Bitcoin Is Existing Exchanges At An Alarming Rate, But How Are BTC Investors Faring In Terms Of Profit?

Bitcoin’s exchange reserves have been dwindling massively in recent days. Coins are moving off exchanges at a steady pace, removing available supply ready for purchase.  Recent on-chain data from CryptoQuant shows that Bitcoin balances on exchanges continue to decline and are moving into stronger hands. On the other hand, data tracking the percentage of Bitcoin supply in profit shows that only about half of the addresses are in profit. Bitcoin Is Disappearing From Exchange Order Books CryptoQuant data tracking Bitcoin exchange reserves across all platforms shows the aggregate balance has…

Quantum computer breaks 15-bit elliptic curve cryptographic key

The Bitcoin community continues to debate whether cryptographically relevant quantum computers are imminent or decades away. Project Eleven, a quantum security research company, awarded a prize to researcher Giancarlo Lelli for using a quantum computer to break a 15-bit elliptic-curve key — a small-scale version of the same cryptography used in Bitcoin, which relies on far larger 256-bit keys. Lelli was able to derive a private key from the public key paired to it, using a “variant” of Shor’s algorithm, an integer factorization algorithm for quantum computers, according to Project…

Bitcoin ETFs Log 8-Day $2.1B Inflow Streak

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged eight consecutive days of net inflows totaling $2.1 billion through April 23, the longest inflow streak since the nine-day October 2025 run that carried Bitcoin to its $126,000 all-time high, with BlackRock’s IBIT responsible for roughly 75% of all capital entering the category. Summary US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded eight straight days of net inflows totaling $2.1 billion through April 23, per SoSoValue data, the longest streak since October 2025. BlackRock’s IBIT captured approximately 75% of all inflows during the streak, adding $1.4 billion…

Crypto PAC Fellowship Halts Support of Texas AG for Senate: Report

The Fellowship political action committee (PAC), which launched claiming to have more than $100 million from crypto-aligned backers, has reportedly backed out of an advertising deal to support Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a crucial US Senate race. According to a Thursday report from Axios, Republican leaders contacted US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on his connections to Fellowship, which has been partially funded by Cantor Fitzgerald. Lutnick, as the former president and CEO and whose sons are now in charge of the financial services company, reportedly faced questioning from…

Nakamoto rolls out actively managed Bitcoin options program with Bitwise and Kraken

Nakamoto Inc. is running an actively managed options program with Bitwise and Kraken, writing covered calls and buying puts on part of its Bitcoin stack to turn volatility into income and partial downside hedges. Summary Nasdaq-listed Nakamoto Inc. has detailed an actively managed Bitcoin derivatives program designed to turn BTC’s volatility into recurring income while hedging part of its downside risk. Bitwise Asset Management will manage a separately managed account using Nakamoto’s Bitcoin, custodied by Kraken Institutional, to run covered calls, call spreads, protective puts, and put spreads. Premiums generated…

Chainlink Is Getting Cheaper And Whales Are Not Buying The Dip: Discount Or A Trap?

Chainlink has been grinding below the $10 mark, caught in a consolidation phase that has left holders waiting for a catalyst that has yet to arrive. The price action is frustrating but not unusual for an altcoin navigating a broader market that has been selective in where it directs its attention. What is less routine — and considerably more concerning — is what a CryptoQuant report has just identified beneath the surface. Related Reading The report examines the month-over-month change in Chainlink’s whale count — the number of large holders…

Crypto Biz: Same players, bigger bets as crypto eyes a rebound

Familiar players ramp up Bitcoin and Ether bets as markets hint at a rebound, while institutions test blockchain rails and US lawmakers stall on crypto rules this week. Familiar names have been aggressively accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), but this time, their buying comes amid early signs of a market reversal. This week, Strategy made one of its largest Bitcoin purchases on record, bringing its total holdings well north of 800,000 BTC. Bitmine Immersion Technologies, despite sitting on steep unrealized losses, executed its largest Ether purchase since December. Beyond…

Bitcoin and Risk Assets Halt Their Surge With BTC Support at Risk

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed glued to $78,000 on Friday with markets “awaiting clarity” from the US-Iran war. Key points: Bitcoin stalls in its bid to recapture $80,000, as US stocks tread water. Strong earnings are needed to sustain the equities push, says analysis. BTC price support is at risk of giving way next. Bitcoin joins risk assets “chopping sideways” Data from TradingView tracked flat BTC price action into the week’s last Wall Street trading session.  BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Amid a lack of fresh geopolitical cues, risk-asset catalysts presented a…

Solana confirms a bullish signal, which last sparked 100% SOL price gains

A bullish signal from Solana’s MACD indicator hinted at a potential rally, though resistance at $90 could delay the recovery. Solana’s (SOL) MACD indicator sent a “buy” signal on its weekly chart, an occurrence that has historically preceded parabolic rallies. Key takeaways: Solana’s MACD indicator sent a “buy” signal that has led to a 100%-860% SOL price rallies in the past. Read more Original

XRP To $500? Engineer Points To AI Predicting Massive Surge

A $30 trillion market cap. That’s the math behind the boldest XRP price call making rounds in the crypto community this week — and it’s the figure drawing the most fire. Related Reading AI Tool, Not Personal Forecast The projection comes from Vincent Van Code, a software engineer active in the XRP community, who published his findings on X. He was careful to frame it as an AI-generated outcome, not his own personal prediction. Van Code used large language model tools (LLM), including Grok, feeding them multiple variables over repeated…