Morgan Stanley’s freshly launched Bitcoin exchange-traded fund pulled in nearly $62 million within its first week of trading — a debut that landed in the middle of the strongest week for crypto investment products in three months. Related Reading: TRUMP Buying Frenzy Builds Ahead Of Mar-A-Lago Power Event Macro Shifts Fuel The Comeback That broader rebound was driven by more than one firm’s market entry. Crypto funds globally attracted $1.1 billion in net inflows for the week ending April 11, according to asset manager CoinShares. The turnaround came after five straight weeks of outflows that drained roughly $4 billion from the market and left investor sentiment battered heading into April. CoinShares head of research James Butterfill pointed to two specific triggers: early ceasefire signals out of Iran and a softer-than-expected US inflation reading. Both helped ease nerves that had kept institutional money on the sidelines. US investors led the charge. Based on CoinShares data, American buyers accounted for $1.06 billion — about 95% of total global flows for the week. US spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed the largest share, pulling in $833 million, per data from Farside Investors. Bitcoin And Ethereum Both Draw Fresh Money Bitcoin funds worldwide attracted $871 million. Ethereum, which had recorded outflows for three consecutive weeks before this, saw $196.5 million flow back in. Weekly trading volumes climbed 13% to $21 billion, though that number still sits well below the year-to-date average of $31 billion, reports indicate. The positioning among big investors told an interesting story. At the same time institutions were buying into Bitcoin and Ethereum, short-Bitcoin products — funds that profit when Bitcoin’s price falls — recorded $20 million in inflows. That was the highest single-week total for those products since November 2024. Money was moving in, but some of it was being used as a safety net. XRP funds, which had briefly outpaced Bitcoin the previous week with nearly $120 million in inflows, cooled significantly. Reports show XRP investment products brought in a little over $19 million during the same period. Morgan Stanley Moves Deeper Into Crypto Beyond the weekly numbers, Morgan Stanley’s expanding footprint in the space drew attention. The bank has already filed for Ethereum and Solana ETFs following its Bitcoin fund launch. Related Reading: Dollar’s Shrinking Value Adds Fuel To XRP Bull Case: Finance Expert According to reports, Morgan Stanley executive Amy Oldenburg said the firm also plans to roll out crypto services including a tokenized money market fund and tax-harvesting options for clients. Year-to-date, Bitcoin ETF inflows have reached just under $2 billion — about 82% of all crypto ETP inflows recorded in 2026. Ethereum remains in the red for the year, sitting at $130 million in cumulative outflows despite last week’s recovery. Total assets under management across crypto investment products climbed back to levels not seen since early February. Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView
Goldman Sachs' increased Bitcoin involvement signals growing institutional acceptance, potentially influencing broader financial market dynamics.
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Strategy's perpetual preferred stock, STRC, played a key role in the company's Bitcoin strategy this week after it saw more than $1.1 billion in daily trading volume. In an X post, Strategy declared April 13 the record date for STRC. Michael Saylor also noted that the security closed at par with just “one penny of volatility” after […]
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Across multiple market cycles, Bitcoin has shown a consistent technical pattern that often goes unnoticed until it’s already underway. Whenever price breaks down from a macro triangle structure, it has historically marked the beginning of a broader retracement phase rather than an immediate recovery. These large-scale consolidation formations often signal periods of compression, where price action tightens as the market prepares for a decisive move. How Large-Scale Consolidation Patterns Form On The Bitcoin chart The Bitcoin behavior is following a macro triangle breakdown that has remained structurally consistent across cycles. An analyst known as Rekt Capital on X mentioned that when BTC breaks down from its black macro triangle, price tends to retrace until it forms a bear market bottom over time. Related Reading: Bitcoin On The Brink: One Move Could Trigger A Massive Shift In cycles like 2018 and 2022, the macro triangle breakdown triggered rapid bearish acceleration before transitioning into a final accumulation range at the bottom. However, the current market structure echoes the 2014 macro triangle, where price was consolidating beneath the orange macro triangle base. If BTC continues to mirror 2014, it may remain in consolidation for an extended period, with the previous triangle base at around $82,500 acting as a ceiling for price action. Rekt Capital highlighted that BTC tends to form orange boxes as major consolidation zones after breaking down from macro triangles. In 2018 and 2022, these consolidation phases developed at the bear market bottom. Meanwhile, in 2014, BTC formed two distinct consolidation ranges, one immediately after the macro triangle breakdown and another later at the ultimate bear market bottom. If that historical structure repeats, the current consolidation may not mark the end of the downtrend. Instead, it could be an intermediate phase, potentially preceding additional macro downside over time, with a more definitive consolidation range forming closer to the eventual bear market bottom. Trading Below HTF EMAs Confirms Bitcoin Trend Direction Bitcoin’s current structure continues to support a strongly bearish bias. According to a crypto trader known as ctm_trader on X, a high-timeframe bearish head-and-shoulders pattern is forming, and the price is rejecting at the range highs, an area where risk-to-reward clearly favors short positions. Related Reading: Bitcoin Just Deviated From The Bearish Trend That Began In January And $86,000 Could Be Next At the same time, the majority of liquidity is sitting below the current price, while much of the upside liquidity has already been swept. The recent daily close printed a bearish doji candle. Meanwhile, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) remains in overbought territory, and the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) shows bearish momentum shifts. From a technical perspective, the price is trading below the high-timeframe Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), showing that the broader trend remains bearish despite recent upward moves. On lower timeframes, BTC has already experienced a market structure shift, followed by a breakdown below recent lows. Furthermore, the latest rally was largely driven by news and not supported by organic price action. Historically, such impulsive moves tend to retrace. All of these combined make the downside the higher probability moves. Featured image from Pngtree, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the Iran conflict shows Bitcoins growing role as both digital gold and a neutral global settlement asset.
