Derivatives products, like options contracts — financial instruments that give investors the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an asset at a pre-determined price — will drive the Bitcoin (BTC) market capitalization to at least $10 trillion, according to market analyst James Van Straten. Van Straten said that options and other derivatives…
Crypto investors sidelined from Bitcoin this year may still get another chance to accumulate, with a crypto analyst predicting Bitcoin could fall as much as 70% in the next bear market. However, crypto analysts are split on where Bitcoin is headed next. Some say a bear market is still far away, while others think it…
Julius AI, a startup that describes itself as an AI data analyst, announced it has raised a $10 million seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Horizon VC, 8VC, Y Combinator, the AI Grant accelerator participated in the round along with several high-profile angel investors, including Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch, and…
Altcoin markets are flashing early signs of a breakout, with several analysts calling for a potential surge over the next few months. Crypto commentator Mister Crypto predicts the next 3 to 6 months could be “life-changing,” suggesting daily gains of up to 40% may soon become the norm. In a May 11 post on X,…
Network economist Timothy Peterson warns that if the US Federal Reserve holds off on rate cuts in 2025, it may cause a broader market downturn, potentially dragging Bitcoin back toward $70,000. “What it needs is a trigger. I think that trigger may be as simple as the Fed not cutting rates at all this year,”…
Bitcoin’s latest pullback amid broader macroeconomic uncertainty may not see it rebound to its January $109,000 all-time high (ATH) as quickly as some hope, an analyst says. “We should assume that we are in the pullback phase after the ATH and will likely continue to consolidate for some time due to liquidity needs,” CryptoQuant contributor…