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Bitcoin price started a strong increase above the $70,500 zone. BTC is consolidating gains and might aim for more gains above the $71,650 zone. Bitcoin gained pace for a move above the $70,500 and $71,500 levels. The price is trading above $70,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a new bullish flag pattern forming with resistance at $71,650 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend gains if it stays above the $70,250 and $69,500 levels. Bitcoin Price Holds Support Bitcoin price managed to climb higher above the $69,500 resistance zone. BTC gained pace for a move above the $70,500 and $71,200 levels. The pair even rallied above the $72,200 level. A high was formed at $72,728, and the price started a downside correction. There was a move below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $67,735 swing low to the $72,728 high. However, the bulls were active above $70,000. Bitcoin is now trading above $70,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. If the price remains stable above $70,000, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $71,650 level. There is also a new bullish flag pattern forming with resistance at $71,650 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 $72,800 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $73,500 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $74,000. More Losses In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $71,650 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $70,300 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $67,735 swing low to the $72,728 high. The first major support is near the $70,000 level. The next support is now near the $69,650 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $69,000 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 losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now near the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $70,300, followed by $70,000. Major Resistance Levels – $71,650 and $72,800.

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Data shows the uplift that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have seen during the past day has induced a significant amount of liquidations in the derivatives market. Crypto Derivatives Market Has Witnessed Nearly $630 Million In Liquidations According to data from CoinGlass, a large amount of liquidations have occurred in the cryptocurrency derivatives sector. “Liquidation” here refers to the forceful closure that any open contract undergoes after it has amassed losses of a specific degree. Related Reading: Cardano Whale Count Climbs To 4-Month High Amid Steady Accumulation In the digital assets market, coins tend to be volatile and leverage usage can be high among traders, so events where mass liquidations take place at once aren’t a rare sight. One such squeeze has again occurred in the past day. Below is a table that breaks down the numbers relevant to the latest cryptocurrency market liquidations. In total, the cryptocurrency market has seen liquidations of about $627 million in the last 24 hours. This flush is a result of the sharp price action that Bitcoin and other assets have observed following the ceasefire between Iran and the United States. From the table, it’s apparent that liquidations have heavily leaned in the short direction, involving bearish bets of more than $473 million. The dominance of shorts isn’t surprising as price action has overall been toward the upside inside this window. In terms of the individual assets, Bitcoin has contributed the most toward the liquidation squeeze, with $276 million in positions involved. Like is usually the case, Ethereum has followed Bitcoin in second place with almost $121 million in liquidations. Out of the altcoins, Solana has witnessed the largest derivatives flush at $19 million. While the market has faced a large amount of liquidations, it would appear that speculative activity has been high enough to replace the lost positions. As highlighted by CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn in an X post, the Ethereum Open Interest has seen a sharp surge alongside its rally back above the $2,200 level. The Open Interest here is an indicator tracking the total number of derivatives market positions related to Ethereum that are currently open on all centralized exchanges. This metric jumped by more than 14% as ETH observed its breakout. Related Reading: XRP 1-Year MVRV Falls To -41%, Lowest Since FTX Crash In the past, rallies fueled by speculative activity have often tended to be unstable, as a sharp surge in the Open Interest can unwind with strong liquidations. From the chart, it’s visible that the price jump at the start of this week saw this pattern play out. Bitcoin Price Bitcoin briefly touched the $72,800 mark during the rally before retracing back to $71,600. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com

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Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust's first-day volume exceeded the $30 million estimate from Bloomberg Senior Analyst Eric Balchunas.

