momentum building behind crypto adoption at the policy level.
Scaramucci buying dips always feels like a signa

been thinking about why did bitcoin drop so hard lately compared to stocks. like, we're in this weird stretch where traditional equities are actually outperforming crypto, which is pretty unusual when you think about it.
so here's the thing - bitcoin's been underperforming against the stock market for a bit now, and it's worth asking why did bitcoin drop relative to equity gains. the correlation broke down in a way that catches a lot of people off guard. usually when stocks rally, crypto follows, but this time it's different.
thinking about the mechanics here. there's always multiple factors a

I saw the news that CME now supports 24/7 cryptocurrency trading, and I thought this could potentially impact the weekend sell-off trend in Bitcoin. Up until now, cryptocurrency exchanges have shown a pattern of decreased trading volume on weekends, but if institutional investors can continue managing their positions through CME even on weekends, the situation could change.
In particular, the characteristic volatility that appears on weekends at major cryptocurrency exchanges might be alleviated. With 24-hour trading available, institutions can move more flexibly. Whether this will help stabil

These days, the sentiment in the Bitcoin market is really interesting. Looking at the fear and greed index over the past year, it has fluctuated between extreme fear and greed, but recently it seems to be finding a balance. According to the data I checked yesterday, the market is split 50/50, and I think this is a really important signal.
It's been a long time since the crypto fear and greed index has been in such a neutral state. Around this time last year, fear had dropped to about 30%, but now the atmosphere feels a bit different. It feels like the market is normalizing to some extent.
I th

Just noticed: Bitcoin is currently holding above the 70k mark, now around 72.85k. But the market looks rather weak – there are sell-offs everywhere in the altcoins. Circles is down 16%, and Notcoin is also showing pressure. Typical for such phases, when BTC becomes uncertain, the smaller coins suffer.
The Notcoin ecosystem is being tested especially during this sell-off. Let’s see if this is just a correction or if there’s more behind it. Most traders seem to be cautious right now – it could get turbulent before the market stabilizes again.

Just checked the on-chain data and it's pretty wild right now. Nearly 50% of all bitcoin in circulation is actually underwater at current prices. That means long-term holders who accumulated years ago are now sitting on losses and apparently some are starting to capitulate and sell. The circulating supply is around 20 million bitcoin, so we're talking about a massive amount of coins at a loss. This kind of pressure usually comes when people finally give up hope after holding through multiple cycles. Interesting to see if this capitulation continues or if we've hit the bottom for bitcoin. Eithe

Just noticed: An investor apparently made a tidy profit from Trump-related crypto movements in connection with the latest news about Gala. In just a few hours, it was a $2.5 million gain. Of course, that's wild — but it also shows how quickly things can move in the crypto scene during such news events. Trump-related tokens and projects are currently a hot topic, and the markets are moving accordingly. Those who positioned themselves at the right time apparently benefited significantly. Such moves remind me why you should always pay attention to the news in crypto — volatility is real.

Just spotted something interesting on-chain - a major ETH whale just dumped 13,739 ethereum (roughly $29M) across 6 different wallets in the last few hours. Spread it out like that to avoid moving the market too much, pretty standard move. What caught my eye though is the contrast - most big holders have been accumulating and pulling ETH off exchanges lately, but this one's doing the exact opposite and heading straight for the exit. Could be profit-taking, could be repositioning before more volatility kicks in, honestly hard to say. Either way, it's a reminder that while some whales are stacki

Just realized something interesting about Satoshi's last moments in the Bitcoin community. Most people think his final word was that email to Gavin Andresen in April 2011 saying he'd moved on to other things, but that's not actually the full story.
Before that email, Satoshi had posted one last thing on the forum—a pretty cryptic security warning about DoS attacks that needed more work. It's this detail that gets overlooked, probably because the email feels more like a proper goodbye.
What strikes me about this is how Satoshi just... disappeared. No grand announcement, no farewell tour. Just a