Bitcoin is under pressure after a brutal week. Here’s why

Bitcoin is under pressure after a brutal week. Here’s why

Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Bitcoin extended losses on Monday as the world’s biggest cryptocurrency fell below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025. Bitcoin was trading at $77,494.65 at 05:43 a.m. ET on Monday, according to CoinMetrics. Bitcoin fell as low as $74,876 but later pared some of the losses. The … Read more

Pardoned Binance founder Zhao says his business relationship with the Trumps was ‘misconstrued’

Pardoned Binance founder Zhao says his business relationship with the Trumps was ‘misconstrued’

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said that his business relationship with President Donald Trump’s family has been “misconstrued” in the wake of his pardon. “There’s no business relationships whatsoever,” Zhao told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin Thursday in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The former Binance CEO served four months in … Read more

To lower crypto investment risk, the market is starting to diversify its digital asset bets

To lower crypto investment risk, the market is starting to diversify its digital asset bets

Volatility is nothing new for crypto investors, and 2025 has been a wild ride, with bitcoin climbing above $125,000 in October before experiencing several sharp drops — peak to trough, a decline of over $40,000 from its record high. “Crypto is a volatile asset class, and in some sense, there is no avoiding that volatility,” … Read more

Biggest mistakes crypto investors make with estate planning

Biggest mistakes crypto investors make with estate planning

Roughly 1 in 7 people are leaving unclaimed property on the table, according to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators. While the recent heavy selling in bitcoin and ether is rightly getting all the short-term attention, this estate planning issue is a longer-term one that’s likely to be exacerbated as crypto adoption and ownership … Read more

Bitcoin, Ethereum fall sharply as crypto sell-off resumes

Bitcoin, Ethereum fall sharply as crypto sell-off resumes

Bitcoin and Ethereum fell on Monday, as the recent sell-off in cryptocurrencies resumed. Bitcoin tumbled sharply and was last seen around $86,553 at 8:18 a.m. in London on Monday, a slide of about 5.3%. Ethereum dropped around 6.4% in early trade, to reach $2,836. Solana had fallen over 7%, and was last seen around $127, … Read more

IRS crackdown on popular crypto ‘tax cheat’ begins with 2025 filing year

IRS crackdown on popular crypto ‘tax cheat’ begins with 2025 filing year

With year-end approaching, it’s a good time to make sure your tax house is in order. It’s especially important for crypto investors, given a new IRS brokerage reporting requirement covering transactions after Jan. 1, 2025. The IRS generally treats crypto like property, similar to stocks or real estate, so selling crypto can trigger a capital … Read more