Doohyun Hwang

"Bitcoin’s fundamentals remain solid despite price action... institutional inquiries persist"

Despite Bitcoin’s (BTC) sharp sell-off, some are pointing to greater regulatory clarity and expanding institutional demand as reasons to argue that “unlike the price, the fundamentals have not been impaired.” On the 5th (local time), Sydney Powell, C

Bitcoin cost basis is $100,000… Metaplanet CEO: "Still buying more"

As Metaplanet, a Japanese investment firm dubbed "Asia’s MicroStrategy," faces the risk of massive unrealized losses amid Bitcoin’s sharp selloff, CEO Simon Gerovich has moved to directly reassure shareholders. He also signaled his determination to s

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Trading Surges as Bitcoin Plunges

As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) plunged, trading volume poured into the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to Cointelegraph on the 5th (local time), BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Bit

"Worst day since the FTX crisis"...Bitcoin 'halves' from its peak

Bitcoin plunged more than 10% in a single day, sliding to $60,000. That is about half of the all-time high ($126,199) set in October last year. Analysts say the crypto market has been gripped by its worst bout of capitulation selling (Bloodbath) sinc

Bitcoin tops $64,000

DB Securities signs MOU with Solana Foundation on tokenized securities…moves to build a digital capital market

DB Securities said on the 6th that it has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Solana Foundation, a global public blockchain platform, to build a tokenized securities (STO)-based digital capital market. Under the agreement, t

Bitcoin pares losses, recovers the $63,000 level

"Even after Bitcoin’s 40% plunge, ETF investors are still holding on"

The crypto market has been hit by an intense deep freeze, with Bitcoin plunging more than 40% from its peak, but investors in spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) do not appear to have rushed to dump their holdings. On the 6th (local time), Eric Balchun

"Where is the bottom?"... Bitcoin plunges 7%, $60,000 level now at risk

Bitcoin (BTC) suffered a near-7% plunge in just one hour, triggering a fearful morning in markets. After moving sideways around $64,000, the price abruptly broke down, putting the psychological $60,000 threshold at risk. According to Binance’s Tether

Bitcoin Falls Below $62,000

"Will be passed within the year even if Democrats oppose"…Republicans signal intent to push ahead with the CLARITY Act

John Boozman, the Republican chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, signaled strong determination to pass the digital asset market structure bill (the CLARITY Act) within this year despite fierce Democratic opposi

Upbit Donates Bitcoin Worth KRW 100 Million to Korean Sport & Olympic Committee in Milan

Dunamu, the operator of digital-asset exchange Upbit, said on the 6th that it donated Bitcoin worth KRW 100 million to the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, expressing support for the South Korean national team’s performance at the Milano Cortina 202

Tether steps up push into the gold market…invests $150 million in Gold.com

Tether has made a strategic investment of $150 million in Gold.com, a gold-related platform company. On the 5th (local time), Tether said on its official blog that it had acquired a 12% stake in Gold.com. Gold.com is a platform that provides access t

Bitcoin slips below $63,000

Bitcoin’s sharp drop… Nobel economics laureate Krugman warns it “exposes structural limits”

As Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below the $63,000 level, the broader digital-asset (crypto) market downturn is deepening. With leveraged-position liquidations colliding with rising volatility in global financial markets, virtually all of the gains that had

Bitcoin tops $64,000

Bitcoin Collapse Puts the 'Strategy Model' to the Test

As Bitcoin (BTC) slid below $63,000, Strategy’s aggressive “bitcoin accumulation strategy” has been put to a critical test. With the selloff deepening, assessments are emerging that the corporate Bitcoin investment model—once widely praised by the ma

[Exclusive] KakaoBank meets with global custody heavyweight…possible stablecoin partnership

Private meeting with Fireblocks on the 3rd “Conducted technology research and networking” Focus on potential cooperation on a won-denominated stablecoin Kakao ramps up its ‘stablecoin TF’ KakaoBank has been confirmed to have held a private meeting wi

[Exclusive] FSS to examine ZKsync coin that surged '1,000%' in three hours

Up 970% in three hours before plunging FSS begins securing and analyzing data May shift to a formal probe if unfair trading suspected South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has begun fact-finding as part of its market surveillance over unu

US spot Ethereum ETFs see $250 million in net outflows

Outflow momentum continues in US spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to Sosovalue on the 30th (local time), spot Ethereum ETFs listed on US exchanges posted net outflows of $252.87 million for the day. This marked a second consecuti

US spot Bitcoin ETFs see outflows for a fifth straight session

Outflows from US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended into a fifth day. According to SoSoValue on the 30th (local time), spot Bitcoin ETFs listed on US exchanges posted total net outflows of $509.7 million for the day. This marked five

Bitcoin slides to $81,000… Options market hits peak 'fear' as spot ETF outflows accelerate

Bitcoin (BTC) plunged about 10% over two days, retesting the $81,000 level. Analysts say a sharp risk-off mood has reached its highest level in a year, as massive outflows from spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) coincided with a steep drop in gold pri

"Crypto winter pushes Europe unit into the red"…Nomura tightens risk controls on digital assets

Nomura Holdings, a Japanese securities firm, is significantly tightening risk management at its European unit, which has been hit hard by the downturn in the digital asset (cryptocurrency) market. According to Bloomberg on the 30th (local time), Nomu

EU Commission sends warning letters to 12 countries for failing to implement crypto-asset tax reporting guidelines

The European Commission has issued formal warning letters to 12 member states that have failed to properly implement new rules strengthening tax reporting obligations related to crypto-assets (cryptocurrencies). According to Cryptopolitan on the 30th

Binance: “October crypto crash due to macro and liquidity factors… unrelated to us”

Binance, the world’s largest digital-asset (cryptocurrency) exchange, has issued an official statement on the sharp market crash that occurred on Oct. 10 last year, saying it was “the result of a combination of macroeconomic variables and structural

Tennessee introduces 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' bill

The U.S. state of Tennessee is moving to build a state-level reserve of Bitcoin (BTC) as a strategic asset. On the 30th (local time), Tennessee state representative Jody Barrett recently formally introduced to the 114th General Assembly the “Tennesse

Fed Governor Bowman: "Already cut 75 bp last year...need to watch conditions for now"

Michelle Bowman, a governor at the US Federal Reserve (Fed), said the decision to hold the policy rate steady in January was “a close call.” According to Walter Bloomberg on the 30th (local time), Bowman said the rate hold was a choice made to review

U.S. SEC and CFTC Launch ‘Project Crypto’... “Removing Regulatory Uncertainty”

Paul Atkins, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Selig, chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced the official launch of “Project Crypto” through a joint op-ed outlining the Donald Trump administr

Tether tops $10bn in net profit last year…US Treasury holdings hit record high

Stablecoin issuer Tether, which issues USDT, posted net profit of more than $10bn last year. Its holdings of US Treasuries also climbed to an all-time high. On the 30th (local time), Tether made the announcement as it released its “Q4 2025 Audit Repo

Bitcoin (BTC) tops $84,000