Crypto Market Updates

*Bitcoin News*

- *Price Prediction*: Bitcoin could reach $138,000 in three months, according to network economist Timothy Peterson, despite challenging macroeconomic conditions.

- *Accumulation*: Crypto firms and whales continue accumulating Bitcoin, with a UK firm buying $250 million worth of BTC, and Metaplanet adding 319 BTC to its holdings, approaching 5,000 Bitcoin.

- *Institutional Investment*: Institutional investment and Bitcoin ETFs have accelerated the four-year Bitcoin halving cycle, despite global trade war uncertainties ¹ ².

*Regulatory Environment*

- *BIS Warning*: The Bank for International Settlements warns that crypto and stablecoins may destabilize finance and widen inequality, urging stronger regulation.

- *Schwab's Stance*: Charles Schwab remains cautious yet optimistic about the digital asset sector and plans to add spot BTC trading services for its clients by April 2026 ¹ ².

*Other Developments*

- *Web3 Fund*: Web3 fund ABCDE halts new investments and fundraising to support existing projects and launch its new crypto incubator, Vernal.

- *DeFi and Crypto Adoption*: DeFi platforms account for 63% of Yemen's crypto web traffic, while global centralized exchanges account for 18%.

- *Solana and Ethereum*: Solana's Meatbags announces NFT sale to buy a Cold War bunker, and Uniswap founder Hayden Adams believes Solana is the best blockchain to scale DeFi at the layer 1 level ³ ⁴ ⁵. #BTCRebound #solana #DEFİ #BNBChainMeme