The arrival of quantum computing is the greatest technical and political challenge in the cryptocurrency market. Joshua Lim, co-head of markets at FalconX, stated that quantum risk in Bitcoin will initially manifest in the derivatives markets.
A crypto analyst has outlined a detailed market structure, suggesting that Bitcoin (BTC) may be entering a decisive stage after months of consolidation and price declines. His strategy maps recent price behavior into a sequence of institutionally driven phases, arguing that the end of accumulation often signals the start of a stronger upward expansion.
Crypto ETFs extended their recovery with another day of inflows across all major assets. Bitcoin and ether maintained their streaks, while XRP and Solana posted strong gains. Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs added $26.05 million, led by Blackrock's IBIT, extending a 3-day inflow streak. Ether ETFs gained $18.
Funding rates just tanked. Hard. Bitcoin perpetual futures funding rates dropped to their most negative level since early 2023, according to data published Friday by CoinDesk.
Bitcoin rallied hard after Iran said it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. Bitcoin hit the highest level since February, oil prices dropped, Wall Street notched another record, and the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield slipped to 4.24%.
BTC clears six-month resistance while momentum strengthens and volatility begins expanding upward
This Friday, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) climbed above $78,000, reaching a new 10-week high. This bullish movement was driven by an easing of geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran, generating immediate optimism across financial markets.
Bitcoin price prediction turned aggressively bullish early Friday as CoinDesk reported that perpetual funding rates dropped to their most negative level since 2023 on a seven-day moving average, with ZeroStack CEO Daniel Reis-Faria targeting $125,000 within 30 to 60 days
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Bitcoin-Nasdaq correlation has fallen to around -0.20, marking one of the weakest alignments in a decade after years of mostly positive linkage overall. Historical readings sat between 0.40 and 0.70 in 2021 and 2022 and rose as high as 0.85 during late-2022 volatility for both assets.
Whale wallets holding 10,000 to 1 million BTC sold more than 36,000 BTC in under a week, adding distribution pressure near resistance. Bitcoin flashed one failed breakout and two bearish RSI divergences, while Bybit data showed $2.37 billion in long liquidation leverage against $1.31 billion in shorts.
Rep. Sheri Biggs purchased up to $250,000 worth of BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF last month, padding a position she entered into last July.