Multiple Bitcoin indicators, including a bull-bear sentiment index and realized price metric, point to a possible final BTC shakeout toward $54,000 Bitcoin (BTC) is showing signs of the bear market’s late stages but could see another leg lower in the coming months, says Joao Wedson, founder and CEO of on-chain analytics platform Alphractal. Key takeaways:…
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Bitcoin (BTC) is trading within a bear flag pattern that projects a breakdown toward the sub-$50,000 area, or roughly 30% below current levels. However, Michael Saylor’s Strategy could spoil the bears’ plans. BTC/USD three-day price chart. Source: TradingView Key takeaways: Bitcoin has avoided a bear flag breakdown for weeks as Strategy keeps buying BTC. The…
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Bitcoin (BTC) traders holding 100–10,000 BTC realized losses at an average of $337 million per day in Q1 2026, the worst quarter since 2022, according to data from Glassnode. Key takeaways: Bitcoin dropped more than 20% after whales last realized losses at a comparable pace in 2022. Long-term holders are also selling at a loss,…
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Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, revealed on CNBC this week that his firm purchased approximately $17 billion in US Treasury bills at the latest auction. Is a stock market crash coming and what does it mean for Bitcoin (BTC)? Key takeaways: Berkshire held $373 billion in cash or cash equivalents…
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) looks set to restart its Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation engine after a short pause, with its STRC preferred stock likely funding fresh crypto purchases this week. Key takeaways: Strategy may purchase at least $76.25 million in Bitcoin this week. Combined with a technical setup, Bitcoin may rise to $80,000 in April. Strategy…
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A group of Bitcoin (BTC) wallets holding millions of coins could be vulnerable to future quantum attacks, research published by Google, Caltech, and quantum startup Oratomic shows. Key takeaways: The main risk centers on older addresses with already exposed public keys. More than 85,000 BTC from Satoshi-era or decade-old wallets have moved in the past…
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Bitcoin (BTC) has been among the best-performing assets amid the US–Iran war, but signs of upside exhaustion are emerging due to an “out-of-control” bond market. Key takeaways: US benchmark yields may rise by 200 basis points if the US–Iran war drags on further. Past oil-linked conflicts boosted inflation and reduced risk appetite, hinting BTC price…
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Bitcoin (BTC) erased much of its US-Iran war-driven gains this week, moving back in sync with the broader downtrend in risk assets, mainly US equities. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s positive flip in S&P 500 correlation has historically preceded average declines of around 50% since 2018. BTC is exposed to a broader risk-asset sell-off due to rising…
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Bitcoin (BTC) has outperformed US equities and gold since the US and Israel’s attack on Iran on Feb. 28, underscoring its strength amid one of the year’s biggest geopolitical shocks. However, BTC’s rally may face a serious challenge if oil prices spike toward $180 per barrel, a scenario some Saudi Arabian officials now see as…
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Bitcoin (BTC) broke its longstanding correlation with tech stocks as the US–Iran war dragged into its third week. Key takeaways: Bitcoin is outperforming tech stocks amid the US–Iran war, indicating its growing demand as a geopolitical hedge. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes warns that BTC’s renewed upside strength may turn out to be a dead cat…
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