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Bitcoin Drops Below $68K but Long-Term Holder Buying Accelerates

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Bitcoin (BTC) dropped toward $67,000 during the European trading session on Friday despite an increase in long-term buying. Exchange withdrawals also increased to 16-month highs, suggesting reduced “immediate selling pressure,” a new analysis said. Key takeaways: Bitcoin withdrawals from exchanges increases, reducing BTC available for sale. Long-term holders accelerate accumulation, adding 155,450 BTC over the past 30 days. Bitcoin analysts view $65,000–$66,000 as a potential support zone for a bounce. Bitcoin supply tightens as long-term buying accelerates CryptoQuant’s exchange flow data highlighted “renewed signs of supply tightening,” as large Bitcoin…

Bhutan moves $45 million worth of Bitcoin in two days

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The Royal Government of Bhutan, which became one of the first sovereign Bitcoin miners by using surplus hydroelectric power, has moved 643 BTC worth over $45 million to external wallets over the past two days, according to Arkham Intel data. Bhutan once held more than 13,000 BTC and now appears to be systematically converting its digital reserves into capital. Bitcoin traded at $66,500 at press time, down 4% in the last 24 hours, per TradingView. Despite recent Bitcoin sales, Druk Holdings, the investment arm of the Bhutanese government, still holds…

Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $171M, as Investors Fear Weekend War Escalation

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US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) logged $171 million in outflows on Thursday, their biggest day of redemptions since March 3, when they posted $348 million in outflows.  BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) led the outflows with $41 million, Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) followed with $32 million, the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) sold $30.5 million, and Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) sold $24 million, according to data from Farside Investors. The outflows follow a period of demand for Bitcoin ETFs, which attracted $1.36 billion in monthly…

Bitcoin Whales Bought up 61K BTC In a Month Amid Global Uncertainty

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Large Bitcoin holders accumulated 61,568 more Bitcoin over the past month against the backdrop of escalating conflict in the Middle East and macroeconomic uncertainty.  Whales and sharks, defined as those holding between 10 and 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC), have increased their holdings by 0.45%, while wallets with under 0.01 Bitcoin have added 0.42%, or 213 BTC, over the past month, Santiment said in an X post Thursday. The figures support recent data showing that Bitcoin exchange outflows have persisted throughout March, indicating that Bitcoin holders are accumulating rather than looking to…

Strategy’s Stretch Shares Lure Retail Bitcoin Investors

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Retail investors are reportedly the largest cohort in Strategy’s high-yield, low-volatility “Stretch” shares, which have been used to buy more than $1 billion worth of Bitcoin this year.  Around 80% of the owners of Strategy’s “Stretch” perpetual preferred shares (STRC) are owned by retail, said Strategy CEO Phong Le on Wednesday. “Retail investors prefer low-volatility, high-yield digital credit,” he added. The figure suggests that retail investors are still interested in exposure to Bitcoin, even though it is down about 45% from its all-time high.  Strategy’s executive chairman, Michael Saylor, has…

Bitcoin Price Breaks Below $70K, Sellers Eye Further Downside

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Bitcoin price failed to stay above $70,500 and declined further. BTC is now consolidating below $70,500 and might continue to move down. Bitcoin started a fresh decline from well above the $71,200 zone. The price is trading below $70,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $70,050 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might start another decline if it stays below the $70,000 and $70,500 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Further Bitcoin price…

GameStop Didn’t Sell Its 4,710 Bitcoin

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GameStop revealed on Tuesday that it pledged nearly all of its Bitcoin as collateral on Coinbase as part of a covered call strategy in January, ending two months of speculation over whether it had sold the coins. In a 10-K annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, the video game retailer revealed it pledged 4,709 Bitcoin (BTC), nearly all of its Bitcoin, as collateral under an agreement with Coinbase Credit, using the position to sell covered call options. The SEC filing clears speculation from January that GameStop…

Analyst Reveals The Plan For XRP Price Using The Bitcoin Chart

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A market analyst has released a new XRP price analysis, using the Bitcoin (BTC) chart and price action as the basis for her outlook. The analyst’s near-term outlook for XRP is bearish, with ongoing market volatility and shifting sentiment posing challenges. While she highlights potential downside targets, the analyst also applies Elliott Wave theory to pinpoint resistance levels, indicating areas where XRP could decline to.    Market analyst Tara has shared her plan for XRP, drawing on patterns she observed on the Bitcoin chart. In her post on X, Tara outlined…

Bitcoin Profitability Near 50% Mirrors Previous Market Bottoms

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The total Bitcoin (BTC) supply in profit stands at 60.6% on Thursday, continuing to move within a range historically associated with market cycle resets. The metric previously dropped to 50.8% on Feb. 5, its lowest level since January 2, 2023, leaving a large share of holders at breakeven or at a loss. Similar conditions in the past cycles have preceded strong upside moves. In January 2023, BTC traded at $16,682 when profitability levels were comparable at 51%, before rallying 655% to $126,000 in 2025. A similar setup occurred in March…

Twenty One Capital Unseats MARA in Bitcoin Treasury Race

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Jack Mallers’ Twenty One Capital is now the second-largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury by BTC holdings, after miner MARA sold off a portion of its holdings and fell to the number three spot. The newly formed Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company holds 43,514 BTC in its corporate treasury, valued at over $2.9 billion using the market price at the time of this writing, according to data from BitcoinTreasuries. Twenty One Capital becomes the second-largest BTC treasury company by BTC holdings. Source: BitcoinTreasuries Twenty One Capital was publicly listed late last year…