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Bitcoin climbed to its highest level since the early-February sell-off after US producer prices went up, but rose less than economists expected, in March, with easing oil prices and stronger equity markets adding to the rebound in risk assets. According to CryptoSlate's data, Bitcoin surged past the $76,000 mark during early US trading hours, with […]
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Bitcoin has reclaimed the $75,000 level for the second time since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict, rising 7% in the last 24 hours and adding approximately $98 billion to its market cap in a single day. The broader crypto market gained $135 billion in the same period, while $500 million in short positions were …
A wave of forced liquidations swept through crypto markets on Tuesday as traders who had bet against Bitcoin and Ether were caught off guard by a sharp price surge tied to hopes of a US-Iran agreement. Related Reading: Dollar’s Shrinking Value Adds Fuel To XRP Bull Case: Finance Expert Around 80% of the $530 million in total liquidations over 24 hours — roughly $425 million — came from leveraged short positions in the two largest cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin touched just under $75,000 on CoinMarketCap, a level not seen in nearly a month, before running into heavy resistance and retreating to about $74,655. Ether made an even bigger move, climbing 7% to reach $2,378 — its highest point since early February. Geopolitical Hopes Fuel The Move The rally came as markets began pricing in the possibility of a negotiated end to weeks of tension between Washington and Tehran. Jeff Mei, chief operating officer at crypto exchange BTSE, said traders believe the two sides are drawing closer to an agreement. Iran’s oil exports are central to its economy, and a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane could put severe pressure on the country to come to the table. “Now, it appears that Iran is frantically looking to broker a deal, and stock and crypto markets are rallying as a response,” Mei said. US President Donald Trump confirmed Monday that a military blockade had begun. He threatened to eliminate any Iranian vessels that come near. Trump also told reporters Iran wants to reach a deal, but his administration will not sign anything that allows Tehran to pursue nuclear weapons. The broader crypto market climbed to a total value of $2.6 trillion — its highest in a month — as the news spread. About 177,000 traders were liquidated across markets over a 24-hour period, according to data from CoinGlass. Not Everyone Is Convinced The rapid price jump did not go unquestioned. Valerius Labs, a market analyst, pushed back on the idea that the move signals a genuine recovery. “This isn’t a breakout,” the firm said. “It’s a short squeeze running into overhead supply. Real buyers show up above the 200-day simple moving average, not 15% below it.” Related Reading: TRUMP Buying Frenzy Builds Ahead Of Mar-A-Lago Power Event Some analysts reported that over $300 billion in crypto short positions were wiped out in just a few hours, adding more than $100 billion to the total market cap in the process. Beyond the short squeeze, other forces may also be at work. Reports indicate that institutional buying through spot crypto exchange-traded funds, along with purchases by centralized exchanges, could be adding fuel to Bitcoin’s climb. Still, the rejection at $75,000 resistance kept the bulls from claiming a clean win. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView
Bitcoin price has broken out of a months-long consolidation phase, signalling a clear shift in momentum. Price is now pushing above a key resistance level, reflecting strong buyer conviction despite broader indicators still lagging behind. However, BTC remains capped below the $75,000 level, making this a critical zone rather than a confirmed breakout. The next …
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's call for the Fed to hold off on rate cuts reflects a problem that reaches far beyond Washington: war-driven inflation is keeping the door to cheaper money shut. Reuters reported that Bessent urged caution because the Iran conflict is lifting fuel costs and complicating the inflation outlook. The Fed's own March […]
