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Bitcoin plunged below $105K and gold soared to another all-time high (ATH) as “extreme fear” grips the crypto market. The sell-off followed emerging loan issues at several US regional banks, raising concerns of broader systemic risks. US regional lenders Zions Bancorp and Western Alliance Bancorp disclosed that they were victims of fraud on loans to funds that invest in distressed commercial mortgages. This followed a loan blowup at subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings and the collapse of First Brands Group, which owed over $10 billion to some of the biggest Wall Street banks. US President Donald Trump add to the downbeat mood when he confirmed that there is a trade war with China.  The Crypto Fear & Greed Index plummeted six points into “extreme fear’ territory with a reading of 22. That’s down from 64 last week, when there was still “greed” in the market.  Crypto Fear & Greed Index (Source: alternative.me ) Cry...

Reports now suggest Donald Trump’s Bitcoin (BTC) exposure may be as high as $870 million, potentially making him one of the largest indirect holders of the cryptocurrency. The mind-boggling stake reportedly stems from his 41% ownership in Trump Media and Technology Group (NASDAQ: DJT), or TMTG, the parent company of Truth Social, which raised $2.3 billion through a combination of debt and equity financing earlier this year, only to spend approximately $2 billion of it on “digital gold.” How much crypto does Trump have? Donald Trump’s on-chain cryptocurrency holdings, publicly tied to his name, really picked up the pace in the third quarter of 2025, when they rose 36.6% in value after a rough start to the year. More precisely, between July 1 and September 30, the value of Trump’s wallet went from $2.27 million to $3.10 million, a paper gain of roughly $823,000, according to Finbold’s Q3 2025 Cryptocurrency Market Report.  As of the time of writing, howe...

Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent rally and new all-time high beyond $126,000 are starting to show signs of overheating on Thursday, October 9, as the daily technical picture flashes historically fairly reliable indicators of a coming correction.  Namely, the Tom DeMark (TD) Sequential, which identifies potential reversals by counting consecutive price bars, rose to 9 on the cryptocurrency’s 24-hour chart.  This parameter, as on-chain crypto analyst Ali Martinez notes, has been quite accurate this year, as the same value presaged a 7% pullback in July and a 13% drop in August. What’s more, Martinez’s Analysis further suggests that the relative strength index (RSI) of 74.21 is likewise implying that “digital gold” is in the overbought zone. At the same time, the +100 reading on the Chande Momentum Oscillator (CMO), a market momentum measurement that oscillates between -100 and +100 and often peaks just before market reversals, adds further support to the argument. ...

Bitcoin is now one of the most important market leaders at the moment, with its price aiming for new price targets. Bitcoin price is currently sitting at $124K at press time, with the US government shutdown powering the development further. However, one of the most interesting things happening to Bitcoin at the moment is its attempt to break past a decade-long barrier, post which it can significantly amp up, racing against time to score major price spots. What is this development all about? Let’s find out. Also Read: Bitcoin Traders Track These 3 U.S. Economic Signals This Week Bitcoin’s 8-Year-Long Barrier and Result If It’s Broken Soon Source: The Texas Observer According to Rashad Hajiyev, a leading financial expert, Bitcoin has long been battling a deep barrier line on its price chart. This barrier has long been hounding the token, with the Bitcoin price unable to break past this line. Hajiyev later shared how the current market sentiment is now favoring Bitcoin, with the toke...

With Bitcoin (BTC) hitting a new all-time high above $125,000, an analyst has noted that the asset is likely to see more momentum, but investors should also expect a correction. According to Analysis by CrediBULL Crypto , the current rally marks the beginning of a broader move toward $150,000 and beyond, though a retracement to lower levels would be both natural and healthy for the market. In an X post on October 5, the analyst highlighted that Bitcoin is in the early stages of a new five-wave impulse pattern.  Bitcoin price analysis chart. Source: CrediBULL Crypto Following the initial breakout, a corrective wave could drive prices back toward a key demand zone between $108,000 and $118,000.  This area is identified as a potential accumulation zone where traders who previously shorted the market may be forced to cover, adding strong support. Additionally, the analyst noted that short-sellers between $118,000 and $108,000 are now trapped after the brea...

A popular crypto analyst believes that Bitcoin (BTC) will outperform altcoins in the near term. In a new YouTube video, Benjamin Cowen tells his 936,000 subscribers that Bitcoin appears to be closely following historical cycle patterns, indicating the flagship crypto asset will have more explosive rallies than alts in the coming months. “My general thought process for the time being is that Bitcoin should outperform most of the altcoin market.” Cowen says that Bitcoin’s breakout rally at the start of October suggests the top digital asset by market cap will hit a cycle peak within the next three months based on historical precedence. “Remember, normally, the pattern in post election years is a high in August, a low in September, or plus or minus a couple of weeks, followed by a rally into the market cycle top in the fourth quarter of the year. So far so good. That seems to be playing out.” He also predicts that the total market cap ...

