Tagged: crypto markets

January 20, 2026 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a turbulent start to the week, the cryptocurrency market faced significant upheaval, with over $864 million in liquidations recorded in the past 24 hours, as reported by data aggregator CoinGlass. This wave of forced sell-offs affected more than 241,000 traders, predominantly those holding optimistic… Read More

January 5, 2026 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  As of January 4, 2026, Bitcoin has climbed to around $91,400, marking its strongest performance since mid-December. After a brief dip below $90,000 triggered by breaking news of US military operations in Venezuela, the flagship cryptocurrency quickly recovered, demonstrating notable stability in the face… Read More

December 31, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ: GLXY) noted in their blog post focused on year-end predictions that, somewhat anticlimactically, Bitcoin (BTC) now looks set to end 2025 at roughly the same price level where it started. Actually, the flagship cryptocurrency is down from around $94,000 from end of… Read More

December 29, 2025 @ 5:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Derivatives Trading Desk at Laser Digital has shared key insights and market commentary with CI. The insights highlight how Bitcoin and crypto market prices have started to move in very interesting directions based on the time of day it is, with Asian and US… Read More

December 25, 2025 @ 11:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Strategists at BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), Amanda Lynam and Dominique Bly, reportedly project that the Federal Reserve will implement relatively modest interest rate reductions in 2026, contingent on no significant weakening in employment conditions. This assessment aligns with recent U.S. employment indicators showing gradual cooling without a severe… Read More

December 25, 2025 @ 8:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the holiday season approached, U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused primarily on spot Bitcoin and Ethereum faced notable net withdrawals on Tuesday, potentially being influenced by seasonal market dynamics and reduced trading volumes. These latest crypto market movements highlight the impact of end-of-year strategies on… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko noted that MYX Finance (MYX) is now by “far” the top crypto gainer this year, achieving the highest YTD price returns of 3,358.15% among the largest market cap crypto assets. The BNB Chain-native derivatives protocol launched its token at “around $0.097 on May 6… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 4:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coin Metrics has shared key insights on recent significant developments in the Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto space. The researchers from Coin Metrics have shared several important notes on major crypto events and what to anticipate as we close out this current year and head into… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dr. Sean Dawson, head of research at onchain options platform, Derive.xyz (TVL $115.8M, $18.6B trade volume), has shared a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market update. Dr. Sean Dawson of Derive.xyz noted that Bitcoin (BTC) volume dropped 25% as the market seemingly reversed its panic selling. They… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and altcoins have again been surging due to  seemingly renewed optimism and positive investor sentiment in financial markets, supported by an update that the US government shutdown could soon come to an end. Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, has surged around 5%… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 3:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The research team at BitMEX has recently commented on why the Bitcoin (BTC) price is crashing. The digital assets firm pointed out that the prevailing narrative is now everywhere: “This time is different.” With spot exchange-traded-funds or ETFs and considerable institutional flows, many now seemingly… Read More

October 22, 2025 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Volatility is heating up across Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as markets deal with fears of a renewed U.S.-China trade war as well as a potentially bursting AI bubble. Derive.xyz noted that the 30-day implied volatility for BTC has surged to 45%, up considerably from… Read More

October 20, 2025 @ 8:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The crypto market had earlier extended its rally for the third consecutive quarter in 2025 Q3, the team at CoinGecko noted while adding that the total market capitalization surged another +16.4%, adding about $563.6 billion to reach $4.0 trillion+. According the report from CoinGecko, the… Read More

October 20, 2025 @ 11:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares (OTCQX: CNSRF) noted in an analysis this past week that Bitcoin prices have now returned to levels last seen in June of this year, after what they view as a somewhat puzzling correction. CoinShares also mentioned that from the recent peak, prices have dropped… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After nearly a $19 billion wipeout, the Bitcoin and crypto market has clawed back but volatility is signaling more turbulence ahead, according to an update from Derive.xyz. The team noted that they witnessed an unprecedented market meltdown on Friday (October 10, 2025), with more than… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

September marked a significant period for markets as the Federal Reserve cut its rate by 25bps for the first time since December of last year, reaffirming the weakening labour market reports as well as economic uncertainty. HashKey Capital further noted in their latest update that… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 5:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Derive.xyz has noted that a massive and truly unprecedented flash crash of liquidations saw nearly $7 billion wiped across all markets within a span of just one hour, with $5.5 billion coming from longs. The firm also pointed out that Bitcoin and Ethereum have accounted… Read More

October 8, 2025 @ 4:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto and DeFi markets are surging again with fresh new momentum as we enter the final quarter of 2025. As a result of this renewed investor enthusiasm, following a slight crypto market dip in September, Bitcoin mining stocks (including those of Riot Platforms and Hive,… Read More

October 7, 2025 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum (ETH), the world’s largest smart contract platform and the second-largest cryptocurrency in terms of market cap and overall adoption, has come back into the spotlight, closing the third quarter of 2025 with a 66.55% gain, marking its strongest Q3 performance since 2016. According to… Read More

October 5, 2025 @ 3:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an increasingly uncertain socioeconomic environment including growing tensions in the Middle East due to the Israeli conflict as well as the recent US government shutdown, global financial markets including Bitcoin have rallied to yet another all-time high of $125K right after the global stablecoins… Read More