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Updated April 23, 2026 · 7:10 PM UTC

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A bright, cinematic view of the U.S. Capitol behind barricades with a glowing Bitcoin coin and floating probability curves in the sky, symbolizing shutdown risks and market odds.

Featured

What happens to Bitcoin policy and liquidity if US government shuts down?

Prediction markets put shutdown odds near 80% for 2025; a lapse would slow crypto progress until calendars reset.

7 months ago

A bright cinematic scene shows glowing forecast lines from multiple directions converging on a radiant Bitcoin emblem above a vivid skyline, symbolizing 2026 targets coalescing.

Analysis

Bitcoin 2026 price forecasts range from $60k to $500k: can ETFs and policy deliver?

Analysts map a wide path for BTC, with a $201k median hinging on fund flows, legislative clarity, and constrained supply.

7 months ago

A gleaming dollar-sign rollercoaster car crests a bright track as red arrows and falling candlesticks pull it into a dramatic drop, with a sunlit city skyline and the Wall Street bull hinting that markets are bracing for a wild, high-volatility ride.

Macro

Everyone’s shorting the dollar and markets could be in for a ride

Short dollar trades are surging as investors bet against the U.S. dollar, heightening market volatility risks.

7 months ago

A bright, cinematic 16:9 scene shows Ross Ulbricht at a sunlit desk with documents and laptop, a TV behind him displaying Kamala Harris mid-speech, and a colorful archery target beside them with arrows clustered off-center to suggest her critique missed the mark.

Culture

Ross Ulbricht sets the record straight as Kamala Harris’s critique misses the mark

Ross Ulbricht fires back after Kamala Harris calls him a “fentanyl dealer,” highlighting Democratic hostility toward crypto.

7 months ago

Market

The clock is running out on Bitcoin’s $200k dreams in 2025

Major institutions and veteran analysts including Standard Chartered, Bitwise, and Arthur Hayes, predicted a $200,000 BTC price by December, but time is running out

7 months ago

A bright, cinematic 16:9 scene of the U.S. Capitol under dynamic teal-and-gold skies with a glowing amber traffic light, faceless figures, and an oversized hourglass between polished bronze bull and bear statues, all wrapped by diagonal yellow caution ribbons and floating red-green market chart lines to evoke breath-held tension without any text.

Market

The odds of U.S. government shutdown are at an all-time high as the markets hold their breath

U.S. government shutdown odds hit record highs as political stalemate deepens, prompting volatility in financial and crypto markets.

7 months ago

A bright cinematic skyline scene shows twin golden and teal price paths—2017 and 2025—rising together toward a glowing Bitcoin coin, hinting at a potential 20x rally setup.

Analysis

Bitcoin’s 2025 cycle dip mirrors 2017 – could $200k be next?

Cycle overlays point to upside channels, but institutional inflows and macro headwinds may redraw Bitcoin’s path.

7 months ago

A digital yuan coin is depicted against Shanghai’s skyline, symbolizing China’s push to expand the currency’s role in global trade - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

CBDCs

Beijing boosts digital yuan for global trade with new operations center

Shanghai hub part of China's strategy to internationalize yuan and cut dollar dependency.

7 months ago

BlackRock’s glass-walled HQ shows a gleaming Bitcoin coin beside a rising allocation ring and ETF chart, all in vivid golds, teals, and electric blues.

ETF

BlackRock raises Bitcoin exposure by 38% in its $17.1 billion Global Allocation Fund

The diversified fund held 1,000,808 IBIT shares valued at $66.4 million as of July 31, up from 723,332 shares on Apr. 30.

7 months ago

Swift reportedly picks Linea for multi-month interbank messaging system transition

Stablecoins 7 months ago

SoftBank and Ark Invest reportedly join Tether’s $20 billion funding round

Investments 7 months ago

Russian-linked crypto wallets channel $8B to skirt sanctions using Tether’s USDT

Stablecoins 7 months ago

BlackRock doubles down on Bitcoin with new income-focused ETF

ETF 7 months ago

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Featured News

What happens to Bitcoin policy and liquidity if US government shuts down?

Bitcoin 2026 price forecasts range from $60k to $500k: can ETFs and policy deliver?

Everyone’s shorting the dollar and markets could be in for a ride

Ross Ulbricht sets the record straight as Kamala Harris’s critique misses the mark

The clock is running out on Bitcoin’s $200k dreams in 2025

The odds of U.S. government shutdown are at an all-time high as the markets hold their breath

Bitcoin’s 2025 cycle dip mirrors 2017 – could $200k be next?

Beijing boosts digital yuan for global trade with new operations center

BlackRock raises Bitcoin exposure by 38% in its $17.1 billion Global Allocation Fund

Swift reportedly picks Linea for multi-month interbank messaging system transition

SoftBank and Ark Invest reportedly join Tether’s $20 billion funding round

Russian-linked crypto wallets channel $8B to skirt sanctions using Tether’s USDT

BlackRock doubles down on Bitcoin with new income-focused ETF

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