Bitcoin returns far less for every dollar of new money entering it than it did in its early years, a decline in capital efficiency that has grown sharper as the asset has scaled. Analytics firm CryptoQuant measured how much fresh capital each bitcoin bull cycle took in against the price gain it produced. In the […]
Bitcoin has edged slightly higher after touching lows near $58,500, but one of the most accurate forecasters of this cycle is not convinced the worst is over. Markus Thielen, Founder and CEO of 10x Research, said this week that the modest recovery is unlikely to hold and that Bitcoin could fall as low as $46,000 […]
Bitcoin ($BTC) rallied, $50 short of $63,000, on July 3, and Ether ($ETH) outperformed the wider market, pushing to $1,775. The end-of-week rally comes a few days after $BTC fell to a 21-month low and $ETH sank to fresh year-to-date lows. Highlighting the negative sentiment, the Crypto Fear & Greed index registered “Extreme Fear” at […]
Bitcoin’s realized profit and loss ratio has fallen to a 43-month low of -0.35, a figure that signals extreme market-wide loss conditions but has historically coincided with market bottoms, blockchain analytics platform CryptoQuant said. The Bitcoin realized P&L ratio — which measures the net percentage of Bitcoin ($BTC) in profit or loss relative to total […]
Why Selling Bitcoin Became the Central Concern Pressure built after weeks of mounting stress in Strategy’s preferred-stock structure, according to a July 3 research note by Galaxy Digital’s head of firmwide research Alex Thorn. STRC, its main preferred security, was meant to trade near $100 but dropped to $71.25 on June 26 as bitcoin prices […]
CryptoQuant reports a sharp increase in Bitcoin exchange deposits reaching around 49,000 $BTC, a level historically linked to higher volatility periods. The firm also highlights rising Ether and altcoin inflows, suggesting coordinated positioning across the crypto market rather than isolated moves. The activity is largely driven by whales and institutional investors, while Bitcoin tests key […]
Galaxy Research Director Alex Thorn said that Strategy’s capital management adjustments, announced on Monday, represent a significant milestone for the company but do not mean that structural problems have been completely eliminated. According to Thorn, Strategy’s “digital credit” system, based on preferred stock, has come under significant pressure in recent weeks. The company’s preferred stock, […]
Rapid progress in quantum computing has intensified debate over the long-term security of digital assets, as quantum machines can tackle specific problems at dramatically faster rates. Accordingly, one of the most important questions raised by the advancements in the sector is: Will quantum computers break Bitcoin (BTC)? In theory, a sufficiently advanced quantum computer running […]
The cryptocurrency market started July on a positive note, leaving behind a rather stressful first half of 2026. Santiment, a popular on-chain data and social analytics company, assessed the current state of the market and its potential trajectory for the second half of the year. Santiment analysts noted that the recovery following the sharp declines […]
As Bitcoin (BTC) price rebounded above $61,900 on July 3, Jay Jacobs, a Managing Director at BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK), believes that the flagship coin may be propelled further by adoption from institutional investors. Jacobs, also the U.S. Head of Equity ETFs (exchange-traded funds) at BlackRock, said in mid June, 2026 that the flagship coin […]