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monetary policy decision, while investors assessed the potential impact of Trump’s tariff policies. The Fed is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged in its policy statement, alongside an updated summary of economic projections (SEP).

cryptocurrency market remained highly volatile as Bitcoin experienced another sharp price swing. On Monday, Bitcoin dropped below $92,000 after US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose significant tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, triggering panic among investors. However, Bitcoin rebounded on Tuesday after the US halted planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico, easing global trade war concerns. As of 11:14 am, Bitcoin was trading at $99,222 after hitting a day's high of $102,514.

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap, surged above $105,000 on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve kept rates steady and provided limited guidance on further reductions in borrowing costs this year. At 10:57 am IST, Bitcoin was up 3.1%, trading at $105,336, while Ethereum rose 2%, reaching $3,187.

market capitalization soaring to $140 billion. The rally comes after Ripple Labs secured regulatory approval from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) for its RLUSD stablecoin, marking a significant milestone in its cryptocurrency expansion. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced the approval on X (formerly Twitter), saying, «We have final approval from @NYDFS for $RLUSD! Exchange and partner listings will be live soon – and reminder: when RLUSD is live, you’ll hear it from @Ripple first.»

Bitcoin has once again captured the global spotlight by soaring to an all-time high, surpassing $68,000 and reaching a market capitalization that exceeds $1.3 trillion—equivalent to some of the world’s most powerful tech giants like Meta and Tesla. This surge has reignited debates among investors and analysts: Is this the beginning of sustained long-term growth or just another short-term rally set to correct itself? To answer this, it’s essential to explore the driving factors behind Bitcoin’s rise, the impact of political changes, and potential challenges that could shape its future.

Telegram Messenger LLP, a rival to WhatsApp whose blockchain plans have previously drawn the ire of US regulators. The Open Network (TON) blockchain has seized the crypto spotlight even amid a broader rally in the sector that saw Bitcoin hit new heights before a recent selloff.

crypto projects has leapt in recent months, swept up by a rally in bitcoin driven by the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs in America. The total value of tokens (TVL) deposited on DeFi-focused blockchains has risen by about 40% since November to about $60 billion, hitting its highest level since August 2022 last month, according to data provider DeFi Llama.

spot price of bitcoin began trading in the U.S. on Thursday in a landmark moment for the cryptocurrency industry that has been seeking regulatory approval for the financial product for over a decade. The green light by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission finally came late on Wednesday following months-long talks with top asset managers such as BlackRock, Ark Investments/21Shares, Fidelity, Invesco and VanEck. The regulator approved 11 such ETFs, paving the way for popularizing investments in the world's biggest crypotcurrency without the risk of holding the digital token directly. «The approval has the potential to simplify and secure Bitcoin investments for a broader investor base, which may reshape the dynamics of cryptocurrency investments,» said Rajeev Bamra, senior vice-president of digital finance at Moody's Investors Service.

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) are not in their “longest ever bear market” and probably are not even in a bear market at all, according to some industry observers.

The second quarter of the year has been a solid one for Bitcoin’s performance as its market dominance gained against altcoins, which “bled” throughout the quarter, according to CoinGecko.

As the cryptocurrency market continues to mature, the importance of market makers in maintaining liquidity and stability has grown respectively. Similar to the worldwide trend of increased regulation, market makers are acquiring prominence in the evolving cryptocurrency landscape.

In the latest episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains what’s behind Bitcoin (BTC) reaching 50% crypto market dominance for the first time in two years amid Blackrock’s spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing, and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s crackdown on altcoins.

There is no way to measure the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) that is being sent to self-custody wallets so far, according to one industry executive.

Bitcoin's bounce has paved the way for the type of six-figure price projections that peppered the pandemic-era crypto boom. The token's ripening monthly streak puts history on the side of such bold optimists. Bitcoin is set to climb for the fourth month in a row after eking out an April gain, the best such stretch since a six-month advance through March 2021. In the past decade, four-month winning runs foreshadowed an average Bitcoin surge of 260% over the subsequent year, data compiled by Bloomberg shows. A jump of that magnitude would take the largest digital asset to a record $105,000 from about $30,000 currently, the zone where its 77% rebound in 2023 from last year's punishing crypto rout has stalled somewhat. Bitcoin has changed narrative garb like a chameleon during the revival, drawing succor from bets on a Federal Reserve pivot to looser monetary policy, the perceived blow to fiat currency from the US banking crisis and a planned reduction in the supply of new tokens — a so-called halving — due next year. «The biggest thing for crypto is that it's a lightning rod for liquidity,» Christopher Forbes, head of CMC Invest Singapore, said on Bloomberg Television. «And as liquidity returns to the market, and it is and we're seeing that, I think crypto will continue to trade well.»

Circle CEO and co-founder, Jeremy Allaire, confirmed that, as of March 13, the stablecoin issuer has been “able to access” its $3.3 billion of funds held with the collapsed bank, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

Despite a turbulent week for crypto following the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, Bitcoin (BTC) market cap has managed to flip that of tech giant Meta.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back believes the price of Bitcoin (BTC) could reach $10 million by the end of the sixth halvening in 2032, as long as Bitcoin layer-2 technology and wallet infrastructure improves.

The total crypto market cap jumped nearly 4% following a speech from United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in which he suggested the economy’s disinflationary process has started.

Given his track record, some in thecrypto community believe the market bottom may now be in after CNBC host Jim Cramer said there was “no real value in crypto” and predicted the market would tumble further.

Bitcoin’s market dominance has continued to fall, bottoming out below 40% this week. That’s very close to the all-time low of 36.7% in Jan 2018 according to data from Tradingview.