Author: Anthony M. Orbison

The US Federal Reserve is prepared to use its vast arsenal of monetary policy tools to prevent financial and economic conditions from deteriorating rapidly but will do so only if liquidity dries up or markets become disorderly, a top central banker said.In an interview with the Financial Times, Boston Fed President Susan Collins said the central bank “would absolutely be prepared” to backstop markets if needed.Source: Walter BloombergWhile it is generally understood that the Fed is always prepared to act quickly to stave off market chaos, Collins’ remarks come on the heels of asset selloffs across stocks and bonds, which…

A key Bitcoin (BTC) metric signaled a potential shift in its positioning after BTC’s long-term holder realized cap (LTH Realized Cap) surpassed $18 billion for the first time since September 2024. Data from CryptoQuant indicated that this cohort has exhibited aggressive accumulation, which previously marked the BTC bottom in Q3 2024. The LTH realized cap measures the BTC cost basis of investors, holding their allocation for 155 days or more. A sharp increase hints that these long-term holders are in an accumulation phase, parallel with bullish behavior. Bitcoin LTH net position realized cap. Source: CryptoQuantAs illustrated in the chart, a spike in…

Bitcoin (BTC) price has rebounded by over 11% from the April. 7 low of $74,400, and analysts believe that onchain and technical indicators point to a sustained recovery.According to popular analyst AlphaBTC, Bitcoin will see a sustained recovery if it holds above $81,500.Bitcoin price reclaimed the $80,000 psychological level after retesting the “weekly open and filling in some of the inefficiency left by the Trump 90-day pause pump,” the analyst said in an April 10 post.“I really want to see it back above 81.5k soon, and we may see a bit more sustained upside as shorts get squeezed.”BTC/USD four-hour chart.…

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing strength as buyers have pushed the price above $82,500, but higher levels are likely to attract solid selling from the bears. CryptoQuant analysts said in a recent market report that Bitcoin could face resistance around $84,000, but if the level is surpassed, the next stop may be $96,000.Although trade tensions between the United States and China have flared up, institutional crypto investment firm Bitwise remains bullish on Bitcoin. Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said in a post on X that the firm’s previously predicted year-end target of $200,000 for Bitcoin remains in play.Crypto market data…

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The year 2025 kicked off with a bang and a meme. Just weeks into the New Year, a frenzy of politically fueled memecoins sent Crypto Twitter into overdrive, while lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic turned up the heat on stablecoins, securities laws and tokenized assets, usually with different approaches.It was a whirlwind first quarter, shaped by Bitcoin’s dominance in the crypto market and a US political climate that put digital assets back in the spotlight. Q1 delivered no shortage of storylines.Who better to break it all down than the journalists tracking it in real time? In the latest…

Theya, a Bitcoin self-custody platform backed by Y Combinator, has launched Theya for Business, a new solution designed to help companies securely hold, manage, and operate on Bitcoin. The platform is targeted at a broad range of organizations, including startups, mining firms, corporations, investment funds, and service providers. Theya for Business aims to simplify treasury operations by eliminating reliance on custodians and reducing the complexity of traditional multi-signature (multisig) wallet setups. “With Theya for Business, we’ve built more than a vault—it’s your company’s Bitcoin operating system,” said Joe Consorti, Head of Growth at Theya. “Our platform is designed to scale…

Bitcoin vs gold has become, well, quite a hot topic these days, especially right now as many investors are desperately seeking some kind of protection against the ongoing inflation. The cryptocurrency’s fixed supply cap of exactly 21 million coins stands in pretty stark contrast to gold’s somewhat uncertain reserves, and this fundamental difference is actually sparking serious conversations about which asset might deliver better long-term value. Many experts are also suggesting that Bitcoin scarcity could trigger a significant supply shock as mainstream adoption continues to grow in the coming years.Also Read: AI Predicts XRP’s Price If It Becomes A Leading…

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with $11.6 trillion in assets under management, reported $84 billion in total net inflows in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 3% annualized growth in assets under management.The firm’s strong performance was led by a record first quarter for iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) alongside continued strength in private markets and net inflows, according to BlackRock’s Q1 earnings released on April 11.Of the $107 billion in net inflows to iShares ETFs, $3 billion, or 2.8% of the total ETF inflows, was directed to digital asset products in Q1, BlackRock said.BlackRock’s net flow data in…

Cardano (ADA) founder and Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson recently spoke to CNBC about the ongoing global trade war. Hoskinson highlighted how cryptocurrencies will benefit in the long term. When asked if we are in a crypto winter, the Cardano creator said no, and that Bitcoin (BTC) will go over $250,000 by the end of this year or next year. BTC’s price will rally by more than 200% if it hits the $250,000 target.Also Read: Bitcoin Beats Gold? 21M Cap Could Trigger a Supply ShockBitcoin Gains Amid Tariff PauseSource: Watcher GuruBTC fell to below $75,000 on Monday, Apr. 7. The stock…