Bitcoin reached a record high of almost $112,000 on May 22 and has remained relatively close to that mark ever since, keeping investors on edge for a potential breakout. Despite subdued market activity, the Bitcoin Combined Market Index (BCMI) indicates a shift in sentiment. Accumulation Signals As of May 29, 2025, the 7-day simple moving...Read More
As bitcoin cools off from the latest rally, BTC sitting in wallets belonging to long-term holders has begun to move again. This raises the question of whether these moves are profit-taking by this investor cohort or merely strategic reallocation for further price appreciation. Data from the market research and intelligence firm Glassnode shows that the...Read More
“This is getting ridiculous,” exclaimed ETF Store President Nate Geraci on X on May 29, following the latest bumper inflow day for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). The BlackRock fund saw another large inflow day on May 28 with $481 million entering the ETF. This has culminated in 33 consecutive trading days without an outflow, the...Read More
El Salvador and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the first review of the country’s 40-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. The agreement is pending approval by the IMF’s Executive Board and is dependent on the implementation of agreed-upon conditions. Progress and Fiscal Reforms According to a joint statement from...Read More
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has stated that American military generals are “big supporters” of a strategic Bitcoin reserve. The Wyoming lawmaker made the remarks earlier this week while addressing attendees at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas. Economic Power and Security According to Lummis, she has spoken to generals who understand that economic power...Read More
Almost two months after completing a massive $1.5 billion convertible stock offering to raise funds for BTC purchases, GameStop has announced its first bitcoin purchase, worth approximately a third of the entire amount raised. The company has now joined a growing number of entities that accumulate and store bitcoin as part of their strategic reserves....Read More
As Bitcoin trades near its recently established ATH, a crucial factor is missing from the surge: widespread retail activity. But the latest data points to early signs of movement. Such a comeback could push the world’s largest cryptocurrency to secure more gains. Early Signs of Retail Interest CryptoQuant’s analysis highlighted a notable disconnect in the...Read More
Bitcoin’s price rallied 50% from the April lows, hitting an all-time high of approximately $112,000 on May 23 amid renewed market momentum. On the backdrop, a key Bitcoin metric has quietly reached a level that has historically preceded major market turning points. While the data suggests widespread unrealized gains among holders, analysts urge restraint. UTXO...Read More
Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally last week collided headfirst with geopolitical turbulence, as U.S. President Donald Trump returned to making tariff threats, this time aimed at the European Union (EU). The move injected volatility into a market fresh off its all-time high (ATH) after BTC came within a couple of hundred bucks of flying past $112,000. It...Read More
Retail investors remain mostly on the sidelines in the current Bitcoin market, showing limited trading activity and reduced participation. Investor behavior this cycle could look very different from previous ones. As such, the next big push in the crypto market might not come from where most expect. Not Retail, Here’s Whose Stepping In Instead In...Read More
A brewing financial drama is capturing global attention as Metaplanet Inc., Asia’s leading Bitcoin treasury company, has become Japan’s most shorted stock. Data shared on X by company CEO Simon Gerovich shows more than 25% of Metaplanet’s shares have been borrowed for short positions, setting the stage for what some crypto community members feel could...Read More
Institutional interest in Bitcoin is evolving rapidly, with one issuer now emerging as the dominant player in the ETF space. And that’s BlackRock’s IBIT. As one fund pulls ahead of all others, questions emerge about whether institutional demand is being funneled into a monopoly. Bitcoin ETF Monopoly in the Making? Currently, BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF...Read More
As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to flirt with its all-time high, one analyst has laid out an interesting scenario in which the cryptocurrency skyrockets to $600,000 within 90 days while the S&P 500 collapses by 50%. Prominent market commentator Fred Krueger detailed his prediction in a 10-part thread on X posted on May 20, painting a...Read More
As the market rally continues, investor sentiment appears to be increasingly positive. This is seen in the way traders move and store their assets. Data analyzed by the market intelligence platform Santiment revealed that the supply of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) on crypto exchanges has hit multi-year lows. While this development does not guarantee...Read More
