Bitcoin spikes above $21,000: is the crypto bear market over ?

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, spiked above the $21,000 mark on Saturday. The move has encouraged crypto investors who have been shaken by the collapse of several high-p...

FTX Sends Crypto Reeling. The Whales Move in to Profit.

Cryptocurrency markets have been slammed by the sudden bankruptcy of FTX. But amid the carnage, some big traders—whales—were buying. Bitcoin the largest crypto, was plumbing two-year lows at $16,600 o...

Bitcoin Prices Are Falling. Why Analysts Say a ‘Massive Capitulation’ Is Coming.

Text size Bitcoin continues to trade at less than one-third its all-time high from November 2021. Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were under pressure on Monday. While...

Crypto crash: What contagious risks could Celsius, Three Arrows pose? Here’s what to watch

The latest crisis started Sunday with Celsius, one of the biggest crypto lending platforms, pausing all withdrawals, swaps and transfers between accounts. The company reportedly has hired restructurin...

Ethereum could ‘take over everything’, and there won’t be a multi-chain future, says EY’s blockchain leader

Hello! Welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I’m Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch, and I’ll walk you through the latest an...

Crypto investor Barry Silbert offers sympathy and advice to those who have lost fortunes this week

Billionaire crypto investor, Barry Silbert, the founder and CEO of Digital Currency Group, on Saturday offered sympathy and advice to those who have lost fortunes recently. It’s been a tough six month...

Bitcoin Prices Fall as Crypto Market Slammed by Hawkish Fed Expectations

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies dropped Monday as expectations that the Federal Reserve will move aggressively to tighten monetary policy continued to rock the digital asset space. Bitcoin fell mor...

Bitcoin Prices, Other Cryptos Fall—and Why One Trader Sees a Tumble to $30,000

Text size Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto space has come under pressure amid a shift in Fed policy. Rutmer Visser/Dreamstime Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies slipped lower on Monday, continuing t...

Bitcoin and Ether Prices See Worst Day in Weeks. Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Tumble.

Text size Bitcoin falls but holds above the key technical level of $45,000. Dreamstime Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell Friday, with some of the largest digital assets recording their worst per...

Ethereum’s major upgrade is coming. Should you be more bullish on it than bitcoin?

Hello! Welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I’m Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch, and I’ll walk you through the latest an...

Bitcoin Prices Steady After Crypto Heist. A Prominent Whale Is Getting Bigger.

Text size Bitcoin prices have held onto recent gains. Rutmer Visser/Dreamstime Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were mostly steady on Wednesday, holding onto recent gains and shaking off pressure on...

Coinbase Stock Is Popping. What a Rally in Bitcoin Means.

Stock in the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase surged on Monday, rallying alongside Bitcoin, ether, and other digital assets. Analysts see more room for gains. Coinbase (ticker: COIN) shares jumped 7% ...