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The data was provided by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas on Thursday, and may partly explain the recent bitcoin downturn. Layoffs Climb to a Grim Milestone: Nearly 1.2 Million…and Counting A Chicago-based outplacement firm quietly announced a rather dire metric that appears to have largely gone unnoticed: American employers have laid off nearly … Read more

Bitcoin has dipped below $90K again, and two of its largest holders might just be on the brink of a financial meltdown. Beyond MSTR’s Woes: Vaneck Analyst Flags Greater Peril at MARA At first blush, treasury company Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) and mining firm Mara Holdings (Nasdaq: MARA) appear similar. They are both recognizable names in … Read more

The cryptocurrency has been warming up again this week, but a credible voice just poured cold water on it. A Bitcoin Wake-up Call From Former Block Executive Mike Brock “ Bitcoin will fail. Because it is a lie,” writes Mike Brock, a former executive at Jack Dorsey’s bitcoin firm, Block. His comments have caused an … Read more

The cryptocurrency almost crossed into $94K territory after a lackluster jobs report nudged up the odds of an interest rate cut by the Fed. Bitcoin Climbs on Weak Labor Data Private employers cut 32,000 jobs in November, according to human resources firm ADP in its latest jobs report, published Wednesday. But instead of sending markets … Read more

The cryptocurrency has floundered since reaching an all-time high in early October, but it’s not exactly clear why. Are Traders Exhibiting Symptoms of Bitcoin Derangement Syndrome? In his book “Irrational Exuberance,” published in 2000, Nobel prize-winning economist Robert Shiller put the blame of market bubbles squarely on the shoulders of overzealous investors. Shiller went on … Read more

The cryptocurrency tumbled 7% in less than 24 hours. Explanations for the drop remain murky, leading many to speculate that something fishy is going on. Unseen Hands: Are Whales Secretly Controlling Bitcoin’s Value? Six large exchanges showed outflows of nearly 40,000 BTC on the same day, according to a popular crypto trader who goes by … Read more

The cryptocurrency appears to have stabilized, and if everything falls into place at the right time, a holiday rally might be in order. The Catalyst That Could Push Bitcoin Higher Before the Holidays It went largely unnoticed, but on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrapped up several important interviews with five candidates, all vying for … Read more

The exchange quietly filed a request with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that experts say will be a game-changer if approved. While America Ate Turkey, Nasdaq Placed a Bold Bet on Bitcoin Bitcoin slowly crept up to $92,000 on Thanksgiving Day, but few understood why. Just a day before, on the eve of … Read more

The digital asset broke $90,000 on Wednesday afternoon, mirroring stocks which also posted strong gains. Pre-Holiday Pump: What’s Driving Bitcoin’s Latest Rally? It used to be that cypherpunks and bearded libertarians were the typical bitcoin archetypes. But after the first cohort of bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) was approved last year, the new avatar might as … Read more