BITCOIN
Polymarket Bets 73% on Hormuz Strait Normalizing by May as BTC Hits $78K
Prediction market odds spike after Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz during ceasefire. Bitcoin rallied to $78K but analysts warn truce remains fragile.
Zonda Exchange Reveals 4,500 BTC Wallet Is Inaccessible After CEO Disappearance
Polish crypto exchange Zonda discloses $334M Bitcoin wallet address but admits private keys were never transferred from missing former CEO since 2022.
Crypto Winter Deepens as Market Cap Plunges 20% to $2.4T in Q1 2026
CoinGecko Q1 report reveals crypto market shed $622B amid Fed policy shift and geopolitical turmoil. CEX volumes hit lowest since Nov 2023.
BTC Faces $76K Ceiling as Exchange Inflows Hit December Highs
Bitcoin's rally to $76,000 triggers warning signs as hourly exchange inflows spike to 11,000 BTC. CryptoQuant data suggests sellers are positioning at key resistance.
BitMEX Proposes Quantum Canary Fund as Alternative to BTC Freeze
BitMEX Research offers wait-and-see approach to quantum threats with bounty-based canary fund, countering controversial BIP-361 coin freeze proposal.
Bitcoin BTC Faces $78K Ceiling as Profit-Taking Intensifies
On-chain data shows BTC at $74K with 43% of short-term holders in profit. Glassnode warns rally lacks conviction as institutions remain cautious.
Bitcoin Vector #51 Drops as BTC Hovers at Critical $73,800 Level
Glassnode and Swissblock release Bitcoin Vector #51 with on-chain analysis as BTC trades near key $73,000 resistance amid bearish sentiment.
Polymarket Fast Markets Hit $2.3B Volume as Bots Dominate 5-Minute Crypto Bets
Dune data reveals Polymarket's 5-minute markets generated $2.3B in 7 weeks, with automated traders controlling 55-62% of volume. Platform earned $24M in fees.
X Product Chief Teases Crypto Launch Ahead of X Money Rollout
Nikita Bier hints at crypto product for X platform weeks before X Money launch, sparking Bitcoin and Solana speculation across the industry.
Bitcoin BTC Bears Target $50K Flush Before Recovery Can Begin
Multiple analysts warn Bitcoin could drop to $50,000 despite recent rally to $75K, citing bearish patterns and incomplete capitulation.