Uncle Sam’s crypto wallet got a whole lot fatter this spring. The US government’s cryptocurrency holdings have climbed by more than $4 billion since April 1, cementing its position as the single largest state-level holder of Bitcoin on the planet. Washington didn’t go on a shopping spree to get here. The vast majority of that […]
Bitcoin’s premium on South Korean exchanges climbed to 1.98% on May 7. That’s the highest it’s been since late February. At the same time, onchain data shows holders are cashing out their biggest daily profits in five months, with $BTC trading above $80,000. Bitcoin’s Kimchi Premium is tracked by CryptoQuant’s Korea Premium Index (KPI). It […]
Has Donald Trump been net positive for Bitcoin? It is an uncomfortable question for many Bitcoin supporters, including me. My political criticisms of Trump are substantial and longstanding. They extend well beyond policy disagreements into questions about rhetoric, institutional conduct, and the broader political culture surrounding his presidency. None of that disappears because Bitcoin performed […]
XRP may offer some of its best buying opportunities during pullbacks or after confirmed breakout signals, according to an analysis generated by OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Insights obtained by Finbold from the AI model indicated that XRP is currently in a consolidation phase following strong momentum fueled by institutional demand and exchange-traded fund (ETF) activity. Based on […]
Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor has been the loudest advocate for holding Bitcoin indefinitely (to the point where he has essentially become the face of the ultimate “HODL” philosophy). Yet, during a recent earnings call, Saylor revealed that the company is ready to do the unthinkable: sell portions of its massive Bitcoin treasury. Now, Saylor is […]
Institutional Bitcoin purchases accelerated again in April, with corporate reserves buying over 64,000 $BTC in a single month. According to published data, publicly traded companies and institutional reserves added a total of 64,722 $BTC in April. The net increase was approximately 57,791 $BTC. Thus, April 2026 became one of the largest institutional Bitcoin buying periods […]
Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching two major resistance zones that could determine its next market direction, according to cryptocurrency analyst Michael van de Poppe. In an X post on May 9, the analyst identified the first key resistance area between $86,000 and $88,000, while the second and more significant zone sits between $93,000 and $95,000, aligning […]
The crypto market was no longer just pricing the possibility of no interest rate cuts but rather the increasing likelihood of interest rate hikes in 2026, reported AMBCrypto. As a risk asset, this means the Bitcoin [$BTC] outlook would be more bearish if rate hikes were implemented. The debasement narrative of fiat caused by rising […]
Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe, in his assessment of Bitcoin’s current market structure, highlighted two critical resistance zones that investors should watch. According to Van de Poppe, the key levels for Bitcoin in the short term are the $86,000–$88,000 range and the $93,000–$95,000 range where the 50-week moving average is located. The analyst noted […]
IB1T’s rise could reshape Europe’s battle for institutional Bitcoin capital — and the numbers arriving this week make that case impossible to dismiss. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETP (IB1T) crossed $1.1 billion in assets under management as of May 1, 2026, holding approximately 14,200 $BTC across major European exchanges including Euronext Amsterdam, Euronext Paris, and Xetra […]