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Previous bear markets left scars that are hard to ignore. The 2017 crash wiped out more than 80% of Bitcoin’s value. The 2021 collapse took nearly 77%. So when a fresh wave of analysts began calling for a drop to $50,000, the warnings carried weight — at least on paper. Related Reading: TRUMP Buying Frenzy Builds Ahead Of Mar-A-Lago Power Event A Different Kind Of Cycle Nick Ruck, director of LVRG Research, said the $50,000 level was being eyed as the last major buying opportunity before any real recovery could take hold. A drop to that price, he said, would represent a “healthy cycle reset” given the pressure from broader economic forces and weak movement of capital into crypto. But Ruck also raised a point that separates this downturn from past ones: Bitcoin is already down roughly 40% from its record high, and this time around, large institutions are involved in ways they simply weren’t before. That changes the math. Prior crashes were driven mostly by retail traders — ordinary people buying and panic-selling. Institutional money behaves differently, and consistent buying pressure from that side of the market may be putting a floor under prices that didn’t exist in earlier cycles. “There is a chance this cycle might not reach an idealized 60% drawdown,” Ruck said, pointing to what he called a distinctively macro-structured market environment. Bitcoin: the big flush… I don’t think we’ve had it yet I don’t think $60,000 was the bottom You can pray for it of course ???? but it won’t help Trend is still down The few % bounces are tiny if you zoom out I will reconsider this stance in case bull strength returns It’s just… — Ivan on Tech ???????????? Head Trader @ Bullmania (@IvanOnTech) April 13, 2026 Trader and author Ivan Liljeqvist posted to X that Bitcoin had yet to experience what he called “the big flush.” He said he didn’t believe $60,000 marked the bottom, and that the overall trend remained pointed downward. The small bounces seen along the way, he argued, looked minor against the bigger price picture. Analyst Merlijn Enkelaar echoed that view, suggesting Bitcoin was entering a second bear phase that could push prices to $50,000 before any wider distribution of gains takes place. THREE PHASES. BITCOIN ABOUT TO ENTERTHE SECOND. Accumulation: done. Manipulation: loading. Distribution: $150K. Pending. $70K is the decision. Hold it: manipulation is short. Lose it: $50K first. They ran this playbook once already. You watched it happen. pic.twitter.com/yJMAeA6Tfh — Merlijn The Trader (@MerlijnTrader) April 13, 2026 Geopolitical Tensions Drive Swings Crypto prices don’t move in a vacuum. A temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran sent Bitcoin briefly above $75,000 — the kind of jump that happens when fear lifts, even for a moment. US President Donald Trump announced the two-week pause in hostilities, and markets responded quickly. But the relief didn’t last. Peace talks broke down over the weekend, and by Monday Bitcoin had slipped back below $71,000 after Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Rising consumer prices, reported in Friday’s CPI data, added further weight. Bitcoin’s all-time high stands at $126,198, set in October 2025. At current prices around $72,500 to $74,600, that puts the drawdown at roughly 40% to 44% — deep, but still well short of the 60% collapse that some models suggest a full bear market requires. BTC STILL LOOKS SUPER BEARISH HTF Weekly short imbalances were filled and rn we can only go to 1M imbalance, which is ~$80K Right after it, I am waiting for a final huge dump to one of my targets: $59K or $50K Either way last dump is coming Notifs on, I’ll call exact bottom pic.twitter.com/twHr5VhxRr — symbiote (@cryptosymbiiote) April 13, 2026 Analysts Split On What Comes Next One analyst posting under the name “symbiote” called the chart “super bearish” on longer time frames, saying a final large drop to either $59,000 or $50,000 was still coming. Others are less certain the floor hasn’t already been set. Related Reading: Dollar’s Shrinking Value Adds Fuel To XRP Bull Case: Finance Expert What makes this cycle harder to read is the mix of forces pulling in both directions. Institutional investment and ETF inflows provide steady demand. Global conflict, inflation data, and uncertain monetary policy cut against that. Neither side has clearly hit the proverbial bullseye. Bitcoin touched a low of around $66,000 in early April before recovering. Whether that low holds — or whether the market has another leg down before it finds real footing — remains an open question that even the most watched voices in crypto can’t agree on. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
The crypto market just flipped bullish on Tuesday, and this time, the momentum looks real. Bitcoin price has jumped over 5%, while Ethereum price has surged nearly 8%, triggering a fresh crypto rally across the broader market. After weeks of sideways movement, buyers are stepping in aggressively, pushing major resistance levels back into focus. Altcoins …
Crypto-related stocks closed higher on Monday, with Circle jumping 12%, Bullish rising 7.5%, and Coinbase gaining 3.9%.
