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Santiment warns crypto rally may be short-lived as bullish social media chatter surges

The surge in bullish versus bearish crypto commentary on social media has caught the attention of on-chain analytics firm Santiment, which now warns that the current market uptrend may be short-lived. With Bitcoin holding above $80,000, the platform’s data suggests that excessive crowd confidence often precedes a pullback. Bullish sentiment reaches elevated levels According to […]

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Australian police seize $4.1M in Bitcoin from alleged darknet marketplace operators

Australian federal police have seized 52 Bitcoin valued at approximately $4.1 million (5.7 million Australian dollars) in what authorities describe as one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency seizures linked to an illegal darknet marketplace. The operation, conducted by Strike Force Andalusia under the New South Wales Police Force’s Cyber Crime Squad, culminated in a search […]

Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaking in a podcast studio interview about Bitcoin and Wall Street
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Strike CEO Jack Mallers: Wall Street involvement does not threaten Bitcoin’s core principles

Strike CEO Jack Mallers has pushed back against concerns that Wall Street’s deepening involvement in Bitcoin undermines the asset’s original ethos, arguing that institutional participation is a natural and necessary part of Bitcoin’s evolution as a global monetary asset. Mallers: Bitcoin must withstand all participants Speaking on the What Bitcoin Did podcast published Thursday, Mallers […]

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Bitcoin Holds Near $80,000 as Surprise US Jobs Data Shakes Rate Cut Expectations

Bitcoin’s price consolidated near the psychologically important $80,000 mark on Friday, as traders weighed a surprisingly strong US jobs report that reshaped expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate policy. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has been locked in a tight trading range, with bulls attempting to establish support above $80,000 while bears defend the […]

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Bitcoin profit-taking may accelerate as price hits 3-month high, analyst warns

Bitcoin’s recent rally to three-month highs is prompting a surge in profit-taking among holders, a trend that could accelerate if prices continue to climb, according to Julio Moreno, head of research at onchain analytics firm CryptoQuant. Moreno warned that despite the short-term price recovery, Bitcoin remains in a bear market. Profit-taking reaches highest level since […]