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China expands controls on rare earth exports ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

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China on Thursday tightened export controls on rare earths, a rare move that could have widespread implications for global supply chains and traditional and crypto market sentiment. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced drastic new export restrictions on rare earths, processing technologies and derived products used in semiconductors, AI systems and defense. The new rules, expected […]

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BTC miners rally in pre-market as sector nears $90 billion market cap

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Bitcoin BTC$121,792.92 miners are extending their gains in pre-market trading as the boom in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (AI/HPC) accelerates, particularly benefiting those pivoting their operations toward AI infrastructure. IREN (IREN) is up 4% at $66 after a 6% rise on Thursday, now up more than 520% ​​year to date. TerraWulf (WULF) is up

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Volatility increases as seasonal force comes into play

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Bitcoin BTC$121,554.19 The Implied Volatility (IV) gauge hit a 2.5-month high, in line with seasonal trends. Volmex’s Bitcoin Implied Volatility Index, BVIV, which represents the expected four-week annualized price turbulence, exceeded 42%, the highest since late August, according to data source TradingView. IV measures market expectations regarding future price movements based on option prices. A

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Privacy Tokens Zcash, Dash and Railgun Rise as Market Returns to 2018 Stories

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A return to basics is emerging as market participants become aware of the privacy aspects of the crypto ecosystem, returning attention to what dominated much of the 2017-2018 bull market cycle. Tokens in the sector are up 15% on average over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data. ZEC$230.98 is up more than 40%,

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‘OG’ whale raises BTC bearish bet worth over $400 million

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Bitcoin BTC$121,745.46 The price fade is marked by a seasoned trader placing a bearish bet worth millions of dollars. An “OG” bitcoin placed short leverage of 3,600 BTC, valued at $438 million, on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid during overnight trading, as the spot price of BTC briefly fell below $120,000, according to blockchain analyst LookOnChain. The

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XRP, DOGE and SOL see Friday pullback as $2.7 billion flow into Bitcoin ETFs this week

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Bitcoin BTC$121,306.57 Traders remain optimistic that prices will rise more steadily in the coming weeks, even as profit-taking has dampened a recent rally that set new records. The leading cryptocurrency by market value briefly fell to $120,000 during overnight trading, dragging the broader market lower. Ether ETH$4,349.11 fell 2.4% in the last 24 hours to

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BTC clears Wednesday peak, JPM warns of stock market crash: Crypto Daybook Americas

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By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless otherwise noted) After a brief rebound on Wednesday, BTC and the broader crypto market fell back into the red on Thursday – despite Fed minutes showing a bias towards further rate cuts. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) also fell more than 1% to 4,163 points. What is behind

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