Standard Chartered has lowered its price forecast for Bitcoin (BTC) and warned that the cryptocurrency could decline toward $50,000 before any sustained recovery later in the year. The reduction comes amid ongoing macro headwinds, outflows from exchange-traded products, and continued weakness that led BTC to trade below the $70K zone.
While the global crypto market faces selling pressure, the likelihood of a U.S. federal government shutdown by February 14, 2026, has been moving sharply in recent days as lawmakers work toward a funding agreement. Early today, the prediction market Polymarket showed that the probability of a shutdown by midnight on
Bitcoin OG, also known as Lucky, has supported taking strategic moves in the crypto market. It has emphasized that the key is discipline and not emotion. His statement comes at a time when the top tokens are experiencing high volatility and prices across the crypto sector are down significantly. Bitcoin
Humanity Protocol (H) is trading near $0.159–$0.160, up approximately 15% over the past 24 hours, making it one of the day’s top gainers while parts of the global crypto market remain under pressure. During the session, the token recorded an intraday low of $0.1404 and a high of $0.1649, showing
The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance’s Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU), has completed its planned conversion of $1 billion in stablecoin reserves into Bitcoin, with Arkham Intelligence tracking a recent transfer of 4,545 BTC, valued at about $304.6 million, into the SAFU wallet. The move follows earlier deposits and
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul S. Atkins used congressional testimony on Wednesday to outline a 2026 regulatory agenda that includes closer coordination with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on digital assets, alongside a renewed emphasis on traditional fraud enforcement. Testifying before the House Financial Services
Bitcoin (BTC/USDT) slipped sharply today, with the top crypto trading near ~$66,500, down roughly 3.3% on the day in a fresh bout of selling pressure. The 1-day candlestick chart now shows a persistent downtrend, with lower highs and lower lows continuing into mid-February. The session recorded a high of $69,954
Monero (XMR), the privacy‑focused cryptocurrency, showing signs of stabilization on the daily chart after a significant sell-off from its January highs near $790. As of today, XMR trades around $340.26, consolidating in the $320 to $350 range following a sharp downtrend over the past week. After being triggered by a
Ethereum (ETH) traded lower on Wednesday, sliding further into negative territory amid broad crypto market pressure and bearish technical signals. At the time of writing, ETH is changing hands near $1,951.90, marking a 3.09% drop in the past 24 hours as sellers dominate the short-term trend. Intraday price activity showed
The US Dollar (USD) is feeling the pressure against some of the major currencies, like Japanese Yen (JPY) and Australian Dollar (AUD). This comes ahead of employment data, which is scheduled to be rolled out on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the crypto market is seeing major dips across every segment – AI,
