Bitcoin Crosses $100,000 for the First Time
The round-number milestone fell in a single overnight session, less than two months after the U.S. election results re-priced the macro and regulatory backdrop.
Maya Reyes//Dec 5, 2024//4m
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Bitcoin Pushes Past $126,000, Setting a Fresh All-Time High
Sustained ETF inflows and a softer dollar combined to push Bitcoin to a new cycle peak, extending its rally to more than 30% above the December 2024 highs.
Maya Reyes//Oct 7, 2025//5m
Strategy's CEO Floats 'Bitcoin Winter' Risk in Reset Memo
Phong Le acknowledged on a podcast that a multi-quarter price freeze remains a real possibility — a notable change of tone from the firm's usual unalloyed bullishness.
Helena Cross//Nov 18, 2025//5m
Bitcoin's Inverse Correlation With the Dollar Hits a 4-Year Extreme
The 30-day correlation between BTC and the U.S. Dollar Index touched -0.90 this month, the most extreme level since 2022, as macro dominates crypto-specific drivers.
James Thornton//Apr 22, 2026//5m
Bitcoin's Equity Correlation Climbs to 0.5 Through 2025
After two years near zero, the rolling correlation between Bitcoin and the S&P 500 has nearly doubled, raising hard questions about the asset's diversification value.
James Thornton//Dec 9, 2025//5m
Bitcoin Plunges on Trump Tariff Announcement
Crypto and equities fell together after the administration unveiled sweeping tariffs, sending BTC down nearly 15% in a single 48-hour stretch.
James Thornton//Apr 9, 2025//5m
Bitcoin's Stock Correlation Briefly Decoupled During Pre-ETF Run
For most of late 2023 and early 2024, BTC's 90-day correlation with U.S. equities collapsed toward zero, only to climb back later in the year.
James Thornton//May 14, 2024//5m
Standard Chartered Cuts Bitcoin Forecast Below $100k
The bank's crypto research desk, long an aggressive bull, formally cut its year-end target to below the round number, citing macro headwinds.
Helena Cross//Oct 30, 2025//5m
Bitcoin Volatility Index Touches Multi-Year Lows
Implied vol on listed Bitcoin options briefly fell below levels last seen in 2019, reflecting the asset's increasing maturity as a regulated macro instrument.
James Thornton//Jul 15, 2025//4m
The Four-Year Cycle Is Not a Law of Nature. Stop Treating It Like One.
Bitcoin's halving-driven boom-bust pattern emerged in a specific market structure that no longer exists. The next cycle will look different.
Maya Reyes//Dec 6, 2025//7m
Bitcoin's Decoupling From Equities Is a Mirage
Every six months, someone declares the BTC-equity correlation broken. They're always wrong, and the data is now too clear to keep entertaining the idea.
James Thornton//Jan 15, 2026//6m