The Bear Market Divergence That Shows What’s Really Going On With Bitcoin

Crypto analyst Ardi has pointed to a bear market divergence to explain what has been going on with Bitcoin’s price for a while now. His analysis comes just as BTC continues to struggle to hold above $70,000 amid the U.S.-Iran war and rising oil prices.  Analyst Explains What Is Happening With Bitcoin as Price Struggles In an X post, Ardi noted that this is the first time in this bear market that Bitcoin’s price and open interest have diverged on an intermediate timeframe. BTC has climbed over the last six…

Bitcoin Options Flag Traders’ Fear As Iran War Carries On

Key takeaways: Bitcoin traders are turning cautious as high oil prices and Middle East tensions fuel inflation and stall US interest rate cuts. The $254 million in spot Bitcoin ETF outflows is too small to confirm a bearish flip, yet options markets show heavy hedging. Bitcoin (BTC) price stagnated near $70,000 during the Friday trading session after failing to reclaim the $75,000 level on Tuesday. The decline marked two days of net outflows from US-listed Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), reversing the trend from the prior seven days. Traders are…

Ethereum Eyes 25% Rally as Top ETH Whales Return to ‘Profitable State’

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), may rise by around 25% in the coming months as its richest whale group becomes profitable for the first time since early February. Key takeaways: ETH gained 25% in three months and 50% in six months on average after top whales returned to profit in past cycles. Ether could rally above $2,750 by June if the on-chain whale metric signal plays out. Whale metric signals ETH is bottoming already The unrealized profit ratio of wallets holding more than 100,000 ETH has flipped back above zero,…

XRP Price Is Maintaining This Multi-Year Trendline, But A Crash Could Be Looming

Following the recent market trend, the XRP price has maintained its hold on an important trendline over the years. This trendline leans bullish, and as long as the cryptocurrency holds above it, the likelihood of a recovery remains high. However, a break below this multi-year trendline could signal doom, with crypto analyst CrypFlow forecasting how low the digital asset could go before eventually finding a bottom. Bears Threaten XRP’s Multi-Year Trendline According to crypto analyst CrypFlow, the XRP multi-year trendline that began back in the year 2017 is currently still…

Hong Kong Retiree Loses $840K in Triple Crypto Scam

A 66-year-old Hong Kong retiree lost 6.6 million Hong Kong dollars (roughly $840,000) in a string of three related crypto investment scams after repeatedly trusting self-proclaimed “virtual currency experts” who reached out via WhatsApp, according to Hong Kong police’s CyberDefender unit. In a March 20 Facebook post, police said the victim was first approached in September 2025 by a scammer who cold messaged, claiming to be a “virtual currency investment expert” and promising steady gains if the victim followed his advice. The retiree then transferred $180,000 and deposited crypto into a…

Bitcoin Hovering Near $71,000 While A Bigger Move Brews Beneath

Bitcoin is hovering near the $71,000 mark, consolidating after recent swings as the market digests key liquidity zones. While price remains contained, underlying technical signals suggest a larger move may be brewing, with both upside breakouts and downside sweeps on the horizon. A Bounce Back To $71,000 After Channel Support Holds Crypto analyst Columbus highlighted Bitcoin’s resilience following a successful bounce from its channel boundary support. This technical reaction has allowed the price to grind steadily higher, reclaiming the $71,000 level. While the explosive momentum has begun to decelerate after…

Bitcoin Market Not Ready For Expansion Yet — Blockchain Firm

According to a recent on-chain data evaluation, the Bitcoin price might not be seeing a start to renewed price expansion in the near-term. Interestingly, this hypothesis seems to align with the multiple recovery attempts by the flagship cryptocurrency over the past few weeks.  BTC Net Realized Profit Peak At $17M/hr Before Swift Price Downturn In a March 20 post on the social media platform X, on-chain research firm Glassnode revealed what was behind Bitcoin’s recent reversal from what initially looked like an expansion move. This is based on the Net…

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 7.7% in Biggest Cut Since February

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty fell by around 7.7% at the latest adjustment on March 20 to 133.79 trillion at block 941,472, the sharpest drop since February, according to CoinWarz data. The latest move takes difficulty down from around 145 trillion in mid-March and roughly 148 trillion at the start of the year. A lower difficulty means it takes less computational work to earn the same block reward, slightly improving revenue per unit of hashrate for firms that stay online. The adjustment followed slower-than-target block production over the prior 2,016 blocks. CloverPool…

How High Can The Dogecoin Price Go If It Maintains This Breakout?

Dogecoin is still trading below $0.10, but there’s still the question of just how far it can go if it plays out a breakout structure. A price target of $0.6533 is on the table for Dogecoin, and if that level breaks, analyst Javon Marks says $1.25111 comes into play next, which would mark an all-time high for the meme coin. Long-Term Breakout Still Keeping The Bullish Structure Alive The main feature on Marks’ chart is a multi-year breakout from a descending resistance line that had stopped Dogecoin’s price advances since…

Bitcoin Market Caution Rises After Failed Breakout: Glassnode Data

Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He is a staunch advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency as he believes it can improve the digitalization and transparency of the existing financial systems. In two years of active…