Bitcoin BTC$63,304.16 fell for a fourth straight day to around $63,100, its lowest since Feb. 6’s $60,200, CoinDesk data show. The latest move to the downside coincides with risk-off sentiment from investors across global markets. U.S. equities have lost ground this week, and the dollar… Read More
Dogecoin edged down to $0.123 while Shiba Inu slipped to $0.000007165, with both tokens failing to sustain rebounds during U.S. hours as bitcoin’s attempted bounce faded and ether stayed heavy — a setup that kept meme coins pinned to technical levels rather than narrative catalysts.… Read More
Bitcoin BTC$86,563.37 traders are increasingly taking defensive positions, bracing for a potential price drop below $80,000 in the new year. “Skew’s sharp step lower shows traders stacking puts, especially into the December 26 expiry, where open interest has concentrated at the $84K and $80K strikes,”… Read More
Rising odds of a Fed pivot helped calm crypto markets, while QCP and Glassnode point to a reset in leverage, fading sell pressure, and early signs of a bottoming structure as traders hedge both downside and late-year upside.
BTC recently fell below $100,000 as macro uncertainties weighed over spot ETF inflows.
Open interest climbing from $25 billion to nearly $30 billion reflects fresh leverage entering the market — a double-edged sword that could amplify upside momentum above $112,000 but heighten liquidation risks below $110,000, an analyst noted.
