Ethereum shunned, Wall Street panics, BlackRock empties its bags... Crypto smells burnt, but some billionaires seem to sense a good buyout scent. The smell of sales?
While bitcoin establishes itself as a reference asset on a global scale, it is the very architecture of its market that is evolving deeply. Beyond prices and regulatory controversies, a mutation is underway. Indeed, the rise of derivatives, particularly options, is redefining market balances. This often overlooked shift could well mark bitcoin's entry into a new era of maturity and financial integration.
While Europe accelerates towards digital payments and prepares the digital euro, the ECB creates a surprise. It recommends keeping cash at home. This injunction reveals a reality too often overlooked in official speeches: the fragility of digital systems in the face of crises. Such a deliberate return to cash does not mark a step backwards, but a clear anticipation of systemic risks, between outages, geopolitical tensions and cyberattacks.
As euphoria fades more and more in the crypto market, Pi Network, already controversial, has just brushed a new historic low. Officially, the global context is to blame. However, technical signals paint an even darker picture: absence of rebound, low volume, indicators in the red. Doubt is setting in. Is Pi Network losing control of its trajectory?
Online seduction, blind trust, and promises of quick profits: it only took a few months for a retiree from Colorado to see 1.4 million dollars disappear. But behind this individual tragedy lies a more worrying reality: the proliferation of scams in a crypto sector still too little regulated.
Deutsche Bank analysts highlight Bitcoinâs growing role alongside gold as a potential asset for central bank reserves and global finance.
Haider Rafique warns that a national Bitcoin reserve could unsettle markets and trigger significant downward pressure on Bitcoin prices.
James Wynn, the man who flirted with billions in crypto, now bets on ASTER⊠An airdrop, a 3x leverage, and a lot of boldness: hold-up or hara-kiri?
Bitcoin derivatives activity remained intense over the weekend, with futures and options showing strong liquidity but mixed sentiment. On Saturday, Bitcoin traded at $109,449, with the $110,000 mark acting as a key zone for both bullish bets and protective hedges. Market signals now point to caution as technicals lean bearish, while futures and options flows reveal deep positioning.
Bitcoin is heading into October with traders eyeing its seasonal track record for momentum. Market participants coined the phrase âUptoberâ to describe the monthâs history of outsized gains, and attention now turns to whether 2025 will continue that trend. After a modest September, investors are weighing past performance against current conditions to judge whether the final quarter could spark another rally.