Rise’n’Crypto

Despite an underwhelming weekend for Bitcoin and crypto, it's a busy episode today. First, we'll keep up with the tradition of sharing William Suberg's "5 things to know in Bitcoin this week," before unpacking his fifth point about social sentiment. That is, social sentiment around Bitcoin has dropped to its lowest levels of the year, yet that's bullish! Also bullish,...

The past 24 hours have been an absolute crypto bloodbath. More than $1 billion of long positions were liquidated when prices tanked and traders were "unprepared for the bad news." Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw record one-day outflows. So, why are most analysts calm and even positive? Aside from the chaos, the proposal to increase the Ethereum gas limit picks up steam, Craig Wright gets a one-yea...

Crypto, along with S&P 500, took a big hit yesterday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell made some unexpected announcements. Bitcoin briefly lost its six-figure price tag, but it bounced back and many are pointing out how commonplace this sort of pullback is. Perhaps the loudest conversation about Bitcoin was the disclaimer in a BlackRock video explanation of Bitcoin that re-ignited an old debate ab...

Bitcoin finally took a breather after a rocket-fueled weekend and early week, falling back a few percent. Still, one fascinating story that emerged was that US Bitcoin ETFs flipped US gold ETFs by assets under management. Elsewhere, President-elect Donald Trump met with the Crypto.com CEO and the exchange dropped its lawsuit against the SEC on the same day. Then, Pudgy Penguins launched its token,...

Bitcoin had such a strong weekend and weekly close that it set us up for some beautiful green charts, and that's exactly what we've got. With another new all-time high on Dec. 16, spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US raking in the inflows and spot volumes on exchanges surging, things look strongly bullish for BTC. As a consequence, Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy entered the Nasdaq 100 index,...

Friday's episode was a little low on Bitcoin stories, but fear not, the weekend has given us a smorgasbord! BTC secured its highest-ever weekly close amid discussions about President-elect Donald Trump making Bitcoin a United States reserve asset on 'day one' in office. If that happens, what sort of price might Bitcoin reach? Well, there is quite a range of predictions. Then, after...

Bitcoin had another fairly quiet day while retaining its six-figure price tag, but there is plenty to discuss besides price. Perhaps most interesting is a thread by the Bitcoin environmentalist, Daniel Batten, who claims he found "patient zero" for Bitcoin environmental impact misinformation. Then, we're going to look at Coinbase delisting Tether's USDT stablecoin in Europe, an...

While Bitcoin had a quiet day in many ways, it managed to move back into a six-figure price tag and secure a record daily close. Now, with US macroeconomics playing ball and the crypto market said to be more stable, all eyes are looking for a new all-time high in the coming days, according to one analyst. Outside of Bitcoin, Roger Ver talks to Tucker Carlson and claims that the US is targeting him...

Bitcoin had another tumultuous day, crashing again into the $94,000 range, but has the week's rough start been the necessary clear-out the market needs to push forward? Also, on Bitcoin, Microsoft shareholders voted "no" to adding Bitcoin to its treasury, and Ray Dalio warned of a global debt crisis but sees Bitcoin as part of the safe haven. Then, the NY regulator approved Ripple&a...

Bitcoin saw another brutal correction with cascading liquidations and a "mega dump" yesterday. About $1.6 billion was liquidated across crypto in this "crazy" reset and 11% was lost from crypto's market cap — What happened? In more bullish Bitcoin news, CZ said that it's "inevitable" that China will build a BTC reserve. Elsewhere, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghous...

Bitcoin secured its first weekly close above $100K before dabbling in some volatility to start this week, and as always, we'll take a look at William Suberg's "5 things to know in Bitcoin this week" article to get up to speed. Additionally, while on Bitcoin, we'll look at the NCPPR pushing another Bitcoin treasury proposal, this time at Amazon. Then it's time for a co...

Bitcoin scared holders half to death on Dec. 5 as it plummeted $6,000 in four minutes, liquidating $300 million in long positions. Still, most analysts appeared to be counseling calm while whales of all varieties bought the dip. Then, we need to look at the effects of adding BTC to a company's treasury, Kraken's survey of crypto holders and the controversy around Haliey Welch's meme...

