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Bitcoin climbed back above $70,000 on Wednesday after news that the United States and Iran had agreed to a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. According to CryptoSlate's data, the top crypto rose 5% to a peak of $72,734 before retracing to $71,477 as of press time. Data from CryptoQuant showed […] The post Traders poured $3 billion into Binance after Bitcoin hit $72,734 on ceasefire headlines – what are they betting on? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

KuCoin Ordered to Block US Traders, Pay $500K CFTC Fine The post KuCoin Ordered to Block US Traders and Pay $500,000 CFTC Penalty appeared first on Cryptonews.

BTC price action looked weaker after Sunday's weekly close below the 200-week MA, with Bitcoin market participants bracing for lower levels. Bitcoin’s (BTC) failure to close the week above the 200-week exponential moving average (EMA) on Sunday put it at risk of another downward leg over the coming weeks or months. Key takeaways: Bitcoin price signals “structural weakness” with failure to close week above a key trend line. Read more

The disruption to the oil market and critical energy effects may have long-term economic effects that investors are not pricing in. Traders are miscalculating the severity and the duration of economic fallout from the Middle East conflict and are pricing in a “TACO” trade, which stands for “Trump always chickens out,” according to market analyst and founder of the Coin Bureau, Nic Puckrin. The term was coined by Wall Street and refers to US President Donald Trump backing down in geopolitical conflicts. However, Puckrin warned that “Trump is not in sole control of the situation,” and there are no easy or quick exits from the war. If oil continues to trade above $100 per barrel, economic growth will slow, and Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation will rise by up to 1 percentage point, Puckrin said.  Read more

A UBS report dinged US stocks for being “overvalued,” suggesting that better investment opportunities exist outside of US markets. Is this the next rally catalyst for Bitcoin? Key takeaways: Analysts downgraded US stocks due to high valuations, a weak dollar and policy risks despite AI-driven earnings growth. Limited S&P 500 upside may shift capital toward Bitcoin, especially if major sovereign funds announce BTC reserves. Read more

Bitcoin Holds $67K as Traders Pay for Crash Protection The post Bitcoin Holds Near $67K as Traders Pay Up for Crash Protection in Options Markets appeared first on Cryptonews.

Traders map out their desired price targets for Bitcoin if the $70,000 level continues to function as a resistance zone. Is there any hope for the bulls? Bitcoin (BTC) analysts mapped out the key BTC price levels to watch as the market’s focus shifted to the $58,000 to $65,000 zone as the last line of defense. Bitcoin is currently wedged between the 200-week simple moving average (SMA) at $68,300 and the 200-week exponential moving average (EMA) at $58,400. Generally, in Bitcoin’s trading history, major BTC bottoms have formed between the 200-week SMA and EMA, according to analyst Jelle. This suggests that Bitcoin is possibly forming a bottom between these trendlines. Read more

One input mistake at South Korea’s Bithumb turned a routine promo payout into a $44 billion disaster for a simple reason: crypto moves at internet speed, but many exchanges still run on back-office habits built for slower systems. On Feb. 6, Bithumb meant to hand out tiny cash rewards as part of a promotion, about […] The post Traders walked into a “free Bitcoin” trap on Bithumb and it triggered a 17% flash drop appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Binance is at the center of renewed speculation as the specter of insolvency has once again cast a long shadow over the crypto sector. Over the past weeks, rumors have emerged that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is facing a liquidity crunch, and these rumors have spread across social media platforms, underscoring the fragility of […] The post Traders may be walking into a Binance “bank-run” trap as $2B outflow claims go viral appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Binance moved 42.8% of total spot volume over the past week but absorbed 79.7% of net selling pressure across five major exchanges, according to data from Traderview. The imbalance raises the question of whether a venue needs to handle “most of the market” to set prices for the whole market. The answer is no. A […] The post Traders dump $4.3 billion BTC on Binance as exchange sells more Bitcoin than other exchanges combined appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin is approaching its 200-week moving averages, a long-term support zone traders say could help define a potential BTC price floor. Bitcoin (BTC) traders see its ultimate support trendline coming into play as part of a new macro BTC price bottom. Key points: Bitcoin is nearing a long-term trendline retest for the first time since late 2023. Read more

The crypto market is flashing a rare signal for XRP, suggesting the asset may be undervalued and presenting a potential buying opportunity for investors. Data from blockchain analytical firm Santiment shows that XRP’s 30-day Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) is at -5.7%, a level the analytics firm characterizes as a potential “buy zone.” This […] The post Traders panic sell XRP even though a rare “buy signal” reveals Wall Street is buying up the distressed supply appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Traders spotted strong bullish signals for Bitcoin, including a potential bear trap reversal and a technical breakout projecting a rally to $107,000 next month. Bitcoin (BTC) entered its final week of the year down 30% from its $126,000 all-time high reached on Oct. 6. Has BTC finally peaked, or is there a relief in the cards going into 2026? Key takeaways: A typical "Christmas bear trap" may precede a potential relief rally into 2026. Read more

Bitcoin trades near $87,400 as price compresses inside a descending channel. Key resistance at $88,600 could unlock a breakout toward $92,500. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Why a $92,500 Breakout Is Back on Traders’ Radar appeared first on Cryptonews.

CME has faced a rare outage after a data center cooling failure has halted Globex trading for hours, disrupting futures in equities, rates, commodities and crypto as traders have questioned single-point risks and thin Thanksgiving liquidity. The post CME Blackout: Traders Cry “Manipulation” After 10-Hour Halt Freezes Markets appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Bitcoin market is undergoing a significant transition, with traders aggressively positioning for a year-end close beneath the $90,000 threshold. This comes as the flagship digital asset briefly slid to a seven-month low of $89,970 on Nov. 18 before recovering to $91,526 as of press time. As a result, crypto traders’ sentiment has significantly shifted […] The post Traders put 50/50 odds on Bitcoin ending 2025 below $90k amid $3B ETF outflows appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Network activity on the XRP Ledger is exploding and it’s happening at the same time institutional interest hits new highs, making a bullish XRP price prediction hard to ignore.Daily active addresses (DAAs), a key on-chain metric, have surged 40% over the past few days.This spike in on-chain activity suggests growing demand for XRP, especially as […] The post XRP Price Prediction: Activity on the XRP Ledger Soars – Traders are Watching This Sneaky Reversal appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP has traded near $2.35 after a weekly drop as US–China trade tension has pressured risk assets. Exchange inflows and whale transfers have increased, open interest has reset to about $3.88B, and thin order books have pointed to deleveraging within a $2.00–$2.60 range. The post XRP Slides on U.S.–China Tariff Jitters – Traders Eye $2.00 Line appeared first on Cryptonews.

Across BNB, assistance for meme coins has totaled $45M through a Reload Airdrop from BNB Chain and partners, following heavy liquidations. Distribution has begun and is set to conclude by early November 2025 amid a rebound in BNB. The post Got Rekt on Meme Coins? BNB Chain Is Dropping a $45M Lifeline to 160k Traders appeared first on Cryptonews.

CFTC has provided regulatory clarity with an FBOT advisory, stating that non-U.S. exchanges may offer Americans direct market access. Caroline D. Pham has said the move gives traders a path to onshore activity and access to deeper global liquidity for U.S. traders under oversight and CFTC rules. The post CFTC Issues Advisory Allowing Foreign Exchanges to Reopen Direct Market Access for U.S. Traders appeared first on Cryptonews.