Veteran trader and classical chartist Peter Brandt has rejected the narrative that Bitcoin's current multi-month consolidation is a "bull flag."
Bitcoin (BTC) whales, led by institutional investors, have accelerated their accumulation pace in the past few weeks through April 16.
Bitcoin has experienced significant volatility over the last 24 hours, repeatedly testing the $75,000 resistance level before settling near $74,200. Key Takeaways Bitcoin repeatedly tested $75,000 on April 16, resulting in $137 million in total trader liquidations. Coinglass data shows 8,061 traders were liquidated as BTC price volatility exceeded 2.94% in 24 hours.
Mining companies are now split between those liquidating Bitcoin to cover operating expenses and those holding their BTC in reserve to fuel future growth.
The platform will begin operations in the first half of 2026, starting with an internal pilot in the second quarter followed by waitlisted customers. Charles Schwab manages $12 trillion and 39 million accounts, representing a massive influx of institutional capital into direct crypto-asset trading.
Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to advance above major hurdles during the recent recovery, with price action failing to break through the $76,000 resistance level. The market signals also show that several major cryptocurrencies—Ethereum (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), Solana (SOL), and XRP—managed to track Bitcoin's rebound.
Around $334 million in Bitcoin remains inaccessible at Zonda: the private keys were never transferred during the company's ownership change. CEO Przemysław Kral revealed the wallet address holding 4,503 BTC and denied any responsibility in the disappearance of founder Suszek.
Bitcoin climbed toward the mid-$70,000s as Iran nuclear deal hopes eased geopolitical risk, boosting crypto, equities, and broader risk-on sentiment.
Bitcoin's (BTC) long‑running debate over the quantum computing threat has flared again after Blockstream CEO Adam Back used Paris Blockchain Week to argue for optional, opt‑in upgrades instead of forcibly freezing old wallets.
Bitcoin has spent much of 2026 moving between recovery attempts and macro shocks, yet one part of the market has kept moving in a single direction. Large holders have been buying.
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan has explained why the Bitcoin price has shown strength amid the US-Iran war, with the leading crypto rallying above $75,000. BTC is notably up over 12% since the war started, outperforming the stock market and gold.
Bitcoin (BTC) was conceived in the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis—a technological rebuttal to ‘Wall Street excess' and a blueprint for value transfer without central banks or gatekeepers. Yet nearly two decades later, much of today's crypto market activity is being driven not by that original promise, but by an ecosystem of highly leveraged speculation that borrows Bitcoin's language while discarding its restraint.