Bitcoin is becoming scarce⊠at least on the open market. The âilliquid supplyâ has just registered a new high at 14.3 million BTC, while whales absorb more than the annual production. As a result, there are fewer coins available for sale and selling pressure is weakening.
X is taking legal action against banned accounts that tried to regain access through bribery and fraud, some of which are linked to the larger Com network under FBI scrutiny.
Paul Atkins, the current chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Gary Gensler, the agencyâs former chief, both appeared before the media this week to discuss the regulatory atmosphere under the current administration, particularly policies proposed by President Donald Trump.
Bitcoin is reportedly very bored. But when Michael Saylor talks about a "digital rush," one wonders: calm waters or storm brewing in the crypto arena?
France is preparing to give up its surplus nuclear energy to an American bitcoin miner instead of favoring the French solution.
What if the threshold of 850 billion dollars held by the U.S. Treasury became the new catalyst for the crypto market? Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, estimates that once the U.S. Treasury general account (TGA) is filled at 850 billion dollars, cryptos will enter a continuous upward phase. This position comes as the Fed has just cut its rates, reigniting debates on the impact of U.S. monetary policies on the dynamics of bitcoin and altcoins.
Bitcoin records a record of activity on its network, crossing a new milestone. According to data from CryptoQuant relayed by analyst CryptoOnchain, the average volume of confirmed transactions now reaches 540,000 per day. This resurgence of use, driven by protocols like Ordinals and Runes, occurs in an uncertain market context, where fundamental signals take precedence over announcements.
Two crypto platforms are fiercely competing: Kalshi captures the volumes, Polymarket buys respectability. Sports betting, regulators, and billions join the prediction feast.
What if Ethereum abandoned speculation to bet on stability? Vitalik Buterin proposes an unexpected strategic shift: making low-risk DeFi the main economic driver of the network. This is a sober vision, far from memecoins and NFTs, but potentially structuring. Like Google, whose search finances the ecosystem, Ethereum could find in this discreet but steady DeFi a durable foundation. This assumed disruption could redefine the priorities of the entire ecosystem.
The tokenized dollar machine has been reignited. Following the 25 basis points cut decided by the Fed on September 17, Tether accelerated the issuance of USDT. In total, 5 billion minted in eight days, including an additional 1 billion on September 19 on Ethereum, according to Onchain Lens. The timing is no coincidence: when the cost of money falls, the thirst for liquidity in crypto markets rises instantly.