Bitcoin (BTC) aimed for five-week highs at Thursday’s Wall Street open as US inflation trends stayed on track. Key points: US inflation data keeps crypto and stocks higher as BTC price action tests $74,000 again. Bitcoin traders diverge over the future of the move, with a “bearish retest” risking a new price collapse. BTC/USD finally recrosses its 50-day moving average trend line. PCE inflation emboldens Bitcoin bulls Data from TradingView confirmed new local BTC price highs near $74,000 following the January print of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index. BTC/USD…
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Volatility Hits Bitcoin at $70K, but Historical Election Data Points to Double-Digit Gains
Bitcoin saw heightened volatility on Thursday, as investors reacted to a U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showing a 2.4% inflation rate for February. The leading cryptocurrency initially retreated from $70,800 to an intraday floor of $69,264; however, it successfully recouped those losses in a midday rally. Bitcoin Consolidation Following CPI Data Bitcoin ( BTC) […] Original
Ethereum, Bitcoin liquidation bands define next squeeze zones, Coinglass data shows
Fresh Coinglass data shows ETH and BTC trapped between opposing liquidation bands, where a few hundred dollars either way can unleash over 1.9 billion dollars in forced flows. Summary For ETH, shorts face roughly 958 million dollars in liquidations above 2,153 dollars, while a drop below 1,951 dollars risks about 907 million dollars in long wipeouts across major CEXs. For BTC, a break below 66,724 dollars could trigger around 1.304 billion dollars in long liquidations, whereas a move above 73,613 dollars exposes about 1.296 billion dollars in shorts to forced…
Bitcoin price outlook after US CPI data release today
Bitcoin fell over 2% on Wednesday as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the release of U.S. CPI data later today. Summary Bitcoin price fell over 2% before trading sideways ahead of the U.S. CPI data release. The monthly CPI reading for February is expected to come in hotter at 0.3%, with the year-over-year reading holding steady. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) fell from an intraday high of $71,612 on Tuesday to $69,936 last check on Wednesday, March 11. Bitcoin price movement has fallen as traders braced…
Bitcoin’s on‑chain data shows weak retail, strong settlement layer
Bitcoin’s on‑chain data is flashing a strange mix of softer retail‑style activity and still‑robust throughput, fees and capital flows that look more like consolidation than exhaustion. Summary Active Bitcoin addresses have dropped to roughly 660,000 on a seven‑day basis, a 12‑month low that coincides with more batching, consolidation and custodial use. The network still processes around 400,000–450,000 transactions per day, with average fees in a $2.50–$4.00 band that signals steady economic activity rather than a ghost chain. Research on Ordinals finds inscriptions contributed about 22% of fees between 2023 and…
Orbital Data Center Startup to Mine Bitcoin in Space
Starcloud, an Nvidia-backed orbital data center startup, said it will start mining Bitcoin from space later this year when its second spacecraft is launched, positioning it to become the first company to mine Bitcoin off Earth. Starcloud “will be the first to mine Bitcoin in space,” the startup’s CEO, Philip Johnston, posted to X on Saturday after revealing its Bitcoin mining ambitions in space in an interview with HyperChange on Thursday. In the interview, Johnston said running Bitcoin application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners would be “one of the most compelling…
AI Agents Enter Crypto Markets With Support From Exchanges, Wallets, Data Firms and More
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are quietly becoming the newest traders, analysts, and operators in crypto—and dozens of exchanges, data firms, and infrastructure projects are rushing to give them the tools to run wild. Crypto Industry Races to Equip AI Agents With Trading and Wallet Tools The rapid rise of autonomous AI agents has fueled a […] Source
Bitcoin On-Chain Data Identifies Unusual Market Cap Behavior
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…
Bitcoin May Hit $180,000 This Year, But Only If This Scenario Plays Out: Amber Data
Bitcoin (BTC) began the week with a sharp rebound that briefly lifted the world’s largest cryptocurrency back toward the $74,000 mark on Wednesday for the first time in more than a month. However, as the week comes to a close, that momentum has faded, with BTC sliding back to roughly $68,260. Even with the choppy price action, on-chain analytics firm Amber Data argues that the broader outlook for Bitcoin remains constructive. In its latest market report, the firm suggests that new all-time highs are still possible this year. Post-Liquidation Reset…
Bitcoin Data Shows Why 3-Year Holders Avoid Losses
Bitcoin (BTC) gets a bad name among some investors due to its steep double-digit drawdowns that punish late buyers, but data suggests the outcome can change with time. Since 2017, investors who bought BTC near the market highs faced losses of about 40%–50% in the next two years, but data shows many of those positions turned profitable when held for longer than three years. By contrast, entries near bear-market lows have historically produced triple-digit percentage returns over similar two to three-year periods. Onchain valuation metrics further help explain where these…