Similar to previous bear markets, bitcoin (BTC) is now on track to experience a slow bleed regime. As analysts explained in the latest Bitfinex Alpha report, this seasonal pattern is further aggravated by weakening demand from spot and institutional avenues. Even options traders have stopped paying for protection as implied volatility continues to decline and […]
Strategy’s preferred stock STRC is now a larger buyer of Bitcoin (BTC) in peak weeks than every US spot ETF combined. However, unlike ETF flows, it only moves in one direction, and that asymmetry, according to a recent analysis by on-chain researchers at Pine Analytics, is why STRC’s volatility is becoming one of the most […]
Last year was a significant one for real-world assets (RWAs), as the sector saw intensified competition, regulatory progress, and an influx of traditional institutional players. In fact, the RWAs sector performed so well that it outpaced stablecoins in growth. According to CoinGecko’s RWA Report 2026, RWAs grew from 2.7% the size of stablecoins to 6.4% […]
Morgan Stanley has filed a second amended S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch its spot Bitcoin ETF. The update adds operational details and signals progress in the bank’s application, even though approval is still uncertain. Morgan Stanley Adds Structure to Bitcoin ETF Filing In its filing, the bank outlined plans […]
Bitcoin (BTC) touched $76,000 on March 17 to register its highest price level since early February, as institutional investors continued to put money into U.S. spot ETFs, extending a multi-day recovery streak coming after heavy outflows in February. However, the rebound in demand is running into a key constraint, according to analyst Axel Adler Jr., […]
Although it remains the preferred safe-haven asset in times of exponentially increasing uncertainty, gold has seen a fair share of investor exodus, which was solidified by the largest US ETF tracking its performance last week. At the same time, BTC-related funds ended the same week in the green, albeit Thursday and Friday were deep in […]
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded one of their best days for weeks in terms of inflows on February 25, marking their first meaningful increase in holdings since mid-October 2025. The shift comes as analysts point to falling retail flows and heavy unrealized losses among newer buyers as signs that market structure could be turning. […]
In times of heightened uncertainty, rapidly evolving geopolitical situations, and volatility in the US government, investors have shown markedly different behavior toward the spot crypto ETFs. While those with exposure to the world’s largest cryptocurrency have been consistently pulling funds out of them, the XRP alternatives actually outperformed their counterparts with a strong daily net […]
The derivatives market is witnessing a change in sentiment, with funding rates and open interest rising. A Crypto Derivatives Analytics report from the trading platform Bybit and research firm Block Scholes attributed this change to bitcoin’s (BTC) latest recovery and move to the upper $90,000 range. According to analysts, bitcoin’s breakout coincided with rising perpetual […]
It has been well over a month since the first spot XRP ETF hit Wall Street on November 13 with a record-breaking trading volume of almost $60 million. With four more such financial vehicles launching since then, demand for them has slowed over time, but it remains higher than for essentially all other spot crypto […]