Bitcoin climbed toward $69,700 on Monday afternoon, extending an intraday breakout that followed a period of consolidation near $65,500 earlier in the session.

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and CIO of Maelstrom, is calling for what he describes as an unavoidable pivot in U.S. monetary policy.

Strategy, the enterprise software company turned leveraged Bitcoin proxy, said it purchased 3,015 additional Bitcoin for approximately $204.1 million, deepening one of the largest corporate bets on the digital asset.

Bitcoin has spent much of early 2026 in consolidation mode, hovering between $65,000 and $68,000 after pulling back sharply from its all-time high of $126,000 set earlier in 2025.

Bitcoin is sending conflicting signals to the market, with key risk metrics pointing to a potential accumulation phase even as short-term holders remain under heavy pressure.

Samson Mow, CEO of Jan3, is once again making the case that Bitcoin is deeply undervalued - and that the market is mispricing it by a wide margin compared to gold and global liquidity trends.

Bitcoin’s 2026 cycle is shaping up to be one of the most debated in its history. After reaching an all-time high of $126,296 in October 2025, the asset has pulled back roughly 45%, now trading near $67,600.

Financial markets are heading into one of the most consequential weeks of the quarter, with a dense calendar of U.S. labor data, major tech earnings, regulatory developments, and intensifying geopolitical tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran.

There's a particular kind of frustration that sets in when a chart does absolutely nothing. No crash to panic about, no breakout to chase. Just sideways. Day after day, Bitcoin oscillates in a narrow band while traders stare at their screens wondering what they're missing.

A fresh look at Bitcoin’s biggest holders paints a striking picture of the current crypto elite. Analyst Xavior has compiled an updated 2025 leaderboard estimating the largest personal and institutional Bitcoin stashes — and the numbers are staggering.