Bitcoin ($BTC) short liquidations hit their highest in almost one month as it hit $64,500 on Monday, new data reveals. Key points: Bitcoin passed $64,000 thanks to a short squeeze on derivatives markets, CryptoQuant says. An ongoing downward funding-rate reset from 0.006% to 0.003% over 24 hours could mean further short squeezes. The absence of
Fundstrat’s head of digital asset strategy, Sean Farrell, warned in a client note on August 17 that Bitcoin’s volatility is nearing a record low, a pattern that historically has preceded significant price movements. According to the note, past periods of similarly low volatility have seen a median absolute price move of about 30% over the
Zhibao Technology, a China-based insurtech company listed on Nasdaq, has completed a $154.7 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) from non-U.S. investors, with the entire amount funded in 2,380 Bitcoin ($BTC). The company valued the cryptocurrency at $65,000 per coin as of July 30, according to a statement. Deal Structure and Terms Under the
Jane Street reported $990 million in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in its Q2 2026 Form 13F filing with the SEC. The allocation is equivalent to 15,394 $BTC, concentrating $828 million in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF. The company recorded over $40 billion in net trading revenue so far in 2026. Quantitative trading firm Jane Street
Benjamin Cowen, a well-known analyst in the cryptocurrency market, made striking assessments regarding Bitcoin and general market dynamics in his latest analysis video published on his YouTube channel. Benjamin Cowen stated that Bitcoin is currently trading sideways and with low volume in the $62,000 to $63,000 range. Arguing that interest in the market has significantly
American investors have reversed course, cashing out of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds after a hot run at the beginning of August. Data from Farside Investors shows that investors pulled over $385 million from the U.S. funds last week. The week before, the funds had received fresh cash every day, bringing in more than $865 million
Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday, though analysts cautioned the move remains a corrective bounce within a broader bear market rather than a confirmed trend reversal. A Bounce, Not a Reversal The overall market structure remains bearish, according to chart analysts tracking the token. Tuesday’s advance is being read as a short-term recovery within that larger
The Dallas-based public asset manager accumulated the bitcoin (BTC) between Aug. 10 and Aug. 14 at an average cost of roughly $63,231 per coin, including fees and expenses. With bitcoin recently changing hands near $62,895, the company’s entire stash was valued at roughly $1.273 billion. CEO and Chairman Matt Cole disclosed the purchase on Aug.
Bitcoin price pushed above $64,000 on Monday for the first time since 11 August, printing $64,063 at 18:55 UTC against a previous close of $62,832. That is a gain of roughly $1,230, or almost 2 percent on the day. The obvious explanation is sitting right there in the newsflow. Saudi broadcaster Al Arabiya reported on
The local Bitcoin shortage on trading platforms, recorded since the beginning of the summer, has officially ended. According to new on-chain metrics from analytics platform Santiment, investors returned 84% of the previously withdrawn coins to liquid exchange wallets during the first three weeks of August, coinciding with the asset’s price consolidating tightly and consistently at