Satoshi Whale Dumps 80K BTC, Nets $10B in 3 Days

Key Notes The Bitcoin whale executed all of its transactions through OTC deals, limiting the impact on Bitcoin’s spot price. Glassnode warns that short-term holders are entering overheated territory, with accelerated profit-taking after BTC price all-time highs. On-chain data reveals a sharp increase in first-time BTC buyers, with their holdings rising by 2.86% in two weeks to 4.91 million BTC. With Bitcoin BTC $120 272 24h volatility: 1.6% Market cap: $2.39 T Vol. 24h: $50.63 B price hitting fresh all-time highs above $123,000 earlier this week, the Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale,…

All 40K Remaining Bitcoin From The 80K Whale Just Moved: $4.75B In One Wallet Now

After reaching a record high of $123,200, Bitcoin is now consolidating around the $118,000 level. Market participants remain on alert as top analyst Darkfost reported a major development involving one of the oldest and most closely watched wallets in crypto history. According to the analyst, the remaining 40,000 BTC—valued at approximately $4.75 billion—still held by the 80K Satoshi-era whale have all moved. The shift began last night, signaling renewed activity from the early Bitcoin holder. Until now, only half of the whale’s holdings had been moved, while the rest remained…

Bollinger bands creator says Bitcoin forming ‘classic’ floor near $80K

Bitcoin (BTC) is exhibiting familiar “bottom” behavior at current prices, according to one of its best-known leading indicators.  In an X post on April 10, John Bollinger, creator of the Bollinger bands volatility metric, revealed good news in progress for Bitcoin bulls. Bollinger bands %b metric teases BTC price comeback Bitcoin may already be establishing a long-term bottom, the latest Bollinger bands data suggests. Analyzing weekly timeframes, Bollinger himself drew attention to one of his proprietary indicators, known as “%b,” which offers further clues about market trend reversals. %b measures…

Bitcoin rebounds as traders spot China ‘weaker yuan’ chart, but US trade war caps $80K BTC rally

Bitcoin (BTC) danced around $80,000 at the April 8 Wall Street open as US stock markets staged a fresh recovery, but unresolved tensions between China and the US continue to put a damper on BTC’s upside. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Hayes: Bitcoin can repeat historic China inflows Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price volatility cooling while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index gained up to 4.3% in the first few hours of trading. Stocks built on a strong rebound that had accompanied the start…

Bitcoin falls below $80K amid Trump tariff jitters

Bitcoin fell sharply on April 7, dropping nearly 7% to a three-week low of $77,077. The decline occurred days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced massive new import tariffs, which sparked concerns about a new trade war and a slowdown in the world economy. The crypto market initially showed some resilience last week, with traders speculating that Bitcoin might act as a “safe haven” as tech stocks slumped. But by Sunday night on Apr. 6, that narrative had flipped. As U.S. stock futures opened in early Asia hours, markets turned…

Bitcoin falls below $80K — Will PI, OKB, GT and ATOM outperform BTC and altcoins?

Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) began showing early signs of decoupling from the US stock markets. Bitcoin was relatively flat over the week, while the S&P 500 plunged by 9%. The sell-off was triggered following US President Donald Trump’s April 2 global tariff announcement, which escalated further on April 4 as China retaliated with new tariffs on US goods. Even gold was not spared and was down 1.9% for the week. Alpine Fox founder Mike Alfred highlighted in a post on X that a gold bull market is bullish for Bitcoin.…

Bitcoin price drops below $80K as stocks face 1987 Black Monday rerun

Bitcoin (BTC) turned up volatility into the April 6 weekly close as fears of a stock market crash contrasted with bullish BTC price targets. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView CNBC’s Cramer: 1987 crash not “off the table yet” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping below $80,000 on the day, down 3% since the start of the week. The days in between had seen several bouts of flash volatility as US trade tariffs and recession concerns stoked major losses across risk assets. US stocks in particular recorded…

Bitcoin bulls defend $80K support as ‘World War 3 of trade wars’ crushes US stocks

Bitcoin (BTC) price dodged the chaotic volatility that crushed equities markets on the April 4 Wall Street open by holding above the $82,000 level. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView US stocks notch record losses as analysts predict “long trade war” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed erratic moves on Bitcoin’s lower timeframes as the daily high near $84,700 evaporated as BTC price dropped by $2,500 at the start of the US trading session. Fears over a prolonged US trade war and subsequent recession fueled market downside, with the…