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Retail investors became the main force behind gold-fund buying over the past six months, helping extend bullion’s rise even as some institutional money started to step back. At the same time, fresh inflows into US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) show part of Wall Street rebuilding crypto exposure through the regulated ETF channel, setting up […] The post Retail is rushing into gold, but institutions are buying Bitcoin again – so why the split? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin markets have started to turn bullish again, but data shows that a key “bull market threshold” has not been established yet. Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally to $76,000 revived market optimism for investors, but onchain data suggested that the move may still be part of an early-stage recovery defined by frequent periods of price volatility. According to Glassnode, BTC price has entered a relatively “open” zone between $72,000 and $82,000, where there’s less resistance. This range is particularly defined by the UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD), which highlights where the investors accumulated their coins. This means BTC may move more freely in the short term within this range, if the momentum holds. Read more

Bitcoin whales move $3.15B to exchanges as price tests $74k support. Analysis of the massive sell-off and the rise of Bitcoin Hyper L2. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: A 2013 Whale Just Dumped $442 Million in Bitcoin — Is BTC About to Collapse? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin brought its latest correction from local highs to near 10% as skepticism over long-term BTC price support grew louder. Bitcoin (BTC) price support could “fail” by the weekly close in a major blow to Bitcoin bulls, analysis warns. Key points: BTC price downside versus local highs at $76,000 nears 10%. Read more

The platform is designed to enable lending, borrowing and yield on native Bitcoin through onchain financial services. A new Bitcoin-based finance protocol called Hashi has been introduced on the Sui blockchain, with early participation commitments from crypto institutions including BitGo, Bullish and FalconX ahead of its planned launch later this year. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Hashi is designed to let Bitcoin holders earn yield on native Bitcoin (BTC) through onchain lending and borrowing, targeting a segment that currently represents a small share of Bitcoin’s overall market. The protocol, developed primarily by Mysten Labs, the core contributor to the Sui blockchain, will initially focus on BTC-backed lending, allowing users to borrow stablecoins against their holdings while institutions are expected to supply liquidity at launch. Read more

Bitcoin bull market optimism has suffered since the October crash, as chances of an extended BTC price drop below $55,000 increase. Bitcoin (BTC) may go as low as $55,000 in 2026 as the market lacks bullish catalysts amid macroeconomic uncertainties.  Key takeaways: BTC price has a 65%-71% chance of dropping below $55,000 before Dec. 31, according to prediction markets. Read more

Bitcoin’s price discovery is increasingly driven by derivatives positioning and institutional synthetics rather than spot demand, signaling a structural shift in how crypto markets move.

Bitcoin’s price was heavily rejected at $76,000 a couple of days ago, and the correction accelerated today. The cryptocurrency is now trading below $70,000, sending the entire market sentiment to extreme fear. Major altcoins like Ethereum and Ripple’s XRP are also on the downside, both losing important support levels. Amid these dwindling market conditions, Playnance’s […]

Bitcoin price correction reversed at $69,500, preserving a new higher BTC trading range as gold led a post-Fed macro asset sell-off. Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded from weekly lows into Thursday’s Wall Street open as inflation targeted BTC price strength. Key points: Bitcoin price action preserves its new local trading range between 2021 highs and 2025 lows. Read more

US Bitcoin and altcoin ETFs saw notable outflows on Wednesday as BTC dipped below $71,000 and investor sentiment returned to extreme fear. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ended their inflow streak amid a BTC price dip after recording $1.2 billion of inflows over seven consecutive days. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw $163.5 million in outflows on Wednesday, according to Farside data. The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) led the outflows at about $104 million, followed by BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) with $34 million. Read more

Ancient Bitcoin holders moved millions to exchanges as Middle East tensions drove oil higher, fueling a broader risk-off shift across crypto and traditional markets. Ancient Bitcoin holders moved tens of millions of dollars to exchanges as Bitcoin fell and energy prices jumped after attacks on Gulf oil and gas infrastructure deepened the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States. Ancient whale “bc1ql” sent 1,000 Bitcoin (BTC), worth around $71 million at current prices, to Binance on Wednesday, according to blockchain data platform Arkham. The whale initially bought 5,000 BTC 13 years ago and still holds about 1,500 BTC worth about $106 million, according to blockchain analytics platform Onchain Lens. The same day, one of the earliest Bitcoin holders, Owen Gunden, also transferred 650 BTC ($46 million) to crypto exchange Kraken, marking his first large sale in five months, when he sold a total of 11,000 BTC ($1.12 billion), according to analytics platform Lookonchain. Read more

