Happy Thursday!

Bitcoin is stuck below $105,000, and everyone watching the market is wondering: is this the start of the bear market or just another bull market correction?

Bitcoin has seen a ‘watershed year’ in terms of its institutional adoption in 2025, according to one expert: here’s what he means by that.

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TOP STORY

Bitcoin At $105,000: Bull Market Correction Or Bear Market Beginning?

Bitcoin has entered its first meaningful correction in nearly two months, falling from an all-time high of $111,880 amid rising macroeconomic uncertainty and unprecedented leverage in derivatives markets.

The pullback marks a pivotal moment for investors, as mounting sell pressure, profit-taking by seasoned holders and surging options activity point to elevated volatility ahead.

Does Bitcoin have one more push in it?

Read the full scoop here.

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QUICK N DIRTY

Solana is oscillating around $150, and traders are asking: does SOL have one more push coming to outperform ETH and XRP?

Bitcoin has gone from $16,000 to $110,000, but some traders seriously claim the bull run hasn’t even begun — here’s why.

BTC, ETH, XRP are dipping on Thursday, but traders assure: ‘everything is going according to plan.’

FINTECH FOCUS

Bitcoin Adoption Makes 2025 A ‘Watershed Year’ For Crypto, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley Says

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley says 2025 marks a "watershed year" for crypto as regulatory clarity, institutional adoption and mainstream political support converge to reshape the investment landscape for digital assets.

Speaking with CNBC at the Bitcoin Conference 2025, Horsley emphasized that the most significant overhang on crypto markets, regulatory uncertainty, has flipped from a headwind into a tailwind.

"2025 is a watershed year… it's absolutely the beginning of a new chapter for the space," he said, pointing to regulatory support from the White House, Congress, and financial regulators as a turning point.

What’s next for institutional Bitcoin adoption?

Read the full scoop here.

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