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The GSR Crypto Core3 ETF is GSR's first crypto exchange-traded product, giving investors access to the top three largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Institutional crypto trading platform GSR launched its first crypto exchange-traded fund on Wednesday, recording nearly $5 million in trading volume on its first trading day. The GSR Crypto Core3 ETF (BESO) tracks the spot price of Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) and offers staking rewards, GSR said in a statement on Wednesday.  In a separate post on X, GSR said it will be adopting a “dynamic allocation strategy” to optimize returns for the fund, which carries a 1% management fee. Read more

Bitcoin traded at $77,794 on Thursday morning, up 0.4% over 24 hours but well off the $79,388 high hit Wednesday evening, with ether, XRP and Solana all closing red.

Bitcoin moves closer to $80,000 as data shows traders positioning in futures markets. Will potential profit-taking in the $83,000 to $88,000 range put a cap on the rally? Bitcoin (BTC) reached a monthly high of $79,472 on Wednesday, marking its strongest 28-day return since April 2025. The rally aligns with a shift in a market positioning metric and a surge in leverage use.  A combined view of the market positioning metric and open interest shows new positions are being added, potentially influencing BTC’s push toward new highs. Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr. said that the Bitcoin positioning index has turned higher, with its 30-day average rising to 4.5 from -10.9 in February. The indicator blends net taker flow direction, open interest trends, funding and the exchange balance into a single metric.  Read more

Bitcoin is approaching a point where the market may have to choose between two very different outcomes. Traders are still paying to stay short, yet price, ETF flows, and market leadership are no longer behaving as if the market were stuck in a collapse. In a recent X post, Alphractal analysts argued that Bitcoin funding […] The post Bitcoin only 21 days away from real bull market rally? Shorts pile in just as spot demand starts pushing back appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum’s record 32.33% staking ratio is shrinking liquid supply, reducing sell pressure and potentially supporting an ETH price recovery over time. Ether (ETH) has fallen about 5.5% against Bitcoin (BTC) over the past week, and a bearish continuation setup now points to the risk of deeper losses ahead. Key takeaways: ETH/BTC’s bear flag pattern points to a possible 10% drop toward 0.026 BTC in May. Read more

Bitcoin is seeing a short squeeze dynamic and steady U.S. demand to support gains.

Bitcoin’s technical indicators predicted a significant move ahead for BTC, but the price must first break resistance at $80,000. Bitcoin (BTC) could see further upside volatility as several technical indicators suggested the BTC price was due for a “powerful“ upward move. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s Bollinger Bands indicator now sees the potential for a massive price breakout. Read more

On Apr. 21, Brent crude price rose 5.4% and closed at $99.89, touching an intraday high of $102.16. The driver for this movement was that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz stayed severely impaired, with reports noting that only three ships transited in the prior 24 hours, down from approximately 140 daily before the conflict […] The post Bitcoin price surges to $78k even as oil rises again creating new setup – what you need to know appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin inflows diverge across exchanges as selling pressure eases on Binance, while Coinbase shows more dominant activity. Bitcoin (BTC) mid-size wallet inflows to Binance fell to 3,000–4,000 BTC, marking a multi-year low in sell-side activity from this cohort. This coincides with Coinbase recording about 8,500 BTC in inflows from similar wallets on April 19, while other exchanges saw much smaller flows. Binance exchange Bitcoin inflows have also fallen to 2023 levels, but how is this significant to today’s market? CryptoQuant data classifies mid-size wallets as the entities holding roughly 100–1,000 BTC, often linked to active traders and smaller institutions. These wallets tend to move coins to the exchanges during distribution periods, making their inflows a useful proxy for near-term selling intent. Read more

