On the night of 4 June 2026, the crypto market saw another downturn. Bitcoin briefly fell to $61,383, while Ethereum dropped to $1,717, according to TradingView.
Bitcoin broke above $80,000 on Monday, May 4, gaining 2.7% within three hours amid a rally in Asian equity markets. This marks the highest level since January 31, 2026.
In the first quarter of 2026, the price of the leading cryptocurrency fell by 22.2%, marking its worst start in eight years.
Ethereum’s price fell more than 6% in the last 24 hours to $4,172, reaching its lowest level since early August. This decline wiped out billions of dollars from ETH’s market capitalization, which now stands at approximately $503 billion.
According to CEO Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet acquired additional BTC worth $2.7 billion at an average price of $106,065 per coin, bringing the total Bitcoin holdings to 25,555 BTC.
The launch of the first XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) on a U.S. exchange has given a new boost to the asset, pushing it toward new all-time highs.
On Friday, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty, a metric reflecting the relative complexity of adding new blocks to the ledger, reached a new all-time high of 142.3 trillion.
On the evening of September 16, Bitcoin was trading at $116,500, up 1.3% over 24 hours (CoinGecko data). Since Monday, the cryptocurrency price fluctuated between $111,023 and $116,705.
This week, REX Shares and Osprey Funds may launch the first U.S. ETFs based on the cryptocurrencies XRP (XRP) and Dogecoin (DOGE).
American President Donald Trump faces the threat of impeachment due to a cryptocurrency-related scandal.
In an attempt to hold above $115,000, Bitcoin managed to rise approximately 2% over the past week. Meanwhile, over the past month, BTC has lost 2.3%, fluctuating between $107,000 and $119,000.
Solana is back in the spotlight due to active growth in institutional investments. A $1.65 billion private placement, backed by players such as Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital, signals confidence in the network’s long-term potential.
Bulls have returned to the cryptocurrency market, and Dogecoin is now among the most profitable assets. Over the past 24 hours, the meme coin’s price has risen by nearly 14%, marking the best performance among large-cap cryptocurrencies.
According to a forecast by the artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT, the world’s largest cryptocurrency has the conditions to rise to $135,000 by October 1, 2025.
On Thursday, September 11, the total daily net inflows into bitcoin funds reached $552.78 million, as institutional investors returned to the flagship asset.
According to analysts, in September Ethereum hit several all-time highs — institutional demand, as well as staking and transaction volumes, reached record levels.
Binance has integrated Ethena’s synthetic stablecoin USDe into its platform, including as a spot trading pair and as a yield-bearing collateral asset for traders operating in the derivatives market.
According to Gerovich, the company’s total Bitcoin investments have exceeded $2 billion, with its holdings reaching 20,136 BTC. Metaplanet currently ranks sixth among all corporate Bitcoin holders worldwide.
According to bitcointreasuries.net, public companies have accumulated over 1 million BTC. The leaders in the ranking are Strategy with 636,505 BTC, MARA Holdings, Inc. with 50,639 BTC, and XXI with 43,514 BTC. The top five is rounded out by Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company with 30,021 BTC and Bullish with 24,000 BTC.
Bitcoin’s sharp decline is fuelling debate over whether investors are selling liquid crypto positions to chase the SpaceX IPO and emerging AI opportunities. The theory points to liquidity pressure, ETF outflows and Strategy’s small $BTC sale as contributing factors.
Over the past four weeks, the cryptocurrency $NEAR Protocol ($NEAR) has risen by almost 100%, and over the past week — by 55%, becoming one of the top gainers among major altcoins. The rally coincided with the announcement of a series of blockchain upgrades related to privacy, cross-chain transfers, protection of artificial intelligence (AI) users’ data, and network scaling.
At the beginning of 2026, many investors were confident that the next major move by the Federal Reserve would be an interest rate cut. A significant part of the bullish scenario for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market was built around that expectation.
The Hyperliquid token has once again become the centre of attention, as traders are turning increasingly bullish following aggressive buying activity and stable on-chain metrics.
Solana is trading at a 71% discount from its all-time high. Here’s why. Since its launch in 2020, Solana has often been described as “the next Ethereum.” However, despite being faster and cheaper than Ethereum, Solana has not lived up to those expectations.
The tokenised equities market has accelerated sharply. Over the past year, the value of digital versions of traditional securities on blockchain networks has grown from $37 million to $1.5 billion — an increase of more than 40 times. This surge highlights growing investor demand for access to US equities through crypto infrastructure, without traditional brokerage accounts or complex onboarding procedures.
Chainlink, Ethereum, Kaspa, Sui, and $NEAR have spent recent months in an extended accumulation phase characterized by low volatility. All five assets are now approaching critical levels where movement may begin, each supported by its own May catalyst.
On April 21, 2026, Coinbase’s Independent Advisory Board on Quantum Computing and Blockchain published its first report. It states that the quantum threat is real and that blockchains must begin implementing cryptographic protections now.
For a long time, stablecoins were seen purely as a tool for traders. Useful, but almost invisible. They served as a way to quickly enter and exit volatile assets without dealing with fiat. Essentially, they were just an intermediate layer of liquidity, not a standalone instrument.
The rapid growth in the number of crypto tokens is significantly outpacing the value they generate, creating a major issue for the industry, according to Michael Ippolito. He shared his analysis in a series of posts on X, illustrating the situation with six charts. While total crypto market capitalization appears strong, a deeper look reveals a different picture.
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