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The question that has haunted crypto markets since Bitcoin peaked at a record high last October may finally have a definitive answer. According to a new research note from Norwegian crypto analytics firm K33 Research, the bear market’s worst is likely behind us — and it bottomed at $60,000 in February.K33 Research argued in a Tuesday report that this cycle is behaving very differently from the crashes of 2014, 2018, and 2022, and that its base case remains that bitcoin’s February drop to $60,000 marked the deepest drawdown of the cycle. The implication is significant: after months of uncertainty and…

Leveraged whale positions surge to 80,636 BTC — their highest since December 2023 — even as macro headwinds batter the market and retail confidence waversBitcoin has not had an easy May. The leading cryptocurrency has now declined for five consecutive trading days between May 15 and May 19, marking its second longest losing streak of the year, as bulls attempt to secure the first daily green candle in six sessions. The latest pullback has dragged Bitcoin from above $80,000 to roughly $76,000 amid broad market weakness. Yet against this turbulent backdrop, one cohort of traders is not blinking — they…

Blockchain.com Group Holdings Inc., one of the oldest companies in the crypto industry, has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, the Dallas-based firm announced Thursday. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The IPO remains subject to market conditions and the completion of the SEC’s review process. They expect to go public before the end of 2026. Founded in 2011 by three members of the original Bitcoin online forum BitcoinTalk.org, Blockchain.com is…

AUSTIN, Texas – May 20th, 2026 – In celebration of Bitcoin Pizza Day on May 22, Unchained, a Bitcoin financial services company founded in 2016 by Joe Kelly and Dhruv Bansal, and Bitcoin Park are hosting special screenings of “The New Rules of Bitcoin,” a short film produced in partnership with The Atlantic’s brand studio Atlantic Re:Think, in ten major US cities. The film highlights three core ideas: Bitcoin is not what you think, Bitcoin is long term thinking, and Bitcoin is true ownership. These ideas lay the groundwork for Bitcoin’s distinction from other cryptocurrencies, with its unique blend of…

Another wild week in crypto.HYPE flips Solana in valuation, airdrops are heating up again, and crypto keeps moving deeper into mainstream finance. Even after years in this market, it still feels like there is always a new narrative every single week.Before we jump into the news, we hope some of you managed to grab the Swatch X Audemars Piguet watch after reading our earlier blog about it. Some people flipped them for almost 4x the retail price on the same day. Honestly, it reminded me of the old NFT mint days. Fast hype cycles, long lines, and instant secondary market…

Recently Strategy made headlines by saying that it might sell some bitcoin to meet business objectives. This came as a surprise to many people because of what was previously regarded as a hard-lined stance to never sell. Saylor even (jokingly) tweeted stuff like “Sell a kidney if you must, but keep the bitcoin.” The reality is that bitcoin sales were always on the table for any bitcoin treasury company. The quip of “never sell” is an articulation of a long-term investment philosophy founded upon the extreme low time preference that is common in bitcoin discourse. But even within this discourse,…

Cardano price faces a major breakdown amid the formation of an inverted pennant pattern in the daily time-frame chart. Cardano advances the Leios protocol update to live testing for protocol readiness checks. New features such as Endorser Blocks and committee-based validation aim to improve throughput by 10x to 65x. ADA, the native cryptocurrency of the Cardano ecosystem is down 1% during Thursday’s U.S. market hours to trade at $0.246. The price drop aligns with broader crypto market pullback as Bitcoin price rejects from the $78,000 floor. Despite the intact bearish sentiment in the market, the Cardano network continues to progress…

Millionaire businessman Kevin O’Leary has indicated that stablecoins are more valuable than Bitcoin because of their role in the global financial system. He also highlighted the “big opportunity” as one of the layer-1 networks could be the biggest beneficiary of traditional finance (TradFi) firms moving on-chain.  Kevin O’Leary Praises Stablecoins Over Bitcoin In an X post, Kevin O’Leary shared a FOX interview in which he praised stablecoins over Bitcoin. He described BTC as a speculative asset whose price fluctuates due to its volatility. Meanwhile, the businessman called stablecoins an interesting product in financial services, noting that they are valuable because…

The post Binance Launches First-Ever SpaceX Pre-IPO Futures Product appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Binance has introduced the world’s first pre-IPO futures contract tied to SpaceX, allowing traders to speculate on the company’s valuation before any public listing. The SPCXUSDT perpetual contract is settled in USDT and reflects market expectations for SpaceX shares without giving users actual ownership rights. Trading volume quickly surged as investors reacted to SpaceX’s reported $1.5 trillion private valuation. The launch highlights growing demand for tokenized exposure to private companies, though Binance warned users about extreme volatility and leverage risks. Credit: Source link

Zcash (ZEC) continues its upward momentum, beating most major crypto assets in the top 100 projects by market cap. According to CoinGecko data, ZEC’s price has surged by more than 100% in the last month, with double digit gains across other time frames. The asset has rallied 13.7% in the last 24 hours, 27.2% in the last week, 23.5% in the 14-day charts, and a whopping 1481.7% since May 2025. Let’s discuss what’s behind Zcash’s (ZEC) price rally, and if the upswing can continue.Source: CoinGeckoWhat’s Behind Zcash’s (ZEC) Price Rally?Source: BinanceZcash’s (ZEC) latest price rally comes after the SEC dropped…