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Current BTC Price Action Shows Dramatic Underperformance: Analyst

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The current Bitcoin (BTC) market cycle is “dramatically” weaker than the three previous cycles, according to Alex Thorn, the head of firmwide research at investment firm Galaxy. Thorn compared price action since the April 2024 Bitcoin halving to cycles triggered in 2012, 2016 and 2020; the current cycle shows significantly dampened volatility and lower upside. The all-time high above $125,000 on Oct. 5, 2025 was only 97% above the 2024 halving price around $63,000. BTC’s price increased by about 9,294% during the 2012 halving cycle, reaching a high of about…

Iran Oil Tanker Fees Still Dominated by USDt, No Signs of BTC Yet: BPI

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Iran’s government naming Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method for oil ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz highlights its role as a neutral, strategic asset, according to Sam Lyman, head of research at digital asset advocacy organization Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI).  The government selected BTC as one of the payment methods for the tolls because of its censorship-resistant qualities, Lyman told Cointelegraph. He said:  “This is one of the most significant situations where Bitcoin is very clearly a strategic asset. The reason why Iran wants to use Bitcoin for these…

Bitcoin Liquidates $660M In Shorts As BTC Price Rallied Past $78K

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Bitcoin (BTC) rallied above $78,000 to hit another 10-week high on Friday as crypto and equity markets reacted to cooling tensions in the US and Israel war in Iran. The rally above range highs also resulted in a large liquidation of leveraged Bitcoin positions. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView More than $660 million in short positions were liquidated, with Bitcoin accounting for $353 million of that total. Ether (ETH) followed with $160 million in short liquidations. Related: Three things Bitcoin must do to hold highs above $76K: Analysts Across the…

Bitcoin Eyes $90K As Whales Devour 20x Daily BTC Supply In Just 30 Days

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Bitcoin (BTC) appears on track to hit $90,000 in the coming weeks as whales accumulated about 20 times the cryptocurrency’s daily new supply in the past weeks. Key takeaways: Whales bought roughly 270,000 BTC in the past 30 days. BTC broke out of its symmetrical pattern setup with a measured target at around $92,220. BTC whales accumulate at fastest pace since 2013 Whales, entities that hold over 1,000 BTC, have added roughly 270,000 coins to their wallets in the past 30 days, marking their largest buying spree since 2013, according…

Bitcoin’s Negative Funding Rate Sticks While BTC Trades Above $75K

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Key takeaways: Negative Bitcoin futures funding rates signal bear-market losses and forced liquidations rather than a shift in sentiment.  Institutional inflows into Bitcoin ETFs and corporate accumulation suggest that spot demand remains solid. Bitcoin (BTC) sold off in early trading hours at the US stock market open, briefly losing the $75,000 level before rebounding. This unexpected price swing triggered $120 million in liquidations of leveraged long (buy) BTC futures positions. During this ordeal, the Bitcoin funding rate has remained negative, which could hint at further downside and a potential advantage…

Major Bitcoin Mining Companies Sold More BTC in Q1 2026 Than All of 2025

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Publicly traded Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies sold more BTC in Q1 2026 than in all four quarters of 2025, as business conditions tighten for the mining industry.  Publicly listed BTC miners, including MARA, CleanSpark, Riot, Cango, Core Scientific and Bitdeer, have collectively sold more than 32,000 BTC in Q1 2026, according to TheEnergyMag. The Q1 sales surpassed the 20,000 BTC sold in Q2 2022 during the crypto bear market triggered by the collapse of the Terra-Luna ecosystem, setting a “new record” for BTC miner sales in a single quarter, TheMinerMag…

Bitcoin Bull Run ‘Still Early’ as BTC Remains Below Key Level

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Bitcoin trades below the profitability threshold for active holders, with early signs of BTC demand offering limited price support for now. Bitcoin (BTC) hit range highs above $76,000 on Wednesday, but Glassnode analysts say data suggest that calling for the start of a new bull market is premature.  New capital inflows have stayed weak, with Bitcoin’s growth rate remaining negative across all 105 trading days in 2026, highlighting a gap between stable price action and limited new demand. Bitcoin profitability signal remains unresolved Glassnode analyst CryptoViz.art uses the true market…

Bitcoin Stalls at $76K As Profit-Taking Hit 63K BTC

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally stalled above $76,000 stalled on Tuesday after short-term profit-taking by traders reached its highest level in 2026.  The activity coincided with continued accumulation by long-term holders, and this opposing interaction between the two cohorts may continue to impact Bitcoin’s attempts to break into the $80,000 range. Bitcoin profit-taking meets whale demand New Bitcoin short-term holders moved their holdings as BTC in profit sent to exchanges reached 63,000 BTC on April 14, the highest level in 2026, since the 44,800 spike on Jan. 14. BTC short-term holder P&L…

Tether moves $70M in Bitcoin to reserve wallet as holdings top 97,000 BTC

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Tether moved 951 Bitcoin worth about $70 million to a reserve wallet earlier today, according to Arkham tracked wallet activity. The transfer was made when Bitcoin was trading near $74,200. At press time, Bitcoin was changing hands around $75,000, lifting the stablecoin issuer’s identified holdings to roughly 97,204 BTC, worth about $7.26 billion. The move appears consistent with Tether’s longer running reserve strategy rather than a sudden change in allocation. In May 2023, the company said it would regularly direct up to 15% of its net realized operating profits toward…

Bitcoin Trend Reversal May Confirm If BTC Closes Above $76K

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Key points: Bitcoin’s shallow pullback from the $76,000 resistance suggests that buyers are holding onto their positions, expecting the recovery to continue. Select major altcoins are showing strength and are expected to break above their overhead resistance levels. Bitcoin (BTC) pulled back after crossing the $76,000 level on Tuesday, but a positive sign is that bulls have not let the price dip below $73,500. That suggests the bulls are holding their positions as they expect the overhead resistance to be broken. Another encouraging indication for the bulls is that BTC’s…