Bitcoin’s bounce off the lower levels increases the possibility of a rally to $100,000. Key points: Bitcoin price hangs near $97,000 as traders await today’s FOMC minutes. Bitcoin holding $95,000 as support is key for bullish price expansion in the short term. Read more
Bybit is the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume in the world, behind only the Binance exchange. The Bybit exchange has recovered its liquidity to pre-hack levels just 30 days following the February 2025 attack that drained nearly $1.5 billion in funds. According to a report from crypto research and analytics firm Kaiko, Bitcoin's (BTC) 1% market depth, a measure of liquidity, returned to pre-hack levels of around $13 million per day in March 2025. Altcoin liquidity levels on the exchange have been slower to recover than Bitcoin but have rebounded to around 80% of the pre-hack levels. The authors of the Kaiko report added: Read more
More than half of the top 25 TRUMP tokenholders — those eligible to apply for a "VIP tour" with the president — reportedly used foreign exchanges that exclude US-based users. At least some of the top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin who apply to attend a private dinner with the president could be based outside the United States. According to a May 7 Bloomberg report based on an analysis of the top TRUMP tokenholders, 19 of the top 25 wallets on the leaderboard used foreign exchanges that exclude US-based customers, suggesting either foreign nationals or Americans living abroad. In addition, more than half of the top 220 holders — the group eligible to apply for a dinner with the president — also used exchanges in other countries. As of May 7, the identities of the top tokenholders and those who might choose to apply for the May 22 Trump dinner and “special VIP tour” were unknown. However, the project stated that anyone who applied could not bring guests, had to pass a background check, and “can not be from ...
Bitcoin profit-taking "dominates" as price continues to rise, and this can easily extinguish the bull market comeback, research from CryptoQuant warns. Key points: Bitcoin investors are making the most of the highest price levels in several months by cashing out profits. These are averaging $1 billion per day, leading to concerns that the market comeback may stall or even reverse. Read more