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As Bitcoin (BTC) consolidates near the $119,000 mark following a new all-time high (ATH) above $123,000 last week, several on-chain indicators are presenting a mixed picture regarding the cryptocurrency’s next major move. Bitcoin On-Chain Data Shows Mixed Outlook According to a CryptoQuant Quicktake post by contributor Chairman Lee, BTC exchange reserves have risen noticeably since
Bitcoin’s monster rally could be heading straight into a wall. That’s the warning coming from Piper Sandler this week, as chief investment strategist Michael Kantrowitz told investors to start locking in gains. In a note published Tuesday, Michael said the firm is advising clients to take profits on positions that have surged the most since
President Donald Trump has reignited crypto conversations online after sharing a viral video explaining Bitcoin during a U.S. Senate hearing. The clip, which features Director of Research at Coin Center, Peter Van Valkenburgh, offers a powerful defense of Bitcoin’s decentralized nature and its role as public financial infrastructure. What His Bitcoin Message Means As mentioned
Twitter Co-Founder, Jack Dorsey’s Square, has started onboarding merchants to its new Bitcoin acceptance feature. This is a significant step toward Bitcoin payments in the retail industry. The rollout will allow participating businesses to accept Bitcoin using Square’s existing point-of-sale terminals, with transactions settled via the Lightning Network. Bitcoin To Enter the US Retail Sector
The Bitcoin Policy Institute revealed that Bitcoin owners are quickly evolving into a key voting bloc. The institute revealed the findings after it teamed up with Cygnal, a fast-growing private polling firm, for a national survey of 800 likely 2026 general election voters between June 19-21 about Bitcoin ownership and its political impact ahead of
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price briefly hit $120,000, with daily trading volume surging past $77 billion. The BTC price rise happened after more than $920 million in Bitcoin was withdrawn from Kraken and sent to unknown wallets in under one hour today. There is a strong accumulation patterns based on the transfers alongside more purchases by ETFs.