In what could soon be recognized as the worst-performing week since November 2022, the market’s leading crypto, Bitcoin (BTC), experienced a significant downturn on Friday, plummeting to an eight-month low of $80,000. Market analysts suggest that this downturn began in earnest on October 10, when the market first exhibited signs of a downward trajectory. That…
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In a memo released on February 25, 2025, Matt Hougan—Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Bitwise Asset Management—drew striking parallels between today’s crypto market and what he observed in July 2024. Titled “Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain (Redux),” Hougan’s latest analysis suggests that, despite the current pullback, the industry’s underlying fundamentals remain as compelling as ever. Crypto…
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The broader crypto market experienced a major crash on December 9. While the Bitcoin price dropped from $101,109 to as low as $94,150, marking a -7% decline, the altcoin market suffered significantly more severe losses. Ethereum fell by as much as -12% at one point, XRP by -22%, Solana by -15%, Cardano by -23%, Dogecoin…
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