Alex Thornton is a financial market analyst for Wealtoro, specializing in digital assets and cryptocurrency market dynamics. He focuses on on-chain data, derivatives markets, and the macroeconomic factors influencing the crypto space.
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Ripple, Circle, and BitGo secured conditional U.S. national trust bank charters. Hex Trust plans a wrapped XRP launch, and YouTube now allows creators to receive PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin.
Bitcoin's price suddenly surged past $92,300, breaking a quiet trading period after a massive 163 BTC buy-side slippage event signaled a frenzy of aggressive buying.
A critical price point has emerged for new Bitcoin ETF investors, with on-chain data showing $79,300 as the average purchase price that could trigger selling.
Bitcoin is down nearly 30% from its 2025 peak, underperforming traditional assets like gold and bonds and challenging its role as a portfolio diversifier.
Michael Saylor has strongly denied rumors that his company sold 47,000 BTC, stating the firm is accelerating its buying strategy amid market volatility.
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies have plunged as investors retreat from risk assets amid growing doubts over a December Federal Reserve rate cut.
A significant imbalance is emerging in the Bitcoin market, with large 'whale' investors actively buying while smaller retail participation remains low.
The cryptocurrency market is showing extreme volatility, with several altcoins posting massive gains while Bitcoin and Ethereum see slight dips. Key developments include a Spanish council's plan to se
A $93 million loss at DeFi protocol Stream Finance has exposed a potential $285 million in systemic risk, triggering a freeze on user funds and raising contagion fears.
Bitcoin's price fell below $100,000 for the first time in six months, triggering over $1.3 billion in liquidations amid a broad market sell-off.
Spot Solana ETFs in the U.S. attracted $421 million in their debut week, yet the price of SOL fell 20%, creating a disconnect between investor demand and market performance.
Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson has announced a major upcoming technological shift for the network, an integration called x402, calling it 'very big' for the ecosystem.
A key Bitcoin on-chain metric, the Sender/Receiver Ratio, has dropped to a one-year low of 1.34, signaling a potential market accumulation phase.
Chainlink (LINK) is caught in a tight trading range, holding firm above the critical $16 support but struggling to overcome resistance at $20.
Ethereum sees renewed whale buying, adding $775 million in ETH, alongside rising retail interest. However, a looming death cross threatens to reverse momentum, with a 4.9% move set to decide its short
Electric Coin Co., the developer of Zcash (ZEC), has unveiled its Q4 2025 roadmap, focusing on privacy upgrades as the token's price soars past $420.
Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, reported over $10 billion in profit for the first three quarters of 2025, driven by strong USDT issuance and growing asset holdings.
Bitcoin is up 2.34% this week, showing strength as gold declines 10% from its peak, signaling a potential shift in market sentiment.
Circle has launched the public testnet for Arc, its new Layer 1 blockchain network, with support from over 100 firms including BlackRock and Visa, aiming to create predictable stablecoin transactions.
The digital asset market faced a broad sell-off, with Bitcoin and Ethereum seeing modest declines while many altcoins experienced significant double-digit losses.