Category: Bitcoin News

Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching “undervalued” territory for the first time in three years as a classic indicator nears its inflection point. Key points: Bitcoin has not been so “undervalued” versus its market cap since March 2023, research shows. The MVRV ratio is approaching its key breakeven level for the first time in over three years. MVRV analysis sees Bitcoin in the process of reversing its downtrend. Bitcoin value metric echoes $20,000 price Research from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant released on Friday reveals key developments on Bitcoin’s market value to realized…

Bitcoin (BTC) gained at Friday’s Wall Street open as a fresh US inflation surprise boosted the mood. Key points: Bitcoin price action heads toward key resistance after US CPI inflation data cools beyond expectations. Crypto becomes a standout on the day as macro assets see a cool reaction to slowing inflation. Traders stay wary on overall BTC price strength. Bitcoin spikes on soft January CPI data Data from TradingView showed up to 4% daily BTC price gains at the time of writing, with BTC/USD reaching $68,855 on Bitstamp. BTC/USD one-hour…

Cryptocurrency wallet makers and security companies are pushing out post-quantum products even though large-scale quantum computers capable of breaking Bitcoin do not exist yet. The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) finalized its first post-quantum cryptography standards in 2024 and called for migrations before 2030. As standards bodies plan for a gradual cryptographic transition, parts of the wallet market are already monetizing that future. “I do feel that it is a bit of a fear tax. We know that quantum computers are far away — still five to…

A US federal judge in Virginia sentenced the chief executive of Praetorian Group International to 20 years in prison for running a $200 million cryptocurrency investment scheme that defrauded tens of thousands of investors. According to the Department of Justice, 61-year-old Ramil Ventura Palafox, a dual US and Philippine citizen, was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering for what prosecutors described as a Ponzi scheme that falsely promised daily returns of up to 3% from Bitcoin trading.  The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said investors…

Crypto treasury company ETHZilla has launched a token offering access to equity in jet engines that the company acquired last month as part of its pivot into tokenized assets. ETHZilla said on Thursday that the token, called Eurus Aero Token I, was being launched through its new subsidiary, ETHZilla Aerospace, and is backed by two commercial jet engines that are leased to “a leading US air carrier.” The company has priced each token at $100, with a minimum purchase of 10 tokens. ETHZilla said its tarageting an 11% return rate…

Crypto flows to suspected human trafficking networks increased by 85% over 2025, but crypto analytics company Chainalysis said blockchain’s transparency could help disrupt the operations. Chainalysis said in a report on Thursday that the total transaction volume to suspected trafficking networks, largely based in Southeast Asia, reached “hundreds of millions of dollars across identified services.”  It added that the services are “closely aligned” to scam compounds, online casinos, and Chinese-language money-laundering networks, which have recently grown in popularity. Chainalysis said the crypto-facilitated human trafficking it tracked included Telegram-based services for…

Key takeaways: BTC open interest falls to $34 billion, but stable BTC-denominated volume suggests leverage demand remains unchanged. Weak US jobs data and Bitcoin options skew indicate a bearish shift, even as gold and stocks show relative strength. Bitcoin (BTC) price has struggled to sustain levels above $72,000 for the past week, leading investors to question whether institutional demand has evaporated. The aggregate Bitcoin futures open interest plummeted to its lowest level since November 2024, fueling fears of a retest of the $60,000 support as uncertainty grows. BTC futures aggregate…