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QCP Insights: Bitcoin Dominance Hits 60% as Altcoins Struggle Amid Market Stagnation

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Bitcoin’s market dominance has surged to nearly 60%, reaching a four-year high as ethereum and altcoins continue to underperform. With low volatility and macroeconomic uncertainty, traders remain cautious, awaiting concrete policy shifts. Correlation Between Bitcoin and Equities Remains Strong Due to Macroeconomic Uncertainty Bitcoin is once again asserting its dominance, climbing to 60% market share, … Read more

Critics Question Michael Saylor’s Claim That Selling Weakens Bitcoin

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Over the last few days, numerous individuals have been engaging in discourse over Michael Saylor’s perspective on selling bitcoin, the founder of Strategy (formerly Microstrategy). Many bitcoin proponents appear to have interpreted his comment as suggesting that collective buying bolsters bitcoin’s security while selling could compromise it. Despite this, the Strategy founder’s remark remains open … Read more

ETF Weekly Recap: Red Week for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs With Net Outflows of $581.23 Million and $26.3 Million

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Between Feb. 10 and 14, bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of $581.23 million, while ether ETFs saw a net outflow of $26.3 million. This trend reflects cautious investor sentiment amid market volatility. Market Volatility Sparks Significant Outflows From Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had a negative trading week between … Read more

Don’t Trust, Verify: Senator Rand Paul Proposes an Audit of Fort Knox’s Gold

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During an online exchange involving news outlet Zerohedge and D.O.G.E. head Elon Musk, Rand Paul explained that Fort Knox’s gold reserves weren’t audited yearly. Paul proposed to help Musk conduct this audit and verify that the purported $425 billion worth of gold is still held there. A Golden Opportunity: Senator Rand Paul Proposes to Audit … Read more

Going Down the Rabbit Hole: Who Might Really Be Behind Libra and Its Links With MELANIA

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The Bubblemaps team has unraveled the onchain trail linking the people behind Libra, the token endorsed by Argentine President Javier Milei, with MELANIA, another well-known meme token. Libra Comes Under Scrutiny: Bubblemaps Reveals the MELANIA Links The Libra scandal has given rise to a series of allegations about the responsibility of each party for the … Read more

Hollywood Hijinks: Crypto Promoter Arrested After Daring Stunt

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A man was arrested after climbing the Hollywood sign and waving a flag promoting the Vigilante token cryptocurrency. Vigilante Token Launched in ‘Most Viral’ Way On Feb. 15, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that officers detained a man seen atop the Hollywood sign waving a flag promoting a cryptocurrency. The department said the flag … Read more

Latam Insights: Bukele Discusses Bitcoin With Strategy’s Saylor, World Halts Operations in Brazil

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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news over the past week. In this week’s edition, President Nayib Bukele met Strategy’s Michael Saylor to discuss bitcoin, Sam Altman’s World is forced to stop operations in Brazil, and the Brazilian stock exchange will add solana and ether futures this … Read more

Inside Bitcoin’s ETF Boom: Custodianship Masks Institutional Power Plays

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As of mid-February 2025, 12 U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hold $114.41 billion in bitcoin, representing 5.94% of the leading crypto asset’s market cap. While retail investors have access to these funds, the following editorial examines the financial titans accumulating sizable bitcoin ETF shares. 12 ETFs Now Control Nearly 6% of Bitcoin’s Market Cap … Read more

The Libra Incident: Examining Argentine President Javier Milei’s Confusing Token Endorsement and Its Destructive Aftermath

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Javier Milei endorsed a token called Libra, which was allegedly intended to support local enterprises, without doing due diligence. This set in motion a chain of events that could even result in the impeachment of the leader, as thousands of investors lost money in the project. How Milei Endorsed Failed Meme Coin Libra Without Due … Read more

Blockchain.com Bolsters Leadership Team as It Charts Path Toward IPO  

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Blockchain.com, one of the oldest cryptocurrency platforms, has appointed ex-Goldman Sachs and Point72 executives to senior roles as it prepares for a potential initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported Friday. Crypto Pioneer Blockchain.com Taps Finance Veterans Amid Bid to Go Public Founded in 2011 by Ben Reeves, Nicolas Cary, and CEO Peter Smith, Blockchain.com began … Read more