Bitcoin price started a fresh surge and cleared the $73,800 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains above the $75,000 level. Bitcoin managed to stay above $72,000 and started a fresh increase. The price is trading above $74,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a steep bullish trend line forming with support at $73,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend gains if it stays above the $73,800 and $72,750 levels. Bitcoin Price Surges Nearly 5% Bitcoin price found support near $70,500 and started a fresh increase. BTC gained pace for a move above the $72,000 and $72,500 resistance levels. The bulls even pushed the price above the key level at $74,000. A high was formed at $74,966, and the price is now consolidating gains above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $70,517 swing low to the $74,966 high. Bitcoin is now trading above $74,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is also a steep bullish trend line forming with support at $73,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. If the price remains stable above $74,000, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $74,800 level. The first key resistance is near the $75,000 level. A close above the $75,000 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $76,500 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $77,200 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $78,000. Downside Correction In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $75,000 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $73,800 level and the trend line. The first major support is near the $73,250 level. The next support is now near the $72,750 zone or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $70,517 swing low to the $74,966 high. Any more losses might send the price toward the $72,200 support in the near term. The main support now sits at $71,500, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $73,800, followed by $72,750. Major Resistance Levels – $75,000 and $76,500.
Sitting on paper losses exceeding $14 billion, Michael Saylor’s Strategy didn’t slow down last week. The company spent roughly $1 billion buying more Bitcoin — its latest move in a relentless accumulation run that has now brought its total stash to 780,897 BTC. Related Reading: TRUMP Buying Frenzy Builds Ahead Of Mar-A-Lago Power Event A Purchase Funded By Preferred Shares That $1 billion didn’t come from operating cash. Strategy raised the money by selling 10 million shares of STRC, its perpetual preferred equity. Data shows the sale generated about $1 billion in net proceeds — and it was no small transaction. According to reports, STRC recorded its second-largest weekly issuance on record, coming in at nearly three times the four-week average. The surge followed a rule change Strategy made in early March that loosened restrictions on STRC share sales. No shares of MSTR, STRK, STRF, or STRD were sold during the same period. The 13,927 Bitcoin acquired between April 6 and 12 were purchased at an average price of $71,902 per coin. That figure sits below the company’s overall average buy price of $75,577 — meaning last week’s batch technically brought the cost basis down, not up. A Milestone Within Reach Strategy now needs just 19,103 more Bitcoin to cross the 800,000 BTC mark. Reports indicate the company has already bought more than 107,000 BTC in 2026 alone. All told, its holdings were acquired for a combined $59 billion — a figure that underscores just how deep the company is committed to this position. The purchase came during a volatile stretch for Bitcoin prices. The market briefly climbed past $73,000 early last week after news broke of a US-Iran ceasefire. That rally didn’t hold. Weekend negotiations fell apart, and an announcement of a naval blockade on April 13 pulled Bitcoin back toward $71,000. Strategy’s buying was among the signals backing the earlier rally, Nomura’s Laser Digital said, on top of solid inflows into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, which took in $786 million over the same period. Related Reading: Forget XRP Forecasts: The ‘Delusional’ Crowd Could Have The Last Laugh Big Losses, Bigger Bets The backdrop to all of this is a balance sheet carrying $14.6 billion in unrealized losses on digital assets — a figure Strategy disclosed for the first quarter of 2026. That number reflects how far Bitcoin’s price has fallen from the highs at which much of the company’s holdings were acquired. Still, the buying continues. SEC filings confirm the latest purchase was formally disclosed Monday in an 8-K report. There is no indication from the company of any plan to pause or reverse course. With fewer than 20,000 BTC separating Strategy from the 800,000 milestone, the next purchase announcement may not be far off. Featured image from Vecteezy, chart from TradingView
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A crypto analyst has announced that Bitcoin (BTC) has hit its last bull trap, signaling that the price of the flagship cryptocurrency could fall much further before a potential reversal begins. The analyst has shared a chart highlighting key accumulation areas at levels below $60,000, the lowest price BTC has reached since its all-time high in 2025. Bitcoin Reaches Final Bull Trap Following Bitcoin’s rebound over the weekend, a pseudonymous whale and crypto analyst known as NoName shared an update on Bitcoin’s latest price action and what its next moves may be. In a post on X, NoName announced that Bitcoin has recently hit its second and final bull trap since reaching a price peak in 2025. Related Reading: This Bitcoin Metric Has Predicted Every Cycle Bottom, But What Is It Saying Now? He shared a video chart showing how the Bitcoin price has moved throughout its ongoing bear market. After a prolonged rally that eventually pushed Bitcoin to an all-time high above $126,700, the market shifted direction and entered a sustained downtrend, marked