Bitcoin is heading into one of the year's largest options expirations at the worst possible moment. CoinGlass data shows roughly $8.07 billion in notional open interest for Deribit's options expiring on April 24, split between 56,300 calls and 49,540 puts. While the ratio itself leans bullish, it's sitting against one of the most uncertain macro […] The post Bitcoin braces for $8B options expiry as war, oil and the Fed threaten a volatility reset appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Analysts say Bitcoin’s rally has begun, but the upside may be capped at an average spot BTC ETF cost basis near $84,000. Market analysts said Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest rally to $78,000 means that the “uptrend has began,” but the upside could be capped at $84,000, based on several key metrics. Key takeaways: Bitcoin profitability metrics say that BTC has entered the early stages of a “real rally.” Read more

BTC price action slowly headed upward but funding stayed negative, a unique occurrence that analysis said would result in a short squeeze. Bitcoin (BTC) sought to match ten-week highs on Tuesday as market participants bet on a new short squeeze. Key points: Bitcoin is due a fresh short squeeze as funding rates uniquely stay negative as price grinds higher, say market pundits. Read more

A $517 million rise in spot volume led by Coinbase is helping Bitcoin reclaim $76,000, with steady inflows absorbing the weekend selling pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded above $76,000 on Tuesday, after the spot market demand on Coinbase exchange saw a second week of bullish volume trends. Net spot buy volume has climbed sharply over the past 15 days, signaling sustained strength from bulls, but will BTC be able to turn the $75,000 level into a long-term support level? The aggregated spot cumulative volume delta (CVD) continues to trend higher, rising to $517 million on Tuesday, up from $55 million on April 17. The broader CVD across spot and futures is above $8.5 billion, with BTC price consolidating just below $77,000 following Monday's recovery.  Read more

Strategy, the Michael Saylor-led company formerly known as MicroStrategy, has surpassed BlackRock’s flagship spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to become the world’s largest institutional holder of Bitcoin. According to an April 20 regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Strategy acquired an additional 34,164 Bitcoin over the past week at an average price […] The post Why Strategy’s multi billion dollar Bitcoin purchases are no longer bullish catalysts for the market appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A falling VIX signals improving risk appetite, boosting Bitcoin’s chances of attracting fresh demand and breaking above the $80,000 level. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), a preferred Wall Street metric to measure investor sentiment and market risk, dropped by over 45% in under a month. For Bitcoin (BTC), this could be a significant bullish signal. Key takeaways: Bitcoin may rise toward $82,700 if VIX keeps underperforming. Read more

Bitcoin advanced while altcoins continued to struggle after the weekend's DeFi exploit, with markets eyeing Middle East tensions and shifting risk sentiment.

STRC's dropped below its $100 par value, indicating that Strategy will likely pause Bitcoin buying this week, which could help the bears pull price down to $70,000. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 2.66% to around $75,800 on Monday after Strategy disclosed a $2.54 billion purchase, the company’s third biggest ever, and equivalent to about 2.5 months of new BTC supply. However, several indicators suggest the rally may fizzle out. Key takeaways: Read more

A fake police raid enabled a $1 million Bitcoin robbery, exposing the rise of wrench attacks and the shift from digital hacks to physical crypto threats. Crypto security is expanding beyond digital threats, with criminals increasingly targeting individuals directly through physical coercion rather than trying to exploit blockchain vulnerabilities or hack wallets. The French case illustrates how attackers used a fake police raid and violence to force a Bitcoin transfer worth $1 million, bypassing encryption entirely by compelling the victim to authorize the transaction. Wrench attacks are rising, with criminals using threats or force instead of technical exploits. This highlights how human vulnerability can override even the most secure cryptographic systems. Read more

The purchase comes as the stablecoin issuer expands its investments across crypto infrastructure and financial services, including in Kaio, also announced today. Tether has taken an 8.2% stake in Antalpha, making the stablecoin issuer one of the company’s largest shareholders following its May 2025 initial public offering (IPO), according to a Monday filing. The Schedule 13D filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that Tether now holds 1.95 million shares through related entities, with Giancarlo Devasini, chairman of Tether, sharing voting and dispositive power over the position. The filing also states that Tether and its related entities may increase or reduce their holdings over time depending on market conditions and other factors. Read more

Quantum computers could threaten Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major networks. Here’s how Ripple plans to secure the XRP Ledger.