Bitcoin price and crypto market news
$632 million in liquidations: longs under pressure ahead of FOMC decision
Why it matters: The Fed decision and further ETF flows will determine whether the sell-off marks the start of a decline or merely a flush of excess leverage.
Bonk Guy: Arc memecoins should be held for no more than a few days
Why it matters: A signal of the speculative nature of memecoins on Arc: traders should separate short-term trading from long-term assessment of the network.
Crypto market cap falls to $2.59T ahead of Fed decision, after CLARITY Act fails
Why it matters: A rate hike with a hawkish signal could deepen the selloff, while a pause would give BTC, ETH and XRP room to rebound.
OpenAI discusses $1.2T valuation — WLD back in traders' focus
Why it matters: WLD's link to Altman makes the token sensitive to OpenAI news, which could boost speculative demand.
$600M in liquidations and Fed meeting weigh on crypto market
Why it matters: If the Fed hikes rates and signals a second increase, pressure on risk assets will intensify, though moderate leverage may let the market absorb the blow.
HYPE falls 7.5% to $78.70 as Supertrend flips bearish
Why it matters: Holding $75.83 would preserve the uptrend, while a break above $82.30 would open the way to $84.30 and $88.53.
260 crypto projects shut down in 2026 versus 1,000 in 2025
Why it matters: Fewer closures may point to stabilization in the crypto industry, but the sample is limited to bitcoin-related projects.
Bitcoin ETFs see 5,353 BTC outflow, Ethereum ETFs 51,443 ETH in a day
Why it matters: Continued outflows from bitcoin funds add pressure on the BTC price, while the weekly inflow into ETH ETFs points to a divergence in demand.
Solana tests $95 support after CLARITY Act failure
Why it matters: Holding $95 keeps the chance of a rebound alive, but a hawkish Fed signal would increase pressure on SOL and altcoins.
CryptoQuant and Willy Woo see bitcoin bottom forming after CLARITY Act drop
Why it matters: If long-term holders are indeed accumulating, selling pressure may ease, but without clarity on US regulation, growth remains uncertain.
Glassnode: bitcoin ETF demand turns to net outflows
Why it matters: The lack of ETF demand deprives the market of institutional support and raises the risk of further price declines.
XRP falls below weekly low ahead of Fed decision
Why it matters: The Fed decision will determine whether XRP breaks below the $1.19-1.22 zone or bounces; long leverage has already been largely flushed out.
Ethereum rebounds to $2,421 but needs to break $2,526 for a reversal
Why it matters: A break above $2,526 would confirm a reversal, while losing $2,380 would open the way to $2,143-2,230 amid ETF outflows and expectations of a Fed rate hike.
Upbit matches Binance in SHIB spot volume
Why it matters: Isolated Korean demand creates local price impulses that can influence SHIB's global chart.
Wintermute: $463M Bitcoin ETF outflow marks first negative week since June
Why it matters: Without a return of ETF inflows, bitcoin lacks an obvious source of new demand, and the Fed decision will set the short-term trend.
Bitcoin miners face worst crisis in years, putting hashrate control in question
Why it matters: Consolidation of hashrate among large players increases the risks of network centralization and pressure on the BTC price.
Binance survey: 86% of users in Kyrgyzstan see rising crypto interest
Why it matters: Growing retail interest in crypto transfers and payments strengthens Kyrgyzstan's position as a regional crypto hub and boosts demand for stablecoins.
Shiba Inu network activity jumps 216%, 1.6B SHIB added
Why it matters: A spike in onchain activity without buying growth does not change the weak technical picture: if $0.00000480 is lost, a move toward July lows is possible.
Litecoin holds $49 support ahead of Fed decision
Why it matters: Holding $49 keeps a recovery possible, while a break opens the way to $42 amid expectations for the Fed decision.
Zcash up 25-fold in a year to become the largest privacy coin
Why it matters: Privacy coins are rising despite the broader market correction as investors price in demand for anonymity.