Bitcoin News

Crypto trader Ivan on Tech argued Bitcoin has remained in a bear market since last year, saying recent bullish catalysts failed to generate sustained upside momentum.

Traders on Polymarket have increased the odds of the CLARITY Act becoming law in 2026 to 68%, as Alex Thorn called the markup “fireworks”.

Galaxy Digital CEO expects Bitcoin to reach $100,000 by the end of this year, while remaining bearish on whether gold could outperform Bitcoin.

Stornetta said Satoshi built Bitcoin on the “early blockchain layer” co-developed by him, whose 1991 cryptographic timestamping paper later became foundational to blockchain technology.

The strategic investment priced Gemini shares at $14 each, more than double where the stock was trading in the public market.

Bloomberg reported that CME Group and ICE are urging regulators to increase oversight of Hyperliquid over concerns tied to anonymous trading activity.

President Donald Trump’s family trust disclosed nearly 50 trades across crypto-linked companies during the first quarter of 2026.

Trading volume in Strategy’s preferred stock STRC surged to about $1.53 billion, more than four times its 30-day average during the previous session.

XRP’s price climbed 2.8% in the last 24 hours and briefly traded above $1.50 before pulling back.

Coinbase shares climbed nearly 10% to a three-month high after the Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act and Bitcoin’s price crossed $82,000.

Michael Saylor praised Strive’s new SATA preferred stock announced on Thursday, which plans to pay dividends daily beginning June 16.

Warren criticized the legislation as being written “by the crypto industry for the crypto industry.”

Patrick Witt also called out Democratic opposition and referenced Senator Elizabeth Warren in comments ahead of the markup.

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 ahead of the Senate Banking Committee’s CLARITY Act markup on hotter-than-expected inflation data and the largest single-day of net outflows from BTC ETFs since January.

Rosenblatt analyst Chris Brendler raised the price target on Bullish to $45 from $39 and kept a ‘Neutral’ rating on the shares.

MARA CEO Fred Thiel stated that the company will not spend capital on construction projects before securing signed tenants.

The Senate Banking Committee is expected to hold its CLARITY Act markup hearing on Thursday.

Producer prices rose 1.4% in April from the prior month, nearly triple economist forecasts for a 0.5% increase and annual PPI jumped to 6%, marking the sharpest increase in four years.

AI and Big Tech have made it easier to de-anonymize, creating a need for a separate privacy coin, Arthur Hayes said during a podcast.

Jane Street sharply reduced its holdings in major Bitcoin ETFs, including IBIT and FBTC, during the first quarter of 2026.

In a post on X, MN Fund chief investment officer Michael van de Poppe said Bitcoin’s price could rally to $90,000 after the expected CLARITY Act markup in the Senate tomorrow.

Strategy stated that semi-monthly payouts would help STRC trade closer to par value and improve overall market efficiency.

Arthur Hayes said the global AI race, wartime spending and expanding money supply are creating favorable conditions for cryptocurrencies.

Core CPI rose 0.4% month-over-month and 2.8% annually, both slightly above Wall Street estimates.

Shares of Circle and Coinbase declined Tuesday morning despite receiving multiple Wall Street price target increases tied to stablecoin growth expectations.

Saylor said “key language” tied to stablecoin rewards and distributed ledger participation in the CLARITY Act are essential for digital yield markets.

In an exchange of posts on X, MSTR’s Michael Saylor pushed back against Ray Dalio’s argument that Bitcoin has failed to establish itself as a safe-haven asset.

Economists expect headline inflation to rise 3.8% year-over-year and 0.6% month-over-month.

The longtime Bitcoin critic stated that STRC is being marketed as a low-risk income investment despite carrying significant risk.

CEO Ben Gagnon said the rebrand to Keel Infrastructure completes a two-year transformation that includes a U.S. redomiciliation

Retail traders on Stocktwits linked XRP’s strength to growing expectations that the CLARITY Act could advance in the Senate this week.

Bitmine’s drop in Ethereum accumulated over the past week comes after Tom Lee said last week that the company may intentionally slow down to focus on “other things” in the cryptocurrency industry.

MARA Holdings and CleanSpark are scheduled to report first-quarter earnings after the bell Monday, with their shares and retail sentiment on Stocktwits moving in opposite directions ahead of results.

Circle’s net income fell 15% year-over-year despite revenue growing 20%, as operating expenses surged 76% to $242 million.

Visser reimagined companies like HUT 8 as compute infrastructure rather than just crypto proxies.

Ethereum's narrative is improving as it strengthens its AI infrastructure and quantum-resistant applications, Duong said.

Bitcoin is up 12% over the past 30 days, while Tesla shares gained over 24% in the same period.

VanEck's Matthew Sigel predicts BTC will return to record highs within a year, driven by Nasdaq correlation, sovereign reserve demand, and reduced miner selling.

Saylor said macro forces, not corporate flows, are the real driver of Bitcoin, saying that $100M-$200M an hour buys don’t move Bitcoin’s price.

Santiment noted that traders should watch for Tether flows returning to exchanges, which could signal fresh buying pressure across crypto markets.

STRC perpetual preferred stock has raised $8.5 billion, yielded 9.4% BTC, and gained $4.97 billion, according to the quarter one earnings report.

Ark Invest’s CEO Cathie Wood said Bitcoin could continue gaining against gold as deregulation and tax cuts reshape the US financial landscape.

Checkonchain's Mean Reversion Index hit a Q10 reading at the lows, historically a 90% probability bottom signal for Bitcoin.

The Senate Banking Committee is reportedly preparing to hold a markup for the CLARITY Act as soon as next week, with draft text already circulating among industry participants.

Piper Sandler raised its price target on Block but maintained an ‘Underweight’ rating, questioning whether recent margin expansion can be sustained.

Over 62% of TeraWulf’s revenue now comes from its pivot towards data center infrastructure, with Core42, Fluidstack, and Google in the tenant mix

The company posted a quarterly loss of $1.49 per share, while analysts had expected earnings of $0.04 per share.

Nearly $300 million in crypto positions were liquidated over the past 24 hours, with long traders accounting for most losses.

Wall Street analysts raised their price targets on HUT’s stock following the company’s announcement of a $10 billion AI data center lease in Texas.

Tom Lee’s comments come after Strategy paused its Bitcoin accumulation last week, and executive chairman Michael Saylor said that the company might even sell some of its BTC holdings.