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Bitcoin’s active address momentum has sunk to its weakest point since April 2018, even as a separate index tracking overall network health has crossed into what analysts call a bull phase for the first time in roughly a year. Related Reading: South Korea Imposes 5-Minute Audit Rule On Crypto Platforms A Market Driven By Fewer, More Committed Players The active addresses momentum metric dropped to -0.25 on April 6, according to CryptoQuant data. The figure tracks how fast the number of active addresses is changing, and a negative reading points to shrinking user participation. Low readings like this have persisted since July 2025 — a stretch that mirrors a similar period in 2024 that was followed by a 35% price drop. Crypto analyst Gaah, writing on CryptoQuant, says the numbers reflect the absence of short-term traders from the market. What remains, the analyst argues, is a base of long-term holders focused on steady buying rather than trading. Yet even as daily user activity contracts, wallets tied to long-term and retail-linked investors have been filling up. Data shows BTC held in accumulating address cohorts has reached 4.37 million coins as of Tuesday — more than double the roughly 2 million held by the same group in early 2024. Retail-linked addresses alone added approximately 857,000 BTC, while wallets that buy at regular intervals with few outflows grew their combined holdings to nearly 1.30 million BTC. All of this happened while Bitcoin’s price stayed below $70,000 for the entire first quarter of 2026. Exchange Inflows Slow To A Fraction Of Prior Cycles Coin movement through centralized exchanges has dropped sharply compared to earlier growth periods. During the 2023 to 2024 expansion, inflows from highly active addresses often ran between 1.2 million and 1.5 million BTC. Reports indicate recent figures average between 300,000 and 350,000 BTC — roughly a quarter of that pace. Less coin is cycling through trading platforms, and more is being held off-market in long-term storage. That shift is tightening the available supply. When fewer coins sit on exchanges ready to be sold, the liquid supply shrinks, and the market becomes more sensitive to any uptick in demand. Network Activity Index Crosses A Key Threshold The CryptoQuant Bitcoin network activity index climbed to 3,600 from 3,320 on March 22. The index pulls together transaction counts and broader throughput signals into a single reading. It crossed above its 365-day moving average for the first time since December 2024, a level CryptoQuant associates with a bull phase — the first such signal since April 2025. Related Reading: XRP Headed For A Price Shock, Japan’s Financial Heavyweight Says The split between the two metrics tells an unusual story. One index is flashing positive. The other is at an eight-year low. Reports suggest the current phase is being pushed along by accumulation rather than by widespread network use or new participants entering the market. Bitcoin was trading at $72,045 at the time of publication, up nearly 5% on the day. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView

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Following multiple requests from the US Senate Banking Committee for research on stablecoins, the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) has published a study concluding that stablecoins and their yields pose no threat to bank deposits. According to the report, eliminating interest on stablecoins would increase banks’ lending capacity by a mere 0.02% (roughly …

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Bitcoin and global markets rallied after the US and Iran announced a ceasefire, but data show BTC bears have not closed most of their positions yet.

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A crypto analyst known as CrypFlow has outlined what he believes will certify the true start of the next Bitcoin bull run. According to the analyst, the flip into a bullish run does not begin at the bottom but only after key technical confirmations appear on the chart. His analysis points to three conditions that must be met before this new cycle can be considered in play. Bitcoin is currently trading at $71,750, up by 4.3% in the past 24 hours. The past trading day has been highlighted by some bullish momentum, which even saw the Bitcoin price reach an intra-day high of $72,379, according to price data from CoinGecko.  Why CrypFlow Says The Bottom Is Not The Start However, when looking at the long-term price action, Bitcoin is still down by about 43% from its October 2025 peak of $126,000. Crypto market participants are divided as to whether the bottom is already in and the decline has ended and whether there is still more downside price action ahead.  Related Reading: Bitcoin PMI Says This Is Not A Peak, Here’s What It Is CrypFlow, on the other hand, separates the bottom from the start of a bull run. According to the analyst, the bottom is simply where price stops falling, but that does not mean the broader trend has reversed. What matters is confirmation that Bitcoin is no longer behaving like it is in a bear market. The chart shared by the analyst highlights how the 50-week SMA and the -14 wave trend level have repeatedly acted as dividing lines between bearish and bullish conditions. Back in 2021, Bitcoin’s cycle top was followed by a breakdown below both levels, which preceded the 2022 bear market. When transitioning out of the 2022 bear market, the recovery that followed did not immediately lead to a new bull run. Instead, the flip into bullish mood became clear only after Bitcoin broke its long-term downtrend and reclaimed both indicators. A similar structure is visible in the current cycle. Bitcoin has rejected its 2025 peak and is trading below a descending trendline, while the price is below the 50-week SMA. Furthermore, the wave trend indicator is still below the -14 threshold. As long as these conditions persist, then the Bitcoin price will still be in a corrective or bearish environment, even if there are short-term rallies. What Needs To Happen Before The Bull Run Starts According to the analyst, three conditions must be met before calling the start of a new bull cycle. First, Bitcoin must break above the descending trendline from its cycle top. Second, it must reclaim the -14 level on the wave trend indicator. Finally, the price must move back above the 50-week SMA. Related Reading: Here’s Why The Bitcoin And Ethereum Prices Could Keep Crashing This Week These signals worked together in the previous cycle for the transition into an extended rally. Until they appear again, any recovery in price will be unconfirmed. Keeping in mind that the 50 SMA is a lagging indicator, the goal is not to identify the bottom. It is to confirm the cycle has turned. Featured image from Pngtree, chart from Tradingview.com

