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Bitcoin is heading toward an uncomfortable milestone, a potential fifth consecutive monthly decline if February closes in the red, and the setup is starting to look less like a crypto-specific drawdown and more like a macro-driven repricing. This five-month losing streak would be notable in the post-ETF era and would also be Bitcoin’s longest stretch […] The post Bitcoin on course for record fifth straight monthly loss as $4.5B ETF outflows put $58,000 in sight appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A 9.8% shareholder has doubled down on calls for Empery Digital to sell its BTC holdings, return capital to investors and remove its CEO and board. A major shareholder in Empery Digital has called on the company to abandon its Bitcoin-centric strategy, sell its digital asset holdings and return the proceeds to investors, along with demanding the resignation of the CEO and the entire board of directors. In a letter to the company’s board on Monday, Tice P. Brown, who is the beneficial owner of roughly 9.8% of Empery Digital’s outstanding shares, accused management of entrenching themselves at shareholders’ expense.  Brown said that Empery Digital’s leadership privately approached him on Feb. 18 with an offer to repurchase all of his shares at a price equal to 100% of their market net asset value (mNAV), which he called “a large premium to prevailing market valuations.” He declined the proposal, saying it was designed to preserve management’s positions rather than return capital to shareholders. Read more

As Bitcoin trades in the low-$60,000s, the ledger shows nearly half of holders are sitting on losses. Newhedge’s percent supply in profit gauge shows 51.78% of coins are in profit with BTC around $63,275, implying roughly 10.35 million BTC in profit versus 9.64 million BTC in loss. However, this weekend, analyst DurdenBTC’s supply in profit […] The post As 59% of supply turns red Bitcoin faces slide to $54,000 if the next demand zone fails appeared first on CryptoSlate.

XRP February Curse vs. $1.3B Institutional Inflows: $2 Battle The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 24 February – XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum appeared first on Cryptonews.

BTC price targets stayed bearish with a zone of interest below $50,000 as macro assets saw increasing downside pressure at the Wall Street open. Bitcoin (BTC) fell toward $60,000 around Tuesday’s Wall Street open as traders issued fresh macro low targets. Key points: Bitcoin sees further pressure with traders lining up for $60,000 and lower. Read more

Bitcoin price dropped 25% in 2022 and 50% in 2018 after similar on-chain loss signals, a warning sign for BTC’s next move. Bitcoin (BTC) traders are selling at a loss for the first time since 2022, raising odds that the biggest cryptocurrency’s ongoing price correction may deepen in the coming weeks. Key takeaways: Bitcoin is witnessing loss-driven selling that has historically lasted six months or more. Read more

The UK-listed Bitcoin treasury company says the facility will bridge equity settlements, enabling faster Bitcoin purchases during volatile markets. United Kingdom-listed Bitcoin treasury firm The Smarter Web Company has secured a $30 million Bitcoin-backed credit facility from Coinbase Credit. The facility is secured against Bitcoin held in custody with Coinbase.  The company said Tuesday the facility is designed to help it deploy capital into Bitcoin (BTC) immediately after equity raises, reducing settlement timing risk during volatile markets. Smarter Web said it does not intend to use the facility as long-term debt to finance Bitcoin purchases. Smarter Web is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market and also trades on the OTCQB Venture Market in the United States. The company describes Bitcoin as a core component of its treasury strategy and has previously said it aims to expand its digital asset holdings. Read more

Derivatives don’t mint new Bitcoin, analysts say, pushing back on viral claims that state paper BTC has broken the 21-million cap. A market analysis viewed almost 5 million times on X states that Bitcoin derivatives have turned the cryptocurrency’s 21-million-supply cap into a “theoretically infinite” one. Past Bitcoin (BTC) falls had a clear catalyst, but sharp drops in the opening months of 2026 have sparked several theories, ranging from digital asset treasuries (DATs) blowing up under pressure to a lingering hangover from October’s mass liquidation cascade. Robert Kendall, author of “The Kendall Report,” claimed he cracked it in his viral X post. He argued that Bitcoin’s valuation logic based on fixed supply “died” once cash-settled futures, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other financial instruments were layered on top of the asset. Read more

Tariff shocks led to a capital rotation from crypto into precious metals and tokenized commodities, as analysts warn that the thin crypto market liquidity is limiting a wider recovery. Shrinking crypto market liquidity is a concerning sign for crypto asset valuations, as investors gravitate towards safe-haven assets like precious metals amid growing global trade uncertainty. The stagnating stablecoin supply is presenting a “notable headwind” for Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto ecosystem, according to Matrixport. “Stablecoins serve as the primary liquidity rail within digital assets and stagnation in supply often signals that capital is being off-ramped back into fiat rather than redeployed within crypto markets,” said the digital asset platform in a Tuesday X post.  The stablecoin supply has fallen by $5.6 billion year-to-date, from $159 billion on Jan. 1, to $153.4 billon on Tuesday, according to analytics platform CryptoQuant. Stablecoin reserves on the leading crypto exchange, Binance, also shrank by ...

