Author: Ethan Carter
Ethan is a seasoned cryptocurrency writer with extensive experience contributing to leading U.S.-based blockchain and fintech publications. His work blends in-depth market analysis with accessible explanations, making complex crypto topics understandable for a broad audience. Over the years, he has covered Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs, and emerging blockchain trends, always with a focus on accuracy and insight. Ethan's articles have appeared on major crypto portals, where his expertise in market trends and investment strategies has earned him a loyal readership.
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to face tough horizontal resistance, with $94,000 now in the sights of bullish traders.Key insights:Bitcoin is maintaining pressure on known resistance levels as market confidence grows.Recent downturns were influenced by “manipulative” forces, according to analysis.The ascent of gold toward new all-time highs poses a significant macroeconomic challenge for Bitcoin.BTC price: Days or weeks away from an “upwards breakout”Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView illustrated fluctuating BTC price dynamics following a rise to $95,500 the previous day. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewConfronted with multiple resistance levels on the daily chart, BTC/USD appears poised for a potential breakout.“Bitcoin…
Stocks focused on artificial intelligence are facing pressure this Friday, impacting tech-related equities and bitcoin BTC$92.441,66 lower in the early U.S. session.Chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO), the ninth largest by market capitalization, dropped by 10% despite reporting strong earnings, as its forecast disappointed the high expectations of investors.During the first hour of trading, the Nasdaq index declined more than 1%. With Oracle already down 10% on Thursday and an additional 3% drop on Friday, investor concerns are growing that the booming AI narrative that has driven this year’s stock market gains might be losing momentum.Bitcoin, which was trading around $92,500 overnight, fell…
Jesse Pollak, recognized as the mastermind behind Coinbase’s layer-2 network Base, has been credited with driving the network’s surge in popularity this year.Having joined Coinbase in 2017, Pollak introduced Base in 2023. The network was designed to streamline onchain activities by making them more affordable and accessible, signaling the first major crypto exchange to launch its own layer-2 network.This year, Base experienced remarkable growth, surpassing $15 billion in total value locked (TVL) in January and establishing itself as one of the largest layer-2 solutions, with only Arbitrum being larger.The rapid increase in Base’s popularity can be attributed to its extremely…
In 2025, the rapid rise and subsequent dramatic fall of newly formed bitcoin treasury companies will be a notable event, particularly for those trying to replicate Michael Saylor’s successful approach. Among the most prominent was KindlyMD (NAKA), spearheaded by David Bailey, former CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and advisor to Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign.This feature is part of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2025 list.Initially a lesser-known microcap healthcare firm, KindlyMD announced a merger with Bailey’s Nakamoto Holdings in May, securing over $700 million in funding to establish a bitcoin treasury firm. Kindly’s shares (originally tickered KIND, later changed to NAKA) skyrocketed…
Last year, Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), was regarded as one of the most significant figures in the bitcoin ecosystem. His company’s stock saw a fivefold increase, coinciding with the entry of U.S. bitcoin ETFs into the market.This feature is part of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2025 list.However, the narrative in 2025 has changed dramatically. MSTR has faced challenges in replicating the remarkable gains of the previous year, with shares currently down year-to-date. This lack of performance is attributed to a combination of internal and external issues, such as the compression of bitcoin’s volatility and the advent of…
Backed Finance is launching xBridge, a revolutionary cross-chain bridge aimed at facilitating the transfer of tokenized stocks across different blockchains while preserving important elements such as stock splits, dividends, and other corporate activities.Announced at Solana Breakpoint and developed in collaboration with Chainlink, xBridge empowers users to move tokenized equities, referred to as xStocks, between Ethereum and Solana, as disclosed in a recent press release.These tokens are directly backed 1:1 by actual stocks or ETFs and replicate their on-chain behavior, including responses to events like stock splits or dividend distributions.xBridge utilizes Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to guarantee that when a…
Ripple’s payments subsidiary has joined forces with Swiss bank Amina to give it access to its payment infrastructure.In a Ripple Payments announcement made on Friday, the company stated that Amina will be able to “settle transactions more efficiently without relying on traditional payment infrastructure, making transactions faster, lower cost, and with increased reliability and transparency.” This follows a prior collaboration, where the bank integrated the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin back in July .This development also strengthens Ripple’s foothold in Europe, given that Amina is regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority. The bank’s Austrian branch also holds a license…
Crypto wallet Phantom is launching prediction markets for its 20 million users through a collaboration with Kalshi, the U.S.-regulated event trading exchange, the company announced on Friday.This feature will enable Phantom users to trade on real-world outcomes such as U.S. elections, macroeconomic events, or cryptocurrency prices directly from the wallet interface. Additionally, Phantom is introducing a chat function to the markets, adding a social dimension to prediction trading, according to the press release.Users can initiate trades using any Solana-based tokens, including SOL, USDC, and Phantom’s CASH stablecoin, as well as meme cryptocurrencies like Fartcoin (FART), Phantom CEO Brandon Millman announced…
On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve declared its third interest rate reduction of the year, boosting US equities while Bitcoin (BTC) initially dipped before recovering. This trend has characterized the latter half of 2025. While the influx of capital into Bitcoin increasingly correlates with traditional equity investors, the cryptocurrency continues to move independently of the stock market. In the past six months, Bitcoin has decreased by nearly 18%. In contrast, the three major US stock indices saw robust and steady growth, with the Nasdaq Composite rising 21%, the S&P 500 up 14.35%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increasing by…
The payments subsidiary of blockchain services firm Ripple has formed a partnership with Swiss bank Amina, granting it access to Ripple’s payment infrastructure.As detailed in a Ripple Payments announcement released on Friday, this collaboration will enable Amina to “settle transactions more efficiently without depending on traditional payment frameworks, resulting in faster, more cost-effective, and more reliable transactions with enhanced transparency.” This partnership builds on prior efforts, including the bank’s integration of the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin, which took place in July.This initiative further strengthens Ripple’s position in Europe, with Amina being regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority. Additionally,…