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Solana (SOL) is flashing warning signs after a sharp rejection at the $92–$94 supply zone halted its recent upside attempt. Momentum has quickly faded, with price now slipping back toward key support levels as sellers tighten their grip. With SOL caught between a weakening structure and critical support below, the risk of a deeper breakdown is growing, making the next move a decisive one for short-term direction. Solana Stuck In A Tight Range As Pressure Builds Ali Martinez highlights that Solana remains stuck within a well-defined consolidation channel, with price action compressing after months of sustained pressure. SOL’s price has now drifted toward the lower boundary of this range, and the next 48 hours could be pivotal in shaping the broader trend for the rest of April. Related Reading: Solana Flashing Mixed Signals: $105 Breakout Or Double-Pair Collapse Ahead? The current channel structure is clearly defined, with resistance sitting at $96.04 and support established at $76.66, while price hovers around $79.11. Trading near support often signals a moment of truth, where either buyers step in to defend the level, or sellers take control and force a breakdown. If the $76.66 support level holds firm, a classic double bottom or channel bounce scenario could emerge. Such a move would likely spark a relief rally, with upside targets at $81.00 and then $85.00, where the 50-day SMA presents a key resistance zone that could slow momentum. On the flip side, a decisive daily close below $76.66 would invalidate the channel structure and confirm bearish pressure. In that case, downside targets come into focus, with a potential drop toward the year-to-date low at $68.54 and possibly even the psychological $50 level. SOL Holds Steady Within Accumulation Range In a recent Solana daily update shared on X, analyst R4 XBT highlighted that the asset remains firmly within an accumulation phase. Despite broader market fluctuations, Solana’s price action is currently being sustained at the 50-day Moving Average (MA50). This specific level is serving as a critical foundation for the current price structure, keeping the long-term bullish thesis intact while the market consolidates. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Momentum Explodes as $100 Barrier Comes Into Focus The current positioning at the MA50 represents a pivotal technical test for the token. Currently, the market is closely watching this zone to determine whether the current accumulation period has sufficient strength to support a successful liftoff. If Solana successfully clears the MA50 resistance, it could signal the end of the consolidation period and a breakout from the accumulation zone. Overcoming this hurdle would likely clear the path for more significant upside potential. Traders are currently seeking a decisive close above this level to confirm that the path for a sustained rally has finally been opened. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com

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Stablecoin composition of card volume is worth watching as a proxy for geographic and demographic shifts in users.

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Video streaming platform YouTube has deleted the high-profile (100,000+ subscribers) and decade-old channel Bitcoin.com out of the blue, claiming its content is “harmful and dangerous.” In retaliation, Bitcoin.com insisted it has always posted educational content about Bitcoin (BTC), including wallet tutorials and objective news. It also called out YouTube’s AI for unfairness in moderation, saying …

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Last year, Canary also filed an application to list a fund tracking the price of MOG, a then lesser-known memecoin.

