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More than two months after the token hit a record high above $126,000, Bitcoin has fallen nearly 30% and is struggling to find support. One reason: its long-time holders haven’t stopped selling. According to a report from K33 Research, the amount of Bitcoin that had remained unmoved for at least two years has declined by 1.6 million coins since early 2023, roughly $140 billion worth.

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The bitcoin price slid below $86,000 on Wednesday despite major recent support from Strategy, which has deployed $1.94 billion to buy the cryptocurrency over the past two weeks, more than it spent in the prior three months. The bitcoin-holding company is going full-throttle to avoid a scenario that Chairman Michael Saylor and CEO Phong Le have discussed recently, which could see Strategy's enterprise value fall below the value of its bitcoin holdings. Despite Strategy scooping up more than 20,000 bitcoin in the past two weeks, the bitcoin price hasn't emerged from its slump, failing to rally like gold and silver after last week's Federal Reserve rate cut and relatively dovish outlook.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down by -1.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -1.93%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -1.02%, and December...

BTC had somewhat of a promising start to Wednesday, breaking above its hourly resistance of $88k this morning. After cracking $90k, BTC was sent back down in minutes. The repeated sell wall of rejection is becoming tiresome for bitcoin bulls, as nothing seems to be able to get over this hump, and send things back ... The War In The Order Books Continues For BTC and ETH

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.24%. The dollar moved higher on Wednesday due to weakness in GBP/USD after UK November consumer prices rose less than expected. Also, weakness in the yen on Wednesday was positive for the dollar as Japanese fiscal concerns weigh on the yen....

Net inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) totaled a record $1.03 trillion last year, and they're already set to break that record this year, currently sitting at $1.28 trillion year to date. Amplify ETFs CEO, Christian Magoon, joins Market Catalysts host Julie Hyman to explain where money was going in 2025 and what ETF trends he anticipates next year. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has broken below the psychological $90,000 level, marking a break from its consolidation range that signals increased pressure on leveraged positions. What Happened: In a recent podcast, prominent analyst Trader Mayne described ...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.06 (-0.40%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -0.70 (-0.17%). Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday amid weakness in the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL ) tumbled to a 4.25-month low against the dollar...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) crashed from $126,000 in October 2025 to $83,000 by late November—a 37% collapse that wiped out over $1 trillion in market value. Now the cryptocurrency is testing the one level bears and bulls agree matters: the $80,000 support. Below that line, automated stop-losses could trigger a cascade toward $74,000-$76,000. Above it, bulls ... Bitcoin’s $80,000 Support: Last Line of Defense or Massive Buy Opportunity Before $120K?

Hut 8’s $7 billion AI lease signals a strategic pivot as Bitcoin miners chase stability beyond crypto volatility.

On December 17, Bitcoin went through a highly volatile two-hour up-and-down swing, liquidating both short and long positions in an aggressive pump, followed by an aggressive dump—each moving BTC’s price around $3,000. Bull Theory posted about this movement, highlighting a $3,300 Bitcoin BTC $85 975 24h volatility: 1.9% Market cap: ...

March Euro currency futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -3.70 (-1.05%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is down -126 (-3.20%). Coffee prices extended their two-week-long slide today, with arabica tumbling to a 2-month low and robusta sinking to a 4-month low. Ample rains in Brazil have eased concerns over...

The talk about quantum computing and its effect on Bitcoin BTC $85 975 24h volatility: 1.9% Market cap: $1.72 T Vol. 24h: $49.38 B cryptography is still ongoing. This time around, Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of Bitcoin treasury company Strategy Inc., believes that the technology will strengthen Bitcoin. His ...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.17%. The dollar is moving higher today due to weakness in GBP/USD after UK November consumer prices rose less than expected. Also, weakness in the yen today is positive for the dollar as Japanese fiscal concerns weigh on the yen. The...

Standard Chartered just cut its Bitcoin 2026 forecast in half—from $300,000 to $150,000. The revised Standard Chartered Bitcoin forecast—after spending 2024 and early 2025 calling for moonshots—expects BTC to gain 68% instead of 237% over the next year. The new projection stems from institutional Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) buying being slower than expected. Capital is arriving ... Standard Chartered Cuts Bitcoin 2026 Forecast in Half: $300K Dream Becomes $150K Reality

Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Mike McGlone warns that Bitcoin's price will drop to $10,000. Both ChatGPT and Grok suggest Bitcoin is showing signs of market saturation. ...

With the crypto community increasingly discussing the potential threats of quantum computing to blockchain technology, the Solana Foundation SOL $122.9 24h volatility: 4.5% Market cap: $69.08 B Vol. 24h: $5.99 B has taken its first step toward addressing these concerns. The team is now developing quantum-resistant blockchain security and has ...

JPMorgan Chase has launched a $100 million tokenized money-market fund on Ethereum (ETH), adding fresh Wall Street backing to the world’s second-largest blockchain. Ethereum is trading around $2,926, down -1% in the past 24 hours, with a market cap of $353 billion, while Bitcoin (BTC) changes hands at $86,782 (-0.5% ...