Prediction market traders are putting real money on where bitcoin goes next, and right now, the crowd is split between a short-term bounce and a deeper correction. Key Takeaways: Polymarket shows a 31% chance bitcoin hits $80K in April 2026, making it the most active live bracket with $3.7M in volume.
Traders paid $9.7 billion in on-chain fees during the first half of 2025. That's a 41% jump from the previous year, and it's the second-highest total on record, per a report from 1kx.
A single meal once bought for 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC) is now routinely cited as a symbol of crypto's staggering wealth creation—but the story is less about hindsight regret than a critique of how modern money works. The underlying argument is that Bitcoin's fixed supply functions like an unmanipulated measuring stick, exposing how inflation and asset-price appreciation are often two sides of the same monetary design.
Long-term accumulation data shows steady institutional buying across cycles as Bitcoin price tests critical levels
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Bitcoin traded firmly last week, extending its seven-day rally to nearly 9%. The move came amid fresh macroeconomic data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics last Friday, which showed March Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation at 3.3%, slightly below the 3.4% forecast, offering limited but notable relief to markets.
The price of Bitcoin saw a rise in bullish momentum over the past week, as the initially improving situation in the Middle East served as a significant catalyst. This optimism seems to have spread across the digital asset market, as fresh capital also flowed into the US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds).
The surge in Bitcoin ETF inflows suggests increasing institutional interest, potentially driving market optimism despite geopolitical risks. Bitcoin ETFs see $996M weekly inflows, highest since January.
Morgan Stanley launched its spot Bitcoin ETF on Apr. 8 on NYSE Arca, calling MSBT the first cryptocurrency ETP from a US bank-affiliated asset manager and pricing its sponsor fee at 0.14%, the lowest Bitcoin ETP sponsor fee. By Apr. 16, Farside Investors' data showed cumulative net inflows of $116 million across seven trading sessions.