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Tether Bought 8,888 Bitcoin in Q1 for $735M; Total Holdings Rise to 92.6K
1.4.2025
The giant stablecoin issuer funnels 15% of quarterly profits into BTC as a reserve asset, a strategy in place since May 2023
Why is the crypto market up today?
1.4.2025
The cryptocurrency market is up today, with the total market capitalization rising by approximately 3.8% in the last 24 hours to reach $2.73 trillion on April 2. The gains were led by Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), which have risen around 3% and 5%, respectively.Crypto market performance Jan....
Smart money concepts (SMC) in crypto trading: How to track & profit
1.4.2025
Key takeawaysSmart money consists of institutional investors with advanced tools and knowledge that can influence crypto market trends.Key concepts like order blocks, liquidity zones and fair value gaps can help traders align with smart money strategies.Real-time tracking tools such as Glassnode...
Smart money concepts in crypto trading: How to track and profit
1.4.2025
Key takeawaysSmart money consists of institutional investors with advanced tools and knowledge that can influence crypto market trends.Key concepts like order blocks, liquidity zones and fair value gaps can help traders align with smart money strategies.Real-time tracking tools such as Glassnode...
Former Blade of God X exec claims game ‘abandoned’ Web3
1.4.2025
A former executive of the Web3 game Blade of God X (BOGX) accused the project of abandoning its blockchain-based roadmap after raising funds through the crypto space.On April 1, BOGX’s former chief marketing officer Amber Bella claimed in an X post that despite being funded by Web3 sources...
Bitcoin Price Watch: Market Stalls Below Resistance as Traders Wait
1.4.2025
Bitcoin opened April 1, 2025, at $83,882 with a market capitalization of $1.66 trillion, a 24-hour trade volume of $28.60 billion, and an intraday price range between $81,287 and $84,490. Oscillators showed mixed momentum and moving averages were broadly bearish, suggesting a consolidating market...
Bitcoin mining using coal energy down 43% since 2011 — Report
1.4.2025
The use of hydrocarbon fuels in Bitcoin mining has seen a sharp decline over the past 13 years, with the use of coal energy dropping significantly. The share of coal energy use in Bitcoin (BTC) mining has dropped from 63% in 2011 to 20% in 2024, according to a new report released by the industry...
Metaplanet adds $67M in Bitcoin following 10-to-1 stock split
1.4.2025
Japan-based Metaplanet has expanded its Bitcoin holdings, purchasing 696 BTC for 10.2 billion yen ($67 million), the company announced in an April 1 post on X. The investment lifts Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin stash to 4,046 BTC, valued at over $341 million at the time of writing.Source:...
Tether adds 8,888 Bitcoin in Q1 as holdings exceed $8.4B
1.4.2025
Tether, issuer of the USDT stablecoin, acquired 8,888 Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025, according to onchain data.Onchain transaction data shows that Tether moved its newly acquired Bitcoin (BTC), worth roughly $750 million at the time of writing, from a Bitfinex address to a wallet...
Crypto ETP outflows, explained — What investors need to know
1.4.2025
What are crypto ETP outflows? Crypto ETPs give exposure to digital assets via traditional financial instruments. When more money exits these products rather than entering them, it is known as an “outflow” rather than an “inflow” —...
Trump-linked crypto ventures may complicate US stablecoin policy
1.4.2025
A US dollar-pegged stablecoin launched by a cryptocurrency platform tied to US President Donald Trump’s family could complicate ongoing bipartisan efforts to pass stablecoin legislation in Congress, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest.The Trump-linked World Liberty...
Bitcoin Put Option Trade With $1M Premium Highlights Concern Over Declining BTC Price
1.4.2025
Puts trade pricier than calls out to the May-end expiry reflecting concerns of a price drop
Metaplanet Ups Bitcoin Holding to Over 4K BTC, Rakes Up Another 696 BTC
1.4.2025
Metaplanet purchased the bitcoin for an average purchase price of around 14.6 million yen and has spent a total of 10.15 billion yen to buy bitcoin
Experts: Gold’s Rise Doesn’t Undermine Bitcoin’s Digital Gold Status
1.4.2025
Gold prices have surged to a new high of $3,117 per ounce, driven by trade war fears and central banks’ aggressive gold purchases. Some experts suggest that the rally in gold could be a precursor to an explosion in bitcoin acquisition. Goldman Sachs Raises Year-End Gold Price Forecast On the eve...
How Strategy Crushed Bitcoin Returns: Tobam’s Breakdown
1.4.2025
A research-heavy French investment firm has published a quantitative paper explaining the reasons Strategy stock outperforms bitcoin. French Asset Manager Tobam: Three Reasons Strategy Outperforms Bitcoin Paris-based asset manager Tobam has researched exactly why Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR)...
Japan’s Metaplanet Fires off $13M Bond Round to Accelerate Bitcoin Reserves
1.4.2025
Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet Inc., is doubling down, issuing $13.3 million in zero-interest bonds to aggressively expand its bitcoin holdings. Japan’s Metaplanet Gears Up for Bitcoin Accumulation Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet Inc....
Bitcoin’s Transaction Drought: Network Fees Hit 1 Satoshi per Transfer as Mempool Clears
1.4.2025
According to current metrics, at around 6 p.m. ET on March 31, the Bitcoin blockchain experienced a curious decline in transactional throughput, with blocks failing to reach optimal capacity. Beginning at block 890,138, a sequence of more than a couple dozen blocks exhibited diminished size...
Truflation: Inflation Movements Predict Upcoming Bitcoin Rally
31.3.2025
Truflation, a real-time data provider for inflation indexes, presented a correlation between its real-time inflation data and bitcoin’s price movements. The company stated that every time its disinflation trend pauses or reverses, bitcoin tends to rally shortly after. Truflation, which classifies...
4 key Bitcoin metrics suggest $80K BTC price is a discount
31.3.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped from $87,241 to $81,331 between March 28 and March 31, erasing gains from the previous 17 days. The 6.8% correction liquidated $230 million in bullish BTC futures positions and largely followed the declining momentum in the US stock market, as the S&P 500 futures...
4 key Bitcoin metrics suggest $80K BTC price is a discount
31.3.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped from $87,241 to $81,331 between March 28 and March 31, erasing gains from the previous 17 days. The 6.8% correction liquidated $230 million in bullish BTC futures positions and largely followed the declining momentum in the US stock market, as the S&P 500 futures...