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Bitcoin is facing selling near $115,000, but LTC, CRO, ENA and MNT are bucking the trend and showing strength on the charts. Key points: Bitcoin is facing significant selling at $115,000, indicating that bears are trying to take charge. If Bitcoin maintains above $112,000, LTC, CRO, ENA, and MNT could resume their up move. Read more

Increased demand for downside protection reflects macro risks, not an imminent Bitcoin price collapse, which could help BTC avoid a trip down to $110,000. Key takeaways: Bitcoin futures premium stays in neutral range despite higher demand for price protection. Global economic uncertainty drives interest in hedging, not direct bets on falling BTC prices. Read more

Bitcoin lacks upward momentum as eyes fall on old all-time highs near $109,000 — can upside liquidity provide the springboard bulls need? Key points: Bitcoin bulls face multiple resistances as price stays stuck, but some see upside liquidity sparking a short squeeze. BTC price forecasts continue to see lower levels closer to $109,000 in the short term. Read more

Paying rent in Bitcoin is easy, secure and gaining popularity among tenants. Many cities globally now have tech infrastructure to facilitate Bitcoin payments. Remote workers and digital nomads can now pay rent in Bitcoin across major cities and coastal hubs. Blockchain-powered rental platforms and smart contracts simplify lease management, reduce disputes, and enable secure, near-instant settlements. Tenants and landlords can choose direct or indirect Bitcoin payments, with stablecoins, intermediaries or escrow services helping mitigate volatility and compliance risks. Read more

Galaxy Digital added over 4,200 BTC in the second quarter, helping the company return to profitability after a $295 million loss in Q1. Galaxy Digital reported a net income of $30.7 million for the second quarter of 2025, reversing the $295 million loss recorded in the previous quarter. The digital asset and infrastructure company cited gains in balance sheet holdings and a strong performance from its global markets division as key drivers of the recovery, according to a Tuesday news release. The quarter ended with Galaxy’s Bitcoin holdings increasing to 17,102 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at $1.95 billion. The company held 13,704 BTC at the end of the first quarter, suggesting that it added 4,272 BTC in Q2, the company disclosed in a financial supplement. Read more

A Welshman has tried “everything humanly possible” to recover his $923M BTC from a landfill and failed. Now he’s launching a Bitcoin layer-2.

Bitcoin investors have seriously contrasting views on “buying the dip” at current levels, with treasuries adding while ETFs reduce BTC exposure. Key points: Bitcoin corporate treasuries added 630 BTC to start the week, continuing a month-long inflow trend. The move contrasts with an ongoing sell-off among the Bitcoin ETFs, which sold nearly $300 million Monday. Read more

Bitcoin’s trading patterns are shifting significantly, as spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reshape the landscape. Since their launch in January 2024, Bitcoin’s price volatility has declined to levels not seen before. On August 4, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas pointed out that Bitcoin’s 90-day rolling volatility has now fallen below 40, its lowest point since the […] The post Bitcoin volatility hits record low as ETFs influence market conditions appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin ETF netflows may be key in gauging market appetite as exchange order-book liquidity puts $116,000 top of the list for bulls. Key points: Bitcoin bounces as liquidation guardrails appear above and below price, making $116,000 a key level to watch. Expectations call for BTC price support to hold above $110,000 should bears take control. Read more

A cybersecurity expert warns that quantum computing could silently break Bitcoin, stockpiling encrypted data today to crack it in the future. Quantum computers could quietly break Bitcoin, and a former hacker says the countdown has already begun. David Carvalho, a one‑time teenage spam hacker turned CEO of cybersecurity firm Naoris Protocol, warns that the blockchain’s cryptographic defenses may not withstand the coming wave of quantum computing and AI‑driven breakthroughs.  Read more

A Power of 3 pattern suggests a $126,000 target for Bitcoin after a leverage reset, but BTC price must first flip its immediate resistance level into new support. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s Power of 3 pattern shows accumulation, manipulation and a possible distribution phase targeting $126,000. A $922 million liquidation event caused a major reset in leveraged positions, increasing the chances of a market recovery.  Read more

Bitcoin futures began August with a significant recalibration in positioning. In the first four days of the month, aggregate futures open interest (OI) fell from $83.63 billion to $79 .85 billion, a $3.78 billion drop in notional terms. This followed Bitcoin’s price dropping around 2.8%, indicating that most of the decline stemmed from position closures […] The post Bitcoin futures shed $3B in leverage as traders trims risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.

