Bitcoin Soft Fork Failures Signal Frozen Upgrade Process, Drivechain Creator Warns Bitcoin has not activated a single proposed soft fork since Taproot went live in November 2021, a trend that LayerTwo Labs CEO and Drivechain creator Paul Sztorc says points to a fundamental inability to approve consensus changes for the foreseeable future. Speaking to crypto.news, ...
Crypto Trading Volume Faces Durability Test After August Surge Cryptocurrency trading volume returned sharply in August, but September is testing whether that heightened activity can hold without another broad price rally. Spot and perpetual markets expanded as Bitcoin and major tokens gained roughly 25% during the broader rebound tracked by CryptoQuant. The latest pullback now ...
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed to advance in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, falling short of the 60-vote threshold required to proceed. The procedural vote tally stood at 49 in favor and 50 against, effectively stalling the comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. The outcome triggered immediate sell-offs across Bitcoin and altcoin markets. ...
MARA Holdings Adds 1,292 Bitcoin to Treasury in $98.6 Million FalconX Transaction Bitcoin mining firm MARA Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) has expanded its corporate treasury with a significant Bitcoin acquisition, according to on-chain data tracked by analytics platform Lookonchain. The company purchased 1,292 BTC through institutional trading platform FalconX approximately nine hours before the data was ...
Fed Expected to Raise Rates by 25 Basis Points Crypto markets are already under pressure ahead of today’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, with Bitcoin trading below $75,000. The Fed is widely expected to raise rates by 25 basis points, a move that is largely priced in. Traders are now focused on Chair Kevin ...
Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Slumps to Four-Week Low as U.S. Demand Weakens Bitcoin’s Coinbase premium has dropped to its lowest level in four weeks, signaling fading U.S. buying pressure as traders digest a legislative setback for the crypto industry and brace for tighter monetary policy. Coinbase Premium Turns Negative The premium measures the price gap between ...
Crypto traders holding long, or bullish, futures positions suffered significant losses over the past 24 hours following the failure of the Clarity Act in a Senate procedural vote. Liquidation Data Reveals Heavy Long-Side Damage Exchanges liquidated approximately $571 million in long positions during this period, marking the highest total since August 22, according to data ...
Privacy Coins Surge 213% Since Bitcoin’s October 2025 Peak, Led by Zcash Rally Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies have climbed 213% since Bitcoin’s October 2025 high, even as BTC remains significantly below that level, according to a market breakdown published today by analyst Wise Crypto. The sector’s combined market capitalization has grown from $7.1 billion a year ago ...
XRP led a broad cryptocurrency sell-off Wednesday morning, plunging nearly 10% to $1.30 during Asian trading hours after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act, according to CoinDesk data. Major Tokens Slide Across the Board Ether followed with a decline of nearly 5% to approximately $2,410. Solana dropped 5% to just above $97, ...
Bitcoin Faces Critical Resistance as Arthur Hayes Predicts Potential All-Time High Bitcoin is drawing heightened market scrutiny as prominent voices forecast a possible surge to new all-time highs before year-end. On September 8, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes indicated in an interview with The Rollup that structural monetary easing could catalyze the next major rally. With ...
Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Face Selling Pressure After Senate CLARITY Act Vote Fails Major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP came under fresh selling pressure Thursday after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, a key piece of digital-asset market structure legislation. Senate Procedural Vote Falls Short of 60-Vote Threshold A procedural ...
Federal Reserve Poised for First Rate Hike Since 2023 Amid Inflation Pressure Wall Street is bracing for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates on Wednesday, a move that would mark the first increase since 2023. The Federal Open Market Committee concludes its two-day meeting this week, and CME’s FedWatch tool places the probability of ...