by multiple corrective waves. Later during Q1 2026, Bitcoin experienced its first major bull trap. At the time, the price spiked sharply upward, drawing in late buyers and briefly reviving bullish sentiment before quickly reversing and resuming its decline. The move ultimately caught overleveraged traders off guard, leading to significant losses for those who entered near the top. After this initial trap, the price continued to slide and establish lower price levels before forming its latest bull trap this month. Here, BTC surged above $72,000 shortly after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement. The rally held for several days, sustaining optimism slightly, before momentum faded and the price retraced back toward the $70,000 level at the time of writing. With this last bull trap in place, NoName has stated that Bitcoin’s path has become clearer. The analyst is now anticipating a final downside flush, suggesting that more volatility and pain could lie ahead for BTC. He projects a potential price crash to $50,000, representing a more than 28% drop from its current price and a drawdown of about 60% from BTC’s peak. Notably, NoName has marked the $50,000 level as a potential accumulation area, and investors and traders could begin entering the market again to prop up their positions. What’s Next For The BTC Price? Based on NoName’s analysis, the $50,000 level is likely Bitcoin’s final price bottom before a bullish reversal. Once the cryptocurrency hits this accumulation point, the analyst anticipates an upward move to the next re-accumulation area between $75,000 and $85,000. Related Reading: Analyst Says Bitcoin Has Printed A Historically Aggressive Recovery Setup, What To Expect After consolidating around this range for a bit, NoName projects that Bitcoin could rise sharply to his “mark-up” target between $95,000 and $110,000, before skyrocketing to a new all-time high above $130,000. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
Two technical indicators now suggest that Bitcoin (BTC) is entering a bottoming-out phase that precedes the next market rally. However, certain conditions must be met before the final major breakout occurs. Just today, Bitcoin fell below $71,000 following news of the US blockade at the Strait of Hormuz. The coin later recovered to trade above …
Bitcoin (BTC) is trying to steady itself after a shaky start to the week. After dipping briefly toward the key $70,000 support level on Sunday, BTC has since bounced back and is now trading above $72,000 on Monday. However, the next move may depend less on internal crypto dynamics and more on the escalating geopolitical backdrop of tensions between the United States and Iran, and the events that unfold in the days ahead. $100,000 Bitcoin By Year-End In a new report, market analyst Sam Daodu argues that Bitcoin’s direction is closely tied to how the conflict unfolds. Rather than pointing to a single likely outcome, Daodu lays out three scenarios, each with a different implication for oil prices, investor sentiment, and ultimately BTC price action. Related Reading: Retail Crypto Activity Hits 9-Year Low As Big Money Steps In In Daodu’s bullish scenario, a full peace deal would shift the outlook for both geopolitics and commodities. He suggests oil prices would retreat back toward pre-war levels, roughly in the $65 to $70 per barrel range. Daodu says that if that happens, Bitcoin could push toward $100,000 by year-end, which would translate to a 39% price increase from current trading levels. April 15 Agreement Expectations The base case is more cautious and revolves around what could happen around April 15. Daodu’s view is that if the talks scheduled for that period lead to a new agreement, oil prices might drop below $95 again, similar to what happened after the first ceasefire was announced last week. Daodu also points to a specific positioning factor: there are reportedly about $6 billion in short positions between $72,200 and $73,500 right now. If oil prices fall quickly and risk sentiment improves fast, those short positions could unwind, triggering a squeeze. That could help drive Bitcoin higher between $75,000 to $80,000. Bear Path For BTC The bearish scenario centers on the ceasefire failing—either because it breaks apart completely or because it expires without a workable outcome. Daodu notes that the two-week ceasefire is already under strain. With talks having collapsed and a blockade being announced, the agreement is described as “hanging by a thread.” Related Reading: Ethereum About To Turn? Death Cross Says Bottom Is Closer Than You Think If negotiations fail and oil prices rise above $110 to $120, Daodu says Bitcoin would likely lose the $70,000 support level. From there, the downside path could accelerate, with BTC potentially sliding toward $65,000. If the crisis drags on, he adds that prices could fall further toward $55,000 to $60,000. Even with these three paths laid out, Daodu’s conclusion is that the base prediction is the most realistic outcome at the moment. In his assessment, Bitcoin is likely to remain range-bound until the next round of talks produces something tangible. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
