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The grim unemployment numbers had little impact on bitcoin, which was already in the doldrums, but stocks were sent tumbling. Shutdown Jobs Report: The Official Numbers Are In, and They’re Ugly When economists submitted their predictions of unemployment for the past two months, they expected bad news, and on Tuesday, jobs data published by the … Read more

Many expected Strategy’s mega purchase to put the wind in bitcoin’s sails; instead, the asset tumbled to $85K. Michael Saylor’s Near-Billion Bitcoin Purchase Precedes Sharp Drop Michael Saylor is a man of conviction. At a time when pessimism seems to have permeated every corner of the crypto ecosystem, the 60-year-old billionaire chairman of bitcoin treasury … Read more

Fears of a bubble that may soon burst seem to have transcended ecosystems, pouring cold water on what might have otherwise been a year-end rally. The AI Bubble’s Wider Fallout: Stocks Join Bitcoin in Decline Nowadays, when the stock market sneezes, bitcoin catches a cold. That idiom partly explains the puzzling price action BTC has … Read more

With an increasingly divided Fed, 2026 may turn out to be a year with only a single interest rate cut, according to the central bank’s own polling. Bitcoin Dip Linked to Hawkish Fed Shift for 2026 For the first time in more than six years, three members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) officially … Read more

The cryptocurrency started the day at $89K before shooting up more than 5% to $94K, once again raising questions about the nature of its price movements. Andrew Tate Joins Chorus Suspecting BTC Price Manipulation When a bank CEO, a trader, and an Internet villain agree on something, it’s worth paying attention to. That is the … Read more

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