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Bitcoin Whipsaws on Trump Iran Rejection as $410M Crypto Liquidations Hit Market

Bitcoin slipped and recovered after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest response to a U.S. peace proposal, as geopolitical tension rattled risk assets and triggered nearly $410 million in liquidations across the crypto market. BTC dropped from $81,430 to $80,520 in about 45 minutes Price rebounded to $82,347 in less than three hours Nearly $410 […]

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Bitcoin Leads $857.9M Crypto Fund Inflows as CLARITY Act Hype Builds

Bitcoin led a fresh wave of crypto fund inflows last week, with rising Bitcoin price action and growing hope around U.S. crypto legislation helping push digital asset investment products to their strongest showing in weeks. $857.9 million in net crypto fund inflows Bitcoin dominated with $706.1 million Sixth straight week of positive flows CLARITY Act […]

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Bitcoin aSOPR Signals 9-Day Profit-Taking Streak as Demand Absorbs Sellers

Bitcoin is flashing a fresh on-chain strength signal, and it’s not coming from some clownish price target or a vendor of magical thinking. CryptoQuant says Bitcoin’s adjusted Spent Output Profit Ratio, or aSOPR, has stayed above the key 1.0 level for nine straight days — the longest profitable-spending streak since October 2024. aSOPR above 1.0 […]

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Bitcoin Rejects $82.8K as ETF Inflows and Clarity Act Vote Keep Bulls Alive

Bitcoin briefly pushed above $82,500 before getting rejected near $82,800, keeping traders glued to the same stubborn resistance zone while spot Bitcoin ETF inflows and the coming Clarity Act vote keep the bigger bullish case alive. BTC rejected again near $82.8K after briefly trading above $82,500 Doctor Profit says the move is a “bull trap” […]

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U.S. Government Crypto Holdings Top $4B as Seizures Fuel Bitcoin Debate

U.S. government crypto holdings have reportedly surged by more than $4 billion since April 1, a reminder that the state’s digital asset pile is getting bigger whether it likes it or not. U.S. government crypto holdings jumped by over $4 billion The rise likely reflects seizures and forfeitures, not government buying The real fight is […]

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Strategy Doubles Down on Bitcoin as Mining Economics Tighten

Strategy, the Bitcoin-heavy corporate treasury firm formerly known as MicroStrategy, is leaning harder into BTC just as mining economics get nastier. That’s not a coincidence. It’s a signal that the market is rewarding conviction, scale, and balance-sheet discipline while squeezing out everyone else. Strategy is doubling down on Bitcoin Mining margins are getting tighter Only […]

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Bitcoin Node Addresses Spike 5x in Possible Sybil Attack Warning

Bitcoin’s peer-to-peer network may be dealing with more than just harmless noise after a sharp spike in fake and unreachable node addresses raised concerns about a stealth Sybil attack. ADDR spam surged: fake and unreachable node addresses jumped from about 50,000 to more than 250,000 per day Possible motive: poison Bitcoin node discovery and steer […]

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Bitcoin Hits 3-Month High as Investors Take Profits Into Strength

Bitcoin climbed to a three-month high, and right on cue, investors started taking profits as BTC moved higher. That’s not a sign the market is broken; it’s a sign traders are still awake. Bitcoin price hit a three-month high Profit-taking increased as BTC rallied CoinDesk Research says investors sold into strength Healthy markets often see […]

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Bitcoin Recovery Strengthens as Long-Term Holders Outpace Short-Term Traders

Bitcoin is showing real signs of recovery, and the strongest clue isn’t just price action — it’s the behavior of long-term holders who are now pulling ahead of short-term traders. BTC traded as high as $82,000 after months of pressure. The LTH/STH SOPR Ratio has climbed to 1.157, a constructive on-chain signal. Long-term holders are […]

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Bitcoin Cycle May Be Shifting to Lower Volatility and Smarter Accumulation

Bitcoin’s market cycle may be shifting away from the old boom-and-bust circus toward a slower, tighter pattern of accumulation and controlled price action. Lower volatility may be replacing the old parabolic melt-ups and brutal crashes MVRV pricing bands suggest BTC has not hit prior cycle extremes $65,000 is being treated as a strong spot accumulation […]

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Project Eleven Warns Quantum Computing Could Threaten Bitcoin by 2030

Bitcoin’s biggest long-term enemy may not be governments, exchange hacks, or the usual parade of scammers — it may be quantum computing. Project Eleven is warning that Bitcoin could face a serious cryptographic threat by 2030, and while that does not mean the network is on death row, it does mean the clock is ticking. […]

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Australia Police Seize 52.3 Bitcoin From Alleged Darknet Operator

New South Wales Police in Australia reportedly seized 52.3 bitcoin, worth about $4.2 million, from a darknet operator — another blunt reminder that Bitcoin’s neutrality cuts both ways. 52.3 BTC seized Estimated value: $4.2 million Target described as a darknet operator Law enforcement keeps chasing illicit crypto activity Bitcoin remains useful for both freedom and […]

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Jack Mallers Says Wall Street Can’t Kill Bitcoin as E*Trade Tests Crypto Trading

Wall Street is moving deeper into Bitcoin, and Strike CEO Jack Mallers says that’s not a problem. If Bitcoin can’t survive institutional adoption, he argues, then it was never built to last. Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade is testing crypto trading at 50 basis points, or 0.5% per trade Jack Mallers says Wall Street buying Bitcoin proves […]

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China Tightens Crypto Ban While Backing Blockchain and Digital Yuan

China’s crypto policy is not a mystery anymore: support blockchain, crush decentralized money, and funnel everyone toward the state’s digital rails. Bitcoin, stablecoins, exchanges, and mining all run into the same wall — control is the point. Dual-track policy: blockchain yes, permissionless crypto no Bitcoin under pressure: mining, trading, and private use face heavy restrictions […]

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Institutional Capital Favors Bitcoin as Ethereum Holdings Fall: ETH/BTC Still Weak

Bitcoin is still pulling in institutional capital while Ethereum is getting trimmed, and that split is telling the market exactly where professional money thinks the cleaner crypto bet sits right now. BTC fund holdings: up by more than 92,000 Bitcoin ETH fund holdings: down by about 127,000 Ether Institutional signal: Bitcoin first, Ethereum second ETH/BTC […]

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Bitcoin Reclaims $80K as Senate Crypto Vote and UBS MicroStrategy Bet Lift Sentiment

Bitcoin pushed back above $80,000 after a brief dip, helped by a broader risk-on move as stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data lifted stocks and traders looked ahead to a Senate vote on the Clarity Act. BTC back above $80,000 Senate Banking Committee vote set for May 14 Resistance still stacked near $82,800 UBS increased MicroStrategy exposure […]

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Ethereum Beats Bitcoin in Holder Count, But ETH Price Still Needs Real Demand

Ethereum is beating Bitcoin on one attention-grabbing on-chain metric: holder count. But before anyone starts declaring the death of BTC or crowning ETH king of everything, there’s a catch — this data measures wallet activity, not unique people. Crypto loves a good headline; reality usually shows up to ruin the party. Ethereum holder count: 189.49 […]

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