A crypto analyst has identified a multi-year Cup and Handle pattern on the Bitcoin (BTC) chart that he says has gone largely unnoticed by the broader market, despite its significance. The analyst believes this single formation signals a major bull trend ahead for Bitcoin, projecting a minimum price target of $220,000 once the cryptocurrency begins its parabolic move.
Strategy—formerly known as MicroStrategy—could meaningfully accelerate its Bitcoin-buying pace this year, according to analysts at JPMorgan. The firm, led by well-known Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor, is already one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury companies, and JPMorgan believes its next move may be a larger, faster round of acquisitions.
American Bitcoin surpasses 7,300 BTC after record Q1 output, producing 817 BTC and expanding mining capacity to 25 EH/s.
For years, the map of Bitcoin mining has been drawn by three giants: the United States, Russia, and China. American supremacy remains undisputed, but the battle for the silver medal is undergoing a historic reversal.
BlackRock says Bitcoin, gold, and liquid alternatives can help diversify portfolios as stock and bond correlations stay elevated.
Strategy CEO Phong Le introduced a new six-point framework focused on increasing Bitcoin Per Share (BPS) while allowing selective BTC sales when market conditions favor the company. The announcement marked a shift away from Michael Saylor's “never sell” approach. Despite concerns about potential liquidation pressure, Bitcoin traded near $80,249 with a 1.
Blockstream CEO Adam Back told Consensus Miami 2026 that bitcoin is winning a security war against DeFi, and that pension funds and sovereign entities are the next buyers.
Bullish momentum is building around the crypto market, and Bitcoin, the leading digital asset, is steadily trending upwards, breaking past key resistance levels that previously capped its rally. Since BTC's price found its footing again, positive sentiment has improved around the asset, with buying activity increasing significantly over the past few days.
Solv Protocol will migrate over $700 million in tokenized bitcoin from LayerZero to Chainlink's CCIP protocol following a security review. The decision follows the Kelp DAO exploit, which resulted in the loss of 116,500 rsETH valued at $292 million from its LayerZero-based bridge.
American Bitcoin posted an $81.8 million net loss in Q1 2026, even as the Trump-backed miner set a new quarterly production record of 817 BTC and cut its mining cost by 23%. American Bitcoin reported a net loss of $81.
Michael Saylor says Strategy is “converting digital capital Bitcoin into digital credit (STRC) and digital equity (MSTR),” pitching a three‑layer capital stack with BTC as reserve asset, STRC as yield‑focused credit, and MSTR as the levered equity layer.
Bitcoin reversed its weekly gains, dropping from a multi-month high of $82,833 to an intraday low of $79,500. The Iran Peace Deal Factor On May 7, bitcoin reversed course, dipping below $80,000 to effectively erase gains made since Monday.