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Canary files a PEPE ETF as memecoin funds expand after Dogecoins GDOG launch and BONK related ETF filings.
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Crypto analyst Egrag Crypto has outlined three key targets for XRP, including $31, signaling that the altcoin could reach double digits at some point. This comes as XRP eyes a parabolic surge to the upside amid a 2-week ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran.  Analyst Outlines Three Key Zones For XRP  In an X post, Egrag Crypto outlined $7, $10, and $31 as the top Fib 1.618 targets for XRP. The analyst described these levels as battle zones, signaling that this is where the altcoin could face significant resistance as it eyes higher price levels. He also noted that these are not random levels but that they define the true support framework.  In another X post, Egrag Crypto highlighted a Descending Broadening Wedge pattern, which signaled that an expansion was on the horizon for XRP. He noted a strong base holding around $0.90 and compression near the upper boundary, indicating that pressure is building.  Related Reading: The Last Time XRP Made This Move Against Bitcoin, It Led To A 500% Increase To $3.3 The analyst stated that the probability of a bullish expansion for XRP is between 55% and 60%. He further remarked that a break above $3.30 will lead to rallies to $5, $8, and $13. On the other hand, Egrag Crypto warned that there is a 40% to 45% chance of a fake breakdown, in which XRP could sweep below $0.90, then reclaim this level and record a parabolic surge.  Meanwhile, he gave a 10% to 15% probability of a full failure, in which XRP breaks its current structure, and no reclaim occurs. Egrag Crypto noted that a Descending Broadening Wedge pattern is not weakness but rather “controlled chaos before expansion.” The analyst added that the longer this pattern coils, the more violent the move will be.  The key levels for XRP are $3.30 and $0.90, which Egrag Crypto described as the “trigger” and “line in the sand” respectively. He concluded that the current setup is a volatility expansion rather than a random range.  Price Could Still Drop To $0.87 Crypto analyst CasiTrades has warned that XRP could still drop to $0.87 on the last wave to the downside. This came as she stated that price has failed to make a new high and has instead printed a clean 5-wave right into resistance. She added that a bearish divergence has formed, signaling weakness and exhaustion at resistance.  Related Reading: Are Institutions About To Trigger A Massive XRP Supply Shock? Here’s How Much They’re Holding XRP could drop to $1.13 on the first wave down, then see a small relief before it continues toward $1.08, which is the macro .786 support. CasiTrades stated that the altcoin could see another chop or relief bounce before breaking lower into the $0.87 range, which is the macro .854 support.  At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.38, up over 5% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

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Bored Ape Yacht Club maker Yuga Labs and the defendants Ripps and business partner Jeremy Cahen have agreed to settle.

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A newly proposed agentic settlement standard would hold fees in escrow and bring underwriters into AI agent transactions.

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David Woodcock steps into the role as US senators await answers to questions on the agency’s dropping charges against Justin Sun and several crypto companies.

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Morgan Stanley’s low-fee bitcoin ETF debuted with strong early trading, signaling demand as competition shifts to cost and distribution.

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A two-week conditional ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has forced a rapid rewrite of the Strait of Hormuz trade, but it has not fully restored the pre-war macro backdrop. Oil has fallen sharply from the panic highs, global equities have rallied, and Bitcoin has rebounded with them. That is a clear break from the […]
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Meta's first model from its Superintelligence team is natively multimodal, built for health reasoning, and genuinely competitive—but it doesn't top every leaderboard.

