Opinion
Crypto markets lack credit. Pre-funded trades and thin prime brokerage cause liquidity droughts that amplify volatility and cap institutional adoption.
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Markets News
Crypto markets provide a bird’s-eye view of a burgeoning crypto economy including Bitcoin (BTC) and a host of other crypto networks. The cryptocurrency market is radically different from the traditional global financial and commodities markets. Not only is the structure of these underlying assets fundamentally different, as they are natively digital and noncustodial in many cases, but the market participants are different as well.
Cryptocurrency networks such as Bitcoin feature a unique composition of stakeholders. There are the miners, which provide security and uptime to the network while earning cryptocurrency for their efforts; traders and investors navigating the ebbs and flows of the market for maximum profits; developers, who are the open-source builders working toward scaling and improving these protocols; and individual users, who may speculate or use their crypto to some productive capacity.
The dynamics among these stakeholders in these decentralized, open, permissionless systems are in striking contrast to traditional finance and are main topics of discourse in the space.
Stay tuned to news, analysis and in-depth coverage of crypto markets with Cointelegraph.
- Market Analysis
Bitcoin’s rejection at $70,000 and the large liquidity void below leave $60,000 vulnerable, a move analysts see as likely in the coming days.
2569 - Price Analysis
Technical charts show Bitcoin and altcoins consolidating as part of establishing a new price floor after last week’s sharp sell-off. As a range is set, will bulls or bears establish dominance?
2301 - Market Update
Bitcoin price crumbled back toward its 2026 low as a lack of fresh capital inflows, weak investor sentiment, and rising selling in spot markets chipped away at the $66,000 level.
1655 - Market Analysis
Bitcoin price could still reach $150,000 by year-end, but several things must happen for BTC price to find its technical footing and spark a new bull run.
3339 - Market Update
Bitcoin volatility spiked on the back of surprisingly strong US nonfarm payrolls numbers, but traders retained $50,000 BTC price targets. Will a Fed rate decision lead to a bullish outcome?
1642 - Altcoin Watch
XRP looked increasingly bearish at $1.40, with a key indicator suggesting that a downward move below $1 was possible in the coming weeks.
1683 - Altcoin Watch
Ether inflows into accumulation addresses spike despite ETH price falling below $2,000, signalling strong investor confidence in the long term.
1321 - Market Update
Bitcoin analysis warned the $69,000 mark may end up as long-term resistance again, thanks to its significance in BTC price history.
2524 - Market Analysis
ETH’s market structure and fractal analysis from 2021 and 2024 provide insights where significant buy demand may exist. Currently, it’s on the downside.
1971 - Market Analysis
Bitcoin’s double-digit rebound and brief trading above $72,000 may confirm $60,000 was the bottom, but data shows top traders are refusing to open longs.
4998 - Market Analysis
Multiple long-term Bitcoin valuation models suggest that BTC’s drop to $60,000 opened up a rare discounted buying opportunity. Do traders and institutional investors agree?
3036 - Market Update
Bitcoin sparked mass long and short BTC liquidations while staying rangebound around $70,000 as analysis predicted a local support retest.
1725 - Market Analysis
The Bitcoin Mayer Multiple reached 0.65, echoing the deep bear market conditions of 2022 and sparking debate on whether BTC's real bottom lies at $50,000 or lower.
2548 - Opinion
The GENIUS Act and MiCA could split stablecoins into cash-like instruments with statutorily protected redemption rights — or shadow deposits that reprice like credit during panic runs.
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