On Feb. 20, Brazil's foreign trade council published a technical resolution reducing import duties to zero for a narrow class of hardware: SHA256 Bitcoin miners exceeding 200 terahashes per second with energy efficiency below 20 joules per terahash. Three days later, French state-owned energy giant Engie told Reuters it was considering installing Bitcoin miners at […] The post Brazil cuts Bitcoin miner import duty to zero and companies may plug them into stranded solar next appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitdeer sells all corporate Bitcoin. SBI to launch corporate bonds as security tokens and reward XRP to investors. Asia Express

Bitdeer sells all corporate Bitcoin. SBI to launch corporate bonds as security tokens and reward XRP to investors. Asia Express

Traders struggle to determine if the crypto market bottom is in, but liquidity fears, AI industry valuation worries, and BTC mining strength could send Bitcoin back to $75,000. Key takeaways: Historical data shows Bitcoin often outperforms during trade wars and liquidity injections despite initial macro fear. Resilient mining activity and a shift to net long positions on CME futures suggest professional traders are buying the dip. Read more

The Strategy CEO downplayed quantum risks on Natalie Brunell’s Coin Stories podcast, saying any credible threat would prompt coordinated software upgrades across global digital systems. Strategy CEO Michael Saylor dismissed concerns about quantum computing during an appearance on Natalie Brunell’s Coin Stories podcast, saying the cybersecurity community broadly agrees that any credible quantum threat is likely more than a decade away. While it remains unclear if or when a quantum risk might materialize, Saylor told the podcast host that any credible breakthrough would prompt coordinated software upgrades across global banking systems, internet infrastructure, consumer devices, artificial intelligence networks and crypto protocols, including Bitcoin (BTC). Saylor said the digital systems underpinning modern digital infrastructure would eventually adopt post-quantum-resistant cryptography if necessary, adding that such a shift would not come as a surprise.  Read more

A $7.8 trillion cash pile sits in US money market funds, earning, rolling, waiting. The Federal Reserve began this easing cycle on Sept 18, 2024, and it's now been 522 days since that first cut. Looking at historical market movements, we're entering a window whereby funds have typically started to rotate back into riskier assets. […] The post Bitcoin can rebound fast and hard as $7.7T in “sidelined funds” enter new opportunity window appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin's weekend selloff led to about $100 billion in crypto market value losses during the reporting period and was triggered by a sudden burst of tariff policy uncertainty. Over the last 24 hours, BTC price had slipped below $65,000, pulling the broader crypto market down with it. The top digital asset had recovered above $66,000 […] The post Bitcoin rebounds after $100B tariff whiplash — but $60k options price target hints at bigger risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ali Martinez points to a rare three-day signal that historically appeared just before Bitcoin’s final bear-market plunges.

Bitdeer, the largest Bitcoin mining company by hashrate, wiped its BTC ledger clean this week. Its corporate Bitcoin treasury now shows 0 BTC as the company sold 189.8 newly mined BTC and pulled 943.1 BTC from reserves. A mining business usually carries Bitcoin like pressure in a pipe, some flows out as revenue, some stays […] The post Largest US Bitcoin miner dumps entire BTC stash as margin pressure intensifies appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin gained both upside and downside targets as the Wall Street open brought fresh BTC selling pressure and tariff reactions began. Bitcoin (BTC) battled US sellers at Monday’s Wall Street open amid mixed feelings over the short-term BTC price outlook. Key points: Bitcoin price targets include a $60,000 drop as well as a recovery amid uncertain moves. Read more

How many people really pay with Bitcoin? Survey data, payment processors and country case studies reveal where BTC is used for real-world payments. Measuring real Bitcoin payments is difficult because many transactions go through intermediaries, crypto cards or instant conversions. Surveys show that a sizable minority of crypto holders have used crypto to buy goods or services at least once but rarely distinguish Bitcoin from other assets. El Salvador’s experience suggests that making Bitcoin legal tender does not automatically lead to everyday retail use, especially when existing payment systems remain convenient. Read more