Bitcoin remains under pressure, trading near sixty-nine thousand dollars after a forty-four percent decline from October highs. We examine the persistent institutional selling through ETFs, why this bear market differs from 2022, and what historical patterns tell us about recovery timelines. Plus, regulatory battles heat up as crypto firms and banks clash over stablecoin yield rules, while Russia signals a major policy shift on digital currencies. We also cover Coinbase's disappointing earnings, the surge in crypto-linked romance scams, and major infrastructure developments from Cardano to social platform X launching crypto trading features.