Bitcoin Operates Outside the Regulatory System: Arthur Hayes Take on Crypto and Clarity Act
Arthur Hayes told Consensus 2026 that the Clarity Act fundamentally misunderstands what Bitcoin is, and any attempt to fold it into a federal regulatory framework destroys the only thing that makes it valuable. The argument landed while BTC traded above $82,000, with institutional ETF inflows accelerating, suggesting the market and the ideology are currently pointing […]
Morgan Stanley’s $269M Spot Bitcoin ETF Bet: Why Wall Street is Buying Even if Your Advisor Isn’t
Morgan Stanley holds $269.9 million in Spot Bitcoin ETF positions, with the bulk of that exposure sitting in GBTC – the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust – according to recent 13F filings submitted to the SEC. The bank’s own Spot Bitcoin ETF, trading under the ticker MSBT, pulled in over $200 million in assets within weeks of […]
Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Eyes $85K, Understanding the ‘Triple Threat’ Behind the Price Target
Three signals are converging on a single Bitcoin price analysis target of $85,000, and for once, they are not pointing in different directions. Research firm Glassnode has identified what analysts are calling a ‘triple threat’ setup: Bitcoin has broken above critical cost basis levels on-chain, futures funding rates have flipped from negative to neutral, and […]
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Purge of millions of crypto tokens underway, BTC needs it for sustainable bull cycle: Ben Cowen
Researcher and market analyst Ben Cowen says the purge of millions of altcoins is already underway and is necessary for a sustainable bitcoin bull market to be in place.
Bitcoin Bollinger Bands push key breakout as creator acts on positive signal
A new Bitcoin Bollinger Bands breakout attempt on the daily chart drew mixed reactions as the metric’s creator, John Bollinger, revealed a fresh BTC position.
Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions for This Week
XRP is consolidating in a large pennant and may soon challenge the $1.6 resistance. Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $1.4 Key resistance levels: $1.6, $2 Key Support Holds Steady Despite the flat price action, XRP has maintained its price above the $1.4 support and has formed a large pennant. With the price […]
Major Ripple (XRP) Metric Just Hit a Level Not Seen Since 2021
Ripple (XRP) posted a minor increase in the last 24 hours, pushing the asset’s monthly surge to 7%. Despite this, the $1.45 level remains a major hurdle for the asset. Against this backdrop, data suggest that there has been a clear shift in the behavior of major investors over recent months. XRP Selling Pressure Indicator […]
Bitcoin treasury companies said they’d never sell – the bear market changed that fast
On Strategy’s May 5 earnings call, Strategy CEO Phong Le said plainly that “we will sell Bitcoin when it is advantageous to the company,” with Saylor adding that Strategy would “probably sell some Bitcoin to fund a dividend just to inoculate the market.” Strategy held 818,334 BTC as of May 3, up 22% year-to-date, with […]
Altcoins climb as bitcoin and ether retreat from weekly highs
Altcoins outperformed bitcoin and ether on Thursday as traders rotated into higher-risk assets amid improving market sentiment.
Safety first: Why Adam Back says Bitcoin is winning the ‘DeFi security war’
The Blockstream CEO told Consensus Miami 2026 that sovereigns, pension funds and treasury companies will join the next wave of bitcoin adoption.
Arthur Hayes Warns Most Altcoins Could Go to Zero, Which Altcoins Will Prevail This Altseason?
As the price of the pioneer crypto asset, Bitcoin (BTC), continues to trade above the $81,000 price range, sentiment for altcoin assets to surge grows strong accordingly. Presently, the price of the pioneer crypto asset, Ethereum (ETH), is trading above $2,300, which is another strong indicator for a bullish peak altseason phase. Despite the growing […]