Bitcoin is trading near the upper end of its recent range, hovering around $72K, as the market shows signs of stabilization following a sharp sell-off earlier this month. Despite the modest uptick, broader price action suggests the market is still in a recovery phase rather than a full breakout, with gains led primarily by Bitcoin.
The bitcoin numbers from March are hard to ignore and are bullish at first glance. Public and private companies collectively added 47,435 $BTC to their treasuries last month — worth roughly $3.2 billion at month-end prices — but strip away one name from the ledger and the picture shifts dramatically. Nearly every one of those
While debates continue in the cryptocurrency world regarding the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, a new claim has emerged. Seán Murray, a well-known figure in the crypto sector, made a noteworthy comment about the identity of Bitcoin’s founder. Murray, referring to the lawsuit between Craig Wright and the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), recalled that one
As debates surrounding the identity of Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto reignite in the cryptocurrency world, recent claims suggest that Adam Back may be the person behind this identity. Following these allegations, Perry E. Metzger, one of the administrators of the cryptography mailing list that played a critical role in Bitcoin’s early days, made noteworthy statements
In brief Some Bitcoiners welcomed a report that Iran and affiliated actors are accepting Bitcoin for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz TRM’s Ari Redbord expressed skepticism, telling Decrypt that “we don’t have data at this point indicating that crypto is being used at scale.” Bloomberg has reported that shipping companies are using stablecoins
Bitcoin has climbed back above $72,000, keeping the short‑term uptrend intact while setting up a test between bullish targets near $78,000 and critical support around $70,000. Bitcoin has pushed back above $72,000, but the structure behind the move matters more than the headline level. According to Gate, $BTC/USDT is trading around $72,036, up 1.28% over
Bitcoin’s rebound to around $71,000 has reignited a familiar bullish conversation about price, liquidity, and positioning. It has also exposed a less comfortable fact inside the network itself. The fee market has barely moved. For a market that still treats on-chain congestion as a sign of organic demand, that divergence deserves more attention than another
The latest Finestel report on February 2026 shows Bitcoin’s plunge toward $60,000 was one of crypto’s deepest capitulation events yet, but disciplined asset managers cushioned most of the damage by rotating into stablecoins, cutting leverage, and selectively buying the rebound. Bitcoin’s February slide was brutal but not terminal: macro shocks, a hawkish Fed pivot, and
Prediction market traders are placing tens of millions of dollars on bitcoin price outcomes in 2026, and the data shows a market divided between near-term caution and long-range optimism. Key Takeaways: Polymarket’s April 2026 bitcoin price market has logged $11.8 million in volume, with $75,000 carrying only 54% odds. Kalshi traders put just a 2%
CME Bitcoin futures open interest has fallen to a 14‑month low as the once‑crowded basis trade collapses, compressing yields and pushing leveraged institutions out. CME Bitcoin futures activity has fallen to its weakest level in more than a year as the once‑crowded basis trade unwinds and leveraged institutions pull back. Average daily open interest dropped