2025 has been a very eventful year for the Bitcoin network and BTC as an asset. The ecosystem recorded notable growth and expansion, alongside rising adoption from traditional finance entities. But it hasn’t been a smooth ride. As the year unfolded, Bitcoin experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly, from major wins and institutional […]
Centralized exchanges (CEXs) firmly dominated global crypto derivatives activity throughout the year, as total trading volume reached about $85.7 trillion and average daily turnover was roughly $264.5 billion. Trading followed a “low start, high finish” pattern, amidst tight macro liquidity early in the year and stronger risk appetite later on. CoinGlass said that the global […]
The start of Q4 2025 was quite optimistic as the so-called ‘Uptober’ was destined to bring new gains and massive rallies. And, it did at least for the first week or so. Bitcoin skyrocketed to a new all-time high of over $126,000. However, it all went horribly wrong in the following few days, especially after […]
Around 263,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Dec. 26, and they have a notional value of roughly $23 billion. This expiry event is huge, being the end of the quarter and end of the year, so there may be some impact on spot markets, which have been sideways for most of the week. […]
Bitcoin (BTC) remains stuck in a tight range, with options data and on-chain activity showing a shift in how the market is positioned. Holiday conditions have thinned liquidity, and recent data points to cautious trading in derivatives while long-term holders continue to add. Options Data Shows Shift in Market Positioning CME options data shows that […]
Bitcoin is currently down 7% so far YTD, and it has only ended the year in the red in 2014, 2018, and 2022. All three were bear market years, and 2025 isn’t, leading analysts and experts to ask: Is something broken? Many are specifically pointing at October 10, which saw BTC prices crash 10%, losing […]
Bitcoin (BTC) slid deeper into a difficult end to 2025 as selling pressure intensified in December, pushing the network hash rate down by roughly 4% over 30 days, according to VanEck’s latest Bitcoin ChainCheck. The drop, which coincided with Bitcoin’s weakest fourth quarter since 2018, is being framed by VanEck as a rare setup that […]
Bitcoin (BTC) is set to close the fourth quarter of 2025 with a loss of nearly 22%, marking its weakest Q4 performance since the 2018 market collapse. The sharp decline has unsettled traders and analysts alike, as on-chain signals, macro pressure, and fading speculative activity point to a fragile phase for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. […]
Gold prices hit an all-time high of $4,491 per ounce on Monday, according to Gold Price, as investors continue to seek safe-haven assets. Analysts pointed to rising geopolitical tensions and softer monetary policy as key drivers of the surge, reported CBS News. “The metals trade has been strong all year, and particularly for gold,” Bret Kenwell, […]
The leading crypto exchange, Binance, has surpassed 300 million registered accounts eight years after its July 2017 launch. The exchange’s growth is attributed to effective liquidity management and fast asset listings. It also benefited from stablecoin markets and strategies that appeal to both retail and institutional participants. From the start, Binance lowered barriers for global […]