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Ethereum's $5,500 Winter Dream: Will Institutional Greed Fuel the Fire?

Ethereum's $5,500 Winter Dream: Will Institutional Greed Fuel the Fire?

Last week, I caught up with Sarah—a single mom who’s been dollar-cost-averaging (DCAing) into ETH for the last two years. She plans to use her crypto windfall to make a down payment on a home. Sarah’s not getting too excited though, so quick with the recent buzz, the $5,500 predictions...

Bitcoin's $107k Surge: A Calculated Gamble or a Tulip Mania 2.0?

Bitcoin's $107k Surge: A Calculated Gamble or a Tulip Mania 2.0?

Bitcoin flirting with $107,000? It's enough to make even the most seasoned investor's eyebrows twitch. Across the country, city officials are opening champagne corks, toasting what they think will be new, record-setting all-time highs. In the meantime, though, I’m scrounging my magnifying glass and putting this data under a microscope...

Bitcoin Maintains Dominance as Altcoin Season Index Remains Subdued in 2025

Bitcoin Maintains Dominance as Altcoin Season Index Remains Subdued in 2025

The Altcoin Season Index indicates that investors are still favoring Bitcoin over altcoins. During the entirety of 2025, the index has largely remained below half. As we went into 2025, that index of altcoins’ performance compared to Bitcoin really turned south. Since then it has floundered, barely able to gain...

Crypto's Future Shock 3 Trends Wall Street Ignores

Crypto's Future Shock 3 Trends Wall Street Ignores

But, bless their closely-cut lapels, Wall Street sometimes finds themselves a few beats behind and on the wrong foot. They drink their soy lattes and read their quarterly reports, thinking they’re so far in front. All the while, the crypto world is still sprinting ahead at warp speed. They’re so...

Bitcoin's Triumph: Is Altcoin's Demise Inevitable? Data Reveals All

Bitcoin's Triumph: Is Altcoin's Demise Inevitable? Data Reveals All

The Altcoin Season Index is at a horrible one-year low. Bitcoin dominance is strutting around above 65%. These aren’t just figures on a display, they’re flashing red warning signs painted across the crypto landscape. Are we now watching the start of the demise of the altcoin deathstar retribution event for...

Bitcoin's $100K Cliffhanger: Are Weak Hands Exposing a Deeper Flaw?

Bitcoin's $100K Cliffhanger: Are Weak Hands Exposing a Deeper Flaw?

We've all seen the headlines: Bitcoin dips, "weak hands" panic sell, "strong hands" scoop up the discounted coins, and the market supposedly stabilizes. It's the circle of crypto life, right? A natural correction. What if this story, this reassuring story we like to tell ourselves, is hiding a much more...

Bitcoin's 'Weak Hands' Tell a Different Story About Crypto's Future

Bitcoin's 'Weak Hands' Tell a Different Story About Crypto's Future

We’ve heard a lot in the crypto space about “diamond hands” and “hodling.” For a Bitcoin researcher, it’s a badge of honor, a testament to your complete and total lack of belief in the future of Bitcoin. What about the flip side of the coin? What of the so-called “weak...

Ethereum Eyes $2,600 Hurdle Amidst Rising Institutional Interest

Ethereum Eyes $2,600 Hurdle Amidst Rising Institutional Interest

Currently, Ethereum sits a crucial juncture in its price action. For now, the $2,600 figure has emerged as an important resistance level for the cryptocurrency. Market analysts are intently watching to see if Ethereum has got what it takes to overcome this resistance level and continue fueling its bullish trend....

2025's Altcoin Surge: The Geopolitical Play You're Missing

2025's Altcoin Surge: The Geopolitical Play You're Missing

The stock market's making you nervous, huh? Can’t stop yourself from nervous sweating whenever you read all those headlines about trade wars, multiplying tensions in Eastern Europe or impending political meltdowns? You're right to be concerned. The traditional markets are more fragile than ever, chained to the mercy of politicians...