The recent bitcoin (BTC) rally has been characterised by a series of impulsive moves and well-defined consolidation phases. However, one thing that stood out during the surge was the active participation of spot traders. According to the latest edition of the Bitfinex Alpha report, BTC has been through a period of aggressive buying in the...Read More
Bitcoin is currently seeing an interesting trend being played out. In fact, new data suggest that buying sentiment remains favorable for further upside, implying it may be premature to consider exiting. Though it’s hard to pinpoint when Bitcoin might top its previous high, the current on-chain and market data signals remain very “constructive.” Bitcoin Rally...Read More
Just a month and a half ago, this article would have made no sense when BTC’s price tumbled below $75,000 and the main speculations within the community turned on whether the bull run had abruptly ended. Yesterday, bitcoin’s price stood at $30,000 higher, and it came just 2% away from breaking its all-time high from...Read More
With crypto assets quietly moving off exchanges and important metrics pointing away from overheated conditions, the momentum seems to be far from being exhausted. Several factors are at play, which suggest a growing case for the rally’s continuation. Market Sentiment Tilts Bullish Over 3,090 BTC, which is worth approximately $325 million, were withdrawn from Binance...Read More
A recent survey by the Nakamoto Project, a nonprofit Bitcoin education and advocacy group, has revealed that four out of five Americans want some US gold reserves converted to BTC. The survey of 3,345 respondents asked: “Assuming the United States was thinking of converting some of their gold reserve into Bitcoin, what percentage would you...Read More
While the IMF has required limitations on public-sector crypto engagement as part of a $1.4 billion loan agreement, El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office has continued purchasing one BTC per day. This strategy appears to have paid off, as the country now holds a massive trove of unrealized gains worth over $357 million, driven by Bitcoin’s recent...Read More
Bitcoin has set a new milestone in on-chain metrics. Its Realized Capitalization has reached a fresh high of $906.04 billion for the fourth consecutive week. This metric reflects the total value of all unspent Bitcoin transaction outputs (UTXOs) based on their purchase price, and has now surpassed its previous record as BTC continues consolidating around...Read More
Strategy, the business intelligence software company founded by Michael Saylor, has grown its Bitcoin stash to 576,230 BTC after its most recent acquisition. Its Monday announcement followed Metaplanet’s purchase, which was the second-largest in its Bitcoin-focused history. Strategy has acquired 7,390 BTC for ~$764.9 million at ~$103,498 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) has arrived at a crossroads after its recent rally past $106,000. Market participants are speculating whether the digital asset will see more momentum to register new highs or retrace a bit to cool off. A tweet thread by market expert Ali Martinez has outlined factors that could contribute to bitcoin’s surge or correction...Read More
Stock markets notched solid gains last week while crypto markets lost a bit of ground and cooled slightly. The weaker-than-expected readings on CPI and inflation expectations keep markets buoyed, while the Trump administration’s Middle East deals were a boon for the AI sector. Additionally, US Treasury yields are surging again. “Trade deals, recession worries, lower...Read More
Jeff Walton, a Bitcoin podcaster and Strategy investor, recently pointed out that Strategy (formerly known as MicroStrategy) is on track to join the S&P 500 Index. Strategy Could Soon Join S&P 500 Walton wrote in a post on the X app: Q2 is likely going to be the big blow out quarter on Earnings for...Read More
Bitcoin’s surge to $106,000 earlier this week has been primarily driven by robust spot market demand, with Coinbase seeing net buying pressure of $45 million per day, according to Glassnode’s latest report. The rally, which began after the king cryptocurrency dipped to just below $75,000 in early April, has been marked by strong accumulation phases,...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) is holding steady at around $103,000, but the calm could be the eye of the storm. With volatility compressing and the CME gap still looming like a ghost at $91,970, crypto analysts are torn on whether BTC is headed for glory at $175,000 or prepping for a brutal fakeout. The Bull Case: $175K...Read More
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), an independent agency handling assets for Wisconsin’s retirement and state investment funds, has divested its shares of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). SWIB was one of the early buyers of spot Bitcoin ETFs, setting a precedent for other U.S. states to follow. It is unclear why the...Read More
Bitcoin has gained significant momentum over the past week, surging 10% against the US dollar after a relatively quiet and often painful spring. After recently hitting two-month high, the world’s leading cryptocurrency appears to be setting its sights on a new all-time high, and this signals a potential new phase for the asset. Experts point...Read More
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...Read More
