Bitcoin’s Gains Lag Behind Gold as Trump’s Trade Policies Drive Safe Haven Demand

Bitcoin has struggled to keep pace with gold in 2025, as geopolitical instability and Trump’s trade war policies push investors toward traditional safe-haven assets. Gold Outperforming Bitcoin in 2025 Bitcoin, which outperformed most asset classes last year, is now lagging behind gold, as investors flock to stability amid growing geopolitical tensions. According to a recent […] Original

Could Fear Fuel Bitcoin’s Comeback? Analyst Spots a Surprising Pattern

Bitcoin price in recent days seems to have dimmed investor’s confidence in the asset for now with the community seeing less buzz as BTC sees fewer green days.  Regardless of this, some analysts are still eager to analyze BTC and its major metric to at least get a perspective on if there’s hope around the corner. An instance is a CryptoQuant analyst known under the pseudonym ‘Avocado Onchain’ who recently shared an insight on BTC focusing on Binance funding rates. Funding rates, which represent the cost of holding long or…

Bitcoin’s Exchange Reserves Plunge—Are We On The Brink Of A Rebound?

Bitcoin is experiencing a challenging period, with its price remaining below the $100,000 mark after a significant drop earlier this week. Today, Bitcoin hovers just above $98,000, marking a nearly 10% decline from its all-time high of over $109,000 recorded last month. Interestingly, while BTC’s price has slowed, its exchange reserve has faced the same fate, with data showing a continuous decline from this metric. Does This Suggest An Incoming Rebound For Bitcoin? ShayanBTC, one contributor to the CryptoQuant QuickTae platform, particularly pointed out this trend in a post titled…

Bitcoin’s Correlation With Markets Grows, Challenging ‘Safe Haven’ Narrative

Bitcoin’s correlation with global markets—attributed by some to increased institutional investment and algorithmic trading—challenges the narrative of it being a safe-haven asset, similar to gold. Bitcoin’s ‘Safe Haven’ Claim Challenged Following the U.S. imposition of a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports, bitcoin (BTC) briefly plummeted below $93,000, dragging the crypto market down. The […] Original

Bitcoin’s Hashrate Holds Steady Near Record Highs as Network Prepares for Difficulty Adjustment

Bitcoin’s computational prowess currently hums at 825.85 exahash per second (EH/s), a gentle dip from its zenith of 844 EH/s recorded on Feb. 4, 2025. The network’s transaction queue, known as the mempool, continues to reflect minimal activity, while newly minted blocks materialize slightly quicker than the protocol’s 10-minute target. Foundry Leads Mining Race: Four […] Original

Fewer Transfers, Greater Debate: Bitcoin’s Low Transfer Volume Puts Network Incentives in Question

This weekend, proponents of bitcoin and digital asset enthusiasts have fixated on a striking development: the blockchain’s mempool—a holding zone for pending transactions—has nearly evaporated, while daily transfer volumes have plunged to notable lows. Though many proponents cheer this shift as a sign of operational efficiency, dissenters argue it signals troubling stagnation for the protocol’s […] Original

Bitcoin’s Mempool Empties to Record Lows—Is Onchain Activity Drying Up?

According to the latest statistics, following the first week of January, the number of unconfirmed transactions in the mempool has plummeted from slightly more than 200,000 to the current 7,723—a low not seen since 2022. Bitcoin Blockchain Activity Dips—Mempool at Lowest Level Since 2022 Transfer activity on the Bitcoin blockchain has diminished markedly since Nov. […] Original

Analyst Explains Bitcoin’s Path To $150,000 – Details

The Bitcoin (BTC) market recorded more losses than gains in the past week resulting in a net price decline of 2.37%. Nevertheless, investors and market experts alike remain highly bullish on the premier cryptocurrency’s potential for substantial gains amidst the current bull run. Bitcoin Ready For $150,000 Price Target – Analyst In a Quicktake post on CryptoQuant, an analyst with username Percival has touted Bitcoin to achieve a $150,000 price in the current bull cycle. Commenting on the present market state which might be unsettling to certain investors, Percival states that…

Tether and Lightning Labs Partner to Bring USDT to Bitcoin’s Base Layer

Tether announced that USDT will be integrated into the Bitcoin ecosystem, including both its base layer and the Lightning Network. Bitcoin’s ‘Unmatched’ Decentralization Stablecoin issuer Tether announced Jan. 30 that USDT will be integrated into the Bitcoin ecosystem, including both its base layer and the Lightning Network. The company said the integration combines Bitcoin’s “unmatched” […] Original

Bitcoin’s steep corrections may be ‘relic of past, analysts say

With institutional involvement and shifting market dynamics, analysts believe Bitcoin’s bull market could outlast past cycles, extending past 2025. Bitcoin’s (BTC) future might break from its usual cycle, with analysts suggesting that past steep corrections could be a thing of the past. In an X post on Jan. 31, analysts at Singapore-based blockchain firm Matrixport suggested that with Wall Street stepping in, Bitcoin’s bull market could extend well beyond 2025. The largest crypto by market capitalization typically follows a predictable pattern: three strong years, followed by a sharp correction of…