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Ripple rejects IPO plans, Cathie Wood reduces Bitcoin 2030 forecast, and other crypto news: Hodler’s Digest Ripple, the US blockchain company behind the XRP cryptocurrency, will not pursue an initial public offering following the conclusion of its years-long legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Ripple president Monica Long said the company has no plans or timeline for an IPO, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday. Were in a fortunate position where weve been able to be very well capitalized and fund all of our organic growth, inorganic growth, strategic partnerships, anything we want to do, Long said. Read more

Ripple rejects IPO plans, Cathie Wood reduces Bitcoin 2030 forecast, and other crypto news: Hodler’s Digest Ripple, the US blockchain company behind the XRP cryptocurrency, will not pursue an initial public offering following the conclusion of its years-long legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Ripple president Monica Long said the company has no plans or timeline for an IPO, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday. Were in a fortunate position where weve been able to be very well capitalized and fund all of our organic growth, inorganic growth, strategic partnerships, anything we want to do, Long said. Read more

BTC has been glued to its fair value since March 2024 and is getting ready to spring higher, according to author and analyst Adam Livingston. The Bitcoin (BTC) power law, which places BTC at a “fair value” of $142,000, suggests that the price of BTC is getting ready to burst to the upside, according to author and analyst Adam Livingston.  Bitcoin's upper band price by December 31, 2025, is projected at about $512,000, while the fair-value price sits at about $142,000, with the low end of the range coming in just north of the $50,000 level, Livingston said.  Price “hugging” the fair value line since March 2024 is unusual and suggests that Bitcoin is ready to explode higher, Livingston said. He added:  Read more

BTC has been glued to its fair value since March 2024 and is getting ready to spring higher, according to author and analyst Adam Livingston. The Bitcoin (BTC) power law, which places BTC at a “fair value” of $142,000, suggests that the price of BTC is getting ready to burst to the upside, according to author and analyst Adam Livingston.  Bitcoin's upper band price by December 31, 2025, is projected at about $512,000, while the fair-value price sits at about $142,000, with the low end of the range coming in just north of the $50,000 level, Livingston said.  Price “hugging” the fair value line since March 2024 is unusual and suggests that Bitcoin is ready to explode higher, Livingston said. He added:  Read more

Seven of the top ten miners by hashrate report AI or high-performance computing initiatives already generating revenue, with the other three planning to follow suit. The shift pairs miners’ energized land and interconnections with contracted revenue from GPU customers, creating a second line of business that competes with running ASICs at full power. AI partnerships […] The post 70% of top Bitcoin miners are already using AI income to survive bear market appeared first on CryptoSlate.

“OG Bitcoin whales are dumping,” is the overarching narrative surrounding the latest Bitcoin selloff. Yet, amid nonstop chatter that Bitcoin’s earliest supporters are behind its latest price slide, on-chain analyst Willy Woo points to “nuance” in the metrics. On-chain moves don’t tell the full story; the old-guard may not be caving in just yet. Are […] The post On-chain moves don’t tell the full story: Why OG Bitcoin whales may not be cashing out appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Long-term whales have cashed out millions of dollars from Bitcoin throughout 2025, potentially putting BTC price recovery at risk. Key takeaways: Older Bitcoin whales are selling heavily, spending over 1,000 BTC/hour in 2025. Bitcoin’s bear pennant pattern projects a potential drop to $89,600.  Read more

Long-term whales have cashed out millions of dollars from Bitcoin throughout 2025, potentially putting BTC price recovery at risk. Key takeaways: Older Bitcoin whales are selling heavily, spending over 1,000 BTC/hour in 2025. Bitcoin’s bear pennant pattern projects a potential drop to $89,600.  Read more

Zcash (ZEC) soared more than 400% over the past month, climbing above $700 before easing to $548 amid a rally in privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has revealed that Zcash (ZEC) is now the second-largest holding in his family office Maelstrom, trailing only Bitcoin (BTC). “Due to the rapid ascent in price, ZEC is now the 2nd largest *LIQUID* holding in MaelstromFund portfolio behind BTC,” he wrote in a Friday post on X. The disclosure comes amid a sharp rally in Zcash, which has climbed from a low of $137 to over $730 in the past month, representing an increase of more than 400%.   Read more

Zcash (ZEC) soared more than 400% over the past month, climbing above $700 before easing to $548 amid a rally in privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has revealed that Zcash (ZEC) is now the second-largest holding in his family office Maelstrom, trailing only Bitcoin (BTC). “Due to the rapid ascent in price, ZEC is now the 2nd largest *LIQUID* holding in MaelstromFund portfolio behind BTC,” he wrote in a Friday post on X. The disclosure comes amid a sharp rally in Zcash, which has climbed from a low of $137 to over $730 in the past month, representing an increase of more than 400%.   Read more

Bitcoin's price reaching $250,000 too quickly could lead to a “blow-off top” moment, where investors would scramble to take profits, says a macro analyst. Bitcoin reaching a quarter of a million dollars this year may be more trouble than its worth, according to a macro analyst. “One of the worst things that could happen is Bitcoin shoots up to $250,000, and the S&P to 8,000 in like a 3-month period,” macro analyst and investor Mel Mattison told crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano in an interview published to YouTube on Friday. “And you get this blow-off top, and everybody rushes to the exits to take profits, and it starts going down,” Mattison said. Read more

