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.
Starknet, an Ethereum layer-2 rollup, is currently looking into an outage that has rendered the protocol offline for more than 4 hours.“Starknet is facing downtime at the moment,” the project announced on X, adding that their team is “actively investigating the issue and striving to restore full functionality as swiftly as possible.”Such downtime can lead to cascading effects across decentralized finance and other on-chain applications, resulting in interrupted swaps, postponed withdrawals, and challenges in updating positions.Starknet has not yet disclosed the root cause, expected recovery time, or whether user funds are at risk.CoinDesk attempted to contact the team for clarification…
Strategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin globally, kicked off the new year with its first acquisition of 2026, while reporting a significant fourth-quarter paper loss as Bitcoin prices dipped towards the end of last year.Strategy purchased 1,283 Bitcoin (BTC) for $116 million, raising its total holdings to 673,783, valued at $62.6 billion, with an average cost basis of $75,026 per BTC, as stated in a Monday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.The coins were acquired at an average price of about $90,000 each, funded by proceeds from the sale of MSTR Stock under the company’s at-the-market (ATM)…
Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street bank, indicated it is “selectively constructive” regarding brokers and cryptocurrency firms as it approaches 2026. The firm believes a resilient retail trading landscape and ongoing regulatory advancements will support growth.”We anticipate that the fusion of traditional retail brokerage and cryptocurrency trading will persist into 2026, fostering heightened competition that could influence market share and product pricing,” analysts led by James Yaro commented in a report released on Monday.The bank upgraded the rating for crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) from neutral to buy and increased its price target from $294 to $303, suggesting a potential upside of…
Bitcoin has surged back above the $92,000 mark after lingering below $90,000 for several days, providing a momentary reprieve to a market under strain since late 2025. This rebound has helped to stabilize short-term sentiment, although confidence remains tenuous. Analysts continue to caution that 2026 could signal a larger bear market due to weak spot demand, diminishing momentum, and ongoing sell-side activity from larger players. Related Reading Amidst this backdrop, macroeconomic headlines have started to re-emerge. An analysis by XWIN Research Japan highlights potential US military involvement in Venezuela, reviving geopolitical concerns across global markets. Historically, such events often lead…
Starknet, an Ethereum layer‑2 network utilizing zero‑knowledge (ZK) rollups, is currently facing mainnet disruptions as we enter 2026.In an X post, the Starknet team announced that the network is experiencing downtime and that engineers are “actively investigating the issue and working to restore full functionality as quickly as possible,” although the root cause has not been disclosed yet. At the time of this writing, the network had been down for just over two hours.Starknet operates as a ZK‑rollup–based layer 2 that batches transactions offchain, posting cryptographic proofs to Ethereum, with the goal of achieving higher throughput and lower fees for…
A high-stakes crypto trader has entered $32.6 million in leveraged long positions across 17 different assets, currently holding $3.4 million in unrealized profits while diversifying risk through perpetual contracts. Summary A trader has initiated $32.6 million in long perpetual trades over 17 cryptocurrencies, boasting $3.4 million in unrealized profits without taking any short positions. The account utilizes approximately 2.8x average leverage, experiences a maximum drawdown of 6.49%, and retains considerable free margin for further adjustments. Additionally, a second portfolio containing 12 assets displays multi-million floating gains, garnering interest from institutional and retail observers. A cryptocurrency trader has opened positions valued…
The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a positive shift on Monday as bitcoin BTC$93,055.40 climbed to $93,350, marking its highest point since December 11, before retracting slightly.The primary surge transpired at midnight UTC, coinciding with the commencement of bitcoin futures trading on the CME exchange, creating a “gap” between $90,500 and $91,550.Historically, these gaps are commonly filled over a few days, suggesting that the price may revert to the $90,500 mark at some point this week.Traders are focusing predominantly on bitcoin rather than altcoins, as the leading cryptocurrency rose by 1.33% since midnight, while the CoinDesk Meme (CDMEME) and Metaverse (MTVS)…
Bitcoin BTC$92,457.12 traders entered 2026 with optimism, making option bets anticipating a price surge into six figures.Since at least Friday, there has been a significant rise in investor interest regarding the $100,000 strike January expiry call option available on Deribit, the leading crypto options exchange by volume and open interest.A call option grants the buyer the right, but not the requirement, to acquire the underlying asset at a specified price at a later date. The $100,000 call option indicates a wager that bitcoin’s value will exceed that threshold on or before the expiry date of the contract.”Flow continues to be…
Bitcoin (BTC) makes its first comeback attempt in months, driven by geopolitical excitement surrounding global assets.Bitcoin price rebounds to $93,000 after nearly a month away, though traders remain cautious.A significant golden cross is nearing formation on the four-hour chart, suggesting the potential for market strength.Traders focused on risk assets are looking closely at reactions from Venezuela this week.Upcoming US labor-market data arrives as hopes for a Fed rate cut this month diminish.Bitcoin whales continue to sell, increasing distribution as the new year unfolds.Will Bitcoin breakout or drop below $80,000?Bitcoin provides some relief to bulls this week as BTC price movements…
Bitcoin-related equities and technology stock futures, such as Invesco’s QQQ, are rising in pre-market trading as bitcoin BTC$92,457.12 has surged past $92,000, momentarily reaching $93,000 during the Asian morning on Monday.Strategy (MSTR) has risen 3.5% to $163 per share and is likely to announce another bitcoin acquisition later on Monday. STRC, the perpetual preferred equity, is nearing par at $100 following the company’s dividend rate increase to 11%. Additionally, Strive (ASST), another bitcoin treasury firm, is gaining 12%, nearing the $1 mark.AI-related mining stocks are also seeing gains. Cipher Mining (CIFR) and IREN (IREN) have both advanced over 2% after…