Bitcoin shakeout sets stage for next BTC leg higher, says Cathie Wood

Bitcoin’s October flush, driven by a Binance glitch and $28B deleveraging, may be over as Cathie Wood sees a shallow cycle, institutional demand, and upside ahead. Summary Binance software glitch sparked a record $28B Bitcoin deleveraging and 14% BTC plunge.​ Wood calls this the “shallowest” four‑year Bitcoin drawdown and sees BTC consolidating €80k–€90k before a new uptrend.​ Institutions now treat Bitcoin as a low‑correlation asset, with ARK targeting a $16T BTC market value by 2030. Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest shakeout may be over, but the blame game has only just begun.…

Bitcoin price loses dynamic MA support amid leverage reset 

Bitcoin price has slipped below key short-term trend support as traders continued to unwind leverage across derivatives markets. Summary Bitcoin slipped below short-term trend support as leverage unwound. Derivatives data points to forced positioning resets, not panic selling. The chart shows heavy resistance above and fragile downside support. Bitcoin slipped to $88,218 at press time, down 1.2% over the past 24 hours, as the price fell back below key short-term trend support during an ongoing leverage unwind. Over the last seven days, the token has fluctuated between $86,319 and $90,475.…

Strive becomes top 10 corporate Bitcoin holder after latest BTC buy and debt cut

Vivek Ramaswamy–founded Strive, has added over 333 Bitcoin to its corporate treasury, making it the 10th largest corporate holder of the bellwether cryptocurrency. Simultaneously, Strive announced it had retired 92% of the debt it inherited through its recent acquisition of Semler Scientific. Summary Strive added 333.89 Bitcoin at an average price of $89,851, lifting its total holdings to 13,131.82 BTC. The company retired $110 million, or 92%, of the debt inherited from Semler Scientific using proceeds from its upsized SATA preferred stock offering. According to a Jan. 28 press release,…

Bitcoin Dominance Holds as Crypto Enters 2026 With Stronger Structure

A new institutional report finds crypto markets entering 2026 with reduced leverage, stronger structure, and a shift toward defensive positioning, as bitcoin maintains leadership and institutions favor large-cap exposure. Institutions Turn Defensive as Crypto Risk Gets Repriced Digital asset markets began 2026 on steadier footing after last year’s broad deleveraging reset risk across the sector. […] Original

Bitcoin Price Backs Off Resistance — Breakdown Or Brief Pause?

Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above $89,500 but failed above $90,000. BTC is declining and might dip further if it breaks $88,000. Bitcoin failed to remain above $90,000 and started another decline. The price is trading above $88,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a rising channel forming with support at $88,100 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might dip further if it trades below the $88,000 and $87,500 levels. Bitcoin Price Faces Rejection Bitcoin price remained stable…

Arthur Hayes Outlines Conditional Bitcoin Bull Case Tied to Fed Balance Sheet

Bitcoin’s next major move hinges on central bank balance sheets, with Arthur Hayes arguing that liquidity expansion, currency stress and bond market distortions could mechanically lift crypto prices regardless of short-term sentiment. Arthur Hayes Links Bitcoin Upside to Central Bank Balance Sheet Growth Arthur Hayes, co-founder of crypto exchange Bitmex and chief investment officer at […] Original

Supply Squeeze: Bitcoin Reclaims $90,000 as Binance Inflows Hit 4-Year Low

Bitcoin briefly surged past $90,000 on Jan. 28 before retreating to trade between $89,300 and $89,600, with market cap peaking at $1.78 trillion. Contradicting ETF Trends Bitcoin briefly surged past the $90,000 milestone Jan. 28, fueled by reports that bitcoin transfers to Binance—the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange—have plummeted to a monthly average of 5,700 BTC. […] Original

Bitcoin price hovers $89k as Fed keeps interest rates steady

The current Bitcoin price is stabilizing near $89,000 as the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at a range of 3.5% to 3.75% Summary Bitcoin is holding channel low and value area low support. Reclaiming the point of control signals improving short-term structure. Rising open interest supports the probability of a relief rally. Bitcoin (BTC) price is showing early signs of stabilization after a corrective phase, with price action responding positively from a key technical support zone. As Bitcoin trades near the channel low, market behavior suggests that selling pressure…