FTX's fourth round of distributing bankruptcy recoveries arrives at a different moment. The estate will begin sending roughly $2.2 billion to eligible creditors on Mar. 31, just as Bitcoin (BTC) pushed back above $70,000 into what Glassnode called a thin $72,000-$82,000 on-chain zone. FTX announced on Mar. 18 that its fourth distribution will begin Mar. […] The post Over $2B in “lost” Bitcoin to hit markets this month creating sell pressure within fragile $67k–$74k range appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin’s biggest limitation is being challenged as OpNet brings native, yield-generating DeFi directly to the Bitcoin mainnet.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has drawn its clearest line yet around which parts of crypto it views as outside securities law, a move that hands the industry a new map of regulatory winners while opening a narrower lane for privacy-focused technology. However, the SEC’s new crypto taxonomy does more than just redraw […] The post SEC drastically reduces KYC pressure on Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana with revamped crypto rules appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin dropped below $71,000, but the market’s tilt toward bulls holds as spot ETF inflows and BTC buying from Strategy boost investor sentiment. Key takeaways: Spot market demand through US-listed ETFs and Strategy buying BTC supports Bitcoin’s bullish momentum. Low leverage among Bitcoin bulls reduces the risk of cascading liquidations even if prices drop another 5%. Read more

Bitcoin’s pre-FOMC sell-off eased as the US Federal Reserve's choice to leave interest rates unchanged was followed by a swift bounce in BTC price. Bitcoin’s (BTC) bullish start to the week faced a halt on Wednesday, as BTC dropped 3.4% to $70,900 alongside an overarching sell-off in US stocks.  The correction followed a hotter-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) report, which was 0.7% higher than the 3.4% year-on-year estimate. Despite the selling, data shows BTC spot market demand holding steady, with buyers stepping in to absorb the selling pressure and proof of this appetite being reflected by Bitcoin reclaiming $72,000 after Federal Reserve minutes highlighted their decision to leave interest rates unchanged. While the market consensus had tilted toward the Fed choosing to pause on interest rate changes, market volatility in oil prices, equity markets, and persistent tension over the recently started US and Israel-Iran war had traders on edge. Read more

Inflation has exceeded the central bank’s 2% target for nearly five years, but the Fed held rates firm again as Bitcoin and Ethereum wobbled.

Ethereum is outpacing Bitcoin as tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran continue to shape global markets. Data from CryptoSlate shows ETH has risen 18% against the dollar since the start of March, compared with a 13% gain for Bitcoin over the same period. The ETH/BTC ratio has also moved higher, rising 7.6% to […] The post Ethereum is outperforming Bitcoin when it shouldn’t be — what’s driving it? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Author and personal finance educator Robert Kiyosaki says Bitcoin is going to $750,000, but there's a catch. Key takeaways: Robert Kiyosaki’s $750,000 Bitcoin target implies a 95% discount versus gold, which is lower than the 2024 peak. $750,000 Bitcoin might not be that significant if daily expenses, housing and energy rise in like kind. Read more

After the Kingdom of Bhutan's BTC reserve peaked in October 2024, when it held more than 13,000 coins, it has been pared to just 4,400 Bitcoin. The Kingdom of Bhutan has transferred over $72.3 million in Bitcoin (BTC) from its wallets over the last 24 hours, as it continues to sell portions of its holdings. Druk Holding and Investments (DHI), a state-owned investment company that manages the country’s Bitcoin mining operations and crypto investments, has moved more than 973 BTC over the past 24 hours, in six separate transactions, according to Arkham Intelligence.  DHI also moved more than 175 BTC, valued at $11.8 million, on March 10. “Bhutan periodically sells portions of its Bitcoin in clips of $5 million to $10 million, with a particularly heavy period of selling around mid-late September 2025,” Arkham said. Read more