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Peter Brandt Says New ATH May Not Occur in 2026 Veteran trader Peter Brandt expects that bitcoin is unlikely to reach a new all-time high in 2026 and outlines a possible path for price action. Outlook and near-term targets Brandt forecasts that bitcoin could retest the zone around $60 000 by Septemb…

Founder sold Thailand apartment for 7 BTC after buying for 2,900 BTC F2Pool co‑founder Wang Chun sold a property in Thailand for 7 BTC , having purchased the same apartment for 2,900 BTC in 2015. Transaction details Wang Chun disclosed the sale and original purchase, indicating the price was denomin…

Crypto whales offload Bitcoin holdings at large losses Several large on-chain holders have been selling bitcoin at material losses while institutional activity in Ethereum staking increases. Bitcoin sell-offs by major holders A public company, Nakamoto Inc. , reported selling 284 BTC for $20 mln , w…

Google warns quantum computers could break ECC by 2029 Google has warned that elliptic curve cryptography used in many cryptocurrency wallets may be vulnerable to quantum attacks within a shortened timeframe. The company estimated that compromising ECC-256 could require fewer than 500 000 qubits and…

More than 40% of altcoins trade near all-time lows According to CryptoQuant , more than 40% of altcoins are currently trading close to their all‑time lows, a share exceeding the prior bear market peak of approximately 38% . Market snapshot The metric tracked by CryptoQuant captures the proportion of…

Solana holders: only 13.6% currently in profit According to Glassnode, only 13.6 % of Solana holders are currently holding positions above their acquisition price. Distribution among major cryptocurrencies By comparison, the same Glassnode dataset shows materially higher shares of addresses in profi…

Corporate demand for BTC drops 99% as Strategy dominates Purchases of bitcoin by public companies excluding Strategy have effectively vanished over the past thirty days. Recent flows Over the last 30 days, non-Strategy public entities acquired about 1,000 BTC , compared with a peak of 69,000 BTC in …

Analyst Says Bitcoin Could Drop to $46,000 Range Crypto analyst Willy Woo projects a correction of bitcoin into the range between $46 000 and $54 000 . Analyst’s forecast Willy Woo assesses $54 000 as the realized price of bitcoin and identifies the lower bound near $46 000 . Model basis According t…

Trader turns $676 into $67,600 on Polymarket after announcer error At UFC Fight Night in Seattle on Saturday, announcer Bruce Buffer mistakenly named Marcin Tybura the winner of the heavyweight bout. A trader on Polymarket who used the handle LlamaEnjoyer placed $676 on Tyrell Fortune during the err…

BlackRock seeks managing director for digital assets role BlackRock has posted a vacancy for a managing director in digital assets at its New York office, seeking strategic leadership. Role overview The managing director will lead strategy for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenization, coordina…

Crypto leadership exit, Sora closure and AI debate This weekly summary highlights key developments in crypto policy, fintech, and artificial intelligence from the past several days and regulatory debates. Topics include the departure of the senior U.S. crypto official, questions about a shift toward…

Coinbase Enables Mortgage Down Payments Secured by Crypto Coinbase has partnered with Better Home & Finance to allow crypto assets to be used as collateral for mortgage down payments. Borrowers can pledge Bitcoin or USDC held on Coinbase to fund an initial payment while obtaining a mortgage through …

Bhutan Sells About $150 Million of Bitcoin in Q1 2026 Bhutan sold about $150 million of bitcoin during the first three months of 2026, accelerating its asset disposals. Background of Bhutan’s bitcoin activity The Himalayan kingdom started mining bitcoin in 2019 using surplus hydroelectric power from…

Luma Labs unveils Uni-1 image model on Unified Intelligence Luma Labs has introduced Uni-1 , a new image-generation model built on the Unified Intelligence architecture that emphasizes contextual reasoning and scene coherence. This approach aims to assess user intent and scene elements before render…

Abstract seeks mass adoption through games and memes Abstract is a ZK-rollup Layer 2 on Ethereum launched by Igloo Inc. in January 2025 with a deliberate focus on entertainment and virality. Network metrics The network currently shows modest liquidity but notable on-chain activity since launch. Key …

One month of US operations against Iran reduces S&P 500 value Since the start of U.S. operations against Iran, the market capitalization of the S&P 500 has declined by approximately $4.5 trillion . During the same timeframe, U.S. expenditures directly related to the military actions reached about $3…

Donald Trump to Appear on U.S. Dollar Signatures New U.S. banknotes will include the signature of President Donald Trump placed alongside the signature of the treasury secretary. Planned inscription changes For the first time, a sitting president's signature will appear on newly issued U.S. banknote…

JPMorgan: Bitcoin surpasses gold as safe haven JPMorgan analysts say bitcoin is increasingly seen as an alternative to gold amid the conflict with Iran, driven by inflows and on‑chain activity. Market flows According to JPMorgan, gold exchange‑traded funds have declined by about $11 billion over a t…

BlackRock CEO says demand will grow for trade workers Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock, said the rise of artificial intelligence is shifting labor demand toward practical trades and infrastructure roles. Fink’s assessment of the labor market According to Fink, the United States currently has…

MARA Sells 15,133 BTC to Repay Debt Crypto miner MARA Holdings executed a large asset sale, transferring 15,133 BTC to raise funds for bond repurchases and debt reduction. Deal and purpose MARA said the sale funded bond repurchases and partial repayment of accumulated liabilities to improve its bala…