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Bitcoin
The world's first crypto asset — its price, its network and the institutions holding it.
Bitcoin Slides as Reported $6.3bn Binance Breach Shakes Market Confidence
iG Crypto News · 31 October 2026
Bitwise lifts Bitcoin price forecast to $1.6 million by 2036
Bitwise has raised its long-term Bitcoin price prediction, citing institutional demand, limited supply and growth in the market as the basis for its outlook.
iG Crypto News · 30 October 2026
Bitcoin Faces $11 Billion Options Expiry Following FOMC Decision
Bitcoin’s options market is in focus after the FOMC decision, with an $11 billion expiry and call-heavy positioning framing the outlook for a potential rally.
iG Crypto News · 30 October 2026
Crypto market slides as Bitcoin falls below $77,000 and options expiry looms
Digital assets declined broadly on 30 October, with Bitcoin and Ethereum losing nearly 6% as traders weighed monetary policy concerns, a major options expiry and institutional adoption developments.
iG Crypto News Research · 30 October 2026
Bitcoin Rebounds Towards $81,000 as Nasdaq and KOSPI Rally
Bitcoin has moved back towards $81,000 alongside gains in the Nasdaq and KOSPI, while fears of an FOMC rate rise remain in focus.
iG Crypto News · 30 October 2026
Bitcoin Surges Past $106,000 as US Government Shutdown Nears Resolution
The rally coincided with the US Senate’s vote to advance a deal that would bring an end to the longest government shutdown in American history, now stretching to 40 days.
Abigail Welch · 10 November 2025
Crypto Investors Drive Surge in Demand for Offline Security Devices Amid Record Hack Attacks
Ledger, founded in Paris in 2014, sells hardware wallets resembling USB drives that allow users to store cryptocurrencies offline, away from the reach of hackers.
Andrew Jones · 10 November 2025
Singapore Freezes $150M in Assets Linked to Alleged Bitcoin Fraud Kingpin Chen Zhi
The seizure follows a coordinated global enforcement effort launched in mid-October, when U.S. and U.K. prosecutors filed criminal indictments against Chen and began proceedings to confiscate approximately $14.4 billion in Bitcoin.
Andrew Jones · 1 November 2025
Japan Considers Allowing Banks to Hold Bitcoin and Crypto Assets
If approved, the move would treat crypto holdings similarly to traditional financial instruments such as stocks or government bonds, rather than speculative assets.
Stephen Guppy · 25 October 2025