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Based on dollar-weighted flows, aggregate returns for investors in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust have turned negative following Bitcoin’s recent sell-off. Bitcoin’s sharp decline over the weekend has likely pushed the aggregate investor position in the largest spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) into negative territory, underscoring the severity of the recent downturn. According to Bob Elliott, chief investment officer at asset manager Unlimited Funds, the average dollar invested in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is now underwater following Friday’s close. The shift coincided with a steep drop in Bitcoin’s (BTC) price, which slid into the mid-$70,000 range. Elliott shared a chart tracking aggregate, dollar-weighted investor returns, showing cumulative gains slipping slightly into negative territory as of late January. Read more

Months after the Oct. 10 liquidation cascade, market depth has yet to recover, and traders are divided over Binance's role as bitcoin continues to crash.

The White House is meeting folks, Congress advanced a bill and key regulators are back to joint press appearances.

Real-time Truflation data show US price pressures easing, a shift that could reshape expectations for Fed policy and influence cryptocurrency and risk-asset markets. Alternative inflation data is pointing to a sharp cooling in US prices, reinforcing the case for interest rate cuts and carrying broader implications for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. After the Federal Reserve paused rate cuts last week and signaled no clear path to near-term cuts, real-time inflation data suggest policymakers may be out of sync with rapidly improving price conditions. Truflation, an alternative inflation tracker that aggregates millions of daily price points from tens of independent data providers, showed broad-based cooling across its US inflation indexes. Read more

Society is experiencing a shift toward gambles that offer rapid feedback and immediate stimulation over long-term investment.

Bitcoin treasuries are designed to look uncomfortable in drawdowns, because the trade they're running is simple: take a volatile asset, put it on a corporate balance sheet, and finance more of it through capital markets. When Bitcoin drops, the mark-to-market hit is the point, not the punchline. The real question is whether the company can […] The post Bitcoin treasury companies are millions in the red but the strategy doesn’t change even at $78k appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin bear market history was "repeating," said BTC price analysis after key support failed and realized price flipped to new resistance. Bitcoin (BTC) gained sub-$50,000 ahead of Sunday’s weekly close as bulls failed to recover from ten-month lows. Key points: BTC price targets stay bearish as Bitcoin bulls lick their wounds at ten-month lows. Read more

This surge in demand for lower-strike puts contrasts with the post-Trump-election pattern of enthusiasm for high-strike calls.

Hint: they didn't blame it on the Fed or the tension in the Middle East.

Strategy’s ability to fund a large bitcoin purchase appears limited after a weak performance for the price of its common and preferred shares.

February is packed with high-profile releases, led by Japanese developers and bolstered by new Switch 2 exclusives and long-awaited revivals.

Earlier in January, the Ethereum Foundation formally elevated post-quantum security to a strategic priority, creating a dedicated Post-Quantum team.

Holders with large troves of unreported crypto held offshore are rightly getting nervous about new and invasive tax-reporting regimes.

In a global investor survey from Coinbase Institutional and Glassnode, 1 in 4 institutions agreed that crypto has now entered a bear market. Yet the majority of institutions still said Bitcoin was undervalued, and most said they had held or increased exposure since October. That discrepancy matters because it captures how institutions are positioning right […] The post Bitcoin institutions finally admit this is a bear market – so why do 70% say the price is still undervalued? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

XRP is already down by 30% from its peak this month.

Japan spent decades as the world’s best destination for the world's easiest funding trade. You could borrow yen at very low rates, buy almost anything with a higher yield, hedge just enough to feel responsible, and assume the Bank of Japan would keep volatility contained. Late January 2026 is what it looks like when that […] The post Japan bond market chaos threatens unprecedented Bitcoin liquidations as the era of free money ends appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The dividend increase follows renewed pressure on STRC, which has been trading below its $100 par value.

HASH and WLFI are among the poorest performers, while HYPE is actually in the green daily.

Bitcoin mining activity has suffered its sharpest setback in four years after severe winter storms forced large operators to scale back production. The post Bitcoin Hashrate Falls 12% After US Winter Storms Hit Miners appeared first on Cryptonews.

An Abu Dhabi investment vehicle backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security adviser, agreed to buy 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500M. A UAE-backed investment vehicle quietly agreed to buy nearly half of World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency startup linked to President Donald Trump, just days before he returned to the White House, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Aryam Investment 1, an Abu Dhabi entity backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, signed a deal in January 2025 to purchase a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial for $500 million, the Journal said, citing documents and people familiar with the matter. Half of that amount was paid upfront, sending $187 million to Trump family-controlled entities, with additional tens of millions flowing to entities tied to co-founders, including relatives of US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, per the report. Read more