Crypto

Institutional ownership and changes in crypto financing may reduce bitcoin’s vulnerability to severe downturns, Siebert Financial analyst Brian Vieten argues. He sees expanding stablecoin payments as a catalyst for the cryptocurrency’s next advance. Key Takeaways Analyst projects bitcoin beyond $175,000 over the next few quarters. Miners’ AI expansion may ease selling pressure, the analyst…

Bitcoin and XRP social sentiment is bearish after price declines, including XRP’s weekly drop exceeding 9%, while ether attracts roughly twice as many bullish comments as bearish ones. Santiment’s assessment links the contrast to a potentially more favorable recovery setup for XRP and bitcoin. Key Takeaways Bitcoin logged 0.82 bullish comments per bearish one, and XRP 0.92. Ethereum’s ratio…

Eligible Bybit users can now trade U.S. equities in the accounts they already use for cryptocurrency trading. The service connects stablecoin balances with underlying securities, extending the platform beyond digital assets into conventional investments. Key Takeaways Eligible users can purchase stocks with USDC without trading commissions. Fractional shares and extended trading hours are…

Onchain analyst Willy Woo stirred fresh debate over Bitcoin’s long-term security on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, after sharing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated estimates suggesting a 1.3% probability that Bitcoin’s digital signatures could be broken within two years. Drawing inspiration from Woo’s X post, Bitcoin.com News expanded the experiment, consulting approximately four AI models and…