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We had high hopes for the bitcoin price in 2025. It was supposed to be the crescendo of the four-year cycle, the most bullish setup in recent memory. It was the year after the halving, the ETFs had just been approved, a new president was elected, with the promise of the money printer roaring back to life. Everything looked primed for a Q4 blow-off top, and instead of a new life in Monaco, all you got was this lousy article.
What follows is my interpretation of the events of 2025 and my outlook for 2026. I’m not a trader, not an analyst, and like you, I’ve been outperforming professional funds for years, by simply stacking Sats, of course. I’m more of a “fix the money, fix the…
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TikTok coins are supposedly “the next meta in the trenches,” indicating how Gen Z slang can wrongfoot even experienced traders like crypto veteran Jordan Fish.
What TikTok Coins Actually Are
TikTok coins are meme coins that get promoted on TikTok instead of traditional crypto platforms like X, Telegram or Discord.
Most launch on Pump Fun (CRYPTO: PUMP) and trade on Solana (CRYPTO: SOL). The coins are based on viral TikTok trends, memes, and Gen Z culture rather than crypto narratives.
Pump Fun founder Alon Cohen has already flagged the trend as it gains traction.
Why Crypto Veterans Are Confused
Fish, known as Cobie in crypto circles, asked this simple question and got replies like…
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Bitcoin hovers around $95,000 as sentiment took a slight hit from news around the crypto market structure bill.
Bitcoin ETFs saw $100.1 million in net inflows on Thursday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $164.4 million in net inflows.
So Far, So Good For BTC!
Trader and analyst Skew said Bitcoin continues to show an underlying bid, though it is weaker than during the prior U.S. morning session.
He pointed to a significant supply overhang near $98,000, which, combined with choppy conditions, is weighing on price action.
On the downside, Skew highlighted the $94,000–$95,000 zone as critical support, marking prior lower-timeframe consolidation lows and an active bid area.
Michael van de Poppe…
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Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong urged Congress on Thursday to enact laws ensuring fair competition, following the postponement of the cryptocurrency market structure bill.
Armstrong Pushes For Stablecoin Rewards
Speaking to CNBC, Armstrong advocated for a “level playing field” while enacting legislation in Congress.
“This is allowed, this is not allowed. Now, all American companies compete. Try to build the best products and services.” That’s great. What’s not great is if the banks can put their thumb on the scale to try to kill some of their competition,” Armstrong argued.
He emphasized the importance of consumers’ rights to earn 3.8% on…
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Economist Peter Schiff said in an interview aired Thursday that he’d prefer a gold-backed cryptocurrency over Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) during a crisis like the one in Iran.
Schiff Choses Gold Again
Appearing on the Randi Hipper show, Schiff said that if he were to transact anonymously through an app in Iran, given the currency crisis and internet ban, he would choose tokenized gold over Bitcoin.
“I’d rather have a cryptocurrency backed up by real money,” Schiff stated, adding that Bitcoin is backed by nothing.
According to the Bitcoin critic, the best option in Iran would be to use a stablecoin. “There are plenty of those that you could get into. And in fact, the best stable coin,…
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Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) and Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ:HOOD) slumped on Thursday as fresh turmoil around a long-awaited U.S. crypto market-structure bill rattled investors.
Here’s what investors need to know.
Coinbase, Robinhood Stocks Drop After Armstrong Blasts Draft Bill
Thursday’s sell-off followed Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s announcement that the exchange can no longer support the latest Senate Banking Committee draft.
In a post on X, Armstrong warned the bill would effectively ban tokenized equities, impose sweeping DeFi surveillance, erode the CFTC’s authority in favor of the SEC and “kill” rewards on stablecoins, arguing that no bill is better than what he called…
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