One analyst isn\\\'t quite ready to call a bottom, but says bitcoin is surely in an oversold condition.

The token has resistance at the $1.53 and then the $1.64 levels.

Strong selling pressure overwhelmed positive Coinbase integration news as the psychological $1.90 level failed to hold.

The decline was accompanied by sharp volatility in bitcoin and weakness in U.S. tech stocks, suggesting a return of risk-off sentiment.

The decline in ether contributed to the selling pressure on meme coins, as traders often use ETH as a risk gauge for altcoins.

XRP\\\'s price action now faces resistance at the former support levels, with $1.90 as the immediate line of defense.

Crypto-linked stocks pulled back, with miners like MARA Holdings (MARA) down 4.8% and Core Scientific (CORZ) down 6%.

Executives and lobbyists are attending a meeting today with Senator Tim Scott and others to hash out the ongoing talks over crypto\\\'s most important policy effort.

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It was a blink and you missed it rally as continued deflation in the AI trade sent the Nasdaq sharply lower, dragging crypto along with it.

Robinhood stands to gain more from prediction markets than Coinbase as users plan to deploy fresh capital rather than sell existing crypto, the bank said.

The bank said bipartisan Senate talks on market structure legislation and parallel GENIUS Act rulemaking could deliver a workable U.S. crypto framework by early 2026.

Bitcoin surged from an intraday low near $86,200 to reclaim $90,000, driven by aggressive spot buying and a wave of short liquidations.

Mining stocks, trading platforms, and cryptocurrency infrastructure firms saw significant gains, including Hut 8, Riot Platforms, and Coinbase.

Surging metals prices and dovish comments from leading Fed chair contender Chris Waller were among the news items possibly boosting crypto prices.