Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Price Climbs Near $64,000 as an Asian Chip Rally Does the Heavy Lifting
The Bitcoin price climbed near $64,000 as an Asian chip rally and a weaker dollar, not crypto news, drove the gains.
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Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Rides the Semiconductor Rally to $64,000 — and Reveals Who Really Sets Its Price
The Bitcoin semiconductor rally carried BTC to nearly $64,000, up 4.2% this week. The driver was chips and a weak dollar — not anything on a blockchain.
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Falls Back to $62,000 as War Headlines Do What They Always Do
Bitcoin dropped to $62,000 within hours of the US striking Iran. So much for digital gold: in wartime, crypto still trades like a tech stock with a passport.
Cryptocurrency
Strategy Sells Bitcoin for the First Time Since 2022 — The Loudest Quiet Sale in Crypto
Strategy sells Bitcoin. Three words that were not supposed to appear in that order. The company formerly known as MicroStrategy — the firm that turned “never sell” from a meme into a corporate identity, whose chairman spent years telling audiences that Bitcoin was the exit and there was nothing to exit to — has quietly […]
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Price Recovery Hits $63,000 — Now Comes the Hard Part
The Bitcoin price recovery has a number to beat, and it is close enough to touch. Over the holiday weekend, Bitcoin climbed above $63,000 for the first time in two weeks, extending a rebound that carried it from below $60,000 in just five trading sessions. After the bleakest June since the post-FTX winter — a […]
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Claws Back Above $61,000, but the Fed Still Holds the Leash
After the worst first half since the FTX era, Bitcoin is rallying on a few soft words from the Fed chair. That tells you what actually drives this market — and it isn't decentralisation.
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin’s Slide Shows Crypto Is Still Driven by Fear and Speculation
Bitcoin’s latest weakness shows that crypto markets remain driven by fear, speculation, regulation and investor confidence, not only technology or long-term belief.
Cryptocurrency
Stablecoin Regulation Is a Test of Digital Money Trust
Stablecoins are no longer a small corner of the cryptocurrency market. They are becoming part of a bigger debate about the future of money. Unlike Bitcoin or many speculative tokens, stablecoins are designed to keep a steady value. A pound-backed stablecoin should behave like one pound. A dollar-backed stablecoin should behave like one dollar. That […]