The US Department of Justice announced that Ramil Ventura Palafox, the CEO of Praetorian Group International (PGI), was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors stated that Palafox operated a $200 million Bitcoin-based Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 90,000 investors across the world. Bitcoin Fraud Case According to court documents, Palafox, the 61-year-old dual […]
All eyes will be on the PCE inflation report this week, following last week’s CPI, and the Federal Reserve minutes on Wednesday. January’s CPI came in slightly below expectations, with headline inflation at 2.38% year-on-year and core CPI at 2.5%, the lowest since early 2021. This boosted the stock and crypto markets on Friday, but […]
Bitcoin (BTC) fell to about $60,000 on February 5 after sliding roughly 50% from its peak near $126,000, according to the latest market note from Binance’s research arm. The report argues that, compared with prior cycles, the scale and structure of the decline suggest a market shaped more by institutional capital and macro forces than […]
“Short-term holders keep suffering as this correction drags on,” said CryptoQuant analyst ‘Darkfost’ on Wednesday. The short-term holder cost basis is around $94,200, and with BTC back at around $67,000, the price gap has now reached 28%, they said. “So we can roughly estimate an average unrealized loss of about 28% for STHs, if we […]
The behemoth in investment banking published its Q4 2025 Form 13F disclosure, outlining its positions in four of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap. Given the recent price declines in the digital asset space, their USD value has declined, but the disclosure still shows an interesting pattern. Goldman’s Crypto Portfolio NEW: Wall Street investment bank […]
More and more peak bear market signals are flashing up on the Bitcoin charts, leading analysts to believe that the pain is not over yet, but we may be nearing the bottom. Bitcoin has now closed for a third week below the 100-week moving average and has been under this long-term trendline for 13 days, […]
Strategy CEO Phong Le told investors on Thursday that the company’s balance sheet remains stable despite recent crypto market turbulence, though extreme scenarios could pose challenges. The firm, the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin (BTC) holder, says it would only need to consider restructuring or additional capital if the cryptocurrency fell to $8,000 and remained there […]
Bitcoin prices tanked to around $73,000 in late trading on Tuesday, its lowest level since November 2024. The fall is significant because it dropped below April 2025 support levels, which were around $74,500, confirming bear market territory. “Negative momentum is currently extreme as the bear market persists following the October 10 flash crash,” reported Swissblock. The […]
Investors pulled $1.7 billion from digital asset investment products this past week. This has reversed year-to-date gains and left a net $1 billion outflow globally. CoinShares stated that the decline reflects weaker investor confidence, influenced by a more hawkish US Federal Reserve Chair, continued selling by crypto whales linked to the four-year cycle, and rising […]
Investors pulled $1.73 billion from digital asset funds, in what appears to be the heaviest outflows since mid-November 2025. The trend indicates that a bearish mood is building, much like during past declines. Weak price action, fading expectations of near-term rate cuts, and disappointment that crypto hasn’t acted as a hedge against debasement appear to […]