The year kicked off with high hopes following the election of a crypto-friendly US president, raising hopes for regulatory easing. Bitcoin hit a record $109,300 in the first quarter of the year. However, macroeconomic pressures soon took center stage. The crypto asset has retreated to around $85,000. Now, CME Bitcoin futures positions hint at a […]
The current Bitcoin cycle feels unusually subdued compared to previous bull runs. Despite price appreciation, the level of excitement and retail participation remains muted. CryptoQuant believes that an important on-chain metric underlines this shift – the percentage of BTC held for one week to one month is significantly lower than in past cycles. This suggests […]
This weekend, Bitcoin (BTC) pushed up 5% to once more flirt with $85,000, but seasoned analysts aren’t cheering just yet, suspecting a fakeout. Crypto investor Daan Crypto Trades dropped a spicy warning, noting that the number one cryptocurrency has formed weekend gaps for six weeks in a row, with its price retracing hard by midweek […]
For the last two months, cryptocurrencies have been in correction mode, with spot trading volume for bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins declining by tens of billions of dollars. Despite this plunge in spot trading volume, the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, has continued to lead other platforms, with its share of spot volume increasing by the […]
Around 28,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, April 4, and they have a notional value of roughly $2.25 billion. This week’s event is pretty similar to previous weeks, where derivatives trading has been somewhat muted, so the impact on spot markets is likely to be minimal. Markets have been extremely volatile this week, […]
Almost $250 billion has reentered spot crypto markets over the past 12 hours or so in reaction to the 90-day pause and lowering of reciprocal tariffs by the US president. Total market capitalization has returned to $2.7 trillion in a 6% daily gain, recovering almost all losses over the past few days of bleeding out. […]
After years of trade stability, 2025 has seen a rapid shift. In his early days in office, President Trump quickly enacted wide-ranging import tariffs, which targeted specific countries and sectors, using emergency powers. As such, Binance Research’s latest report notes that if inflation remains high while economic growth slows, the Federal Reserve’s actions will be […]
“Short-term holders are in extreme pain right now,” said market analyst and 21st Capital co-founder Sina on X on April 8. He observed that the biggest accumulation zone around current prices was at $98,000 for the amount of 245,000 BTC. “These people are in deep, dark pain,” he said. “All cohorts of short-term holders (STH) […]
Bitcoin’s price nosedived by six grand in the past day as markets anticipate a highly bloody Monday trading session in traditional finance. The altcoins have it worse, with even more painful declines. The total liquidations have skyrocketed to $900 million on a daily scale. BTCUSD. Source: TradingView It was just several days ago, on Wednesday, […]
Bitcoin’s price dropped suddenly in the past few hours, tanking from slightly less than $83,000 to below $79,000. In doing so, the market saw a spike in liquidation levels, as leveraged positions worth almost $600 million were wiped off, according to data from CoinGlass. Source: TradingView The move comes following a few ‘calm’ days during […]