John Crawford

John Crawford

Record-high Oil Prices May Precede Bitcoin Price Crashes

Key takeaways: $105 WTI crude often triggers Bitcoin price corrections, with history showing a 14% to 27% sell-off within weeks. The BTC to oil correlation remains uncertain as events like Mt. Gox and the Terra-Luna collapse likely deepened previous crypto bear markets. Oil prices surged to $105 on Monday, reaching their highest level in nearly

Senators File Bill to Manufacture More Bitcoin Miners in US

While the US hosts 38% of Bitcoin’s hashrate, 97% of mining machines are made by two Chinese companies, according to a Bitcoin policy advocate. Two US Republican senators have introduced the “Mined in America Act” in an attempt to bring more Bitcoin mining manufacturing back to the US and codify US President Donald Trump’s executive

Bitcoin Eyes $71K As Bid-Side Pressure Builds Near Range Lows

Bitcoin (BTC) data flashed a rare bid-side imbalance when it traded below $65,000 on Sunday. The bid-ask ratio showed strong buying pressure across multiple depth levels, which may have confirmed a short-term bottom for BTC price.  With more than $1.6 billion in short leveraged positions at risk of liquidation near $71,000, the setup centers on

Bitcoin Unlikely to Hit New Highs in 2026, Traders Say

It could be more than a year before Bitcoin regains its all-time high of $126,100, recorded in October last year, according to veteran trader Peter Brandt. “I do not see a new price high in 2026,” Brandt told Cointelegraph. “Not until maybe the second quarter of 2027,” he said, though he also acknowledged that “this

Bitcoin, Altcoins Turn Down As Traders Cut Positions, Evade Risk

Key points: Bitcoin’s recovery is expected to face selling near $69,000, but if the bulls prevail, a rally to $74,508 is possible. Most major altcoins remain below their resistance levels, indicating that the bears continue to exert pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $68,000, but the bulls are struggling to sustain the higher levels. Sellers are

NFL Asks Prediction Markets to Step in on ‘Easily Manipulated‘ Bets

CFTC Chair Michael Selig signaled that the agency would defer to the football league in calling for changes to event contracts that could be manipulated by a single person. The National Football League (NFL) has reportedly sent letters to Kalshi, Polymarket and other prediction market platforms in an effort to block the companies from offering

$53M Bitcoin Short On Hyperliquid Hints At Traders’ Risk-off View

Key takeaways: A Hyperliquid whale’s $53 million Bitcoin short and its bets against silver suggest a cautious outlook for global markets. Traders remain on edge as the US and Israel-Iran war and upcoming US jobs data drive risk-averse behavior this week. Bitcoin (BTC) price recovered from Sunday’s $65,000 low but failed to hold ground above

Square Rolls Out Auto-Enabled Bitcoin Payments for US Sellers

Square, the payments platform of Block, has begun rolling out Bitcoin payments at its point-of-sale terminals for eligible US sellers, with the automatic feature going live today as part of a phased rollout over the coming month. The announcement was shared Monday in a post on X by Miles Suter, Bitcoin product lead at Block

Mitsubishi Taps JPMorgan Kinexys As Blockchain Payments Scale

Mitsubishi Corporation plans to use a blockchain-based payment system developed by JPMorgan Chase to move funds across its global operations, signaling continued adoption of blockchain infrastructure within traditional finance. The system is part of JPMorgan’s blockchain network, known as Kinexys, which enables near-instant fund transfers, reduces reliance on traditional banking and operates around the clock

Chainlink and Anchorage Digital Back Launch of Crypto-Aligned PAC

Update (March 30 at 9:25 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a response from Anchorage Digital in the third paragraph. Seven months ahead of the November midterm elections, Chainlink Labs and Anchorage Digital announced that they were the founding contributors to a political action committee (PAC) “to support candidates working to advance
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