Federal Reserve Governor Shrugs Off Bitcoin Volatility

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller downplayed risks from bitcoin and broader crypto markets on Monday, arguing that digital assets remain largely disconnected from the traditional financial system even as the technology behind them moves into the mainstream.

Speaking at an event hosted by the Global Interdependence Center, Waller framed crypto markets as an extension and competition of everyday commerce rather than an entirely new phenomenon. 

His comments come as crypto markets continue to grapple with regulatory uncertainty in Washington and recurring bouts of volatility that have shaped investor sentiment for years. While bitcoin has become more embedded in…

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Bitcoin’s WILD Ride – But Did The Bull Case Actually Vanish?

Starting from its Jan 30th close near $82,000 (right after Kevin Warsh was nominated as Fed chairman), Bitcoin would end up plunging over 25% into yesterday’s close on Thursday and show the most oversold levels since 2018.

Several factors likely contributed to the move:

Kevin Warsh’s nomination reinforced hawkish expectations

The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.35%, strengthening the dollar

Soft labor data increased recession concerns

Correlated selling in risk assets like $IGV

A cascade of leverage-driven liquidations in crypto markets

Importantly, none of these altered Bitcoin’s underlying mechanics.

But did anything fundamentally change with Bitcoin’s bull case?

Our…

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Coinbase: Higher Trading Activity, Shifting Revenue Mix – Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN)

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) is seeing stronger trading activity as crypto markets regain momentum, but a closer look at its financials suggests the company’s growth story is becoming more complicated. While transaction volumes have increased, the composition of Coinbase’s revenue is shifting in ways that matter for valuation and long term profitability.

For investors, the key question is no longer just whether crypto trading is coming back. It is whether Coinbase is earning the same quality of revenue from that activity as it did in previous market cycles.

Trading Activity Is Recovering

Crypto price volatility and higher spot trading volumes have helped lift activity on major…

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Will Bitcoin Crash To $50,000? Why This Selloff Looks More Like A High-Risk Opportunity Than A Structural Breakdown

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has recently undergone a violent drawdown, shedding roughly 33% of its value in just nine trading days. This move was amplified by a “liquidation cascade,” where traders using leverage were forced to sell as prices hit their stop-loss levels. While Bitcoin struggled, assets like Ethereum and Solana saw even steeper declines of 40% to 45%, largely due to thinner liquidity and higher levels of borrowed capital.

Beyond the technical selling, institutional support wavered as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows exceeding $1 billion. This shift suggests that even the steady hands of long-term holders are being tested, with some capitulating near the local…

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24/7 TradFi Futures Are On The Rise: What Phemex’s Launch Really Means For Retail Crypto Investors

Phemex’s launch of 24/7 TradFi futures is not just another product expansion. It is a signal that the line between crypto trading infrastructure and traditional market exposure is breaking down faster than many investors expected.

For traders and portfolio managers, the key question is not whether this is “innovative.” It is whether this development changes how risk can be managed, hedged, or expressed, and whether it creates new inefficiencies worth exploiting.

The answer is yes, but only if used deliberately.

The Real Shift: TradFi Exposure Inside a Crypto Risk Engine

The most important part of this launch is not that Phemex now offers stock or metals futures. The real shift is in…

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Bitcoin Rebounds From $60K Capitulation Low, Eyes $74,500 Resistance This Week

Bitcoin Price Weekly Outlook

Well, that escalated quickly! The bitcoin price just melted all the way through the $70,000s and $60,000s last week, but finally found its footing at $60,000. The bulls battled back from down there to push the price back up to $71,700 before it moved back slightly to close the week out at $70,315. The bears covered a lot of ground to the downside last week, so the bulls will try to get back some ground this week. Expect $60,000 support to hold at least into this week.

Key Support and Resistance Levels Now

With such a big move down last Thursday, we will need to find new resistance levels to watch going forward. Over the short term, $71,800 is…

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Morgan Stanley Backs CIFR, WULF As Data Center Plays

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of three publicly traded bitcoin miners on Monday, assigning Overweight ratings to Cipher Mining (CIFR) and TeraWulf (WULF) while giving Marathon Digital (MARA) an Underweight rating.

The move reflects the bank’s view that certain miners are better valued as infrastructure plays rather than pure crypto or bitcoin bets.

Analyst Stephen Byrd and his team set price targets of $38 for Cipher and $37 for TeraWulf. Shares of CIFR rose roughly 134% to $16.50 on Monday, while WULF climbed 13% to $16.20. 

Marathon shares increased slightly to $8.28, below its $8 target.

Morgan Stanley’s thesis focuses on the transformation of bitcoin mining…

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Ripple and Hyperliquid: A New Era For Professional Crypto Investing

Ripple Prime recently announced it is adding support for Hyperliquid. This is much more than a technical update. It is a major signal that professional trading tools, known as decentralized finance (DeFi), are moving from the fringes of the financial world into the mainstream.

For everyday investors, this news matters because of it’s implication for the future of crypto investments. Large institutions are no longer looking at DeFi as an experiment. Instead, they are treating it as a core part of their cash and liquidity management.

Efficiency Over Access

In the past, the biggest hurdle for big banks and hedge funds was not a lack of access to crypto. They could always trade it if they…

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Retail Is Selling Bitcoin, But Who’s Buying At $70,000?

Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) investor base is undergoing a steady transition as early retail holders distribute supply to institutions, wealth managers, and traditional finance clients.

The Surprising Decline Of Retail Investors

According to Bitwise’s Ishmael Asad, early retail investors played a critical role in turning Bitcoin from a niche cypherpunk idea into a global asset.

While individuals still control a large share of supply, their dominance has been declining as exchange-traded products and corporate buyers enter the market.

Asad noted it was always unrealistic to expect early Bitcoin whales to hold indefinitely.

After years of outsized gains, many are now taking profits and…

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Analyst Calls Bitcoin Bear Case ‘Weak’, Keeps $150K Target

Bernstein analysts reiterated a bullish long-term outlook for bitcoin, calling the current bitcoin price downturn the “weakest bear case” in the asset’s history and maintaining a $150,000 price target by the end of 2026.

The research and brokerage firm argued that the recent drawdown reflects a crisis of confidence rather than structural damage to bitcoin’s network or investment thesis.

“What we are experiencing is the weakest bitcoin bear case in its history,” the analysts wrote, adding that none of the typical catalysts behind past crypto winters have emerged.

Bernstein said previous bear markets were driven by major failures, hidden leverage, or systemic…

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