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Earlier in the year, Europe’s Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde insisted that Bitcoin would not be included in the reserve portfolios of central banks under the ECB’s umbrella; the statement was intended to draw a firm boundary around sovereign engagement with digital assets. For more than two decades, reserve cohesion has served as a […] The post EU shock Bitcoin move: A European central bank quietly bought BTC despite ECB’s hard “No” appeared first on CryptoSlate.

For decades, gold has anchored global portfolios as the quintessential safe-haven asset. But in the past ten years, bitcoin has rapidly emerged as its digital counterpart — and, in many cases, its outperformer. The post Bitcoin and Gold: A New Era of Complementary Safe-Haven Assets, Says WisdomTree Analyst appeared first on Cryptonews.

For months, crypto traders have timed leverage, funding, and liquidity around the monthly U.S. inflation print. This week, those who had hoped the recent vote to reopen the government would bring new macro data were disappointed to find nothing on the tape. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said in October that “No other releases will […] The post US inflation data goes dark: Shutdown wipes out October CPI, leaving Bitcoin hanging appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin has done what many bulls dreaded: it plunged below six figures, crashed through $100,000, and even tumbled past $98,000 in a wave of liquidations not seen since May. As reported by CryptoSlate, BTC fell to $98,550, triggering $190 million in long liquidations in one hour and $655 million in 24 hours as spot ETFs […] The post Bitcoin tests the $95k HODL wall after cascade knocks out $655M from bulls appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Equity screens show a broad red, with the S&P 500 down around 1.8% and the entire crypto market under pressure simultaneously. What appears to be an unexplained wipeout is, in fact, a layered move driven by interest rate expectations, crowded positioning in tech and AI names, and a shift in global risk appetite that is […] The post Why is everything down? Macro shock turns Bitcoin and other risk assets red across the board appeared first on CryptoSlate.

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust totaled more than a quarter billion in investments, in the worst day of Bitcoin ETF outflows since February.

Bitcoin’s recent weakness mirrors broader economic uncertainty, as unreliable economic data and shifting expectations on US growth and policy cloud investor confidence. Key takeaways: Disney and other consumer names disappointed on earnings, adding pressure to markets after the prolonged US government shutdown. Analysts see no sign of insider-driven Bitcoin selling, with BTC instead reflecting wider doubts about valuations and US economic stability. Read more

Following Bitcoin’s surge to $126,080 and a tariff-driven correction, analysts have assessed XRP, Solana, Bitcoin and Bitcoin Hyper as Best Crypto candidates for the next cycle, citing ETF approvals, stablecoin development, presale funding and potential U.S. reforms under Project Crypto. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now 13 November – XRP, Solana, Bitcoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

Taiwan’s central bank studying Bitcoin’s inclusion in national reserve, Sony launches DeFi super app for its Ethereum layer 2. Asia Express. Taiwans government will complete an inventory by year-end detailing how much Bitcoin it currently holds through confiscations, Premier Cho Jung-tai said Tuesday during a finance committee.  The central bank will also deliver a formal assessment on whether Bitcoin should be considered as part of Taiwans national reserves. The move comes as lawmakers press the government to clarify how seized crypto is handled and whether Taiwan should follow a growing global trend of treating Bitcoin as a strategic reserve. Read more

Wrapped Bitcoin's move to Hedera brings tokenized BTC and increased liquidation to the network's growing decentralized finance ecosystem. Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), the largest tokenized version of Bitcoin, has expanded to the Hedera network — a move that could open the door to more decentralized finance (DeFi) options for BTC holders. The integration, announced Thursday, brings additional liquidity to Hedera, which already supports smart contracts and native tokenization and markets itself as a low-fee network with no frontrunning or miner-extractable value (MEV).  Frontrunning and MEV are tactics where validators reorder transactions to profit at users’ expense — a problem Hedera’s consensus mechanism is designed to avoid. Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 3% to $98,550.33 as of press time, falling below the psychological $100,000 threshold for the third time this month amid cascading leverage liquidations, persistent ETF outflows, and a broader risk-off posture across digital assets. The slide accelerated after Bitcoin broke support at $100,000, triggering over $190 million in long liquidations in the […] The post Bitcoin loses its last line of defense: $98k breakdown sparks cascade not seen since May appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin is turning into a savings-focused asset while Ethereum is becoming a high-velocity utility engine, a split that some analysts say is an emerging structural risk. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) continue to diverge, and they currently operate in different monetary universes, according to a new joint report from Glassnode and Keyrock. The study noted that Bitcoin is drifting deeper into a savings-driven, low-velocity profile, while Ether is rapidly evolving into a productive onchain asset powering staking, collateral, and institutional wrappers. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s dormancy and turnover now resemble gold far more than fiat. Read more