Small investors have all but disappeared from Bitcoin trading. Data from CryptoQuant shows crypto inflows from accounts holding less than one BTC dropped to a record low on Binance earlier this month — the weakest retail participation in nine years. Related Reading: Bessent Presses Congress On Crypto Rules As Senate Clock Ticks Down Wall Street Moves In While Main Street Sits Out The numbers tell a stark story. While everyday investors pull back, major financial institutions are quietly building their crypto positions. Morgan Stanley launched a Bitcoin ETF. Charles Schwab opened a waitlist for spot Bitcoin trading. Franklin Templeton announced a dedicated crypto division. Fannie Mae began accepting Bitcoin-backed mortgages. The stablecoin market hit an all-time high in capitalization this year. Exodus CEO JP Richardson summed it up bluntly in a post on X. “This might be the first cycle in crypto history where institutions are in a bull market, and retail doesn’t even know it,” he wrote. Richardson pointed out that in the downturns of 2018 and 2022, institutions pulled back alongside regular investors. This time, he said, they did the opposite. This might be the first cycle in crypto history where institutions are in a bull market and retail doesn’t even know it. Stablecoins at $319B. Morgan Stanley launched a Bitcoin ETF. Schwab opened a waitlist for spot bitcoin trading. Franklin Templeton announced a crypto… — JP Richardson (@jprichardson) April 13, 2026 Cost Of Living Keeps Small Investors On The Sidelines The reason retail is missing isn’t hard to find. MN Fund founder and crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe put it plainly — most people are struggling to cover their monthly bills. Inflation and rising living costs have eaten into the kind of disposable income that once fueled speculative crypto buying. “That’s why this cycle won’t be the retail cycle,” van de Poppe said. “It’s the institutional cycle and will take longer.” Some retail investors who were active in previous cycles may have shifted their money elsewhere. According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, a portion of small-account holders appear to have moved into equities and commodities, both of which have posted strong returns recently. It’s super clear that retail isn’t interested in #Crypto. Almost everyone has a hard time paying their bills on a monthly basis. And then spending that amount of money in such a volatile asset? Hell no. That’s why this cycle won’t be the retail cycle. It’s the institutional… — Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) April 12, 2026 Near-Term Outlook Remains Tied To Macro Pressures Sentiment across crypto markets is still shaky. CoinEx chief analyst Jeff said that near-term conditions are “heavily macro-driven, especially by oil, the dollar, and inflation expectations.” Ko stopped short of calling it a structural breakdown in crypto interest. He described current pressure as a macro risk premium rather than fading demand for digital assets. Related Reading: XRP Eyes $17 After Massive Breakout—Is A 1,100% Surge Next? On the medium-term outlook, Ko said he does not expect oil prices to stay elevated given supply and demand fundamentals — a signal he reads as cautiously positive for markets down the road. What’s clear right now is that the usual retail energy that marked past crypto surges is absent. Whether it returns — and when — may depend less on crypto itself than on how much breathing room everyday people get in their finances. Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView
Crypto analyst Crypflow has explained what the Bitcoin relief rally above $71,000 means for the leading crypto and hinted that BTC could still drop lower. This came as the analyst alluded to the previous bear markets and how recent rallies are mirroring price action in past cycles. Analyst Warns Relief Rallies Are Getting Weaker Amid Bitcoin’s Rally Above $71,000 In an X post, Crypflow stated that Bitcoin relief rallies are weakening and that every bear market has them. He noted that during the 2014 bear market, BTC saw relief rallies of up to 100% while in 2018, it saw rallies of between 50% and 90%. These relief rallies weakened during the 2022 bear market, as Bitcoin saw relief rallies of only up to 45%. Related Reading: Bitcoin Flashes ‘Dangerous’ Macro Fractal – What To Expect For Price The Bitcoin relief rallies in this cycle have again weakened, with the largest rally so far 26%. Crypflow noted that each cycle, these relief rallies lose strength, but that doesn’t mean that BTC can’t go higher in the short term. However, he warned that there is still significant resistance above, suggesting the leading crypto could drop further before it finds a bottom. Bitcoin recently rallied above $73,000 as the U.S.-Iran peace talks took place over the weekend. However, the leading crypto has since retraced to around $71,000 as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran broke down. Trump also announced that the U.S. will impose a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz following the failed peace talks. Meanwhile, crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen stated in an X post that Bitcoin will very likely remain in a bear market, despite short-term countertrend rallies. He added that the hardest part of mid-term years is just not believing in every single rally. A Large Downside Move In The Coming Weeks Crypto analyst Doctor Profit stated that he expects a large downside move in the coming weeks and that it should not take much longer, as the move is very close. The analyst added that he also expects a large trap for bulls, which market makers will use to push Bitcoin lower into the $50,000 range and even further afterward. Related Reading: Higher Before Lower: How Bitcoin Price Will Get To $240,000 Doctor Profit declared that Bitcoin has not bottomed out and that the only question is how high the relief rally will be before it continues its downward momentum. He stated that the probability of a relief rally to $76,000 before rejection is extremely high. Meanwhile, the probability of a rally to between $79,000 and $84,000 is medium. The analyst also predicted a massive crash for the S&P 500 within the next two months. