Bitcoin Whale Holdings Hit 5 Month High At 3.09M BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) whales holding between 1,000-10,000 BTC have increased their BTC exposure over the past five months, with the total balance reaching 3.09 million, a level last seen on November 11, 2025. Short-term data suggest that Bitcoin traders may move toward existing liquidity at $73,700, but futures market activity and the longer-term market structure hint at higher levels above $80,000.  Bitcoin whales and institutions rebuild BTC exposure Bitcoin wallets holding between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC have been steadily accumulating since December, adding approximately 240,000 BTC to their balances. This brings…

Bitcoin Could Hit New High Fast On Quantum Fix: Capriole Founder

Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards says Bitcoin may be positioned for a sharp upside repricing if the network shows tangible progress on post-quantum security. Speaking on Bitcoin Suisse AG’s podcast with Dominic Weibel and Luca Gnos, Edwards argued that Bitcoin’s recent underperformance, weak sentiment and institutional hesitation suggest quantum risk may already be partly reflected in the market. Edwards framed the current setup as one of the strongest Bitcoin opportunity zones in months, but with a major caveat. In his view, Bitcoin has “completely flipped the script” after a nine-month…

How High Will The Price Be If Ripple Captures 50% Of SWIFT?

The conversation around XRP’s long-term price potential has always gravitated toward one question: what happens when Ripple’s infrastructure meets global banking at scale?    That same line of thinking extends to scenarios where the XRP Ledger begins handling a significant share of SWIFT’s transaction flow. An XRP enthusiast called The Real Remi Relief, who is known for his ultra-bullish predictions for XRP, projected that the cryptocurrency would need to trade somewhere around $1,500 to $2,000 just to provide enough liquidity and keep slippage under control if this happens. 50% Of SWIFT…

Crypto Market Sentiment Reaches 3-Month High

A crypto market sentiment index has risen to its highest level in over three months on Wednesday after Bitcoin rallied nearly 6% to within striking distance of $80,000. The Alternative.me Crypto Fear & Greed Index rose 14 points to 46 out of 100, its highest level since Jan. 18 and its largest single-day gain in more than three months. Change in the Crypto Fear & Greed Index score over various time intervals. Source: Alternative.me While still in the “Fear” zone, the current reading marks a sharp rebound from the all-time…

Bitcoin Bulls Rebuild As Futures Metric Hits 4-Month High

Bitcoin’s derivatives market is showing signs of a fresh bullish rebuild, according to a new morning brief from on-chain analyst Axel Adler Jr., who said a rising Bitcoin Positioning Index alongside a sharp increase in futures open interest points to new risk-taking rather than a short-covering bounce. For traders watching whether the recent recovery has structural backing, that distinction matters. In Adler’s framework, the key signal is the 30-day moving average of the Bitcoin Positioning Index, which has climbed to 4.5, its highest reading in four months. The daily index…

Bitcoin Hits 11-Week High Above $78K

Bitcoin climbed above $78,000 on April 22, reaching its highest price in 11 weeks, as a wave of short liquidations and improved macro sentiment following Trump’s ceasefire extension combined to push the asset to a key technical level that had resisted multiple breakout attempts. Summary Bitcoin broke above $78,000 on April 22 for the first time in 11 weeks, with CoinGlass data showing approximately $180 million in short liquidations clustered above the level. The move coincided with improved risk sentiment after Trump extended the Iran ceasefire, alongside a broader altcoin…

Bitcoin Price Surges to $77,500 High as Trump Ceasefire Extension Lifts Market

Bitcoin price traded at $77,541 on Wednesday morning, up +2.2% over 24 hours and +4.3% on the week, after President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the Iran ceasefire and Strategy disclosed a $2.54 billion BTC acquisition – its largest single purchase in 17 months. The two catalysts arrived in close sequence, compressing what had been 46 days of funding rate suppression into a sharp repricing across crypto markets and traditional equities alike. Fox News reports on Iran and Israel ceasefire agreement. The analytical question is no longer whether Bitcoin…

Crypto.com Partners With NYSE-Listed Casino Operator High Roller to Launch US Prediction Market Contracts – iGaming Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: High Roller Technologies (NYSE: ROLR) signed a definitive agreement with Crypto.com to distribute CFTC-regulated event contracts The deal covers prediction markets across finance, sports, and entertainment in the U.S. Third-party estimates project the mature U.S. prediction market could exceed $1 trillion in annual trading volume Online Casino Operator Bets on Regulated Event Contracts Under the deal announced Monday, event contracts from Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (CDNA), a CFTC-registered designated contract market and derivatives clearing organization, will be distributed through High Roller’s customer-facing platform. High Roller plans to…

Bitcoin Whales Ramp Up Accumulation: Holdings Hit 2-Month High

Bitcoin has approached $75,000 as on-chain data shows the whale-sized investors have pushed their supply to the highest point since mid-February. Bitcoin Whale Holdings Have Crossed 4.25 Million BTC In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Santiment has talked about the latest trend in the Bitcoin whale supply. “Whales” typically refer to investors holding between 1,000 and 10,000 tokens of the cryptocurrency. Related Reading At the current exchange rate, this range converts to $74.5 million at the lower end and $745 million at the upper end. Thus, the…

Bitcoin Price Chart Targets $90K As Transaction Count Hits 17-month High

Market analysts say Bitcoin (BTC) is showing “renewed bullish momentum” after its 5% rally above $76,000 on Tuesday, with bulls eyeing further gains to $90,000 amid improving network activity. Bitcoin price hits a 70-day high Data from TradingView shows the BTC/USD pair rose over 5% on Tuesday to an intraday high of $76,120, levels last seen on Feb. 6.  The surge saw Bitcoin’s price reclaim key support levels, including the $75,000 zone where the 100-day exponential and simple moving averages converge. “#Bitcoin surged above the $76,000 level, breaking above its…