CryptoQuant Flags Bear-Market Turn: Bitcoin Risk Skews to $70K, With $56K on Extended Slide

CryptoQuant says the bear market has begun, warning bitcoin’s downside risk toward $70,000 and, if the downtrend deepens, potential tests near $56,000.

Hyundai Seoul Offices Cleared After Bomb Threat as Caller Demands 13 BTC Ransom

Two Hyundai buildings in Seoul were evacuated after a bomb threat tied to a 13 BTC ransom. No explosives were found amid a week of similar threats targeting Korean firms.

Cynthia Lummis Steps Aside: Crypto’s Senate Anchor Leaves a Market-Structure Vacuum

Wyoming’s “Bitcoin Senator” won’t seek reelection, raising new questions for the U.S. crypto market structure bill despite her wins on stablecoins and bold Bitcoin reserve push.

Bitcoin at $1.42M by 2035? CF Benchmarks’ model hinges on BTC seizing one-third of gold

CF Benchmarks’ probability-weighted model sets a $1.42M base case for Bitcoin by 2035, anchored to 33% of gold’s market cap. Bull: $2.95M. Bear: $637K. The key assumption matters.

Will ETFs Overpower the Cycle? Bitcoin’s 2026 Setup as RSI Flashes Oversold and $170K Talk Returns

Bitcoin’s RSI dipped below 30 again, reviving calls for a $170K sprint as ETF access widens. Analysts say flows could dominate 2026—even as macro and risk appetite call the tune.

Bitcoin’s CPI Bounce Snaps Back: $575M Wiped as BOJ Hike Squeezes the Yen Carry Trade

Soft CPI lifted Bitcoin toward $90K before a swift reversal erased $575M in crypto leverage. BOJ’s first hike in 30 years pressures the yen carry, amplifying derivatives whipsaws.

Bitcoin steadies near $86.6K as Trump touts rate-cutting Fed chair, keeping BTC volatility in play

Bitcoin trades around $86.6K after a choppy day as Trump says his next Fed chair would cut rates “a lot.” Here’s how that policy signal could shape BTC’s volatility and trader positioning.

Bitcoin at a year-end inflection as traders load downside protection on mixed macro signals

As the year ends, bitcoin traders add downside hedges amid uneven macro data and thin liquidity. Here’s how to read the protection bid and what it may (or may not) imply.

SEC targets VBit CEO Danh C. Vo over alleged $48.5M misappropriation tied to mining investment deals

The SEC charged VBit founder Danh C. Vo, alleging $48.5M was misappropriated through bogus bitcoin mining investment deals. Here’s the key risk: unverifiable mining returns.

Crypto Prediction Markets Dismiss a Santa Rally as BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB Slip

Myriad traders put a 96% chance against a Bitcoin “Santa rally” as year-end liquidity thins. Pardon odds for Keonne Rodriguez stay low, while Steve Harrington’s survival gains.