Bitcoin corrected from $81,455 after a hawkish Fed. The chart shows the exact same rejection level as May.
Whales bought $3 billion worth of BTC in the past week alone, while retail investors have been mostly selling.
Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, is preparing to expand crypto-backed lending beyond Bitcoin, planning to accept Ethereum and Tether's USDT as collateral for loans. The move comes as Russia prepares new crypto market rules, but Sberbank's overall offering still depends on approval from the Bank of Russia.
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A Bitcoin wallet inactive since 2011 moved 10 BTC worth about $777,000, adding to a wave of old coins returning on-chain during August.
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Whale accumulation amid retail sell-off could tighten Bitcoin supply, potentially driving prices higher if the trend continues. Whales accumulate over 39,000 Bitcoin as retail investors head for the exits.
The US Treasury expects to borrow $739 billion from July through September while paying investors to hand back some of its older bonds. The pairing looks self-defeating because both transactions involve the same issuer.
Bitcoin's realized cap added more than $4.6 billion in one week, but its 30-day growth rate suggests the liquidity recovery remains early.
Earnings, not Bitcoin's rebound, drove the split between August's winners and losers.
.Sberbank plans loans backed by Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT after Russia's new crypto rules take effect and regulators approve the assets.
The short squeeze sparked the rebound, but ETF and on-chain data suggest broader demand is now helping.