Bitcoin faces fresh headwinds as China’s Kimi beats Claude, GPT in coding benchmark
Moonshot's Kimi K3 took the top spot in frontend coding away from Claude and OpenAI, and it's free. Semiconductor stocks fell, and crypto fell with them.
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AI frenzy losing steam leaves bitcoin less volatile than South Korean stocks
Your day-ahead look for July 17, 2026
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Bitcoin reclaiming its $69,000 holder cost basis could open XRP’s path to $1.26
Glassnode has identified Bitcoin's short-term holder cost basis near $69,000 as the market's next major recovery test, potentially affecting the outcome for altcoins such as XRP. Reclaiming that level would give the current rebound real room to run, and the firm's own July 15 report frames it as the point where recent buyers move back […] The post Bitcoin reclaiming its $69,000 holder cost basis could open XRP’s path to $1.26 appeared first on CryptoSlate .
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Bitcoin Tests $63K as Long-Term Holders Keep Selling at a Loss
Some two-thirds of the coins moving onto exchanges are long-term holders taking losses, as a macro risk-off drags on Bitcoin’s price.
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DOGE Is Permissionless: Community Rejects Claims of Official Ownership
Dogecoin contributor reaffirms its decentralized roots with a timely reminder.
Live markets: Bitcoin returns to $63,000 as Nasdaq trims large early loss
A deepening global selloff in chipmakers dragged risk assets lower, pulling bitcoin back from the $65,000 level it reached on this week's soft inflation print.
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Risk-off wave drags bitcoin below $63,000 as AI selloff spreads from stocks to crypto
Crypto fell as AI stock fatigue and U.S.-Iran tensions weighed on sentiment, though a technical measure hints at oversold conditions heading into the weekend.
New Era for Japanese Cryptocurrency Markets? Demand for Digital Assets Grows
Japan’s consideration of Bitcoin ETFs could mark a major shift toward deeper institutional participation in its cryptocurrency market.
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Pi Coin Defies a Falling Crypto Market as Pi Network Overhauls Its App
Pi Network’s coin, PI, rose by more than 3.5% over the past 24 hours, outpacing a broader crypto market that lost nearly 3%. The rise came as Pi Network began a design refresh of its mining app. The gain offered brief relief for a token that hit a record low days earlier. PI traded near The post Pi Coin Defies a Falling Crypto Market as Pi Network Overhauls Its App appeared first on BeInCrypto .
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Bitcoin at Turning Point: 700% XRP Predictor Explains Why $61,000 Matters
XRP rally prophet DonAlt says Bitcoin is at a turning point, making $61,000 the main line in the sand.
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Bitcoin buyers and bagholders are both selling into the rebound below $70,000
Bitcoin’s recent price rebound faltered as the advance gave long-term holders and recent buyers an opportunity to sell before the cryptocurrency reached its next major resistance zone. Data from CryptoSlate shows that the largest digital asset crossed $65,000 on Wednesday for the first time in about a month, then retreated under $63,000 as of press […] The post Bitcoin buyers and bagholders are both selling into the rebound below $70,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate .
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Dogecoin Price Outlook as T. Rowe Debuts Fourth DOGE ETF With 2.6M Allocation
Dogecoin (DOGE) price is down by 3.17% today, July 17, to trade at $0.071 at the time of writing. The drop comes despite T.Rowe launching an active crypto ETF on July 16 that offers exposure to multiple cryptocurrencies, including Dogecoin. While this will be the fourth ETF for the biggest meme coin by market cap, The post Dogecoin Price Outlook as T. Rowe Debuts Fourth DOGE ETF With 2.6M Allocation appeared first on CoinGape .
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Ether falls twice as hard as bitcoin and HYPE drops 10% as the chip trade unwinds
Japan's Nikkei had its worst day since March. Ether is still the only major holding a gain on the week, barely.
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Wall Street Goes All-In on Stocks, So Why Not Bitcoin?
Equity investors have bet so heavily on a Goldilocks economy that stock funds now command a record 64.7% of assets tracked by EPFR Global. Yet Bitcoin (BTC) sat out the rally entirely. The split matters because Bitcoin typically behaves like a high-beta technology stock. This time, it broke from that pattern. Stocks Run Out of The post Wall Street Goes All-In on Stocks, So Why Not Bitcoin? appeared first on BeInCrypto .
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Bitcoin Falls to $63K Lows After Trump Speech & New US Strikes on Iran
Bitcoin (BTC) dipped to around $63K and US stocks extended losses on Friday, as the US launched new strikes Iran. Volatility and uncertainty increased as President Trump accused China of interfering with the 2020 US elections in his speech, sparking calls to pass the SAVE America Act before the US midterm election. Ad Ad Bitcoin The post Bitcoin Falls to $63K Lows After Trump Speech & New US Strikes on Iran appeared first on CoinGape .
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DOG Mode vs. BIP-110: Inside the Bitcoin client built to bypass data restrictions
While BIP 110 wants to restrict data through a consensus change and has almost no miner support, a new DOG Mode client wants the opposite and requires no vote at all.
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Where Crypto Money Went in Q2 as the Market Fell 12.6%
Crypto’s total market capitalization fell 12.6% in the second quarter of 2026, yet two segments moved in the opposite direction. Prediction markets and tokenized collectibles both posted strong growth while every other tracked sector contracted. The wider market dropped to $2.1 trillion, its third straight quarterly decline. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) underperformed amid capital The post Where Crypto Money Went in Q2 as the Market Fell 12.6% appeared first on BeInCrypto .
Will Crypto Markets Move When $1.2B Bitcoin Options Expire Today?
Another Friday is upon us, bringing another Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiry event as spot markets have made some progress.
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Bitcoin under $63,000 after new U.S. strike on Iran. Trump's China comment adds to uncertainty
Geopolitical tensions and renewed fears of U.S.-China frictions are weighing on risk assets, including bitcoin.
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Crash to $30K or Jump to $100K: 3 AIs Speculate What Is More Likely for BTC in 2026
The answer was unanimous.