Gold had a 5,000-year head start. Bitcoin is 16 years old. And as Bitcoin crossed $77,000 this week, a striking data point is back in focus – more Americans own Bitcoin than gold.
The US government has moved around $606,000 worth of BTC to a Coinbase Prime wallet, research from on-chain intelligence portal Arkham shows.
Crypto ‘whales' have been leaning heavily into Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in recent sessions, underscoring a defensive shift toward high-liquidity majors even as pockets of the altcoin market flash extreme ‘oversold' signals. The split highlights a market caught between capital preservation and selective short-term rebound hunting.
Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF could drive institutional interest, impacting Bitcoin's market dynamics and regulatory landscape significantly. Morgan Stanley launches Bitcoin ETF with Arkham tracking on-chain wallets.
Institutional Bitcoin investments rise as a hedge against geopolitical instability, highlighting its role in diversifying risk amid global tensions. BlackRock clients buy $284M in Bitcoin amid Iran-US-Israel tensions.
There was a spike in profit taking by whales that could derail bulls' attempt to move beyond $75K.
Bitcoin exploded beyond the $78,000 threshold on Friday, April 17, marking its strongest price level since the beginning of February. The rally was triggered after Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced via X that the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains “completely open” to commercial shipping traffic throughout the duration of the existing ceasefire agreement.
Iran said seven of Trump's claims made in one hour are all false.
Strategy's bitcoin stash is back in the black. Not by much, but it's there.
Bitcoin is pushing higher after months of consolidation, with buyers gradually reasserting control and the market beginning to feel like it might have found its footing. The strength is real — but a report from XWIN Research Japan is adding important context to what that strength actually means in the broader picture.
Part one explained the physics of quantum computing. This piece explains the target — how bitcoin's encryption works, why a quantum algorithm breaks it, and what Google's paper changed about the timeline.
Data shows the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap has edged into the negative territory, a sign that could prove to be bearish for the asset's price. Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap Has Declined Recently As highlighted by CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn in an X post, the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap has seen a flip for the first time in nine days.