Tag: Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s $85,000 recovery awaits proof that ETF investors kept buying after payrolls

Bitcoin's recovery past $85,000 faces a demand test following a drop in rate hike wagers, with investors watching whether exchange-traded fund inflows and sustained buying will continue after the recent US payrolls report.

Leveraged funds’ Bitcoin futures shorts fall by 5,300 BTC-equivalent as longs shrink

During the week leading up to September 29, leveraged funds reduced their Bitcoin futures shorts by approximately 5,300 BTC-equivalent, narrowing their overall net short position despite a contraction in total long exposure.

Bitcoin enters its best season after a 43% surge, with $147,000 suddenly on the math

Bitcoin surges roughly 43% in the third quarter, outperforming traditional markets as institutional demand through US spot exchange-traded funds returns and leveraged futures open interest declines.

Standard Chartered says Ethena’s ENA could crush Bitcoin and Ethereum returns by 2028

Standard Chartered forecasts that Ethena's ENA token could surge to $2 by 2028, potentially outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum, provided the protocol successfully revitalizes its synthetic-dollar operation and scales its USDe supply.

Bitcoin’s $87,000 rally just flipped from short squeeze to long risk

Bitcoin recently rallied to $87,400, initiating a new bull market and triggering short liquidations, but weakening spot demand, rising profit-taking, and shifting leverage now present new risks for long traders.

Bitcoin’s $84,000 wall gets harder to break as ETF inflows sink to $31 million

US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a modest $31 million in net inflows as institutional interest cooled, while Bitcoin faced strong resistance near the $84,000 supply wall.

Strategy makes first back-to-back Bitcoin buys since June as accumulation picks up

Led by Michael Saylor, Strategy made its first back-to-back weekly Bitcoin purchases since June, boosting its record holdings to 847,666 BTC while also executing major buybacks for its STRC preferred stock.

Bitcoin survives a 5.2% Treasury shock as traders slash $1.7 billion in leverage

Bitcoin held resiliently around $84,000 despite a historic US Treasury shock that drove 10-year yields to 5.22%. Traders slashed $1.7 billion in leverage without triggering a major spot price crash.

Bitcoin slips below $85,000 as 5% Treasury yield returns to haunt risk assets

Bitcoin slipped below $85,000 as robust U.S. business activity data pushed 10-year Treasury yields above 5%, triggering massive liquidations across crypto markets and halting recent upward momentum.

Bitcoin ETFs just erased a $5.7 billion hole, but profit-taking is swallowing the new demand

Bitcoin ETFs have successfully erased a massive year-to-date capital deficit through strong weekly inflows, though intense profit-taking by short-term holders is currently absorbing the new demand.

Bitcoin ETFs just absorbed 11,500 BTC in their biggest buying day in nearly two years

US spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed 11,530 BTC with $999 million in net inflows, marking their best day of 2026 as Bitcoin surpassed $86,000, led by BlackRock, ARK 21Shares, and Fidelity funds.

GameStop may have surrendered $31 million of Bitcoin upside with one options trade

GameStop faces a crucial test as its Bitcoin covered-call options strategy with a $70,000 strike price could mean giving up roughly $31 million in potential upside amid soaring crypto prices.