Publicly listed Bitcoin miners liquidated more than 32,000 Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026, marking a record sell-off as the industry's largest operators redirect billions in capital toward artificial intelligence. This historic shift is unfolding precisely as the economics of Bitcoin validation reach a critical pressure point.
Bitcoin nears a $7.9 billion options expiry, with $75,000, $71,000 max pain, and short squeeze risks in focus.
After a 50% slide and partial recovery for bitcoin, traders are watching whether the Las Vegas event marks another short-term top for bitcoin.
Bitcoin price fell toward $74,000 as Iran's retaliation after a US ship seizure lifted oil prices and added uncertainty to US-Iran talks.
Bitcoin saw a green weekly close despite renewed US-Iran war momentum, and a trader forecast that BTC price action would beat last week's local highs.
The halving cycle, long considered the compass of the crypto market, shows signs of exhaustion. In 2024, bitcoin does not reproduce the spectacular rallies of past cycles, with significantly lower performance.
Long-term Bitcoin holders are sitting on losses. Their positions are underwater right now, and macroeconomic uncertainty keeps building.
The cryptocurrency market traded in mixed fashion on Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) drifting lower while a handful of large-cap altcoins posted modest gains—an indecisive setup that suggests traders are still searching for a near-term direction. As of Monday 3:04 a.m.
With the bitcoin price above max pain and heavy positioning at $75K, traders face a potential squeeze or pullback into "max pain" expiry.
Aaron Dishner sees the $126,200 pierce as a failed breakout and maps firm downside targets through mid-2025.
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index crept up two points to 29 out of 100 on Monday — its highest reading since late January — but that number still signals fear among Bitcoin investors. Related Reading: Strategy Raises $1.76B War Chest As Saylor Signals Bigger Bitcoin Buy Markets had barely settled from a rough weekend before the index was being watched again as a barometer of just how shaky confidence remains in the crypto space.
SKY is today's top performer, while MNT has lost the most value, followed by HASH and HYPE.