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With BTC down nearly 50% from its peak, analysts are sparring over whether the slump marks early repricing or signals more pain to come.

Since it's pretty clear we've now seen this cycle's bull market high, I've created an updated halving-cycle model built on four Bitcoin cycles. The model projects a cycle low near $35,000 in December 2026 after a 72.5% drawdown from a $126,219 cycle high. Inside the halving-cycle framework My last model correctly marked both the 2021 […] The post Bitcoin price projected to bottom at $35,000 in December by model that timed the last two market tops appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The combination of both metrics suggests the current regime is consolidative or mid-cycle bearish, with definitive capitulation likely to occur soon.

Negative funding rates, rising open interest and liquidations point to crowded positioning and heightened derivatives activity.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana are three of the largest ecosystems in digital assets. Bitcoin anchors the market with deep liquidity and security. Ethereum supports most decentralized applications and DeFi protocols. Solana offers high-speed execution and low transaction costs for active trading environments.Individually, each network dominates its niche. Collectively, however, they operate in parallel. Liquidity remains […] The post Can BTC, ETH, and SOL Liquidity Work Together? LiquidChain (LIQUID) Crypto Presale Focuses on Staking and Settlement appeared first on Cryptonews.

Tehran launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Israel, U.S. bases, and Gulf allies, with explosions reported in Dubai, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

Oil-linked futures on Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 surged after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran reignited fears of supply shocks.

Tether blocked billions in USDt tied to scams and laundering cases as authorities increasingly rely on stablecoin issuers to halt suspicious funds. Stablecoin issuer Tether has reportedly frozen roughly $4.2 billion worth of its USDt tokens connected to suspected criminal activity over the past three years. Most of the blocked funds were restricted since 2023, as regulators and law enforcement agencies intensified scrutiny of crypto-related fraud and sanctions evasion, the El Salvador-based firm reportedly told Reuters on Friday. Tether’s dollar-pegged USDt (USDT) token is the largest stablecoin in circulation, with more than $180 billion outstanding, up sharply from about $70 billion three years ago. Read more

Paradigm is raising a $1.5B fund to invest in AI, robotics and other frontier technologies while continuing crypto backing. The post Crypto VC Paradigm Plans $1.5B Fund Expansion Into AI and Robotics appeared first on Cryptonews.

A security flaw in a proposed XRP Ledger (XRPL) upgrade could have enabled unauthorized transactions, but researchers flagged the issue before it could reach the blockchain’s main network. The XRPL Foundation said Feb. 26 that the vulnerability was found in the proposed “Batch” amendment, a feature intended to let users bundle multiple actions into a […] The post XRP Ledger nearly shipped a feature that could drain accounts without owners signing appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Former Mt. Gox CEO is urging the Bitcoin community to consider a network hard fork designed to retrieve nearly 80,000 Bitcoin linked to the platform’s historic hack. The post Former Mt. Gox CEO Proposes Hardfork to Recover $5.2B in BTC appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum Holds 58% of $300B Stablecoin Market The post Ethereum $159B Stablecoin Dominance: Why Infrastructure Beats Price appeared first on Cryptonews.

KCS, STABLE, and PIPPIN are today's top losers after the latest attacks.

Bitcoin faced geopolitical instability alone as a weekend move on Iran saw traditional markets closed, with key support still holding. Bitcoin (BTC) daily losses neared 4% on Saturday as the US and Israel announced a military operation in Iran. Key points: Bitcoin targets $63,000 as US President Donald Trump confirms a major bombing campaign inside Iran. Read more

Morgan Stanley applied for a national trust charter to custody crypto and provide trading and staking services. The post Morgan Stanley Applies for National Trust Charter to Hold Clients’ Crypto appeared first on Cryptonews.

OpenAI will deploy its AI models on Pentagon classified networks after the US government ordered agencies to stop using rival Anthropic over national security concerns. OpenAI has reached an agreement with the United States Department of Defense to deploy its artificial intelligence models on classified military networks, just hours after the White House ordered federal agencies to stop using technology from rival firm Anthropic. In a late Friday post on X, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the deal, saying the company would provide its models inside the Pentagon’s “classified network.” He wrote that the department showed “deep respect for safety” and a willingness to work within the company’s operating limits. The announcement came amid a turbulent week for the AI sector. Earlier the same day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth labeled Anthropic a “Supply-Chain Risk to National Security,” a designation typically applied to foreign adversaries. The ruling requires defense contractors to certify they are not using t...

The drop extends a pattern where bitcoin sells off on geopolitical shocks before recovering, as the token's 24/7 liquidity makes it one of the few large assets traders can exit over the weekend.

Israel also announced a state of emergency as it expects a quick retaliation by Iran.

Mark Karpelès said it has been 12 years since the start of Mt. Gox’s bankruptcy proceedings and “this is probably the last sore point on this whole case.” Mark Karpelès, the former CEO of Mt. Gox, is calling on community support for a proposal to recover more than $5.2 billion stolen from his Bitcoin exchange more than a decade ago. On Friday, Karpelès submitted a proposal on GitHub to add a consensus rule that would allow the 79,956 Bitcoin hacked from Mt. Gox (currently sitting in a single wallet) to be moved to a recovery address without the original private key.  “These coins have not moved in over 15 years. They are among the most well-known and publicly tracked UTXOs in Bitcoin's history,” he wrote.  Read more

The pullback erased most of Wednesday's push toward $70,000 as hot producer-price data and a post-earnings Nvidia decline dragged risk assets lower heading into the weekend.