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Bitcoin BTC$88.231,57 remains under pressure as strong dollar and rising commodities steal spotlight from the crypto market.The premier token slipped below $88,500 on Thursday after briefly trading above $89,000 earlier in the session, extending a choppy week of price action. Ether ETH$2957,06 fell back toward $2,950, while solana SOL$123,66, XRP XRP$1,8838 and DOGE$0.1221 posted deeper intraday losses, down between 2% and 4%. The pullback came alongside a firmer dollar and fading momentum in broader risk markets, with crypto continuing to lag strength in commodities and equities.Commodities remained the dominant trade. Gold held near record levels after topping $5,500 an ounce…

Bitcoin traded down on Wednesday as gold rallied 4.4% over 24 hours, adding a massive $1.65 trillion to its market cap in a single day. Gold breached $5,500, bringing it to a new all-time high, while its total market cap rose to $38.77 trillion, with the single-day increase nearly matching Bitcoin’s (BTC) $1.75 trillion market cap, Infinite Market Cap data shows.Silver is on a tear too, having rallied 21.5% over the last week to a $6.6 trillion market cap, further expanding its lead on Nvidia — the largest publicly traded company — in the process. Largest assets by market cap. Source:…

Key Takeaways DOT lost the $2.00 level, which has flipped into strong resistance. The $1.84 to the $1.85 zone is critical; losing it opens fast downside risk. A reversal likely requires holding $2 ahead of the March 2026 issuance cut. Polkadot (DOT) is back on the edge. The early-month breakout narrative is fading fast. At press time, DOT now trades near $1.93 after losing the $2 psychological floor. As a result, bulls are no longer in control as bears now have the upper hand. Here is what led to that and how it could affect Polkadot’s price bullish prediction. Polkadot…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin is struggling to regain traction below the $90,000 level as the market navigates a dense mix of macro uncertainty and risk aversion. Price action remains hesitant, reflecting a broader environment where participants are increasingly focused on external signals rather than crypto-specific catalysts. According to insights from CryptoQuant, this Super Wednesday arrives with a strong market consensus: the Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged. That expectation is reflected in volatile markets. The VIX at 16.89 places equities in a zone of moderate volatility,…

Bitcoin price breakouts fail to hold due to insufficient bid-side liquidity. Glassnode analysis identifies the key metrics that are likely to mark the next phase of BTC price expansion.Bitcoin (BTC) bulls managed to prevent a price drop into the $80,700 to $83,400 support zone, and futures market data points to a potential short-term liquidity grab near $93,500. Despite the short-term bullish bias, Glassnode analysts believe a more robust recovery cannot take place until a key market liquidity metric reaches a certain threshold.Key takeaways:Over 22% of the Bitcoin supply is currently held at a loss, increasing sensitivity to support breaks.BTC inflows…

The UK’s advertising watchdog has reportedly banned a series of advertisements from Coinbase, claiming they presented the crypto exchange as a solution to cost-of-living concerns while making light of the risks of investing in crypto.The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the ads — which included a satirical musical-style video and three posters — were “irresponsible” and “trivialized the risks of cryptocurrency,” The Guardian reported on Wednesday.“We considered that using humour to reference serious financial concerns, alongside a cue to ‘change,’ risked presenting complex, high-risk financial products as an easy or obvious response to those concerns,” the ASA said.Coinbase released…

Coinbase’s stock extended losses on Tuesday, even as the crypto exchange rolled out copper and platinum futures trading in its latest bid to diversify beyond digital assets that have hammered investor confidence.The company announced Tuesday that traders can now access copper and platinum futures on its platform, joining previously available gold and silver contracts.Coinbase shares fell 1.24% to as low as $208 in intraday trading, the stock’s lowest point since May of last year, before clawing back some losses to close at $210. After-hours trading saw little gain, Google Finance data shows.Its stock is down more than 10% since the…

Crypto whales are reaching for gold as Bitcoin stalls, but the trade may be less of a verdict on crypto than a hedge for a specific macro window.On Jan. 27, blockchain sleuth Lookonchain flagged three addresses that collectively withdrew about $14.33 million in tokenized gold from centralized exchanges, including Bybit, Gate, and MEXC.The firm reported that one wallet pulled 1,959 XAUT, valued at $9.97 million, and another withdrew 559 XAUT, worth around $2.83 million. The last wallet removed 194.4 XAUT, worth $0.993 million, and 106.2 PAXG, worth about $0.538 million.While these assets are tokenized claims that track the gold price…

Shiba Inu price trades near the resistance line of a falling wedge. If SHIB breaks out on robust volume, price targets include highs of $0.00001. Token holders are pulling assets off exchanges to signal bullish confidence. Shiba Inu (SHIB) is gaining fresh attention from traders as its price appears poised for a breakout, supported by a tightening wedge pattern on the daily chart. The token traded around $0.00000779, slightly up on the day as buyers ramp up pressure amid growing on‑chain accumulation. Data shows Shiba Inu price boasts a bullish technical structure, with analysts noting a potential move higher is…

Signs that cryptocurrency is transitioning from a speculative asset to a legitimate payment method are emerging across the United States. The convergence of merchant adoption, major banks entering the Bitcoin business, and massive investment flowing into payment infrastructure is fueling predictions that 2026 could mark the tipping point for crypto payments.Sponsored 39% of Merchants Already Accept CryptoAccording to a survey released Jan. 27 by PayPal and the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), 39% of US merchants already accept cryptocurrency payments. Meanwhile, 84% expect crypto payments to become commonplace within the next five years.Consumer demand is driving adoption. Eighty-eight percent of merchants…