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
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
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
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
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
Bitcoin whale activity picked up in March and April this year, observed crypto YouTuber Lark Davis on April 16. Over the past two months, large holders with a balance from 1,000 to 10,000 BTC “have been buying like never before,” he added, citing a chart from CryptoQuant. The graph shows a steep increase in whale...Read More
At the end of this past week, the prices of cryptocurrencies witnessed a significant rally, which was largely attributed to eased trade tensions due to a tariff pause. Despite this somewhat bullish move, bearish market conditions still persist. According to a weekly report from the market analytics platform CryptoQuant, bitcoin (BTC) has been in one...Read More
Even though he has given no new interviews or made any major new investments from beyond the grave, Munger made the news again this week for his amazing work ethic and sound investment advice. An article that appeared on CNBC reprised an old Munger quote that investors who can’t handle bear markets “deserve the mediocre...Read More
The past few months have been difficult for the Ethereum ecosystem, with ether (ETH) falling to levels not seen since 2020. ETH is significantly underperforming compared to bitcoin (BTC) and some major cap altcoins. Worse still, the bleeding does not appear to be stopping soon. According to a report by the market analytics platform CryptoQuant,...Read More
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes, for one, commented on the latest market turmoil and cautioned Bitcoin traders about potential volatility in the coming weeks. In a post on X, Hayes stated, “Market no likey ‘Liberation Day.’ If $BTC can hold $76.5k btw now and US tax day Apr 15, then we are out of the...Read More
Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has expanded its Bitcoin holdings with a $735 million purchase made in the first quarter of 2025. This latest investment has positioned the company as the sixth-largest Bitcoin holder globally. Details From the Purchase According to data from Spot On Chain, Tether acquired 8,888 BTC, bringing its total...Read More
The NASDAQ-listed largest corporate holder of bitcoin seems unfazed by the asset’s lackluster price performance lately, as it continues to scoop up more. In its latest announcement, company co-founder Michael Saylor said the firm spent almost $2 billion to acquire 22,048 BTC. $MSTR has acquired 22,048 BTC for ~$1.92 billion at ~$86,969 per bitcoin and...Read More
In a blog post on Tuesday, the chief investment officer for the institutional grade Bitcoin ETF issuer wrote: “Two years ago, it was common for Bitwise clients to allocate ~1% of their portfolio to bitcoin and other crypto assets, an amount they could easily afford to lose.” But he’s noticed a big change over the...Read More
In March, corporate treasuries from Virginia to Texas, California, and Japan added Bitcoin to their books as a financial strategy. This is beginning to become a trend with factorable implications for Bitcoin’s price. Bitcoin ETFs on Wall Street flipped back to a streak of decisively positive inflows in March. These are custodial services of on-chain...Read More
Following a successful deployment on the Hoodi testnet, developers are gearing up to launch the Pectra upgrade on the Ethereum mainnet in the next 32 days. According to a tweet by Ethereum developer Terence Tsao, the Pectra upgrade is scheduled to go live on April 30, pending full confirmation at the next developers’ meeting. This...Read More
In the past few trading days, the United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market has witnessed a positive reversal in investor flows. However, the on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant says these funds are currently at a critical turning point, especially with BTC’s price reacting to macroeconomic uncertainty. In a series of tweets, CryptoQuant explained that...Read More
Bitcoin has had a wild ride this year. However, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan sees a major shift in its trajectory. In fact, the exec believes that this is the “best time in history” to buy Bitcoin on a risk-adjusted basis. Bitcoin’s Historic Risks Are Gone In his latest blog post, Hougan reflected on...Read More
From a very favorable ending to the four-year-long lawsuit against the SEC to a potential XRP ETF in the States, Ripple seems to be on a massive roll. However, there’s little impact on XRP’s price, which remains almost 30% away from its all-time high and has failed to make a move in the past few...Read More
The start of the business week was quite positive for bitcoin, as its price jumped by several grand from the weekend stagnation and hit a multi-week peak of just under $89,000. However, it faced immediate resistance at that point and was pushed south to under $87,000 as of now. Here are some of the possible...Read More
The crypto market witnessed a trend reversal during the past week, especially within the United States spot scene. This reversal extended to spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF); however, Ethereum products were unaffected. According to data from CoinGlass, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded inflows every trading day for the past week, while Ethereum ETFs continued seeing outflows....Read More
After the modest BTC purchase announced last week, the Michael Saylor-founded Nasdaq giant is back in its groove as it has allocated nearly $600 million for its latest bitcoin acquisition. Thus, the company is now halfway through the one million bitcoin milestone. $MSTR has acquired 6,911 BTC for ~$584.1 million at ~$84,529 per bitcoin and...Read More
Crypto exchange prices for BTC surmounted months of resistance at $30,000 in Oct. 2023 to support above $60,000 in 2024. Then it hitched its wagon to Trump’s coattails and skyrocketed in Oct. 2024. After that, the world’s premier cryptocurrency hit a historical record high price of $109,000 on Jan. 20, 2025, according to data from...Read More
Bitcoin’s (BTC) prolonged downturn over the last two months has raised speculation about the end of the bull cycle and the onset of a bear market. While several market analysts continue to predict the cryptocurrency’s short-term price trajectory, only on-chain data and metrics can paint a clear picture. A weekly report from the market intelligence...Read More
Since bitcoin (BTC) hit its all-time high (ATH) of $109,000 in mid-January, the leading cryptocurrency has plummeted by roughly 30%. This decline has extended beyond the asset’s price to the network’s open interest. According to data analyzed by the market intelligence platform Glassnode, Bitcoin Futures open interest is seeing a significant decline in speculation and...Read More
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions have become make-or-break moments for crypto markets. Since 2022, when the Fed started aggressively hiking rates to combat runaway inflation, digital assets have mirrored the volatility in traditional markets. Santiment’s latest analysis suggests this correlation isn’t fading soon; if anything, it is becoming the new normal. Interest Rates and...Read More
The entire meme coin market, including its leader, was annihilated in the past few months due to the ongoing broader crash, which pushed the market capitalization south by over $1 trillion. Recall that Dogecoin stood close to $0.5 in early December, then peaked above $0.42 in mid-January but slumped to $0.14 on March 11. Even...Read More
Bitcoin’s price has fallen more than 22% from its all-time high of over $109,000, recorded on January 20, the day of US President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The sharp decline has sparked concerns among investors, with several key technical indicators signaling bearish momentum. The downturn comes as new liquidity inflows slow, which has prompted speculation that...Read More
Last week, gold smashed past the $3,000 mark for the first time in history. Some analysts believe the precious metal’s rally could signal a shift in investor sentiment as global markets brace for economic uncertainty. Why Is Gold Pumping? In a long thread on X, capital markets analysts The Kobeissi Letter highlighted several factors that...Read More
