21h05 ▪ 5 min read ▪ by Luc Jose A. Bitcoin could soar to $88,500 this weekend, according to Standard Chartered. Indeed, far from a mere bullish prediction, this projection is part of a complete reassessment of the role of the asset. According to the bank, BTC no longer mimics gold. It now behaves like…

Public Keys is a weekly roundup from Decrypt that tracks the key publicly traded crypto companies. This week: Circle toes the IPO line with a Coinbase partnership debuff, MicroStrategy could be a 3 percenter soon, Bakkt is back in trouble, and Decrypt reporter Matt Di Salvo explains why experts say midsize Bitcoin miners might need…

Coinbase stock sank to a seven-month low on Friday as the U.S. equities market continued plummeting in response to President Donald Trump’s recent tariff announcements.  Shares in the American crypto exchange fell more than 13% at one point during Friday’s trading session and remain 6.38% below market open at the time of writing. They are…

First Trust Advisors has launched two Bitcoin (BTC) strategy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to provide investors with Bitcoin exposure while capping losses and earning yield, the asset manager said.  The move comes amid an outpouring of funds seeking to enhance Bitcoin’s appeal to traditional investors by offering tailored exposure to the cryptocurrency’s performance. The FT…

Key Takeaways Bitcoin prices rose slightly Friday, offering a measure of respite after falling in the wake of this week’s tariff news. Shares of some crypto-related stocks continued to slide, including Robinhood Markets and Coinbase Global. Shares of Strategy were higher in recent trading. Bitcoin remains well below the six-figure prices it enjoyed in February,…

Apr. 04, 2025 2:08 PM ETBitcoin USD (BTC-USD) Crypto, ETH-USD Crypto, DOGE-USD CryptoCME, MSTR, RIOT, MCQEF, MARA, MQBKY, USDT-USD, USDC-USD, CANG, BITF, BLKBy: Sinchita Mitra, SA News Editor Chinnapong/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is set to stay flat on a weekly basis and remained above the $80K mark as it largely managed to…

Crypto markets declined in March due to concerns over the ongoing trade war and monetary policy. Still, traders have not given up on Bitcoin, according to a new report from Binance. Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, monetary policy, and fears over the trade war are stirring the markets, according to Binance. On April 4, Binance published a…

About the Author Professor Andrew Urquhart is head of the Department of Finance at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. The views expressed here are his own and do not necessarily represent those of Decrypt. President Donald Trump announced tariffs earlier this week ranging from 10% for the U.K. to 49% for Cambodia, levies which…

Bitcoin price held steady above the critical support level of $80,000 as trade-related risks continued to rise. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $83,230 Friday morning, a level it has maintained for the past few days. This level marks a 9% gain from its lowest point in March. Bitcoin’s performance outpaced that of the U.S. stock…

Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Bitcoin held its head above water after China retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, while stocks continued to crater following their worst day since 2020. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 1.7% at $83,396.89 on Friday, according to Coin Metrics. Most of the…