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price is trading at around $71,000, down in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin price may be showing signs of holding steady, but that alone does not confirm a bottom is in place. A recent post by crypto analyst @CryptoTice_ argues that the current market phase does not yet meet the conditions historically associated with a true Bitcoin price bottom. Instead of focusing on short-term stability, he points to what investors should actually be watching before calling the cycle complete. BTC Price Cycles Suggest A Later Bottom Formation One of the clearest signals highlighted by the analyst is timing within Bitcoin’s well-known four-year cycle. The chart he shared alongside his analysis compares previous cycles following the 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 halvings, revealing a consistent structure. In each case, a Bitcoin price bottomed after extended declines and a period of consolidation. Related Reading: XRP Whales Are Rapidly Buying While Retail Is Panicking, Do They Know Something You Don’t? In the current cycle, a key region is identified between roughly 800 and 950 days after the halving, marking the stage where previous cycles began to approach their final lows. This portion of the chart is further reinforced by a vertical marker that aligns this phase more closely with the last quarter of 2026. This timing is significant because it challenges the growing belief that a bottom could form earlier in the year. Historically, there is no clear precedent for a Q1, Q2, or Q3 bottom within this cycle structure. Instead, past patterns consistently show prolonged declines followed by a delayed period of stabilization before the market fully bottoms out. What this means in practical terms is simple: if the cycle remains consistent, the market is still too early. The timing alone suggests that the process of forming a true bottom has not yet fully played out. What To Watch Before Calling The Bottom Timing is only part of the picture. The second, and equally important factor, is market behavior. According to the analysis, bottoms are also defined by how participants react as the market declines. A recurring pattern can be observed across cycles. Price tends to fall first, followed by narratives that attempt to explain the drop. After that comes capitulation, where confidence fades, and weaker participants exit. Only then does a lasting bottom take shape. Related Reading: 2018 Footage Of Ripple CEO Saying They’re Taking Over SWIFT Resurfaces, But How Have They Fared Since Then? Right now, that final phase does not appear to be complete. Market sentiment still shows signs of confidence, with participants buying aggressively and expecting a near-term recovery. This behavior often indicates that the market has not yet reached its lowest point. For investors, the takeaway is clear: rather than focusing solely on whether the price has stopped falling, attention should shift to signs of exhaustion such as declining confidence, rising volatility, and a broader sense of capitulation. Until these conditions align with the later stage of the cycle, the likelihood that the market has already formed a bottom remains low. Ultimately, identifying a Bitcoin price bottom requires alignment between timing and sentiment. Based on both historical patterns and current behavior, those signals are not yet fully in place. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
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After a brief rally, Bitcoin price yet again faced a significant pullback and is entering a phase where price action looks quiet. After weeks of choppy movement around the $70,000–$71,000 range, Bitcoin has shifted into a tightening formation, compressing between a descending resistance trendline and rising support. At first glance, this looks like indecision. In …
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Bitcoin price fell during Asian trading hours after a weekend diplomatic push between Washington and Tehran broke down and a new US maritime order raised fresh concern over energy flows from the Middle East. This pulled the top crypto lower alongside equities, reinforcing the market’s sensitivity to oil, inflation, and broader risk sentiment. According to […]
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Over 97% of the TRUMP memecoin’s total supply is held by just the top 100 wallets — a concentration so extreme that even aggressive buying by large holders can be easily offset by insider selling. Related Reading: Forget XRP Forecasts: The ‘Delusional’ Crowd Could Have The Last Laugh Whales Move Fast Before April Deadline Multiple large holders have been pulling significant amounts of the token off crypto exchanges in recent days, all ahead of a private luncheon scheduled for April 25 at US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. According to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, one wallet withdrew roughly 105,754 TRUMP tokens from Binance on Saturday, adding to a stash already worth around $3.2 million. Two days before that, a separate holder pulled 850,488 tokens from Bybit. Two more wallets followed on Monday — one boosting its holdings past 368,000 tokens after withdrawing from BitMart, the other crossing 1 million tokens after pulling funds from Bybit, based on data from blockchain explorer Solscan. Whales are accumulating $TRUMP for #Trump‘s Luncheon. Whale 8DHkza withdrew 850,488 $TRUMP($2.4M) from #Bybit in the past 2 days. Whale 7EtuAt withdrew another 105,754 $TRUMP($298K) from #Binance 17 hours ago and currently holds 1.13M $TRUMP($3.2M).https://t.co/Qns5mI638Z… pic.twitter.com/VRYmLb6gxJ — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) April 12, 2026 The reason for the rush is straightforward. Only the top 297 token holders get an invitation to the Mar-a-Lago event, where Trump is expected to speak. The top 29 holders are offered an additional private reception — on the same day as the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, DC. A Pattern That Has Played Out Before This is not the first time a Trump-linked event has triggered a buying surge. Trump held a similar crypto gala in May 2025, and the token climbed to $15.55 in the weeks leading up to it. But it fell as the event approached and continued sliding afterward, settling around $8.89 a month later. The current cycle shows a similar shape, though at lower prices. When the April