The spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States have recently observed a noteworthy trend, marked by a consecutive six-day period of outflows. Notably, BlackRock’s IBIT ETF encountered its first instance of outflows just yesterday. This development coincides with bitcoin navigating through its most challenging month since the aftermath of the 2022 FTX collapse,...Read More
Bitcoin prices slumped to a nine-week low just below $57,000 on May 1, shedding a further 4% on the day. The asset has now bled a whopping 11% since the same time last week. Market dips and flush-outs are not uncommon for crypto assets, but Glassnode analyst James Check thinks this time is different. Large...Read More
The crypto market has faced a massive correction over the past month – and new investors are proving incapable of stomaching the volatility. Blockchain data show that 2024 Bitcoin buyers, who entered a raging early-year bull market in which Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a new all-time high, are now panic selling at a loss as...Read More
The Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index shows crypto investor sentiment has turned neutral following BTC’s slump below $57,000. According to data from Alternative.me, the fear and greed index sits at 54 for the first time in three months, signaling that crypto investors are neither fearful nor greedy amid the current market conditions. Investors Harbor Neutral...Read More
BTC prices fell to a two-month low of $59,130 in early trading on May 1, a public holiday for most of Asia. It is the first time the asset has fallen this low since the end of February, when momentum was bullish. With monthly support now broken, analysts are eyeing the next levels and the...Read More
Business intelligence company MicroStrategy continues to increase its bitcoin stash, with a recent purchase of 122 BTC for nearly $8 million. In 2024 alone, the NASDAQ-listed giant has bought over 25,000 BTC. The company, which continues to remain the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, also reported a net loss and a decline in revenue...Read More
Is the Bitcoin bear market already starting to rear its head? One new piece of market data suggests this could be the case. As of Monday, Bitcoin is entering what could be its fifth negative weekly close in a row. Historically, Bitcoin has never closed five consecutive weeks in the red outside of a bear...Read More
Bitcoin has fallen back to more than 15% down from its mid-March peak, dropping to a ten-day low of under $62,000 on Monday morning. On April 28, an analyst feed ‘Stockmoney Lizards’ noted that the halving was over, but bitcoin continues to print red candles. They said that we are not at the end of...Read More
In yet another milestone for the Bitcoin network, its daily transactions peaked at 927,000, surpassing the previous record of 724,000 set in December 2023, according to findings by Intotheblock. The launch of Runes sparked a rapid increase, demonstrating growing interest and utility in cryptocurrencies, setting a new all-time high in Bitcoin’s transaction activity. Runes, a...Read More
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have been a major catalyst in driving BTC to establish an all-time high months before its fourth halving. According to a new report by Ecoinometrics, Bitcoin cannot grow further without those products. These funds appear to have “stopped accumulating coins” (in aggregate) for more than a month, which can be a cause...Read More
Bitcoin could be headed to $1 million after a tsunami of newly printed cash drives up all asset prices, according to Strike CEO Jack Mallers. The executive, whose payments app lets people remit fiat currency around the world on Bitcoin rails, said in a Friday interview that money printing will be required to bail out...Read More
The predictions for the US economy continue to be gloomy. “Rich Dad Poor Dad” author Robert Kiyosaki bluntly stated that the American economy is in a depression. He defined depression as an economy experiencing subpar growth – even though it is technically growing, it’s below its potential. To support his claim, Kiyosaki pointed out that...Read More
Following Bitcoin’s recent halving event, market analysts are closely eyeing the role of liquidity in shaping the cryptocurrency’s trajectory over the coming months. According to insights from Kaiko, the strengthening liquidity could support a sustained rise in bitcoin’s price. Bitcoin’s Liquidity Rebounds Liquidity refers to the ease with which an asset can be bought or...Read More
Since the bear market in 2022, bitcoin (BTC) has witnessed substantial pullbacks, losing up to 23% of its value on some occasions. Understanding the depth of these declines could help investors maximize their returns, as rebounds from these drops usually yield substantial gains. According to a tweet by crypto trader and analyst Rekt Capital, accumulating...Read More
The popular bitcoin perma-bear Peter Schiff has carried out another verbal attack on X during the most recent price correction that drove the asset to a multi-day low of around $63,000. Schiff, known for his support and admiration for gold, believes BTC’s price could plummet even more if it breaks below $60,000. Not Looking Good?...Read More
