Cryptocurrency & Bitcoin
Today in Cryptocurrency & Bitcoin· Nov 12
MSCI is removing MicroStrategy from its indexes because the company now functions as a bitcoin holding vehicle rather than an operating software business, violating index inclusion criteria. Passive funds tracking those indexes face forced selling, which will reduce the stock's liquidity and create downward pressure on its share price.
Bitcoin adoption trends, price movements, investment strategies, and cryptocurrency market dynamics affecting retail and institutional investors.
18 events across this topic and its sub-topics
What the Market Says
- Bitcoin price at the end of 2026 ↗
- 2%100,000 to 104,999.99
- 1%45,000 to 49,999.99
- 1%40,000 to 44,999.99
Earliest close Jan 1, 2027
- Will Bitcoin be above $200k by 2027? ↗
- 2%Above $200000
Earliest close Jan 1, 2027
- How high will Bitcoin get in 2026? ↗
- 8%Above $99,999.99
- 3%Above $109,999.99
- 3%Above $119,999.99
Earliest close Jan 1, 2027
Prices from Kalshi prediction markets: the market-implied chance of each outcome, set by traders, not a forecast or advice from Penblock. Penblock is not affiliated with Kalshi.
- Single sourceabout 6 hours ago
MSCI removes MicroStrategy from indexes over lack of operating assets
MicroStrategy faces removal from MSCI indexes due to its bitcoin-heavy strategy, affecting passive fund holdings.
The Wall Street Journal
- Single sourceabout 22 hours ago
74-year-old Red Brigades member escapes Argentine house arrest via rope descent
BBC News
- Single source1 day ago
Nasdaq-backed Payward launches tokens for 200+ U.K. and European stocks
Payward, a Nasdaq-backed firm, will introduce digital token versions of over 200 heavily traded stocks from the U.K. and Europe.
The Wall Street Journal
- Single source3 days ago
Securitize jumps 10% after Q3 growth, River One acquisition
Securitize stock rises 10% after-hours following Q3 results and expansion into asset-backed finance.
CNBC
- Single sourceMARKET SHOCK ↓10 days ago
Global regulators convene with digital-asset platforms over security breaches
Binance customers withdraw billions after $6.3 billion hack, triggering mass exodus from the exchange.
The Guardian
- Reported by 4 outletsMARKET SHOCK ↓11 days ago
Binance customers withdraw $3.64 billion as exchange restarts after North Korea theft
Binance experienced a surge in customer withdrawals totaling $3.64 billion after resuming operations following a $6.3 billion token theft attributed to North Korea.
The Guardian · BBC News · The New York Times +1 more
- Single source11 days ago
Binance replaces 90% of $6.3bn theft as FBI fingers North Korean hackers
Binance says it will cover 90% of losses from a $6.3 billion hack attributed by FBI to North Korea.
The Guardian
- Reported by 2 outletsMARKET SHOCK ↓13 days ago
North Korea suspected in $6.3bn crypto theft, largest on record
North Korea suspected of executing $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft, largest crypto heist on record.
The Guardian · BBC News
- Single source14 days ago
Druckenmiller's crypto post lifts related stock as options traders buy
Stanley Druckenmiller's public post drove a sharp rally in a cryptocurrency-linked stock.
CNBC
- Reported by 2 outlets16 days ago
Robinhood drops 5% despite beating revenue targets on options and new services
Robinhood's stock fell as cryptocurrency weakness pressured earnings, though the brokerage met revenue forecasts by expanding into options and prediction markets.
MarketWatch · CNBC
- Single source16 days ago
Robinhood partners with Ripple to distribute RLUSD stablecoin
Ripple and Robinhood partner to expand RLUSD stablecoin distribution to retail investors.
CNBC
- Single source16 days ago
Mastercard: stablecoin speed gains limited by infrastructure delays
Mastercard argues that stablecoin speed benefits mask operational complexity in payment settlement.
CNBC
- Reported by 2 outlets20 days ago
Argentina closes crypto fraud probe into President Milei
Argentina's government drops fraud investigation into President Milei, removing legal risk to his administration.
BBC News · Al Jazeera
- Single source29 days ago
Major conferences cluster around Singapore's motorsports spectacle
Singapore hosts growing business events attracting crypto leaders, CEOs, and Formula 1, signaling the city's expansion as a financial hub.
CNBC
- Single source30 days ago
BitMEX faces £20m lawsuit over unregulated UK product sales
A former investor claims the crypto platform, backed by a Reform UK supporter, sold derivatives to British customers without Financial Conduct Authority approval.
The Guardian
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Bitcoin forms rare bullish technical pattern after three-year gap
Bitcoin has moved from a bounce into a sustained uptrend, raising questions about entry timing for investors.
MarketWatch
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Trump pardon frees crypto executive who now resides in UAE
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao released from prison; profile examines his life after incarceration.
The New York Times
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Retail investor puts entire discretionary income into bitcoin despite concentration concerns
A 47-year-old retail investor allocates all discretionary income to bitcoin, raising questions about concentration risk in cryptocurrency.
MarketWatch