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The cryptocurrency has outperformed gold, the U.S. dollar, and the S&P 500 since the initial strikes on Iran.
Bitcoin ( CRYPTO: BTC ) and the S&P 500 are the two most common places people put money when they want long-term growth.
Question: Does Bitcoin protect investors when markets become unstable?
Investors exposed to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether have been on a wild ride over the past year.
This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: bitcoin and ether. While both are considered to be high-risk when it comes to investing, the two have foundational differences that investors should know.
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.
This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: bitcoin and ether. While both are considered to be high-risk when it comes to investing, the two have foundational differences that investors should know.
Bitcoin's rise has coincided with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index improving after it tanked deep into “extreme fear” during bitcoin's February crash, suggesting investors are jumping back into the cryptocurrency as it remains among prices not seen since 2024. Unlike the February free fall, which happened amid geopolitical uncertainty linked to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Trump's threats to seize Greenland, the conflict in the Middle East does not appear to hold the same weight for crypto investors.
On this week's episode of CNBC Crypto World, major digital currencies rebound even as a joint military operation in Iran raises volatility for traditional markets. Plus, Coinbase shares rise as President Trump backs stablecoin issuers' efforts to rewrite crypto market structure legislation.
CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports on the latest moves in crypto.
Stifel Financial, a 136-year-old investment bank, says Bitcoin ( CRYPTO: BTC ) could still fall to $38,000—a 43% drop from current levels near $65,000 and a full 70% crash from October's $126,000 peak.
This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: bitcoin and ether. While both are considered to be high-risk when it comes to investing, the two have foundational differences that investors should know.
This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: bitcoin and ether. While both are considered to be high-risk when it comes to investing, the two have foundational differences that investors should know.
If you had $10,000 to put into crypto today, would you choose XRP or Bitcoin?
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, experts weigh in on recent crypto market pressure as bitcoin heads for its fourth negative week in a row. We also recap some highlights from the 2026 CNBC Digital Finance Forum earlier this week, an event sponsored by MoonPay.
This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: bitcoin and ether.
Bitcoin has experienced a severe drawdown, falling from ~$126,000 to ~$70,000, with sentiment at extreme fear levels. BTC's 'digital gold' narrative is under pressure as it now behaves more like a risk-on asset, underperforming the NASDAQ since November. Despite heavy losses and balance sheet strain, the Bitcoin network remains functional, and institutional interest persists.
Bitcoin was getting hammered on Wednesday, with the leading cryptocurrency shedding nearly $2,000 of value.
Bitwise Asset Management CIO Matt Hougan delivers his take on the cryptocurrency sell-off.
Erb is the former commodities portfolio manager at TCW Group whose model of bitcoin's BTCUSD-1.75% fair value has been roundly dismissed as hopelessly irrelevant. Last October, for instance, bitcoin traded above $125,000, more than double the fair-value estimate of $53,000 from Erb's model at the time.