Bitcoin reached the hallowed heights of a six-figure USD price! After an enormous surge in the past 24 hours, BTC roared as high as $104K, leaving observers to decipher what pushed it over the crest, as well as how it got so far in this cycle. Still, the episode isn't all Bitcoin: Ripple's $RLUSD stablecoin was delayed, but it's coming soon with the intention of being an institution...

The past 24 hours have been quiet for Bitcoin as whales are said to have re-entered a "wait-and-see" period. Well, that is apart from a Bitcoin price flash crash seen in South Korea following the president declaring martial law! While on Bitcoin, we'll look at recent research on MicroStrategy's financial situation and how its huge exposure to BTC is far more sensible than peopl...

Bitcoin had a quiet start to the week after a historic monthly close, but only when it came to price action. Beyond that, plenty is happening. The big talking point of the past 24 hours is the US government moving almost 20,000 BTC to Coinbase Prime and possibly selling a portion of it. This drew criticism and reignited a debate over whether the US should be selling any Bitcoin. Also, while on Bit...

Bitcoin closed out its biggest-ever monthly USD gains at more than $26,000, yet the signs say the market is not overheated. In fact, some technical indicators suggest we're readying for a sizeable rally. Outside of Bitcoin, things may be even more interesting. NFTs continue their ascent in monthly sales volume as the floor for some blue chip collections elevates as well. Then there is the ren...

Bitcoin's continued recovery in the past 24 hours has given analysts and traders cause to look behind the curtain of the market. It seems that Bitcoin whales aggressively took advantage of the panic-selling we saw when Bitcoin fell close to $90,000, scooping up $1.5 billion worth. Also on Bitcoin, the Cardano founder said Bitcoin DeFi will eclipse the rest of crypto DeFi within the next few y...

The Bitcoin slump didn't last long! After sliding to $90K on Nov. 26, the past 24 hours have been more positive and there are signs we've seen the local bottom. As Bitcoin approaches that hallowed six-figure price tag, many portfolios are way up, and Pantera Capital's rivals any of them, as shown in a blog post by its CEO. Elsewhere, Tether discontinued support for the EURt stableco...

It has been a tumultuous 24 hours for Bitcoin, which nearly dropped out of the $90K range as long-term holders took huge profits. But, it seems, primarily "long-term holders" in a technical sense, as the real veterans are as diamond-handed as ever. And for good reason, because it seems the recent correction has not done much damage to Bitcoin's odds of a $100K price tag before 2025....

The past 24 hours have not been pleasant for Bitcoin, seeing its value fall $5,000 over the course of the Nov. 25 daily candle as well as the biggest day of spot Bitcoin ETF outflows since the US election. The focus has shifted to the local floor and what will happen if the price drops below it. On the more positive side, MicroStrategy continues to stack the sats with another $5.4B purchase of Bit...

The weekend didn't bring the anticipated $100K price tag for Bitcoin. In fact, we saw a retracement as we neared the weekly close. This caused some heavy liquidations in the space, particularly with altcoins, but the dawn of a new week has (so far) returned us to that chase for the elusive six-figure price tag. While on Bitcoin, a team of researchers suggests that Satoshi Nakamoto didn't...

The past 24 hours saw Bitcoin come within spitting distance of the $100K milestone, continuing one of the best Novembers on record while attracting short positions that may risk a "violent breakout." But don't be fooled: Bitcoin isn't the only thing worth your attention. United States SEC Chair Gary Gensler resigned ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office in January...

Bitcoin has been highly volatile in the past 24 hours, particularly on the back nine, but very much in crypto's favor as it chases a six-figure price tag. So, to start with, I'll take you through some of the reasons for the momentum, what's going on behind the scenes of the markets and what might happen if and when the $100K threshold is breached. Outside of Bitcoin, Trump considers...

Bitcoin enjoyed another brief stint in price discovery, setting a new peak of $94,105 according to Coinbase. This was seemingly propelled — at least in part — by the first day of trading options contracts on BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, which saw an "unheard of" $1.9 billion! Outside of Bitcoin, there were other important crypto developments in the past 24 hours. A California...

Naturally, we're in a busy period for Bitcoin as it chases yet another all-time high, so there is a lot to catch you up on. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he put most of his wealth into Bitcoin alongside buying two BTC for every one of his seven children, MicroStrategy buys $4.6B billion more Bitcoin and is raising funds for another $1.75 billion purchase, while the Puell Multiple is approaching...