The Bank of Japan has just offered indirect support to Bitcoin. By cooling expectations of a rate hike at the end of April, it reduces one of the major risks weighing on the crypto market.
A decoupling is underway.
Michael Saylor published a series of posts in which he directly contrasted his STRC (Stretch) instrument with the traditional market. His main message is that Strategy has created an asset that combines the stability of the dollar with the returns of a Bitcoin empire.
Bitcoin has shattered a major psychological barrier, surging past the $75,000 level for the first time since its mid-March highs.
Iran conflict is already disrupting the hidden plumbing of global trade The market spent the first phase of the Iran conflict watching crude. That was the visible layer.
Bitcoin returned to breakout territory on Tuesday as Ran Neuner said $300M in shorts, negative funding and spot demand could drive a squeeze to $78K.
Spot strength vs institutional weakness creates a fragile Bitcoin market structure.
Bitcoin is testing breakout levels amid geopolitical tensions and macro uncertainty, as price action builds pressure at key resistance. Market pressure from energy spikes and shifting sentiment has yet to trigger a decisive move, with Wintermute pointing to unresolved structural risks. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin approaches breakout as Wintermute flags macro risks still unresolved.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. recorded $291 million in outflows on Monday, the largest single-day figure since March 27. Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund led withdrawals with $229 million, while BlackRock extended its positive streak to four consecutive days of inflows.
Tether has launched tether.wallet, a self-custodial crypto wallet supporting USDT, bitcoin, and tokenized gold.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has broken above the descending channel that defined the bear trend, yet U.S. spot ETFs bled $291.11 million on April 13 as institutions pull back. BTC's Technical Breakout Bitcoin now tests the 100 EMA at $75,275—the first major EMA test since the breakdown began.
Bitcoin reached $75,000, its highest level since March 17, after gaining more than $4,000 in 24 hours as renewed optimism around possible US-Iran talks lifted sentiment. Roughly $200 million in short positions could face liquidation pressure if BTC clears $75,500, creating the potential for a mechanically driven breakout higher.