What Happens to Bitcoin if the TradFi rally breaks? Wall Street keeps printing record highs but consumer confidence just hit rock bottom
The S&P 500 closed at 7,126 on April 17, another record, while the University of Michigan’s preliminary April consumer sentiment reading fell to 47.6, the weakest print in the survey’s history. The split on the screen looks surreal. Charlie Bilello shared the chart below, highlighting the gap. Wall Street is trading at altitude. Households are […]
Binance Offers $10 USDC Voucher Welcome Bonus for 99Bitcoins Readers
Binance is giving 99Bitcoin readers an exclusive offer: a $10 USDC voucher when they sign up using our dedicated referral link. The offer runs from now until May 16, 2026, and no separate sign-up or opt-in is required. Any new user who registers via the referral link below and completes a first trade of $50 […]
Pundit Predicts XRP Price Will Hit $100 In 2026 If These Dominoes Fall
The possibility of the XRP price trading at $100 in 2026 is very bleak, but one crypto pundit believes this can be possible if some dominoes fall one after another. The pundit laid out a seven-point scenario under which XRP could reach $100 before the year is out, a price target that would require the cryptocurrency […]
Remember Arbitrum? This Analyst Just Predicted That A 7,400% Rally Is Coming
Crypto analyst Crypto Patel has predicted that the Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum could record a 7,400%, providing a bullish outlook for the altcoin. He also revealed key levels for investors to keep an eye out for as the position for this potential rally. Arbitrum Eyes 7,400% Run With Price Down 96% From ATH In an X […]
Kelp DAO claims LayerZero’s ‘default’ settings are what actually caused the massive $290 million disaster
The liquid restaking protocol said the compromised verifier was LayerZero’s own infrastructure, and the setup it was faulted for running was LayerZero’s onboarding default.
Which Crypto Will Crash to Zero Next? We Asked 4 AIs, and The Answers Might Shock You
The cryptocurrency market is a strange mix: on one side are assets that have been around for decades and have strong fundamentals, like Bitcoin (BTC), but on the other, many speculative tokens whose prices can nosedive to virtually zero at any time. Recently, RaveDAO (RAVE) collapsed from over $27 to less than $1 in the […]
Global stablecoin rulemaking slows, prompting BIS to urge cooperation to avoid fragmentation risks
To mitigate risks like sudden withdrawals, policymakers are debating safeguards such as limiting interest payments and offering issuers access to central bank backstops.
Tether backs UAE tokenization firm KAIO in $8M funding round to bring Emirati funds onchain
The Abu Dhabi regulated firm build infrastruture to distribute insitutional funds on blockchain rails, lowering entry barrier for investors.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Cross $1B Last Week in Inflows as Cumulative Flows Approach Record High
Bitcoin Magazine Spot Bitcoin ETFs Cross $1B Last Week in Inflows as Cumulative Flows Approach Record High U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $996.4 million last week, marking the strongest weekly intake since mid-January. The move extends a three-week inflow streak that has added more than $1.8 billion to the category and pushed […]
Singapore Regulator Warns of AI Risk in 2026, Urges Banks to Boost Cyber Defences
Singapore’s financial authority is urging banks to step up cybersecurity efforts amid the concern raised by the unreleased Mythos AI model of Anthropic, which the company itself considers too dangerous to be made available to the public. This alert highlights how AI, financial infrastructure, and digital assets security are becoming more interlinked, leading to a
Ethereum-Backed Ketman Reveals 100 Suspected North Korean IT Operatives Infiltrating Crypto
Ketman, a security research project funded by the Ethereum Foundation, reported that it has identified about a hundred North Korean IT workers who are probably involved in hacking crypto and blockchain projects. This discovery reveals the increased cybersecurity and compliance risks that Web3 teams face when they go for remote hiring and have contributors who
Bitcoin Validates Historical Definition of Money in 2026, According to Scaramucci
Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital, in a recent statement, conveyed that Bitcoin “meets all the criteria that have historically defined money, ” thereby pointing out the digital currency’s conformity to the attributes of conventional money. Scaramucci went on to highlight the maximum supply of Bitcoin being capped at 21 million coins by design.