Bitcoin maintained its bullish structure this week as buyers defended the $80,000 region despite slowing momentum near local resistance. The leading cryptocurrency continued trading above all major exponential moving averages on the four-hour chart, reflecting strong market control from bulls after the recent breakout from the $73,000 area. Bitcoin Consolidates After Aggressive Rally Bitcoin recently
A prominent figure from the Washington foreign-policy establishment has said openly what markets have been pricing in fragments: the United States has likely suffered a strategic defeat in Iran, and the failure runs through the Strait of Hormuz. Accepting this premise would introduce a new macro risk for Bitcoin. The warning comes from an article
SmarterWebCompany, a firm listed on the London Stock Exchange, has announced the acquisition of an additional 25 Bitcoin ($BTC), bringing its total corporate treasury holdings to 2,830 $BTC. The purchase, confirmed in a recent corporate disclosure, underscores a continued trend of publicly traded companies allocating capital to digital assets as part of their balance sheet
Despite the late-Q1 bounce, the broader quarter still played out as a bearish phase for the market. From the technical standpoint, Bitcoin [$BTC] may have closed March up 1.5%, but it ultimately finished Q1 down more than 22%. Similarly, the $BTC-to-gold ratio briefly rebounded by over 17% during the month, yet it still ended Q1
Bitcoin price started a downside correction from the $82,000 zone. $BTC is consolidating and might aim for a fresh increase if it clears $82,000. Bitcoin failed to stay above $81,500 and extended losses. The price is trading above $80,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key contracting triangle forming with support
Key takeaways: Bitcoin derivatives show limited conviction among pro traders, but ETF flows and Strategy could play a role in the next higher rally. Reduced odds of a peace plan between the US and Iran, and high oil prices, could impede Bitcoin’s price discovery. Bitcoin ($BTC) flirted with the $82,000 level on Monday, sparking a
In brief Bitcoin’s current bear market drawdown of around 36% from its ATH is shallower than historical cycles, which saw 40–50% declines. ETF inflows and corporate treasury accumulation have introduced structural demand that analysts say is reshaping how Bitcoin cycles play out. One analyst noted that similar conditions—above True Market Mean and STH cost basis—preceded
Bitcoin’s recent surge past $80,000 has reignited optimism among traders, but algorithmic trading firm Wintermute is urging caution. In a new analysis, the firm argues that the rally is primarily the result of a short squeeze in the perpetual futures market, rather than genuine spot demand — a distinction that makes the current price level
Bitcoin price slipped back toward the $81,000 region on Monday as weakening U.S. institutional demand and renewed geopolitical uncertainty triggered another wave of profit-taking across the crypto market. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin ($BTC) traded around $80,900 at press time on May 12 after briefly falling toward an intraday low near $80,700. The pullback
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin has reignited debate around the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto after saying cryptographer Len Sassaman and early Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney remain the strongest candidates behind Bitcoin’s creation. During a recent interview, Lubin discussed Bitcoin’s future, the growing risks from quantum computing, and what could eventually happen to Satoshi’s untouched Bitcoin wallets.