Terra, the Blockchain outfit using Bitcoin (BTC) to back its new US dollar stablecoin, has bought over 5,000 BTC. Wallet data confirms that on April 6, Terra added another 5,040 BTC to its balance, which now totals 35,768 BTC. Terra buys the dip… again The move comes after a multi-day lull in buying activity by…
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Bitcoin (BTC) fell into the Wall Street open on April 5 after briefly passing $47,000. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader shows importance of 200DMA for Bitcoin Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD encountering downward pressure as financial markets opened on April 5. The pair was thus more or less at…
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Bitcoin (BTC) is the collateral asset of choice for the world’s biggest decentralized stablecoin, and one of its top executives says there was no other. Speaking to Bloomberg on April 4, Do Kwon, co-founder of Blockchain protocol Terra, pledged to continue buying BTC to back the firm’s stablecoin, TerraUSD (UST). Kwon: BTC buys will continue…
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Bitcoin (BTC) is seeing what looks like panic buying by retail investors, fresh data shows — but all might not be as it seems. In a tweet on April 4, William Clemente, lead insights analyst at Blockware, revealed a large spike in the BTC supply owned by smaller hodlers. 2022 retail FOMO spike “an outlier”…
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Bitcoin (BTC) traded in uncertain territory on April 4 as the Wall Street open failed to unleash bullish continuation. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader gives $43,000 BTC near-term dip target Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dipping above and below the $46,000 mark Monday, continuing a low-volatility few days. The…
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Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week and a new quarter as if it were starting the new year — at just over $46,000. In what will seem like some serious deja-vu for hodlers, BTC/USD is at practically the same level it was on Jan. 1, 2022. Price action has been quiet — too quiet, perhaps…
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Bitcoin (BTC) bulls had everything to play for on April 3 as the first weekly close of the month looked set to be above the all-important $46,000. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Anything could happen in final hours of Sunday Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView painted an interesting picture Sunday, as commentators…
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Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated above the 2022 yearly open on April 2 after a return to form briefly saw bulls reclaim $47,000. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC price holds “crucial” long-term support Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling $46,600 Saturday on the back of a clear bounce at long-term support.…
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Bitcoin (BTC) showed signs of recovery from an overnight rout on April 1 after the Ides of March caught up with bulls at the last minute. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin faces “pivotal” moment Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD passing $45,500 on Friday’s Wall Street open. The pair had…
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Bitcoin (BTC) dived $3,000 into the morning of April 1 as a widely-predicted pullback seemed to accompany fresh moves by major investors. As revealed by the Whale Shadows indicator, over 11,000 BTC suddenly left its wallet on March 29, having previously sat there for most of a decade. Dormant coins echo December 2017 Whale Shadows,…
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