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The current consolidation of Bitcoin is showing signs of a deeper shift rather than a typical range-bound market. While price action appears relatively stable within a defined range, leverage behavior tells a very different story. Instead of a clear directional bias, the leverage delta has repeatedly flipped between positive and negative, indicating a lack of conviction among large market participants. How Bitcoin Market Structure Is Sending Mixed Signals There’s a critical shift unfolding in the current Bitcoin range, one that sets it apart from the previous consolidation phase. Analyst Ardi highlighted on X that in August and December, the leverage delta was one-sided. It remained consistently negative, showing that short leverage positioning dominated as the market trended downward. Meanwhile, the smart money knew the direction and positioned with conviction. Related Reading: Bitcoin Whales Still Favoring Short Positions Amid Sideways Price Action BTC has been in the right range since January, and the leverage delta has been flipping repeatedly between positive and negative. Ardi noted that this level of back-and-forth hasn’t been seen at any other point in a single consolidation period throughout the cycle. Such behaviour is not characteristic of a clean trend; instead, it occurs when the participant’s trading size genuinely lacks direction, causing them to continue repositioning.  One week they lean long, the next week they shift short. Even the current delta sits slightly negative at around 0.408, showing marginally short-side dominance, but the pattern is the story, not the current reading. In the past, when the previous range had a clear delta bias, the market followed its pattern. However, this range has no sustained bias, which means no individual with size has conviction. When the resolution of this range finally comes, it’s likely to be violent because no one is truly prepared for it. What A Daily Close Above Resistance Could Signal For BTC Bitcoin is approaching a critical inflection point following a sharp news-driven rally. According to a crypto trader known as Max Trades on X, after President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire deal, BTC price surged roughly 7%. This move has pushed BTC to test the top of its current range, an area that now represents a critical decision point for the market. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Cools Off — Range Forms Around $70K Support Max explained that if BTC can secure a confirmed breakout with a daily close above the range highs, it could open the door for a continuation move toward the $76,000 level. However, failure to hold above this level, followed by acceptance below the resistance, would suggest that the BTC price remains stuck in its broader consolidation. Also, he cautions against placing too much confidence in the recent move rally, noting that news-driven pumps often get retraced quickly. With BTC still sitting at a strong resistance level and an unfilled CME gap lingering below around $67,000, there are still solid reasons to consider a bearish scenario. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com

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The crypto firm aims to sell "between $50 million and $100 million in equity" in the new stablecoin payments business.

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Anthropic’s Claude Mythos is powerful, but Its own safety report reveals a deeper crisis that's gone largely unnoticed.

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Bitcoin faces a future quantum threat, but Bernstein analysts say risks are concentrated in older wallets and exposed keys, and unlikely to cause existential disruption.

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The proposed rule would direct payment stablecoin issuers to establish AML/CFT and sanctions compliance programs, and be able to “block, freeze, and reject” certain transactions.

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Polymarket put the odds of President Donald Trump being impeached before his term ends at 64% on Apr. 7, near the contract's high-water mark since its Mar. 19 launch. A comparable Kalshi contract, which resolves against Library of Congress records and runs through Jan. 1, 2028, was priced around 67% in the same window. Driving […]
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Aave is under selling pressure. The market is pricing risk. And according to top analyst Darkfost, what is happening to AAVE right now is not a market problem — it is a protocol problem. Related Reading: A Key Bitcoin Signal Is Quietly Building While The Price Stays Flat: Here Is What to Watch Next A report from Darkfost has identified a sequence of structural events that explains why Aave’s selling pressure carries more weight than a standard altcoin correction. The protocol has entered what the analyst describes as a negative spiral — a self-reinforcing deterioration that pushed AAVE below the $100 psychological threshold in March and has not yet found a floor that the market trusts. The events behind that spiral are specific and named. BGD Labs, one of Aave’s key technical contributor teams, departed the protocol. More recently, Chaos Labs — the risk management firm whose work directly informed Aave’s protocol parameters and security framework — followed. These are not peripheral contributors. They are the people whose expertise underpinned the protocol’s credibility with institutional users and DeFi participants who evaluated Aave on the quality of its risk infrastructure. Internal disagreements have accompanied each departure. The cumulative effect on sentiment has been direct: investors who were holding AAVE through the broader altcoin weakness are now choosing between capitulating at a loss or securing whatever profit margin remains. The selling is not irrational. It is informed. The On-Chain Data Has Confirmed What the Price Already Suspected Darkfost’s exchange reserve analysis gives the structural deterioration its most measurable form. Since early February, Aave reserves across exchanges have risen from 2.07 million to 2.23 million AAVE — a directional shift that has been building consistently rather than arriving as a single spike. Of that total, 1.63 million AAVE now sits on Binance alone, up from 1.57 million over the same period. The coins are moving toward selling venues, and they have been doing so for months. What makes the current reading historically significant is not the absolute level but where it sits relative to the longer-term trend. Aave exchange reserves have now crossed back above their 90-day moving average — ending a declining reserve trend that had been in place since April 2025. For nearly a year, reserves were falling, which reflected holders keeping AAVE off exchanges and away from the immediate sell side. That trend has reversed. The direction that provided a structural floor for the asset has flipped. The timing compounds the concern. This reversal is not occurring in a neutral market environment — it is occurring in one that Darkfost explicitly identifies as unfavorable for holding altcoins. The structural pressure and the macro pressure are pointing in the same direction simultaneously. When exchange reserves rise, selling intent rises with them. The 90-day MA breach confirms this is not a temporary fluctuation. It is a regime change. Related Reading: XRP Spot Buying Hits $520M While Futures Stay Negative. Here Is the Signal To Watch For A Real Move Aave Breaks Below $100 as Long-Term Structure Deteriorates Aave has decisively lost the $100 psychological level, confirming a structural breakdown that extends beyond a typical altcoin correction. The weekly chart shows a clear rejection from the $300–$350 region in 2025, followed by a sustained sequence of lower highs and accelerating downside momentum. Price is now trading below all major moving averages, with the 50-week (blue), 100-week (green), and 200-week (red) trending downward or flattening—an alignment that reflects persistent macro weakness. The most recent leg lower stands out for its velocity. A sharp selloff pushed AAVE from the $180 region to below $100 with minimal consolidation, indicating forced selling rather than orderly distribution. Volume expanded during this move, reinforcing the view that supply overwhelmed demand at key levels. Related Reading: $82 Million In Ethereum Just Left FalconX: Discover Who Is Behind It Attempts to stabilize near current prices have so far lacked conviction. The market is compressing just below former support, now acting as resistance, with no clear signs of accumulation. Structurally, this places Aave in a vulnerable position: a failure to reclaim the $110–$120 zone leaves the door open for a continuation toward prior cycle lows. Until price reclaims key moving averages and rebuilds a higher high structure, AAVE remains in a confirmed downtrend driven by sustained sell-side pressure. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

