Author: Margaux Nijkerk

While upgrades have improved efficiency and lowered costs, the ecosystem faces deeper structural questions around fragmentation, security, and purpose, even as it continues prioritizing...

Strategy’s STRC has bitcoin a major bitcoin accumulation tool, but analysts warn the risks aren’t as clear as the marketing makes them out to...

Rising real rates and inflation risks weigh on gold, while bitcoin continues to consolidate. 

BTC fell 2.2% as $299 million in liquidations hit crypto markets, with long positions accounting for 85% of the damage. 

The average production cost was sitting at $88,000 per bitcoin in mid-March, according to Checkonchain’s difficulty regression model. 

Traders are watching support near $1.40 as repeated failures below $1.60 reinforce broader downtrend. 

Despite stabilizing spot prices, investors remain defensive, with leveraged speculation cooling and realized volatility dropping from 80 to 50, suggesting a cautious market sentiment. 

A wave of crypto job cuts in early 2026 exposes the gap between two convenient narratives: macro headwinds and AI transformation.