Bitcoin’s long-term holders (LTHs) went through one of the most aggressive distribution phases on record in 2025. While the scale of selling rattled the market, onchain data analysis suggests that this pressure may be fading, possibly outlining the next bullish period for BTC price. Key takeaways: Long-term holders distributed roughly $300 billion in BTC in…
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Bitcoin’s start of year (BTC) rally ran into stiff resistance near $93,000, triggering a pullback that has shifted the market’s focus back to key support levels. While the higher-time-frame (HTF) structure still looks fragile, the lower time-frame (LTF) signal suggests bulls may yet have room to regain control if critical levels hold. Key takeaways: Bitcoin…
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BlackRock’s fresh round of Bitcoin (BTC) buying takes place alongside a sharp slowdown in long-term selling, a combination that points to cooling downside pressure after the recent market pullback in Q4. Key takeaways: BlackRock added nearly $900 million worth of Bitcoin in the first week of January, rebuilding exposure after an end-of-2025 drawdown. Long-term Bitcoin…
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) early-January rally is unfolding against a mixed on-chain data backdrop, where strong accumulation demand is colliding with renewed miner distribution. Key takeaways: Bitcoin accumulator addresses added roughly 60,000 BTC in six days, ending a multi-month consolidation phase. Miners sent around 33,000 BTC to exchanges in early January, signaling reduced long-term holding. The wider…
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Bitcoin (BTC) ended 2025 slightly in the red with a -6.36% return after a strong start earlier in the year. While the annual loss appears modest, historical patterns suggest that down years have often preceded some of Bitcoin’s strongest rallies. Key takeaways: Bitcoin has historically averaged close to 100% gains in the year following a…
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) sharp 7.4% rebound kick-started the first week of January and has shifted markets’ focus back to futures positioning, where liquidation data suggests the price action may be asymmetric. Key takeaways: Over $10.6 billion in long liquidations sit below $84,000, versus just $2 billion in shorts above $104,000. Retail positioning on Hyperliquid shows shorts…
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Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to transition into a phase of “strength” after weeks of range-trading between $90,000 and $86,000. While the technical structure has improved, BTC traders debate whether the move has momentum or risks of becoming a bull trap. Key takeaways: A Bitcoin indicator flipped firmly bullish as BTC reclaimed a position above $90,000.…
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Bitcoin’s 2024–2025 price action highlighted a disconnect between improving high-timeframe onchain structure and restrictive macroeconomic conditions. While crypto-native liquidity and supply dynamics strengthened during Bitcoin’s (BTC) 2024 rally, external variables, like elevated real yields and Federal Reserve balance sheet contraction, imposed valuation limits as the cycle progressed. Key takeaways Bitcoin rallied from $42,000 to above…
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Crypto markets are often explained through narratives. Political developments, regulatory headlines, institutional adoption, and cycle-based expectations dominate the price action during volatile periods. These narratives influence positioning and sentiment, but over the past year, price sustainability has been dictated more by measurable capital flows, liquidity conditions, and on-chain behavior than by headlines themselves. Key takeaways:…
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While Bitcoin (BTC) continues to hover near $87,000, onchain activity and exchange liquidity metrics suggest that the market is operating in a low-participation period, limiting its move above $90,000. Key takeaways: Bitcoin traded near $88,000 as network activity fell to yearly lows, alongside a reduction in sell pressure. Exchange inflows on Binance and Coinbase have…
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