Strive (ASST) purchased 1,109 bitcoin at an average price of roughly $76,989 per coin in the four days ended May 22, according to a Tuesday filing. The latest acquisition brings the company’s total bitcoin holdings to 16,500 $BTC, up from 15,391 $BTC. Strive is now the seventh-largest publicly traded company holding bitcoin. Alongside the increase
Bitcoin’s rebound is running into a demand problem. CryptoQuant’s 30-day apparent demand metric has fallen to minus 147,000 $BTC, its weakest reading since December 2025, even as bitcoin holds in the mid-$70,000s after bouncing from its April lows near $65,000. The metric compares new miner supply and older coins returning to circulation with the amount
Disclosure: The author of this story owns shares in Strategy (MSTR). Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin , repurchased $1.5 billion of its 0% convertible senior notes due 2029 last week for $1.38 billion, opting to reduce debt rather than add to its bitcoin treasury, according to a filing released Tuesday. The
Bitcoin has remained on the downside, frequently retesting its previous lows as the broad crypto market continues consolidating. Amid this, Bitcoin’s network activity has slowed significantly, as the number of active addresses on the Bitcoin network recently dropped below 500,000 according to data showcased by crypto analyst Ali Martinez. Bitcoin long-term holders show conviction It
Is the global financial system heading toward a breaking point? So far in 2026, markets have repeatedly raised the possibility of a 2008-style crash. Based on current macro data, this is no longer just a theory. The main driver behind this narrative is rising borrowing costs. Sovereign debt markets are under clear pressure. The 30-year
Bitcoin traded near $76,600 on May 26, down 0.72% over 24 hours, according to crypto.news price data. The same page showed 24-hour volume at $19.88 billion, market capitalization at $1.53 trillion, and a daily range between $76,400 and $77,700. The move came as traders reacted to renewed tension in the Middle East. Reuters reported that
Bitcoin market sentiment weakened sharply after the price lost the broader $79K support region and slipped toward the $74K demand zone recently. That breakdown also exposed deeper leverage fragility because aggressive liquidations quickly amplified sell-side pressure across broader markets. Major exchanges later reflected widening sell imbalances as defensive positioning and cascading long liquidations weakened short-term
Bitcoin kurs often confuses traders during midterm phases because it does not move in sync with equities. Bitcoin kurs tends to lag behind broader market optimism even when stock market trend shows strong upward momentum. This creates a misleading perception that crypto has lost strength. In reality, Bitcoin kurs often slows down during these phases
April 2026 will be remembered not for explosive gains but for structural repair. After a brutal February and March, marked by sharp drawdowns, leverage flushes, and sentiment washouts that left Bitcoin grinding below $70,000, the market staged a methodical recovery that closed the month near $76,300, representing an approximate 11–12% gain. That figure understates what
Bitcoin’s recent price action suggests the market is approaching an important decision zone where multiple technical and on-chain support levels converge. This raises the possibility of a short-term bullish reaction before the market determines its next larger directional move. The behavior around the $74K-$75K support and deeper demand regions will likely shape Bitcoin’s medium-term outlook.