A researcher has just broken a 15-bit elliptic crypto key on a publicly accessible quantum computer, winning 1 Bitcoin. This breakthrough, 512 times more powerful than the previous one, does it threaten the security of Bitcoin and blockchains?
The US spot Bitcoin ETFs have just closed eight consecutive days of net inflows, totaling more than 2 billion dollars in less than two weeks. A rare streak, which is no coincidence. Are we on the dawn of a new cycle of institutional accumulation?
Institutional flows are intensifying, but the market is sending a completely different signal. Despite nine consecutive days of inflows into XRP-related investment products, its performance against Bitcoin is deteriorating dangerously. This unexpected gap between capital inflows and price weakness raises questions for investors: do ETFs really suffice to support an asset? Behind this contradictory dynamic, technical indicators outline a much more worrying scenario for XRP.
Metaplanet raises 50 million dollars to buy more bitcoin, and this choice confirms a strategy that has become central for the Japanese company. The company listed in Tokyo no longer just keeps BTC in reserve. It now builds its financial model around it.
The crypto market sends a breaking signal. After several tense weeks, investor sentiment suddenly recovers, driven by a bitcoin close to a key threshold. The Fear & Greed index confirms this rapid shift. It remains to be seen whether this recovery reflects a lasting change or just a simple rebound in an still unstable environment.
The trading volume of memecoins exploded to over 5 billion dollars in a single day, before falling as quickly as it had risen. Behind this spectacular volatility lies a reality well known to analysts: short-term speculation rules supreme. But this time, is it a sign of a lasting slowdown?
Bitcoin has just passed back above 60% dominance across the entire crypto market, a symbolic threshold it had not reclaimed since 2026. Meanwhile, its price is near 80,000 dollars, a sign of a clear return of capital to the asset considered the most solid in the sector. According to data relayed on April 23, BTC dominance hovers around 60.6%, while the market looks again at the 80,000 dollar threshold.
Tesla confirms its stance on bitcoin. In the first quarter, the automaker reports a loss of $173 million related to its cryptos, without modifying its reserves. Still exposed to 11,509 BTC, the company led by Elon Musk maintains an unchanged strategy despite market volatility, revealing the direct impact of accounting rules on results.
Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz revive concerns over the stability of the global energy system, through which a major share of the world's oil transits. The system has long been controlled by the dollar, but this is changing because of dedollarization, shifts in global politics, and new options like bitcoin, which are being talked about as ways to avoid traditional financial systems. In this context of gradual transformation, oil becomes a point of friction in a silent monetary shift. A question naturally arises: are we moving from an age of the petrodollar to an era where a petrobitcoin standard is gradually emerging?
Bitcoin sends an unprecedented technical signal since the start of this bear market. The CryptoQuant Bull Score index has just crossed the 50 threshold, finally leaving the red zone to enter neutral territory. Is this the beginning of a real reversal, or simply a respite before another drop?
A shadow continues to hang over the history of bitcoin. Since its beginnings, the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto has fueled investigations, hypotheses, and debates in the crypto world. A new documentary, "Finding Satoshi," revives this mystery with a central thesis: the creator of Bitcoin was a duo, not a single person. The film identifies Hal Finney and Len Sassaman as the two figures behind this pseudonym. Released Wednesday, it relies on four years of investigation, mixing testimonies, technical data, and biographical elements. Without providing definitive proof, the documentary builds a coherent scenario around a collective origin of BTC before its public disappearance.
Grayscale reignites the debate on the bitcoin cycle. For the management company, the market may have already found its bottom in February 2026, whereas many analysts still expect a real dip later in the year.
Bitcoin briefly touched 78,100 dollars after two very clear triggers: the extension of the truce with Iran announced by Donald Trump and Strategy's new massive purchase. The market not only welcomed a geopolitical respite. It also regained an old reflex: to closely follow the return of large buyers.
Shiba Inu (SHIB) surprises with an Open Interest exploding by +20%, crushing Bitcoin and XRP! Is a historic rise coming? Discover why traders are massively betting on SHIB, and what it means for the future of cryptos.
The crypto market gives contradictory signals. While sentiment remains hesitant, institutions are increasing their exposure to Bitcoin and XRP. This discreet movement contrasts with the caution of retail investors. At the same time, banks oppose this progress, revealing growing tension between traditional finance and cryptos.
Miracle on life support: crypto puts on lipstick, bitcoin parades, Ethereum follows, and capital returns. The question remains whether the dance will last after the cannon shot.
Bitcoin is about to face a decisive test. The expiration of $7.9 billion in options places the market at a rarely reached tension point, where every move can be amplified. Behind this deadline, a complex mechanism of derivatives, technical levels, and institutional positions could dictate the short-term direction of prices. Between critical thresholds and market adjustments, this sequence reveals an unavoidable reality: it is the options that set the pace.
Michael Saylor warned: "Think even Bigger." He kept his word. Strategy has just made its third largest bitcoin purchase in its history, propelling its holdings well beyond the symbolic threshold of 800,000 BTC. A machine to accumulate that obviously knows no brakes.
The halving cycle, long considered the compass of the crypto market, shows signs of exhaustion. In 2024, bitcoin does not reproduce the spectacular rallies of past cycles, with significantly lower performance. This break intrigues analysts and rekindles a fundamental debate: is the historical Bitcoin model changing? Between decreasing volatility and market transformation, this cycle could well mark a lasting shift.
Bitcoin seems to be a gradually changing category in the eyes of the markets. Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, recently mentioned a scenario in which the cryptocurrency could eventually reach 1 million dollars per unit. This projection highlights again the place taken by bitcoin in financial debates, as its evolution continues to fuel the expectations of investors and major institutions.
Bitcoin is trading around 75,000 dollars, without calming the market. In this context, the head of Tether publishes a message with symbolic meaning that draws attention. This speech comes at a pivotal moment, where the price stabilizes and expectations remain high. It thus reveals the role of major players in shaping the narrative around Bitcoin.
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Iran introduces bitcoin into its oil-related mechanisms. Under the effect of international sanctions, the country explores this asset as a strategic lever for its energy transactions. This direction marks a significant evolution, even if, in fact, flows still largely rely on other digital instruments, notably stablecoins. Between political display and operational constraints, a hybrid strategy is emerging.
The Bitcoin network sends an ambiguous signal. While mining difficulty has just dropped, suggesting a respite for companies in the sector, indicators already point to an imminent rebound. Behind this technical adjustment lies a brutal reality: a weakened sector facing growing economic constraints. Between algorithmic mechanics and profitability tensions, the mining industry is going through a pivotal phase whose implications could soon be felt.
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A massive sale of U.S. debt attributed to China draws market attention. The amount mentioned, 910 billion yuan, and its timing raise questions. Thus, this information fuels tensions around global financial balances and revives concerns about risky assets.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have just recorded their best week in over three months. In just a few days, nearly one billion dollars flowed into these funds. A signal hard to ignore: investors are regaining a taste for risk.
Bitcoin finally breaks through a resistance monitored for months. This breakout ends a bearish sequence established since October and places the market at a technical turning point. In an uncertain macroeconomic environment, this movement revives expectations without dispelling doubts. It remains to be seen whether this break marks a real change in momentum or just a rebound.
Prediction markets sell a simple promise. Bet on the future, read the crowd, win thanks to better intuition than others. But the latest data on Polymarket tells a much less flattering story, at the very moment Kalshi and the entire sector are attracting more political and institutional attention.
An Iranian announcement was enough to move two markets at once. On one side, oil fell sharply. On the other, bitcoin gained altitude, passing above 76,000 dollars with an intraday peak around 78,000 dollars on Friday.