Bitcoin traded near a critical inflection point this week as price hovered between firm support and heavy resistance, while macro pressure and whale activity clouded short-term direction. The four-hour structure shows a market attempting a breakout after a prolonged consolidation phase. Price Structure Signals Imminent Break Bitcoin recently shifted from a downtrend into a short-term
Bitcoin is facing renewed pressure, dropping below $70,000 today amid rising oil prices due to the U.S. Iran conflict. The Bitcoin crash comes as analysts warn that oil prices could still hit $200 per barrel, a development likely to push inflation higher and weigh on BTC and the broader crypto market.
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Nearly $600 million worth of $20,000 bitcoin put options has emerged as the third most popular strike ahead of Deribit’s quarterly expiry, showing how traders are positioning for extreme downside scenarios due to the Middle East conflict. A put option gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell bitcoin at a predetermined
Strive has expanded its Bitcoin position by 317 coins, taking total holdings to about 13,628 $BTC and entering the top 10 corporate holders, said CEO Matt Cole in a statement. Strive has acquired 317 $BTC for $23 million at an average cost of ~$72,555 per bitcoin. As of 3/18/2026 we hodl 13,627.9 $BTC.$ASST $SATA pic.twitter.com/oiSJ9FTeeC
Bitcoin price erased all of its gains from this week as it crashed to a critical support level amid hotter-than-expected PPI data and Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve speech that cast a shadow over any interest rate cuts for this year. Summary Bitcoin fell over 5% to test the $70,000 support after hotter-than-expected U.S. PPI data
Bitcoin price slipped to $70,197 on Thursday, marking a 5.28% decline after a brief market correction. The pullback followed the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged for a second straight meeting. Investors responded sensitively to non-indications of an increased number of rate cuts in 2026.
Bitcoin maintains bullish momentum as the Parabolic SAR continues to provide steady support below the price, signaling potential for higher levels ahead. For perspective, Bitcoin (BTC) is changing hands at $74,263, up 0.1% in the last 24 hours. The firstborn crypto asset has moved in a 24-hour range between $73,529.58 and $74,836.76, but trades in
A large volume of Bitcoin was moved to centralized exchanges by major holders yesterday, sparking concerns that prices could face downward pressure ahead of the Federal Reserve’s key policy meeting. The transfers, reported by CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn, originated from addresses controlling at least 100 $BTC. These holders sent 44,459 $BTC to exchanges on Tuesday, an
American Bitcoin (ABTC), a mining and treasury firm tied to the Trump family, now holds more bitcoin $BTC$74,191.24 than Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital (GLXY). The company owns 6,899 $BTC, worth about $491 million, edging past Galaxy’s 6,894 $BTC to become the 16th largest public holder of the asset, according to data from BitcoinTreasuries.net. The shift