Bitcoin's sharpest rally in five months flipped prediction-market odds from bearish to a coin flip—but the longer-term bets still price in a crash.
Coldcard has released firmware versions 5.6.1 and 1.5.1Q after a three-week security review, while warning that users with affected seed phrases must create new wallets and move their Bitcoin.
Legendary futures trader and Factor LLC CEO Peter Brandt has reversed his bearish Bitcoin outlook and opened a long position after BTC confirmed a significant technical breakout. Brandt had previously expected Bitcoin to remain under pressure as the cryptocurrency struggled through a prolonged downtrend.
Bitcoin ETFs attract over $1 billion in three days as Bitcoin nears $73,000, led by strong inflows into BlackRock, Fidelity and Grayscale funds.
Peter Brandt, legendary futures trader and CEO of Factor LLC, opened a long position in Bitcoin, leaving behind his previous bearish stance. The veteran analyst's decision comes in response to a decisive technical breakout that invalidated the prior bearish consolidation, driving the price on CME futures contracts toward $72,335 with a notable daily gain.
The U.S. Treasurys plan to regularly buy back long-term government debt could provide a significant tailwind for Bitcoin (BTC) by easing pressure from elevated bond yields, according to macro strategist Mark Connors. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government expects to conduct recurring purchases of long-dated Treasury bonds, with buybacks potentially exceeding the previously announced $4 billion.
Bitcoin (BTC) could be approaching a closely watched golden cross, a technical indicator often associated with strengthening long-term bullish momentum in the cryptocurrency market. The potential Bitcoin golden cross would occur if BTCs 50-day simple moving average (SMA), currently around $63,976, continues climbing and crosses above the 200-day SMA at approximately $69,005.
A sustained positive demand trend could signal a potential end to Bitcoin's downturn, possibly igniting a new bull cycle if spot ETF flows reverse. Bitcoin demand turns positive for first time since October 2025 all-time high.
Bitcoin surged past $72,000 to a session high of $72,850, gaining approximately 14% over four days and raising its market capitalization to $1.45 trillion. Intraday Price Action and Breakout Bitcoin's unrelenting surge showed no signs of abating Thursday afternoon as the top cryptocurrency capitalized on pro-crypto sentiment from a White House meeting.
Analysts say the $40 trillion debt milestone could bolster Bitcoin's long-term case, even as Treasury yields, dollar strength and liquidity remain key near-term drivers.
Tesla and Block's strategic Bitcoin management highlights the importance of timing and accounting practices in corporate crypto investments. Block and Tesla remain profitable on Bitcoin treasuries while peers bleed.
In 24 hours, 1,314 BTC worth $94 million moved from dormant Bitcoin wallets that had remained inactive for years. 92.4% of the volume came from wallets created in 2014; 21 of them moved exactly 50 BTC each in coordinated blocks.