BTC Retests $90,000 as Traders Watch Middle East Tensions and Weekend Risk
BTC briefly slipped below $90,000 before recovering toward $91,000, while traders also focus on payroll data and rising Middle East risk reflected in Polymarket bets.

BTC briefly slipped below $90,000 before recovering toward $91,000, while traders also focus on payroll data and rising Middle East risk reflected in Polymarket bets.

Harvard Management Company trimmed its Bitcoin ETF holdings by ~21% in Q4 2025 while initiating an $86.8M position in the iShares Ethereum Trust, per SEC 13F filing.

Reece Merrick, a senior executive at Ripple, leads the company's strategy and blockchain payment innovation. The article covers his background, Ripple's growth, SEC legal battle, and leadership vision, though personal net worth remains undisclosed.

Vitalik Buterin has turned 32 in 2026, prompting a fresh look at Ethereum’s path from a 2013 concept to a global programmable network spanning smart contracts, DeFi, NFTs, Layer 2, and Proof-of-Stake.

Precious metals sold off sharply, with silver dropping 35% from an intraday record and gold down 12%. Bitcoin, after earlier weakness, traded near $83,000 and stayed above its overnight low of $81,000.

Mutuum Finance, a decentralized lending protocol, has raised over $20.4 million and surpassed 19,000 holders. Its V1 testnet is live, Halborn audit completed, and token MUTM priced at $0.04 with a launch price of $0.06, with long-term targets up to $1.20.

Bitcoin stays above $80,400, demonstrating resilience. This week brings US CPI, PPI, Fed speeches, and token unlocks for AVAX, APT, PUMP, and Arbitrum, increasing market volatility risks.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a comprehensive quantum-resistance roadmap, identifying four vulnerable areas and pushing frame transactions for the Hegota upgrade in H2 2026.
