After a rapid rally that started on August 19, Bitcoin (BTC) has seemingly entered a consolidation phase, with $80,000 proving a difficult value to hold, and one cryptocurrency expert believes a coming correction might be a prime buying opportunity. Bitcoin price one-week chart. Source: TradingView Specifically, the popular on-chain analyst, Ali Martinez, took to X […]
As the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market continues to experience turbulent times, Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has made important statements regarding $BTC and gold. Accordingly, CZ stated that Bitcoin could become a more important asset than gold in the future. Speaking at the Bitcoin Asia 2026 event, CZ offered his assessment of […]
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange volume, has listed nOPAL on its RWA Earn platform, according to information shared with Finbold on August 27, 2026. The product gives crypto investors access to yield generated from the Brazilian credit card receivables market, a segment of emerging market finance that has historically sat beyond the reach of […]
Researchers at Blockstream, a bitcoin infrastructure firm whose engineers have contributed to the Bitcoin blockchain’s core software for more than a decade, published a proposal on Thursday for SHRINCS, a way of signing bitcoin transactions that could withstand quantum computers without sharply reducing the number of transactions that fit in a block. Bitcoin proves ownership […]
On August 26, 2026, Wall Street research firm Bernstein, led by analyst Gautam Chhugani, forecast Bitcoin ($BTC) could reach $150,000 by mid 2027 and approximately $300,000 at the next cycle peak in 2029. Bernstein calls $150,000 its base case, citing rising institutional ownership, resilient Bitcoin ETF demand during corrections, the post halving cycle and the […]
Better Mortgage has opened applications for a home loan that lets US buyers use Bitcoin towards their deposit without selling it. Coinbase provides custody for the Bitcoin, while Better handles the lending. The product has now moved beyond its earlier trial, but borrowers must provide more Bitcoin than the amount they receive. Bitcoin can cover […]
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) says Bitcoin’s latest move is tied more closely to America’s debt load than to another crypto policy fight. The U.S. total has now moved past $40 trillion, and BlackRock digital assets chief Robbie Mitchnick says that backdrop is pushing some investors toward Bitcoin as protection against fiscal pressure. Robbie told reporters that […]
The U.S. government has moved a small amount of Bitcoin seized from Alameda Research accounts on Binance.US. Blockchain analytics firm Arkham flagged the transaction on Aug. 26, saying the Bitcoin came from funds seized from Alameda accounts at Binance and Binance.US roughly three years ago. Arkham did not say that the transfer represented a sale, […]
This price action appeared to be consistent with how the asset has performed since peaking at $81,255 late on Aug. 24. However, while it initially found support above $79,500, the cryptocurrency has seen that level decline to $79,000. According to market data, the digital asset failed to breach the threshold after 5:00 a.m. EST, getting […]
As iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), the largest Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK), attracted its highest year-to-date (YTD) weekly cash inflow of $1.33 billion last week; it has since facilitated $5 billion of tax-deferred Bitcoin-to-ETF swaps. BlackRock’s IBIT has attracted more investors through in-kind creations and redemptions since the […]