luncheon was announced in March, TRUMP jumped to $4.30. Since then, reports indicate the price has dropped more than 30%, trading around $2.81 as of Monday, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Dominick John, an analyst at Zeus Research, said that retail selling in a thin market is pushing prices down. Supply held by insiders is making things worse — even modest distributions from a few large wallets are enough to cancel out whatever buying pressure the whales bring. Related Reading: Bessent Presses Congress On Crypto Rules As Senate Clock Ticks Down Criticism And Congressional Pushback Intensify Democratic lawmakers have openly accused Trump of using his office for personal financial gain through the token project, and legislation aimed at curbing such activity has been introduced in Congress. Critics have raised the same concerns about the upcoming luncheon, pointing out that access to a sitting US president is effectively being tied to how much of a speculative digital token someone holds. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView
Bitcoin pulled back after stalled US-Iran peace talks dented market sentiment, rejecting near the $73,000–$74,000 resistance zone and falling about $3,200. The drop contributed to an estimated $83 billion wipeout in total crypto market value, now around $2.39 trillion. BTC is currently range-bound between $70,000 and $71,000, with $70,500 acting as a key support level …
Over the last week, the Bitcoin bulls looked to have taken control of the price, eventually pushing it back above $73,000 again. There has been a slowdown since then, with bears trying to retest the $70,000 level over the weekend. For now, the bulls are still open, but there is still the possibility that the price will crash again. To that end, the Bitcoin price has an important support level to hold if the bulls are actually going to sustain the uptrend. The Magic Point For Bitcoin Lies At $70,500 After the initial rejection from the range highs, the Bitcoin price is now moving toward a crucial level. According to crypto analyst Max Trades, it is now moving toward the next major support level that bulls must maintain. This level lies just at $70,500, being the major support since the uptrend began. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply Shock Brewing? Whales Step Back As Long-Term Holders Absorb $49B This key support level is important to hold because it will determine whether the uptrend will continue. The range high still lies above $72,000 right now, so that is where the bears are putting up the most resistance. Thus, the price will need to break the range high to continue upward, or break the key support to resume the downtrend. Another major thing that is dragging down the price is the fact that there is still a CME gap that is not filled yet. This CME gap lies below $67,000, making it a magnet for the bears. Given this, if the Bitcoin price ended up breaking the key support at $70,500, then it would start weakening the bullish structure that started to play out last week. Pushing toward the CME gap would mean a break below $67,000, pushing toward $66,000 to make a bottom. However, even this would not determine that it is the bottom of the downtrend, as there is the possibility of a further push down to grab more liquidity. The major liquidity levels lie below $65,000, which is where the whales could push toward to make the most of the move. This means that in the event that the key support is broken, it would only be the start of the trend. The eventual move would be a cascading event that could send it even lower. Related Reading: Ethereum Is About To Go ‘Parabolic’ – Analyst Signals Golden Triangle Formation However, the crypto analyst does explain that the Bitcoin price is not bearish at this time. This is because the price remains range-bound, and trading above the key support level holds it here. “An important point to keep in mind is that BTC is still range bound, and as long as that remains the case, price will mostly be liquidity driven, hunting both sides.” Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin price started a fresh decline from the $73,800 zone. BTC is consolidating and might struggle to stay above the $70,500 support. Bitcoin failed to stay above $72,500 and corrected gains. The price is trading below $72,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $71,450 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend losses if it stays below the $71,500 and $72,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Again Bitcoin price failed to stay above the $72,500 resistance zone. BTC formed a top near $73,800 and started a fresh decline. There was a move below the $72,500 level. The price dipped below the $71,500 and $71,200 levels. A low was formed at $70,517, and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $73,800 swing high to the $70,517 low. Bitcoin is now trading below $72,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. If the price remains stable above $70,500, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $71,500 level. There is also a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $71,450 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. The first key resistance is near the $72,000 level. A close above the $72,000 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $72,500 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $73,200 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $74,000. Downside Continuation In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $72,000 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $70,800 level. The first major support is near the $70,500 level. The next support is now near the $70,000 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $69,200 support in the near term. The main support now sits at $68,800, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $70,500, followed by $70,000. Major Resistance Levels – $71,500 and $72,000.