Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin Sets the Tone
The crypto market today is being defined by a familiar pattern: Bitcoin is setting the tone, holding near $63,019 even as short-term momentum softens and risk appetite turns defensive heading
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Miners Break Bitcoin Correlation: AI Pivot Drives 430% Gains as Hashrate Plunges
Bitcoin’s network fundamentals are flashing one of the longest contraction signals of the ASIC era, but public miner stocks are telling a completely different story. According to a report fro
Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin Holds $63,000 as Hyperliquid and Privacy Coins Break From the Pack
The crypto market is doing something unusual today: almost nothing. Hourly moves across the top 15 assets sit within a few hundredths of a percent of flat, and 24-hour changes cluster between
Options are no longer an option
"Opened the options chain and thought I accidentally opened an Excel Spreadsheet" Every perps trader trying options Options are having a moment on CT, as everyone now agrees they're underrate
Russia Extends Crypto Mining Ban to Moscow Through 2032
Russia is tightening its cryptocurrency mining rules by expanding a ban that will apply in Moscow and surrounding areas. The restriction takes effect on Aug. 15, 2026, and is scheduled to run
Bitcoin Slips to $63,000 – Market Sentiment Cracks
BTC trades near $63,000 at the time of writing, after the support highlighted in our previous analysis failed to survive the July 31 close. Buyers initially reacted around the overlap between
Crypto Mining News: Russia Bans Mining in Moscow, Busts Secret Farms
Crypto Mining News: Moscow Mining Ban, Farm Bust Russia made two separate moves against crypto mining this week, and together they paint a clear picture of where this crypto mining news story
Strategy lost $8.22 billion in Q2, but stock rose 4.4% anyway, here is why market is not worried
On July 30, 2026, Strategy reported an $8.22 billion net loss for Q2. The diluted loss per share came in at $24.45, against analyst estimates of $2.19 per share. That is not a miss. That is a
How Did Bitcoin and Ethereum Perform in Past Augusts? Here Are the Key Statistics You Need to Know
Bitcoin and Ethereum, after closing July with gains, entered August with historically weak performance data. Past monthly returns suggest that the possibility of a negative August close for b
Why Silver Might Outperform Gold Before the End of the Year
Silver price and gold price have both endured a dramatic journey during 2026. Each metal reached a record high on January 29 before losing a large part of its value during the following month
Bitcoin Price Faces $62K Risk Despite Positive July ETF Flows
TLDR: Bitcoin price is testing the $63,150 Fibonacci support after losing most of its recovery from July’s $66,900 high and facing further downside risk. US spot Bitcoin ETFs still gained abo
Bitcoin Bottom Range in 2018, 2022, and 2026
Bitcoin's bottoming process has historically looked less like a single capitulation day and more like an extended bottom range, and a side-by-side observation of the 2018, 2022, and 2026 wind