Author: Samuel

Bitcoin has fallen into the mid-$60,000 range after roughly 18 consecutive weeks of decline, placing price below the previous cycle peak near $69,000 — a level that historically acted as structural support. The breach has intensified scrutiny of Bitcoin’s mining sector, where profit margins are compressing rapidly. The core issue: at current price levels, a meaningful portion of mining hardware is operating near or below break-even. Mining Break-Even Pressures Intensify Data from Antpool suggests that many widely deployed Antminer S21 machines have shutdown prices between approximately $46,000 and $67,000. In contrast, newer S23 models appear capable of remaining profitable closer…

Trump Media & Technology Group, via its Truth Social Funds arm, has filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for two proposed crypto exchange-traded funds: the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ether ETF and the Truth Social Cronos Yield Maximizer ETF. The filings are not yet effective and remain subject to SEC review.  The company says the products are intended to offer exposure to both capital appreciation and income opportunities, with Yorkville America Equities acting as investment adviser.  What the proposed ETFs would hold (and how they’re designed) Truth Social Bitcoin and Ether ETF Truth Social Cronos Yield…

Comments from the CEO of Bitget suggesting that current price levels present a buying opportunity arrive at a moment of compressed derivatives positioning and cooling leverage across crypto markets. While short-term volatility has pressured price action, broader structural variables — ETF flows, sovereign debt dynamics, and digital asset integration into institutional portfolios — remain active. The more relevant question is not whether Bitcoin can rally in the next week, but whether current market structure reflects distribution or accumulation. Positioning Has Reset Recent data indicates: Historically, strong directional expansions in Bitcoin have often followed periods of leverage reduction and positioning resets.…

Jay Madhu, CEO of Oxbridge Re, indicated that segments of the reinsurance market could migrate onto blockchain-based infrastructure in the coming years, reflecting broader experimentation with onchain financial architecture. Reinsurance — the practice of insurers transferring portions of risk portfolios to other parties to reduce exposure — represents a capital-intensive and globally interconnected segment of financial markets. Moving elements of that system onchain would mark a significant structural shift rather than a marginal innovation. Why Reinsurance Is Structurally Suitable Reinsurance markets are characterized by: These features align with blockchain’s strengths in: Unlike retail-facing crypto applications, reinsurance is already institutional, regulated,…

Bitcoin traded back near last week’s lows as broader risk assets came under pressure, with technology equities and precious metals also declining amid renewed volatility tied to artificial intelligence–related market repricing. The pullback appears less isolated to digital assets and more reflective of cross-asset repositioning. U.S. technology shares — particularly those tied to AI infrastructure and semiconductor supply chains — experienced sharp intraday moves, while gold and silver also retraced gains. Bitcoin’s decline occurred within that broader context of de-risking. Cross-Asset Moves The synchronised decline suggests a liquidity-driven adjustment rather than crypto-specific stress. AI Repricing and Market Structure Recent months…

Bitcoin derivatives open interest has declined to levels last seen in 2024, signaling a measurable contraction in leveraged positioning across major futures venues. Open interest — the total number of outstanding futures contracts — is a widely used gauge of speculative and institutional engagement in digital asset markets. A sustained decline typically reflects position unwinds, reduced leverage, or lower risk appetite. The latest data suggests that aggregate futures exposure has compressed meaningfully across exchanges, raising questions about short-term participation from both crypto-native traders and traditional finance allocators. Key Data Points While price action has remained relatively stable, derivatives positioning appears…

Digital asset firms Ripple Labs and Circle are reportedly exploring deeper integration into the U.S. banking system. However, structural regulatory constraints and supervisory scrutiny may limit near-term progress. Both companies have expanded their institutional positioning in recent years. Ripple has focused on cross-border payments infrastructure and enterprise blockchain adoption, while Circle, issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has positioned itself as a regulated digital dollar provider operating within traditional financial frameworks. Efforts to obtain or partner through banking charters introduce a materially different level of oversight. Key Context U.S. regulators have signaled caution regarding the integration of crypto business models into…

Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest, said this week that Bitcoin could perform strongly in an environment shaped by accelerating artificial intelligence adoption and technology-driven deflation. Speaking on the broader impact of innovation across capital markets, Wood argued that advances in AI and automation may introduce deflationary pressures into the global economy, potentially altering monetary policy dynamics and investor positioning. Key Context Wood’s thesis suggests that rapid innovation cycles — particularly in AI — could introduce periods of economic dislocation as industries reprice and capital reallocates. Market Interpretation The argument hinges on two structural factors: 1. AI-Driven Productivity and Deflation…