Bitcoin's price reaching $250,000 too quickly could lead to a “blow-off top” moment, where investors would scramble to take profits, says a macro analyst. Bitcoin reaching a quarter of a million dollars this year may be more trouble than its worth, according to a macro analyst. “One of the worst things that could happen is Bitcoin shoots up to $250,000, and the S&P to 8,000 in like a 3-month period,” macro analyst and investor Mel Mattison told crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano in an interview published to YouTube on Friday. “And you get this blow-off top, and everybody rushes to the exits to take profits, and it starts going down,” Mattison said. Read more

Many recent Bitcoin sellers are likely expecting a downturn and may be turning to social media to sway sentiment in that direction, according to an analyst. Some traders who are warning about an upcoming Bitcoin correction might be driven more by self-interest than by an unbiased view of the market, according to a Bitcoin analyst. “If you sold, you really want lower prices,” Bitcoin analyst PlanC said on the Mr. M Podcast published to YouTube on Friday, reiterating that those who’ve recently sold Bitcoin (BTC) may become more vocal on social media, promoting the idea of Bitcoin’s price falling in hopes of seeing the market move in their favor. “The whole point of you selling is to think that the bear market is coming,” he said. “So you’re going to get on social media,” he added. Read more

Many recent Bitcoin sellers are likely expecting a downturn and may be turning to social media to sway sentiment in that direction, according to an analyst. Some traders who are warning about an upcoming Bitcoin correction might be driven more by self-interest than by an unbiased view of the market, according to a Bitcoin analyst. “If you sold, you really want lower prices,” Bitcoin analyst PlanC said on the Mr. M Podcast published to YouTube on Friday, reiterating that those who’ve recently sold Bitcoin (BTC) may become more vocal on social media, promoting the idea of Bitcoin’s price falling in hopes of seeing the market move in their favor. “The whole point of you selling is to think that the bear market is coming,” he said. “So you’re going to get on social media,” he added. Read more

Santiment said Bitcoin’s retail-whale divide is a flashing warning sign, while other analysts anticipate new highs on a macro rebound. Bitcoin retail investors are snapping up Bitcoin as whales sell off, a pattern that could signal trouble for the asset’s price if history is any guide, according to sentiment platform Santiment. However, other crypto analysts are divided on how the coming weeks will unfold for Bitcoin (BTC). “Historically, prices tend to follow the direction of the whales, not retail,” Santiment said in a markets report on Saturday. Read more

Santiment said Bitcoin’s retail-whale divide is a flashing warning sign, while other analysts anticipate new highs on a macro rebound. Bitcoin retail investors are snapping up Bitcoin as whales sell off, a pattern that could signal trouble for the asset’s price if history is any guide, according to sentiment platform Santiment. However, other crypto analysts are divided on how the coming weeks will unfold for Bitcoin (BTC). “Historically, prices tend to follow the direction of the whales, not retail,” Santiment said in a markets report on Saturday. Read more

Santiment said Bitcoin’s retail-whale divide is a flashing warning sign, while other analysts anticipate new highs on a macro rebound. Bitcoin retail investors are snapping up Bitcoin as whales sell off, a pattern that could signal trouble for the asset’s price if history is any guide, according to sentiment platform Santiment. However, other crypto analysts are divided on how the coming weeks will unfold for Bitcoin (BTC). “Historically, prices tend to follow the direction of the whales, not retail,” Santiment said in a markets report on Saturday. Read more

Falling hashprice and a decline in Bitcoin’s prices are causing pain in the mining industry that has spread throughout the supply chain. Bitcoin’s mining sector is under mounting pressure as the hash price, the industry’s key profitability metric, slips toward levels that could force smaller operators offline and strain the wider supply chain. Hash price, which measures expected daily revenue per unit of computational power, is currently around $42 per petahash per second (PH/s). The metric has been in steady decline since July, when it surged above $62 per PH/s. The push toward the $40 level leads Bitcoin mining operations, which are already facing razor-thin profit margins, to consider shutting down their rigs, according to TheMinerMag. Read more

Falling hashprice and a decline in Bitcoin’s prices are causing pain in the mining industry that has spread throughout the supply chain. Bitcoin’s mining sector is under mounting pressure as the hash price, the industry’s key profitability metric, slips toward levels that could force smaller operators offline and strain the wider supply chain. Hash price, which measures expected daily revenue per unit of computational power, is currently around $42 per petahash per second (PH/s). The metric has been in steady decline since July, when it surged above $62 per PH/s. The push toward the $40 level leads Bitcoin mining operations, which are already facing razor-thin profit margins, to consider shutting down their rigs, according to TheMinerMag. Read more

Falling hashprice and a decline in Bitcoin’s prices are causing pain in the mining industry that has spread throughout the supply chain. Bitcoin’s mining sector is under mounting pressure as the hash price, the industry’s key profitability metric, slips toward levels that could force smaller operators offline and strain the wider supply chain. Hash price, which measures expected daily revenue per unit of computational power, is currently around $42 per petahash per second (PH/s). The metric has been in steady decline since July, when it surged above $62 per PH/s. The push toward the $40 level leads Bitcoin mining operations, which are already facing razor-thin profit margins, to consider shutting down their rigs, according to TheMinerMag. Read more