Crypto usage in Iran has spiked amid the country’s mass protests, with a surge of Iranians withdrawing Bitcoin to preserve value amid instability, according to Chainalysis. Protests in Iran began in late December over worsening economic conditions, after the Iranian rial hit record lows against the US dollar. Demonstrations escalated nationwide, with Iran’s regime responding…

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Bitcoin surged above $97,000 on Tuesday as large traders returned to the spot market after weeks of ETF-driven selling. The move puts the $100,000 level back in play and signals a shift in who is driving the market. Recent on-chain and derivatives data show that this rally is not powered by retail leverage. Instead, whales…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The broader crypto market is seeing an unexpected uptick, with the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices among the top coins recording gains. This sharp increase in value follows the release of US economic data, which indicates positive trends in unemployment and consumer…

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Corporate digital asset treasuries (DATs) added a net 260,000 Bitcoin to their balance sheets over the past six months, far outpacing the estimated 82,000 coins mined over the same period.  Over the past six months, Bitcoin (BTC) treasuries held by public and private companies have increased from approximately 854,000 BTC to 1.11 million BTC, on-chain…

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Since mid-2025, Bitcoin has exhibited signs of decoupling from the growth of the global M2 money supply. By 2026, this decoupling has become even more pronounced. The historical correlation between these two factors once formed the basis for many bullish forecasts. Now, analysts are deeply divided over what this phenomenon means for 2026. Sponsored Analysts…

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Bitcoin dipped below the $101K miner breakeven, a level that historically aligns with cycle lows and has sparked rebound expectations. Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below the estimated $101,000 miner breakeven level on January 12, even as on-chain data and macro headlines stirred debate about whether the market is setting up for a rebound. The move…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s mining difficulty slipped to a little over 146 trillion in the network’s first difficulty recalibration of 2026, offering a small but measurable easing for miners. According to multiple reports, the adjustment completed in early January reduced the metric from levels seen…

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Bitcoin (BTC) faces a “do-or-die” price point if 2026 becomes a classic bear market year. Key points: Bitcoin four-year price cycles and bear markets remain relevant, the latest power law analysis says. 2026 may see a BTC price support showdown with $65,000 as the key level. History demands price “catching up” to power-law targets. Bitcoin…

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Bitcoin price is sitting at a decision point after a quiet pullback. Since peaking on January 5, BTC has slipped but avoided any major breakdown. Year-over-year, Bitcoin remains down approximately 4.5%, maintaining a slightly negative annual performance. That small red number matters more than it looks. A narrow price window now separates Bitcoin from a…

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The first full week of 2026 was quite eventful, but BTC and crypto have remained rather unfazed. It was just a week ago when the overall landscape in the cryptocurrency market seemed rather dull, perhaps due to the Holiday season. However, that all started to change as early as Saturday morning when the US…

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