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Bitcoin ($BTC) is down roughly 40% from its October 2025 record high, but a long-term valuation model suggests the cryptocurrency could erase the entire decline and rally to as high as $255,000 by year-end. Key takeaways: Bitcoin Decay Channel puts $BTC’s conservative year-end range at $90,000–$255,000, with its 2027 range extending to $128,000–$308,000. Bearish HODL Waves suggest a possible higher bottom in the $65,900–$70,500 range. Bitcoin model puts $BTC’s year-end target in the $90,000–$255,000 range The Bitcoin Decay Channel is a logarithmic price model that tracks $BTC’s long-term uptrend while adjusting for smaller gains in each new cycle. The cryptocurrency’s…

Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins have entered a critical phase regarding the US-Iran conflict, following harsh statements from US President Donald Trump. Despite the prospect of an agreement between the two countries appearing weak for now and rising tensions between them, the price of Bitcoin continues to remain above $80,000. Recent negative developments have caused oil prices to rise again, with Brent crude approaching $110. This indirectly fuels inflation concerns, and analysts worry that the upward pressure on inflation, which the Fed has long been trying to bring down to its 2% target, will continue to increase with the rise in…

Toncoin surged by more than 30% and meme coins across the $TON ecosystem rallied after Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov said his company would become the network’s driving force. Telegram is stepping in as the network’s largest validator and shifting its focus toward core technical development. A revamped ton.org, fresh developer tools, and performance upgrades are all expected within two to three weeks. Toncoin climbed from $1.37 to $1.84 within 24 hours, pushing its market value to $4.5 billion. Over the same period, trading volume jumped 600% to more than $630 million. Meanwhile, the combined market capitalization of $TON-based meme tokens…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is ramping up pressure on lawmakers to pass the CLARITY Act, saying the bill is critical if America wants to become the global home for digital assets. Speaking at the White House, Bessent urged both the House and Senate to move quickly on the legislation, arguing that the biggest priority right now is bringing crypto activity into the United States instead of allowing it to remain largely offshore. 🚨 NOW: Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent CONFIRMS there will be NO Central Bank Digital Currency under President Trump GREAT!”There will be NO Central Bank Digital Currency. That…

South Korea is moving toward a significant shift in how it polices money laundering risks tied to cryptocurrency transactions. Under a proposed regulatory change, virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in the country will be required to independently manage anti-money laundering (AML) risks for crypto transfers of 10 million won (approximately $7,300) or more to overseas exchanges or personal wallets. This marks a departure from the current system, which mandates uniform reporting of such transactions to financial authorities. Industry Consultation Drives Policy Change The decision follows a meeting between South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), an agency operating under the Financial…

Amid rising bearish sentiment for Bitcoin ($BTC) following its recent rejection near $82,000, trading expert Ali Martinez has outlined key midterm targets to consider. On May 20, Martinez stated that Bitcoin price could rally towards $94,849 in the near term if it holds above the support level around $72,962, based on the analytics from Glassnode’s MVRV Ratio (Market Value / Realized Value). Notably, the $94,849 $BTC price target coincides with the all-time historical average MVRV, while the support level around $72,962 aligns with the 0.5 standard deviation below the mean. $BTC MVRV pricing bands. Source: Glassnode However, if Bitcoin price…

Aave, one of the leading decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocols, has announced plans to deploy its next-generation V4 protocol on Arc, the proprietary blockchain network developed by Circle, the issuer of the $USDC stablecoin. The move represents a notable convergence between a major lending platform and a payments-focused blockchain infrastructure provider. Aave V4 and Arc: A Strategic Alignment Arc, built by Circle, is designed to support high-throughput, low-cost transactions with a focus on stablecoin utility and institutional-grade applications. By launching on Arc, Aave V4 gains access to a blockchain environment optimized for capital efficiency and seamless stablecoin integration, which could…

Geoffrey Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Asset Research at Standard Chartered Bank, said that Strategy’s recent Bitcoin sale could signal the beginning of a new period of strengthening for Ethereum against Bitcoin. According to Kendrick, Strategy’s sale of 32 $BTC at the end of May represents only about 0.004% of the company’s total reserve of 843,700 $BTC, making it a very limited financial impact. However, the analyst noted that the market’s reaction to this development was remarkable, stating, “Yesterday could be the first day Ethereum started outperforming Bitcoin.” This view of the analyst aligns with the research report he published…

Ethereum, a cryptocurrency ecosystem platform, has announced the launch of its fifth season of airdrops, part of its community-focused incentive programs. According to a statement on the project’s official Discord channel, users can now claim their new airdrop rewards. It was stated that the total amount of rewards to be distributed in this context corresponds to 2% of the supply of ENA, the project’s native token. This distribution aims to increase the participation of platform users and encourage interaction within the ecosystem. Ethereum has previously attracted attention with its airdrop campaigns and has pursued an aggressive strategy to expand its…

The French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) warned that crypto companies operating in the country without a license have until June 30 to acquire the permits or exit the country. AMF President Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani told a press event on Thursday that crypto companies that fail to obtain a license by the deadline must have “orderly wind-down ⁠plans” to offload customers and end their operations, according to Reuters. Under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework, crypto service providers are required to have licenses to operate, but can acquire a license in any of the 27 EU member states…