Citi forecasts Bitcoin at $143,000 and Ethereum at $4,304 in 12 months. Regulatory clarity and implementation are expected to boost institutional interest in crypto. Short-term risks, such as downtrend patterns, options expiries and ETF outflows, remain present. Citigroup has issued one of Wall Street’s most optimistic outlooks for digital assets, forecasting significant gains for both … Read more

The cryptocurrency market is under renewed pressure. Within the last 24 hours, Bitcoin’s price fell sharply by about 5.5%, slipping below the $60,000 mark for the first time since October 2024. Source: TradingView As reported earlier by CryptoPotato, this move mirrors a wider market decline in which many altcoins are underperforming Bitcoin or falling even … Read more

HashKey and imToken announced a strategic partnership to accelerate retail cryptocurrency adoption. imToken will serve as HashKey’s official non-custodial wallet provider. Hong Kong-licensed crypto platform HashKey Exchange and non-custodial wallet provider imToken have formed a strategic partnership to advance mainstream retail adoption of digital assets. The agreement aims to combine regulated exchange services with self-custody … Read more

Since its launch in 2015, the Ethereum chain has been one of the most influential forces in the cryptocurrency space. The platform has driven innovation in decentralized applications (DApps) and fueled many DeFi projects. A key element of this ecosystem is the ERC-20 token standard, which defines the technical specifications that Ethereum-based tokens must follow. … Read more

BitGo and Galaxy Digital remain locked in a legal dispute over the collapse of a proposed $1.2 billion acquisition that at one point was set to become one of the largest mergers in the cryptocurrency industry. This week in Delaware Chancery Court, BitGo asserted that Galaxy backed out of the deal in 2022 and is … Read more

Events in Russia have dominated market sentiment. Prices initially rose on optimism after reports of official recognition of crypto in Russia, but later fell back amid concerns about the conflict in Ukraine. Elsewhere, volatility was spurred by hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation figures of 7.5% and by the U.S. Department of Justice seizing $3.6 billion in hacked … Read more

One year after the launch of XRP futures, data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) show the product has gained steady traction in the derivatives market. Since trading began on May 19, 2025, the exchange has recorded nearly $63 billion in notional trading volume across its XRP futures suite as of May 15, 2026. XRP … Read more

Crypto venture capital activity cooled in Q1 2026 after an exceptionally strong Q4 2025, according to a new Galaxy Digital report. During the quarter, venture firms deployed about $4 billion across 355 crypto and blockchain-focused deals, representing a roughly 50% decline in capital invested quarter-over-quarter and a 16% drop in deal count. VC Market Loses … Read more

Key Points Bitcoin finished the year down about 64%, marking its worst annual performance since 2018. This bear market is different: for the first time in Bitcoin’s history the broader economy is also in recession. Bitcoin’s correlation with the stock market is very high, demonstrating that it has been trading like a high-risk asset. Many … Read more

Cardano (ADA) has lost more than 70% of its value over the past year, including a 30% drop in 2026 alone. Multiple attempts to break above the $0.25 level have failed, leaving the token under considerable selling pressure. Despite the price decline, wallets holding large stakes of ADA—so-called millionaire wallets—have been steadily increasing their positions, … Read more