Bitcoin’s recent price movements have brought a key threshold into focus: if the leading cryptocurrency climbs above $79,938, it could trigger approximately $798.56 million in short liquidations across major centralized exchanges, according to data from CoinGlass. Conversely, a drop below $77,589 might lead to about $748.38 million in long positions being wiped out. Understanding Liquidation
BlackRock reduced the minimum value required for eligible Bitcoin holders to convert their assets into shares of its iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, or IBIT, to $1 million in July 2026. The previous minimum was $25 million, according to an Aug. 25 Bloomberg report. The 96% reduction makes the conversion service accessible to a broader group
Bitcoin’s $BTC$78.645,53 next move depends on three important macro events lined up for the rest of the week. The first is July’s U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) reading, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. According to FactSet’s consensus forecasts, economists expect the core reading, which excludes food and energy,
Strategy MSTR$125,55·Zum Schlusskurs, the largest publicly traded bitcoin $BTC$78.695,33 holder, reduced its net leverage to almost zero after building $6.69 billion in dollar liquidity, The company calculates net leverage by subtracting its dollar assets from its debt of about $6.75 billion and dividing the remainder by the value of its bitcoin reserve, currently around $66
Garrett Jin, founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Bitforex, has expanded his Bitcoin long position amid a recent price rally. According to on-chain analytics firm EmberCN, Jin added 600 $BTC at approximately $79,000, shortly after Bitcoin briefly retreated from above $80,000. This move brings his total leveraged long position to 1,868 $BTC, valued at roughly
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their inflow streak to seven trading days on Tuesday, attracting $314.37 million in net inflows. The streak has brought August inflows to $3.03 billion, leaving the funds $390 million short of October 2025’s total with four trading sessions remaining, according to SoSoValue data. August is on track to
According to a new estimate from U.S. Bitcoin financial services firm River, roughly 825,000 people worldwide hold at least one whole Bitcoin ($BTC). That figure represents approximately 0.01% of the global population, or about one person in every 10,000. How River Derived the Estimate River’s analysis began with approximately 972,000 on-chain addresses containing at least
Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten has weighed in on the ongoing debate over Bitcoin’s valuation, arguing that the cryptocurrency is even more sensitive to shifts in demand than gold. In a post on X, Klippsten noted that Bitcoin, like gold, resists traditional valuation methods, making its price heavily dependent on how much wealth investors choose
Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, has recommended that investors consider a balanced portfolio split evenly between Bitcoin and gold at current price levels. In a recent interview, Thielen explained that AI-related stocks have become significantly harder to value, making a simpler two-asset portfolio more attractive in today’s market. Why Bitcoin and Gold? Thielen’s suggestion
A Bitcoin education nonprofit has placed a full-page advertisement in the print edition of The Wall Street Journal, signaling a push to introduce cryptocurrency to a broader, mainstream audience. The ad, placed by gettingbitcoin.org and operated by The Nakamoto Project, a Wyoming-based U.S. nonprofit, ran in the newspaper’s print edition, according to Bitcoin Magazine. What