JPMorgan analysts say their year-end target for Bitcoin is $165K while Citi expects the crypto to reach $133K as BTC nears its all-time high (ATH). In the past 24 hours, the largest crypto by market cap was able to reach a daily high of $121,138.74. It has since retraced to trade at $120,151.56 as of 1:01 a.m., according to data from CoinMarketCap. BTC price (Source: CoinMarketCap ) Even with the pullback, BTC’s price is still up over 1% on the 24-hour time frame. It’s also up more than 9% on the weekly time frame, and has flipped its monthly performance into the green as well. What’s more, the crypto king is now around 3% away from its ATH of $124,457.12 that it set on Aug. 14. JPMorgan Says Bitcoin Could Hit $165K If “Debasement Trade” Continues According to JPMorgan, BTC could climb to as high as $165K on a volatility-adjusted basis relative to gold by the end of year. The bank’s bullish prediction is dependent on whether the “debas...

A U.S. Congressman has booked extraordinary gains on a little-known Bitcoin mining stock, raising eyebrows in Washington and on Wall Street. Representative Cleo Fields (D-Louisiana) recently bought shares of IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN), a Bitcoin mining company, on July 10, 2025.  In a filing disclosed on August 6, Fields reported purchasing between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of IREN stock. According to disclosures tracked by Finbold Signals, this was the first time any sitting member of Congress had reported a trade in IREN. Cleo Fields trading signal alert. Source: Finbold Signals IREN stock continues to soar Since then, the move has paid off handsomely. At Tuesday’s close, IREN was up 163% from the date of Fields’ trade. The stock added another 6% today alone, extending what has become one of the sharpest rallies in the crypto mining sector this year. IREN stock price since trade. Source: Finbold The scale and timing of the trade has fueled scruti...

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A former aide to Georgian de facto leader Bidzina Ivanishvili is being held as a “personal prisoner” of the billionaire politician after being convicted of stealing $43 million worth of bitcoin (BTC). Giorgi Bachiashvili, who had previously been Ivanishvili’s “right-hand man,” was convicted in May 2025 and sentenced to 11 years in prison for misappropriating 8,986.86 BTC and laundering the funds. However, according to Bachiashvili’s mother, her son is the victim of a “personal vendetta” by Ivanishvili who she has called “evil,” and says is without humanity or empathy. She also claims that Bachiashvili has been violently beaten in his cell and is now the “ personal prisoner ” of Ivanishvili, Georgia’s ex-prime minister, who still reportedly controls the country. “My only hope is the European institutions. Giorgi is now Ivanishvili’s personal prisoner. I ask, for someone to help, please,” she said. Acco...

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A Congressman in the Philippines has introduced a proposal to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve that would see the country’s central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), purchase up to 10,000 BTC.  Submitted as bill number 421 by Congressman Miguel Luis Villafuerte, the proposed “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act” mandates the purchase of 2,000 BTC yearly over a five-year period. That BTC will be locked up for 20 years as part of a “holding period.”   “During the minimum holding period, no Bitcoin held in the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve may be sold, swapped, auctioned, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of for any purpose other than retiring outstanding government debt instruments,” Villafuerte wrote in the bill. If enacted, the bill would make the Philippines one of the first countries in Asia to legislate a sovereign strategic BTC reserve. Bitcoin Can Provide Financial Stability In the bill, the Congressman said that...

Bitcoin (BTC) is the best-performing asset of the last decade and a half. The asset’s price went from $1 in 2011 to more than $124,000 in 2025. Tech stocks and commodities are not even in the same ballpark. While the asset’s growth has been monumental, many anticipate the original crypto to eventually breach the seven-digit price figure. Let’s look at three industry experts who believe Bitcoin will hit $1 million. Cryptocurrency Experts Predict Bitcoin’s Rise to $1 Million Source: Watcher.Guru Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shared a clip on X of his recent interview with Stripe. In the interview, Armstrong stated that he believes Bitcoin will hit the $1 million mark by 2030. Armstrong cites US regulatory clarity, the US government’s Bitcoin reserve, and the growing interest in crypto-based ETFs for his bullish outlook. I think we'll see $1M per bitcoin by 2030. Regulatory clarity is finally emerging, the US government is keeping a BTC reserve, there's a growi...