Bitcoin price action, ETF flows, mining, Lightning, and protocol development. 639 stories curated by CryptoCatalyst.
Bitcoin recently experienced a massive wave of long liquidations, totaling $1.28 billion over just five days. This unusual market activity suggests deeper forces at play beyond a typical price pullback.
Bitcoin's price surge has triggered massive short liquidations, with $27 billion in short positions wiped out compared to just $1.4 billion in long liquidations. This extreme imbalance highlights the intense market volatility and the risks of betting against Bitcoin's upward momentum.
Bitcoin's price at $60,000 shows a -54.1% deviation from its power law trend, close to the -56.6% deviation seen on November 21, 2022, the worst day of the last bear market. The Z-score is -1.13σ versus -1.21σ, indicating Bitcoin is already in bear market territory, according to analyst Adam Livingston.
Bitcoin's recent price crash wiped out $200 billion in value, but long-term believers blame the AI boom for capital flight. Experts like Mati Greenspan and Michael Saylor remain optimistic, advising patience and strategic buying.
Grayscale warns that bitcoin's price may struggle without new buyers stepping in, as Strategy's ability to accumulate more bitcoin is limited at current STRC and MSTR share prices.
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) sold a portion of its Bitcoin holdings for the first time since 2022, citing emerging quantum computing risks. The company's stock dropped following the announcement, highlighting investor concerns about the security of Bitcoin in the face of advancing technology.
Bitcoin fell below $62,000 amid a blowout jobs report and a major bug in Zcash that caused its value to drop by 40%. The bug, undetected for four years, has shaken confidence in the crypto market.
Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, says traditional finance resists public blockchains because they cut into fee-based revenue. The firm is expanding into tokenization, bitcoin products, and on-chain finance.
US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $397 million in outflows on Wednesday, extending a 13-day red streak to $4.4 billion as Bitcoin has fallen about 21% since May 15.
US spot Bitcoin ETF ownership shifted during the market downturn as hedge funds exited positions, while banks and long-term allocators continued building exposure.
Bitcoin's price dropped 21% after Strategy announced a debt buyback and paused Bitcoin purchases due to tighter liquidity conditions. The events have sparked comparisons to the Terra Luna collapse, raising fears of a doom loop, though key differences exist.
Coinbase said a Michigan couple closed on the first-ever conventional, Fannie Mae-backed home mortgage by pledging Bitcoin as collateral. This marks a major milestone for crypto adoption in traditional finance.
Over half of all Bitcoin in circulation is currently in unrealized losses, a pattern that has historically marked bear market bottoms. This could indicate a potential turning point for BTC prices.
Adecoagro, backed by Tether, will start Bitcoin mining using electricity generated from sugarcane waste. The project aims to launch on July 1, combining renewable energy with crypto mining.
Kalshi has launched the first regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures in the U.S., offering investors a new way to trade Bitcoin with leverage. This marks a significant milestone for regulated crypto derivatives in America.
A collector has redeemed a rare 15-year-old physical Bitcoin coin, turning it into $1.78 million in BTC. These Casascius coins, minted in Bitcoin's early days, now hold significant value due to the cryptocurrency's price surge.
Bitcoin's sudden drop to $65,000 caused over $1.8 billion in liquidations across the crypto market. Traders are now watching to see if $60,000 will hold as the next support level.
Bitcoin is trading at one of its deepest discounts relative to its long-term trend according to the power law model, a level previously seen during the March 2020 crash and the FTX collapse. Historically, these lows have preceded significant rebounds.
Mt. Gox, the infamous defunct Bitcoin exchange, transferred 10,422 BTC (worth $739 million) to a new wallet. This move comes as the exchange prepares to repay creditors, with the repayment process set to begin by October 2026.
Investors withdrew $1.67 billion from crypto funds last week, the second-largest outflows of 2026, with Bitcoin funds seeing the biggest weekly exit. Meanwhile, XRP and HYPE attracted inflows, bucking the trend.
Bitcoin's price hit a two-month low after Strategy made its first BTC sale since 2022. Bitcoin ETFs have shed billions in value over the past two weeks, turning negative for 2026.
A dispute over whether Strategy's Bitcoin sale happened before the end of May is putting over $50 million in Polymarket bets at risk. The outcome hinges on verifying the exact timing of the transaction, with no clear resolution yet.
CME Group now offers round-the-clock crypto futures and options trading on CME Globex, including new Bitcoin volatility contracts that track the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate. This move expands access to crypto derivatives for institutional investors.
Bitcoin has dropped from the low-$80,000s to around $75,000 as spot demand, ETF inflows, and volatility expectations continue fading. While market positioning has reset, investor conviction remains limited.