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.
Main Highlights:Bitcoin and various altcoins have rebounded from their lows on Friday, but any upward movement is expected to face significant resistance from sellers.The price of BTC and select altcoins may exhibit sideways trading for several days.US stock markets, Bitcoin (BTC), and altcoins are attempting to recover from the significant drops experienced on Friday after US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on China.The drop was severe, leading to a liquidation of around $20 billion within 24 hours, according to CoinGlass data. Many highly leveraged traders without adequate risk management would have suffered substantial losses.This has cleared out some…
Bitcoin Core, which powers approximately 80% of all BTC nodes, has launched its much-anticipated v30.0 update. Released on Oct. 11, the update introduces optional encrypted node connections, optimizations for performance and fees, as well as various bug fixes. However, the modification to OP_RETURN, Bitcoin’s native method for attaching data, has sparked the most discussion. What Changed in OP_RETURN? OP_RETURN enables users to add metadata like text, images, or digital signatures to Bitcoin transactions without interfering with their monetary function. Previously, each OP_RETURN output was limited to 80 bytes of data, which restricted non-financial applications. The latest version increases this limit…
A confluence of factors created a perfect storm on Friday, resulting in the largest liquidation event in cryptocurrency history and causing Bitcoin (BTC) to momentarily dip below $110,000.The $19 billion in liquidations indicates that leveraged positions were forcibly closed, not that investors lost that total amount.The unrealized losses are more accurately reflected in the market capitalization drop, which wiped out $450 billion. From Friday to Sunday, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell from $4.24 trillion to $3.79 trillion. As of now, the market has already recovered to above $4 trillion.Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been recovering after widespread liquidations. Source:…
Essential takeaways:Bitcoin and various altcoins have recovered from their Friday lows, but higher levels are expected to meet significant resistance from sellers.The BTC price and select altcoins might experience rangebound movement for several days.The US stock markets, Bitcoin (BTC), and altcoins are attempting to recover from the substantial drops witnessed on Friday following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 100% tariff on China.The decline was severe, resulting in a liquidation of around $20 billion within 24 hours, based on CoinGlass data. Many highly leveraged traders, lacking adequate risk management, likely faced considerable losses.This situation has cleared some excesses from…
In 2025, cryptocurrency markets transitioned into a data-driven phase. Investors had long depended on halving cycles, on-chain, and TVL charts to gauge sentiment, but the landscape has changed.This year, CEX spot volumes saw a decrease of 27.7%, while DEX activity rose by 25.3%. Henley reported over 240,000 crypto millionaires globally. With institutions and digital treasuries investing billions, the focus for 2026 shifts from where capital flows to identifying which on-chain metrics reliably indicate the market’s next movements.To explore these changes, BeInCrypto consulted with the leadership of Dune, whose analytics platform processes billions of blockchain events each day.Stablecoins: Winners, Structural Adoption,…
The American fast-food chain Steak ‘n Shake has decided against accepting Ethereum payments after receiving pushback from Bitcoin advocates. The 90-year-old establishment, which started accepting Bitcoin (BTC) in May, conducted a poll on X over the weekend to ask its 468,800 followers if it should broaden its cryptocurrency acceptance to include Ethereum. Approximately 49,000 votes were cast, with 53% supporting the idea. However, merely four hours later, the company halted the poll, reaffirming its commitment to Bitcoin supporters. “Poll suspended. Our allegiance is with Bitcoiners. You have spoken,” Steak ‘n Shake announced. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, endorsed Steak ‘n…
Opinion by: Lynn Nguyen, CEO of SarosDecentralized exchanges (DEXs) on Solana have consistently led trading volume metrics, surpassing competitors like Ethereum, Base, and BSC.This volume increase has been largely driven by memecoins. While these coins have found a niche in the crypto market, only a select few have proven resilient through market fluctuations.To maintain their prominence, Solana DEXs must demonstrate the ability to adapt to shifting market dynamics and transient trends.Achieving this requires constructing more robust and liquid markets for enduring assets like Bitcoin by enhancing the depth and variety of their liquidity pools.The rise of Solana DEXs“Solana is drinking…
Key points:Bitcoin and various altcoins have recovered from their lows on Friday, but higher price levels are expected to face strong resistance from bears.BTC and select altcoins may experience range-bound movements for the next few days.US stock markets, Bitcoin (BTC), and altcoins are attempting to recover from the significant drops observed on Friday, prompted by US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 100% tariff on China.The drop was severe, leading to approximately $20 billion in liquidations over a 24-hour period, as per CoinGlass data. Many highly leveraged traders without adequate risk management likely incurred substantial losses.This liquidation has cleared some…
Strategy (MSTR), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin worldwide BTC$114,480.70, seems to have missed the chance to take advantage of last week’s market downturn to acquire bitcoin at lower prices.Based on a Monday press release, the company purchased 220 BTC at an average price of $123,561, utilizing proceeds from selling several preferred stocks (STRF, STRK, STRD), amounting to $27.3 million.This purchase price was significantly higher than the trading prices observed for bitcoin later in the week. Bitcoin dropped from over $123,000 on Thursday to approximately $103,000 by late Friday, amidst one of the most severe flash crashes in crypto history,…
Norwegian authorities have reportedly initiated an investigation regarding bets on prediction platforms concerning 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, suspecting potential espionage.As per a Bloomberg report published on Monday, the Norwegian Nobel Institute, which aids the Nobel Committee in selecting recipients of the peace prize, has begun investigating reports of a surge in bets on the prediction platform Polymarket just hours before Machado was announced as the winner.Officials are still exploring whether someone had “manipulated information to profit significantly,” according to the institute’s director, Kristian Berg Harpviken.Data from Polymarket indicates that one user by the name “dirtycup” earned…