Bitcoin has been moving without a clear direction, but internal indicators point to further upside, an analysis said. Matt Crosby, research director at Look Into Bitcoin, described the market as a healthy consolidation before a larger move. He cited ETF fund flows, macro indicators and on-chain supply and demand, along with derivatives-market signals. He also pointed to global liquidity metrics, corporate holdings and easing selling pressure as key variables for the next trend.

U.S. sports prediction market Underdog plans to introduce a feature by year-end that lets users deposit stablecoins and cryptocurrencies directly into prediction market accounts. The company is working with infrastructure platform Zerohash to enable qualified customers to add funds through the Underdog app outside bank hours, including evenings and weekends. Underdog and Zerohash executives highlighted speed and expanded choices. Some services may be unavailable in New York, and crypto holdings are not covered by FDIC or SIPC protection.