Bitcoin data forecast the drop to $98,000 as key supports failed to generate hefty buying from bulls, and futures traders saw their long positions liquidated. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has struggled to regain momentum following Wednesday’s drop to $100,700, leaving BTC down roughly 3.5% on the weekly candle. Market data shows long-term holders have sold more than 815,000 BTC over the past 30 days, intensifying the focus on lower liquidity pockets. Analysts now point to the June 2025 lows near $98,000 as the next likely target if volatility accelerates. Key takeaways: Liquidity clusters show downside pressure building near $98,000 for Bitcoin. Read more

The Bitcoin market spent the week caught between confidence and caution, and ETF flows captured that tension. On Tuesday, Nov. 11, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $524 million in inflows, their strongest single-day intake in over two weeks. However, on Nov. 12, they saw $278 million in outflows. The sharp reversal was a snapshot of how […] The post Bitcoin ETF flows reveal the market’s biggest fear heading into key inflation data appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Czech National Bank invested $1 million to test a crypto reserve that includes Bitcoin, a stablecoin and tokenized bank deposits. The Czech National Bank (CNB), the central bank of the Czech Republic, announced on Thursday the purchase of cryptocurrencies worth $1 million for the first time to test a digital asset reserve and gain “practical experience” in handling digital assets. CNB’s reserves will include Bitcoin (BTC), one US dollar-pegged stablecoin and one tokenized bank deposit, according to the announcement. The bank said that while the test is intended to study crypto and prepare the bank for international adoption to remain globally competitive, it is not planning to adopt a digital asset reserve in the “near future.” CNB governor Aleš Michl said: Read more

Bitcoin and crypto market sentiment hit seven-month lows, with the BTC price still above $100,000, while gold and silver received a post-shutdown boost. Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto traders are their most afraid in over six months as BTC price action clings to $100,000. Key points: Bitcoin and altcoins plunge to their deepest “extreme fear” levels since March this year. Read more

“Overall, both on-chain and off-chain signals portray a market in a state of consolidation, stabilizing yet not yet ready to confirm a bullish reversal," a new Glassnode report says. The post Bitcoin is ‘Stuck in Consolidation Limbo’, Not Ready For a Bullish Reversal, Says Glassnode appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin whales doubled down on their BTC purchases, but long-term holder selling and resistance above $106,000 curtailed a potential recovery to $110,000. Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded 8.7% to $107,500 on Tuesday, following its four-month low of $98,900, as whales took advantage of discounted prices to add to their holdings. The price corrected to below $103,000 on Thursday, as $106,000 proved a tough barrier to break. Key takeaways: Bitcoin whales recorded their second-largest weekly accumulation of 2025. Read more

Bitcoin fell to $100,800 on November 12, down 4.2% in 24 hours, as the broader crypto market shed roughly $65 billion, before recovering early in the morning to $103,000. The crash resulted in over $610 million in liquidations of leveraged positions, according to Coinglass data. The sell-off hit hardest during US trading hours, erasing overnight […] The post Bitcoin flash-crashed to $100k — then roared back. Here’s what really happened behind the $610M liquidations appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin’s momentum loss continues as long-term holders add to market selling pressure, and rising US dollar strength leads investors to reduce their exposure to risk. Key takeaways: Dormant Bitcoin holders moving large sums to exchanges raises concerns about long-term confidence amid growing concerns about the potential impact of quantum computing. Strong inflows into Bitcoin ETFs failed to lift sentiment, with traders instead rotating toward fast-rising privacy coins, such as ZEC and DCR. Read more