French political party Rassemblement National is reportedly preparing a draft law to mine Bitcoin with surplus nuclear energy. Rassemblement National (RN), a French political party, is reportedly pushing to mine Bitcoin using surplus energy from nuclear power plants, signaling a shift from its leader’s previous anti-crypto stance.  French newspaper outlet Le Monde reported last week that RN leader and three-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen now backs using idle nuclear energy for Bitcoin (BTC) mining. She reportedly promoted the plan during a visit to the Flamanville nuclear plant on March 11. The party said the initiative will turn wasted electricity into “secure and extremely profitable” digital assets.  According to Le Monde, RN lawmaker Aurélien Lopez-Liguori has spearheaded the proposal in the French Parliament, drafting a bill to install mining infrastructure at sites operated by the energy giant Électricité de France (EDF).  Read more

An analysis of an OnlyFans model’s earnings suggests the so-called stripper index doesn’t hold up when applied to digital adult content and Bitcoin. The "stripper index” — an anecdotal measurement that connects economic health with spending on adult entertainment — appears unable to predict Bitcoin’s (BTC) price. Kodi Rose, a self-described “dollar stripper” and adult content creator, alluded to these frontline insights in a recent viral TikTok video, saying she believes the economy is already in a recession as fewer customers are asking where they can “hit the slopes,” a social code for cocaine. The digital equivalent of exotic dancers is adult content creators, and OnlyFans dominates the space. On the platform, users subscribe to creators and tip for extras. Read more

Bitcoin tries to recover from its trip below $112,000 as BTC price volatility keeps the market in a state of flux. Bitcoin (BTC) starts the first full week of August at a crossroads as market nerves combine with a BTC price bounce. After bouncing from three-week lows, BTC price action is fielding mixed targets with bigger August volatility expected. The market environment is now fundamentally different from Bitcoin’s old all-time highs from January, analysis says. Read more

BTC price is retesting a key support that previously triggered a 25% rally, potentially signaling a repeat move toward new all-time highs for Bitcoin. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s 50-day EMA bounce aligns with a bullish pattern targeting $148,000. Old whale’s 80,000 BTC selloff marks third profit wave, often a prelude to a recovery. Read more

Bitcoin exchange inflows have been increasing for over a month, and the latest BTC price drawdown has made nervous sellers double down. Key points: Bitcoin speculators join whales in sending BTC to exchanges, with price then dipping below $112,000. Analysis warns that continued whale selling could spark a deeper, longer BTC price correction. Read more

As global markets hit the skids this week and forced liquidations and margin calls wipe out more levered longs, prominent traders are repositioning accordingly. New tariffs announced by the Trump administration and a sharply weaker U.S. jobs report caused anxiety in global markets; the S&P 500 lost 1.6% in a day, and Bitcoin, true to […] The post There is no second best: Bitcoin consistently outperforms all major assets despite near-term selloff appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin and Ether could fall back toward the $100,000 and $3,000 level amid concerns of more tariffs, a sluggish credit market and slowed job creation, Arthur Hayes argues. Maelstrom Fund chief investment officer Arthur Hayes has warned that mounting macroeconomic pressures could drag Bitcoin back down to the $100,000 level — and he's already taken crypto profits in anticipation. Hayes linked the recent crypto pullback to renewed tariff fears sparked by the disappointing Non-Farm Payrolls report, which showed just 73,000 new jobs added in the US in July — a sign of economic fragility. Hayes also pointed to sluggish credit growth in major economies stunting nominal gross domestic product growth in warning that Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) could fall further toward the $100,000 and $3,000 levels. Read more

Bitcoin’s on-chain activity lit up again as Blockstream CEO Adam Back alerted the Bitcoin community to the return of the so-called “Bitfinex whale.” According to Back, this unknown but powerful entity has been accumulating Bitcoin at a staggering rate, purchasing roughly 300 BTC per day over the past 48 hours using time-weighted average price (TWAP) […] The post Bitfinex whale returns: Adam Back sights massive Bitcoin accumulation appeared first on CryptoSlate.