Bitcoin (BTC) News

Michael Saylor advocates for US financial institutions to securely hold Bitcoin for clients and offer asset-backed loans, projecting that the digital asset market could expand into a $100 trillion sector driven by artificial intelligence.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in a record $2.39 billion in net inflows, yet analytics suggest underlying purchasing activity may be thinner than weekly figures show, with supply constraints driving recent price rallies.

President Donald Trump has rejected a seven-day ceasefire proposal from Iran, with US officials indicating he expects to restart military strikes after the November midterm elections, leaving Bitcoin and oil markets to react.

Japan's 30-year bond yield reached a record 4.223% following monetary policy shifts by the Bank of Japan, raising concerns that higher safe-haven returns and potential yen carry trade unwinding could threaten risk assets like Bitcoin.

Zcash co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson backs the Shielded Bitcoin initiative, aiming to bring zero-knowledge privacy to the Bitcoin base layer, while maintaining his ambitious $5,000 year-end price forecast for ZEC.

Tether is bringing USDT back to the Bitcoin network using the RGB protocol and Lightning Network, a move fueled by infrastructure development from Utexo and potential interest from banking giant Morgan Stanley.

According to a DWF Ventures report, only four of the top twenty crypto treasury stocks trade above their digital asset reserves. Most digital asset treasuries have historically underperformed their underlying tokens.

The 30-year fixed US mortgage rate has risen to 7.45%, driven by a wider US government bond selloff. This surge in Treasury yields increases the opportunity cost of holding Bitcoin, impacting the broader cryptocurrency market.

Bitcoin price currently hovers around $84,000, its highest level since January 2026. But will BTC maintain this range and trigger a breakout towards $100,000? According to Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen, it comes down to one candle – Bitcoin’s weekly close. A strong weekly close above $82,000 could confirm the breakout. A drop back below it…

Santiment reports that Bitcoin wallets holding 100 to 1,000 BTC have accumulated significant holdings, signaling smart money interest. However, rising 10-year Treasury yields and macroeconomic pressures have recently dragged Bitcoin below key price levels.