Author: Anthony M. Orbison

Most of the last trading week presented another stale price action in the Bitcoin (BTC) market undergoing a sustained consolidation. While the premier cryptocurrency recorded a price breakout on March 20 to reclaim the $87,000 price zone, selling pressure soon forced a return to below $84,700,  resuming a sideways movement. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s price action over the past few months has created a bullish pattern hinting at a substantial price breakout. Bitcoin Falling Wedge Signals Another Major Rally- How High Can BTC Fly? In a recent post on X, a digital asset market analyst with the username Mister Crypto provided some…

Global trade war concerns will pressure both cryptocurrency and traditional markets until at least the beginning of April, but the potential resolution may bring the next big market catalyst.Bitcoin’s (BTC) price fell over 17% since US President Donald Trump first announced import tariffs on Chinese goods on Jan. 20, the first day after his presidential inauguration.Despite a multitude of positive crypto-specific developments, global tariff fears will continue to pressure the markets until at least April 2, according to Nicolai Sondergaard, a research analyst at Nansen.BTC/USD, 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewThe analyst said during Cointelegraph’s Chainreaction daily X show on March 21:“I’m…

Opinion by: Brendon Sedo, Core DAO initial contributorBitcoin is outgrowing the “digital gold” narrative. The primary driver of this shift is the rise of Bitcoin DeFi (BTCfi), which looks beyond the mere store-of-value use cases. In 2024, Bitcoin (BTC) became a natively yield-generating asset and the centerpiece of Ethereum-style decentralized finance ecosystems. 2025 is when that kindling can grow its flame on innovative Bitcoin sidechains. Most past attempts to tap Bitcoin’s value as a productive asset required significant changes to its base layer. That’s a big reason they failed. The Bitcoin layer 1 is not designed for much change, leaving most Bitcoiners…

The current Bitcoin (BTC) bear market, defined as a 20% or more drop from the all-time high, is relatively weak in terms of magnitude and should only last for 90 days, according to market analyst and the author of Metcalfe’s Law as a Model for Bitcoin’s Value, Timothy Peterson.Peterson compared the current downturn to the 10 previous bear markets, which occur roughly once per year, and said that only four bear markets have been worse than the price decline in terms of duration, including 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2024.The analyst predicted that BTC will not sink deeply below the $50,000…

Bilal Bin Saqib, the CEO of Pakistan’s Crypto Council, has proposed using the country’s runoff energy to fuel Bitcoin (BTC) mining at the Crypto Council’s inaugural meeting on March 21.According to an article from The Nation, the council is exploring comprehensive regulatory frameworks for cryptocurrencies to attract foreign direct investment and establish Pakistan as a crypto hub.The meeting included lawmakers, the Bank of Pakistan’s governor, the chairman of Pakistan’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP), and the federal information technology secretary. Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb had this to say about the meeting:“This is the beginning of a new digital chapter for our…

FalconX Executes First Block Trade for CME Solana Futures Digital asset prime broker FalconX has successfully executed the first-ever block trade for CME Group’s Solana futures, with StoneX serving as the counterparty. This landmark transaction took place just one day before the official launch of Solana futures on March 17, marking a significant moment for institutional participation in the SOL derivatives market. FalconX, headquartered in San Mateo, California, facilitated this trade to provide institutional investors with a regulated avenue to manage risk and price exposure in the volatile crypto market. Josh Barkhordar, Head of U.S. Sales at FalconX, stated that…

TRON’s ecosystem is considering a proposal to reduce the rate of TRX emission through halving Justin Sun believes that just like Bitcoin, a TRX halving will benefit both validators and the token Over the past few days, TRON community has widely discussed the idea of a Bitcoin-like halving for TRX. As expected, this discussion has prompted TRON’s founder Justin Sun to make a case for the altcoin’s halving. According to Sun, TRX is already in a deflationary state of 1% per year, making it the only deflationary asset among major cryptocurrencies. However, as the prices have risen, rewards for block-producing…

A new report reveals that geoblocking US users from airdrops have denied Americans billions of dollars.  In a recent report, venture capital fund Dragonfly disclosed that geoblocking policies hindered US crypto users from 2020-24 airdrops. The report attributes the regulatory concerns of various projects to potentially missing out on multi-billion-dollar revenue.  At least $1.8B Loss The disclosure is part of the State of Airdrops 2025 following the analysis of 12 distinct Ethereum-based airdrops. The choice is ideal, given its popularity as a reward mechanic granting tokens to users of historical and current protocols.  Dragonfly revealed that 11 projects deployed…

SHIB price surge predictions have investors buzzing right now as forecasts suggest the popular meme coin could see gains exceeding 300% by late 2025. At the time of writing, Shiba Inu is trading at around $0.00001240, and has taken quite a hit lately with a rather significant 22.37% decline over the past month, leaving many wondering about its potential recovery and also what kind of growth trajectory we might see in the coming months.Source: TradingViewAlso Read: Major Economy Rejects De-Dollarization, Embraces the US DollarSHIB Price Forecast 2025: Trends, Risks & Key Buying SignalsSource: Watcher GuruCurrent Market AnalysisThe SHIB price surge…

Today in crypto, crypto analysts anticipate continued pressure owing to trading wars until April. Tether is in discussions with a Big Four accounting firm to conduct a full financial audit. Meanwhile, the US Treasury Department has officially removed crypto mixer Tornado Cash from its sanctions list.Crypto markets will be pressured by trade wars until April: analystDespite a multitude of positive crypto-specific developments, global tariff fears will continue pressuring the markets until at least April 2, according to Nicolai Sondergaard, research analyst at Nansen.Risk assets may lack direction until the tariff-related concerns are resolved, which may happen between April 2 and…