Protection against price drops in BlackRock’s spot bitcoin BTC$115,288.35 exchange-traded fund (ETF), is now at its priciest since the early April market slide. On Monday, the spread between implied volatilities (IV) for 25-delta puts and 25-delta calls for the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) rose to 4.4, the widest since April 10, according to data
Bitcoin (BTC) price opened Monday in correction mode after the weekly candle closed as a bearish “inverted hammer.” The price of BTC dropped 3% in the past 24 hours, hitting a low of about $114,740 before rebounding above $115 during the mid-London session. The wider altcoin market followed in the mild correction, thus resulting in
Bitcoin (BTC) whales have been showing different activity in the last couple of days. As spotted by CryptoQuant, these large holders have moved 31,968 BTC that have been dormant for a period of between three and five years. The value of these transactions that hit the chain is approximately $3.78 billion. Dormant Bitcoin movements and
Strategy’s long-running role as a high-beta proxy for Bitcoin is showing signs of strain, as hedge funds increasingly dominate trading and its largest shareholder trims exposure. Summary 10x Research warns Strategy’s $360 support is at risk as hedge funds dominate trading. Vanguard cut its stake by 10%, signaling waning confidence. Bitcoin treasuries are losing appeal
The fascinating world of cryptocurrency often sees surprising players make significant moves. Recently, the Royal Government of Bhutan made headlines with a substantial shift of Bhutan Bitcoin. This action signals ongoing strategic decisions within the Himalayan kingdom’s digital asset portfolio, drawing attention from across the global financial landscape. What’s Behind Bhutan’s Latest Bitcoin Movement? In
Bitcoin’s price held steady at $115,025 on Aug. 18, 2025, with a total market capitalization of $2.29 trillion. Despite the impressive valuation, price action reflected increased volatility within a 24-hour intraday range of $114,706 to $118,514, while trading volume reached $34.93 billion. Bitcoin On the daily chart, bitcoin recently pulled back from a local high
According to CoinMarketCap data, a total of 19,908,015 BTC have been issued through mining. Bitcoin’s total supply is fixed at 21 million BTC; this figure suggests that over 94% of this has now been issued, leaving 1,091,185 BTC to be mined. With just over one million BTC left to be mined, market enthusiasts are speculating
This is a daily analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. Bitcoin BTC$115,237.20 remains susceptible to further downside, having lost over 7% since hitting record highs above $124,000 on Thursday.Bullish momentum fading The weekly chart (candlestick format) shows that BTC’s ongoing decline follows repeated bull failure to secure a foothold above $122,056,
Strategy (MSTR) — the original and leading bitcoin treasury company — added 430 bitcoin to its stack last week. Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company made these latest purchases at an average price of $119,666 each for a total of $51.4 million Strategy now holds 629,376 bitcoin purchased at an average pice of
Dutch cryptocurrency service provider Amdax is preparing to launch a Bitcoin treasury firm on Amsterdam’s Euronext stock exchange, as more European companies follow US counterparts in adopting Bitcoin strategies. Amdax said Monday it is creating AMBTS B.V., a privately held company with independent governance that will operate as a stand-alone firm. AMBTS aims to become