Bitcoin Deleveraging Finally Over? What The Derivatives Data Says

Bitcoin’s sharp slide to $81,119 on January 30 came with a derivatives-market gut punch: forced long closures spiked to extreme levels, yet perpetual funding stayed decisively positive. That mix is complicating a common read, whether the market has already “cleansed” leverage or is still set up for repeat liquidation waves. Is The Bitcoin Deleveraging Over?… Continue reading Bitcoin Deleveraging Finally Over? What The Derivatives Data Says

Bitcoin Is The Money Of The AI-Powered Economy: CryptoQuant CEO

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju revived the “Bitcoin equals energy” thesis on Wednesday, arguing that proof-of-work is becoming the settlement layer for an AI-driven economy where power, not narratives, is the binding constraint. In a post on X, Ju framed Bitcoin as a digital instrument that can price energy with precision in a way commodities… Continue reading Bitcoin Is The Money Of The AI-Powered Economy: CryptoQuant CEO

Bitcoin Upside Hinges On Liquidity Rising Above This Level, Glassnode Says

A report from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has highlighted how transitions into strong upside phases have historically required liquidity to hold above a key threshold. Bitcoin Rally Could Require Realized Profit/Loss Ratio To Rise Above 5 In its latest weekly liquidity conditions present on the Bitcoin network as the asset’s price has gone through a… Continue reading Bitcoin Upside Hinges On Liquidity Rising Above This Level, Glassnode Says

‘Paper’ Bitcoin Isn’t Suppressing Price – Silver Shows Why, Jeff Park Says

Bitcoin’s unusually subdued options pricing and weak month-to-date activity are setting up what ProCap CIO and Bitwise adviser Jeff Park calls a dangerous asymmetry: upside momentum is unlikely without volatility, and the longer BTC stays “quiet,” the more violent the eventual move could be. In a post via X on Jan.27, Park described the current… Continue reading ‘Paper’ Bitcoin Isn’t Suppressing Price – Silver Shows Why, Jeff Park Says

Bitcoin Supply In Loss Begins To Rise, Raising Early Bear Market Concerns

Crypto research firm CryptoQuant has flagged a potentially troubling development for Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider digital asset market, pointing to an early warning signal that has historically appeared ahead of prolonged downturns.  In a report released Wednesday, the firm noted that Bitcoin’s supply in loss metric has begun to rise again, a shift that… Continue reading Bitcoin Supply In Loss Begins To Rise, Raising Early Bear Market Concerns

Bitcoin Death Cross That Last Preceded A 66% Drop Is Back

A cryptocurrency analyst has pointed out how Bitcoin has recently formed a technical crossover that preceded bearish shifts in the past. Bitcoin Has Seen A Death Cross Between 21-Day & 50-Day SMAs In a new simple moving averages (SMAs) that the asset has gone through recently. An SMA is a statistical tool that averages a… Continue reading Bitcoin Death Cross That Last Preceded A 66% Drop Is Back

Bitcoin Supply In Loss Turns Upward—Early Bear Market Signal?

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin Supply in Loss indicator has witnessed a shift in direction that has often led into bearish phases in past cycles. 365-Day SMA Of The Bitcoin Supply In Loss Has Been Rising Recently As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant Quicktake Supply in Loss has started to trend up… Continue reading Bitcoin Supply In Loss Turns Upward—Early Bear Market Signal?

Bitcoin Price Braces For FOMC Volatility As History Shows Major Post‑Fed Sell‑Offs

The Bitcoin price is under increasing pressure ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which has historically corresponded with big price movements in the market’s largest cryptocurrency. Rate Cut Odds Fade The Federal Reserve (Fed) is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged at this meeting. Economists surveyed by financial data provider FactSet… Continue reading Bitcoin Price Braces For FOMC Volatility As History Shows Major Post‑Fed Sell‑Offs

Bitcoin Won’t Break Out Until The Fed Steps Into Yen/JGB Chaos: Arthur Hayes

Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin’s next leg higher is less about crypto-specific catalysts and more about whether US policymakers are forced to respond to mounting stress in Japan’s currency and government bond markets. stress he argues will ultimately translate into fresh dollar liquidity. In his latest essay, “Woomph,” published Wednesday, Hayes frames the recent yen weakness… Continue reading Bitcoin Won’t Break Out Until The Fed Steps Into Yen/JGB Chaos: Arthur Hayes

BlackRock Files Bitcoin Premium Income ETF: What It Could Mean For BTC

BlackRock has filed an S-1 for an “iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF,” a product that aims to track bitcoin’s price while generating option premium by systematically selling calls tied primarily to its own spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT. For BTC-linked derivatives markets, the filing is being read less as a directional catalyst and more as another… Continue reading BlackRock Files Bitcoin Premium Income ETF: What It Could Mean For BTC