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Bitcoin’s relief rally is facing selling pressure near $72,000, but technical charts suggest a bullish bias. Will altcoins follow in BTC’s footsteps?

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Blockstream CEO, Adam Back, denied on Wednesday that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin (BTC), responding to a New York Times (NYT) investigation that pointed to him as the leading suspect.  The NYT report, by John Carreyrou, drew on a range of circumstantial evidence — including parallels in writing style, the use of British spellings, and overlapping cryptographic expertise — to argue that Back could be the person behind Bitcoin’s origin story.  Adam Back Rejects NYT Case In his post on social media platform X (previously Twitter), Back said plainly, “I’m not Satoshi,” and emphasized that his long-standing interest in cryptography and electronic cash predates Bitcoin by decades.  Back pushed back on the interpretation of evidence presented in the NYT story, suggesting that his frequent postings on ecash topics create a statistical bias.  Related Reading: Ethereum (ETH) Outlook: $2,500 Break Could Trigger Major Rally — Expert’s Price Scenarios He argued that because he was outspoken and prolific on relevant mailing lists, his comments appear often in historical archives; that visibility, he told Carreyrou, can create “confirmation bias” when researchers search for likely Satoshi candidates.  “Because I was talkative on the list, and known to have an active interest in ecash, there’s some confirmation bias in finding my comments frequently on ecash topics,” Back wrote, noting that other participants with similar expertise posted far less and so are less likely to surface in retrospective searches. Satoshi’s Mystery Is Healthy For Bitcoin Back also characterized much of the apparent overlap between his and Satoshi’s language as a coincidence or the product of a shared technical lexicon among cryptographers who had been wrestling with similar problems for years.  Related Reading: FDIC Advances Rulemaking For GENIUS Act: New Framework For Stablecoin Issuers Throughout his response, Back also maintained that he does not know Satoshi’s identity and suggested that this uncertainty is beneficial for Bitcoin.  “I also don’t know who Satoshi is, and I think it is good for Bitcoin that this is the case, as it helps Bitcoin be viewed as new asset class, the mathematically scarce digital commodity,” he wrote, framing the mystery as part of Bitcoin’s appeal and institutional development. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

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OpenAI's new policy blueprint outlines steps the industry can take to combat AI-enabled child sexual exploitation.

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The SEC has appointed a new enforcement director following the departure of its former chief, a transition that raised concerns.