After a few days of hovering above $66,000, bitcoin (BTC) has dropped to a low of $63,500 amid heightened volatility. Coincidentally (or not), the amount of outflows from the United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) market on April 24 hit $120 million. BTC Plunges by 4.5% Data from CoinMarketCap shows that BTC lost roughly...Read More
Standard Chartered Bank analyst and head of digital assets research, Geoff Kendrick, believes bitcoin (BTC) will likely trend higher following the halving due to lower leveraged positions in the market. Speaking to BNN Bloomberg during an interview over the weekend, Kendrick said the current market environment, which has lower leverage, could propel the value of...Read More
The creator of the popular ‘Bitcoin Power Law’ has unveiled a chart detailing his price model’s exact BTC price targets for the next several market cycles. The model predicts that Bitcoin will reach $218,875 at its cycle peak in November 2025, before descending to $96,677 at its bottom in December 2026. What Is The Bitcoin...Read More
While bitcoin’s performance over the last couple of years has been nothing short of spectacular, the latest analysis suggests that the world’s largest cryptocurrency has failed to attract safe-haven flows. This was evident in the case of an increased demand for such assets following the escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to Kaiko. Bitcoin...Read More
Bitcoin completed its fourth halving on April 20th, with block rewards falling from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. Historically, halvings have been related to growing bitcoin prices and eventually marked the beginning of new cycles followed by massive surges in value. The latest halving is no different, even as BTC reached an all-time high beyond...Read More
Crypto markets have shown signs of recovery over the weekend but a busy week ahead on the economic calendar in the United States may refuel momentum for the bears. The Federal Reserve’s key inflation metric, which could impact monetary policy going forward, will be in the spotlight. Macroeconomics outlet the Kobeissi Letter highlighted the key...Read More
Bitcoin’s fourth halving, a highly anticipated event occurring every four years in the cryptocurrency realm, has finally occurred. This event, reducing the Bitcoin block reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC, marks a crucial moment in the industry. As a result, the daily issuance of Bitcoin has been slashed in half, now standing at around...Read More
Bitcoin’s fall to $61,000 over the weekend was a result of market participants reducing their exposure to the digital asset ahead of the halving slated for April 20, according to the latest CryptoQuant weekly report. Analysts said traders closed their long positions to take profits, and now, the volume of sell orders in the perpetual...Read More
A recurring pattern that has been observed during each Bitcoin halving is volatility. With the following event right around the corner, Bitcoin dumped over 10% in the past week, sliding to $62,778. But despite a series of price corrections, the accumulation game remains strong among Bitcoin holders. Accumulation Addresses See Record Bitcoin Inflows Popular crypto...Read More
Contrary to the general belief circulating in the crypto community, Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow (S2F) model creator and analyst PlanB thinks this halving will not be different from previous events. According to a tweet, PlanB insists that Bitcoin’s price increases will again be around the halving. This Halving Will Not be Different Over the past weeks, several...Read More
Bitcoin has now retreated 18% from its all-time high of $73,737 on March 14, tapping $60,000 during late trading on April 17. Corrections are a healthy part of market cycles, however, and analysts agree that this one may not be over yet despite the halving being just a couple of days away. On April 17,...Read More
The cryptocurrency market endured massive volatility this week. Amidst geopolitical instability, this price action triggered billions in liquidation and left many wondering if Bitcoin could be used as a hedge against chaos. However, certain cohorts of Bitcoin holders remained unfazed. This is evident by the fact that Bitcoin appears to be entering an accumulation phase...Read More
The bull market euphoria appears to have come to a screeching halt as the crypto market correction continues and digital assets keep dumping. On April 16, prominent market analyst “Cold Blooded Shiller” told his 269,000 followers on X that Bitcoin is “still the cloud that hangs over crypto.” BTC has retreated 15% from its March...Read More
Investor hesitancy continued as digital asset investment products witnessed a modest sum of $126 million in outflows last week. This reluctance could potentially be due to the stall in positive price trends. While trading volumes increased slightly from $17 billion to $21 billion compared to the previous week, activity in ETP/ETFs decreased relative to the...Read More
Bitcoin’s price may be due for another correction despite a strong recovery from its weekend dump to $61,000, according to analysts at CryptoQuant. In a community “quicktake” posted on Monday, Bitcoin and Ethereum trader GAAH noted that the prevailing bullish market sentiment may be getting too hot based on information from the perpetual futures market....Read More
