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Publicly traded Bitcoin company Twenty One, which will launch via a planned merger, already has a BTC stash piling up—thanks to Tether.

Bitcoin looks ready to attack its all-time high, but signs of overheating bullish sentiment and shifting market dynamics suggest a correction may be near. Key takeaways: Bitcoin price maintains its bullish momentum, but a sentiment indicator suggests the market could be overheating.  Data highlights Bitcoin traders taking profits and a lopsided market angled toward longs. Read more

Bitcoin fails to claw its way back to $104,000 and higher despite a would-be inflation tailwind and multiple liquidity grabs over the past 24 hours. Key points: Bitcoin fails to capitalize on lower-than-expected US CPI data, seeing a Wall Street sell-off for a second day. Traders see BTC/USD buying time before its next move, and a trip below $100,000 is on the cards. Read more

Bitcoin’s unique combination of scarcity, decentralization, and portability makes it a powerful long-term hedge against inflation, offering financial resilience in developed and struggling economies. Opinion by: Jupiter Zheng, Partner Liquid Fund at HashKey Capital Whenever Bitcoin falls in value, the narrative is always the same: It’s failing as a hedge against inflation. In the eyes of critics, Bitcoin is not the “digital gold” that so many others claim it to be. With gold hitting all-time highs, these critics have grown louder. If Bitcoin is an inflation hedge, they ask, why isn’t it also rallying as investors seek safety? Read more

Coinbase saw its highest daily Bitcoin outflows this year, signaling growing BTC investments among institutional investors and corporations. Institutional demand for Bitcoin is growing, as Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, recorded its highest daily outflows of Bitcoin in 2025 on May 9. On May 9, Coinbase saw 9,739 Bitcoin (BTC), worth more than $1 billion, withdrawn from the exchange — the highest net outflow recorded in 2025, according to Bitwise head of European research André Dragosch. “Institutional appetite for bitcoin is accelerating,” Dragosch added in a May 13 X post. Read more

Top analysts including Charles Edwards, Michaël van de Poppe and Santiment give their outlook for the year ahead in crypto prices. Welcome to Trade Secrets. This month, were talking to top crypto analysts about where Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies are going in the year ahead.  Bitcoin reclaimed the $100,000 price level on May 8 for the first time in over three months, so where is it headed by the end of the year? According to Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards, Bitcoin reaching $250,000 is the best case for 2025. Read more

At Token 2049, Bitlayer’s CEO defended VC funding in Bitcoin, arguing that their investment and connections spur protocol and service development. Venture capital firms are critical to infrastructure development in the Bitcoin ecosystem, despite pushback from some in the community, according to builders speaking at the Token2049 conference in Dubai. Charlie Yechuan Hu, CEO of Bitcoin layer-2 protocol Bitlayer, shared his insights on venture capital (VC) firms in the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem. Hu told Cointelegraph that he views many VC firms in the space positively, as they offer support to early ventures that need capital to build infrastructure. “You need developers, you need to open up the whole ecosystem foundation, everything,” Hu said. “You need to pay for the cloud, like AWS or RPCs, all that, servers […] So, we have to have VC on that.“ Read more

Rising realized price shows investors are buying Bitcoin at higher levels, reinforcing the strength of the current cycle.

Galaxy Digital says Bitcoin’s volatility dropped below that of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, marking a rare shift as institutional demand for BTC increases. Bitcoin defied expectations in April, delivering double-digit gains while posting lower volatility than major traditional assets. According to analysts at Galaxy Digital, Bitcoin’s (BTC) realized volatility over the past 10 trading sessions dropped to 43.86, lower than the S&P 500’s 47.29 and the Nasdaq 100’s 51.26 — an unusual “positioning for a digital asset traditionally known for its outsized volatility.” The data point comes against a backdrop of renewed financial turbulence. Since US President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariff announcement on April 2, traditional markets have wobbled. Read more

The $300 million raise is part of the GD Culture Group’s ambition of “embracing blockchain-driven industrial transformation.” GD Culture Group (GDC), a Nasdaq-listed holding company focused on livestreaming, e-commerce and artificial intelligence-powered digital human technology, plans to raise up to $300 million for a cryptocurrency treasury reserve. In a May 12 statement, GDC and its subsidiary, AI Catalysis, announced entering into a common stock purchase agreement with a British Virgin Islands limited liability company to sell up to $300 million of its common stock. The proceeds from the stock sale will be used to fund the firm’s crypto treasury, which will include purchases of Bitcoin (BTC) and the Official Trump (TRUMP) token. Read more

Bitcoin's hodler entities are more active than ever as a record 14 million BTC gain "illiquid supply" status, with whales still accumulating above $100,000. Key points: Bitcoin has seen its largest 30-day illiquid supply increase of the current bull market. Illiquid supply now stands at 14 million BTC, more than ever before. Read more

Bitcoin crossed $100,000 last week for the first time since February, powered by a rapid expansion in derivatives activity that set new records for open interest, funding rates, and short liquidations. The move unfolded within a market increasingly reliant on leveraged structures rather than spot-driven flows, setting up a potentially fragile foundation if momentum stalls. […] The post Short squeeze propels Bitcoin past $100,000 with funding rates growing appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin data suggests that potential profit-taking in the $106,000 range is likely to occur before BTC bulls attempt to set new all-time highs. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin exhibits a bearish breakout from an ascending channel, with the risk of profit-taking near $106,000. A lower-than-expected US Consumer Price Index (CPI) print could boost Bitcoin, but a higher CPI may increase bearish pressure, leading to a price drop below $100,000. Read more

Despite Bitcoin (BTC) dropping by 2.5% in the past 24 hours to trade near $101,600 and triggering nearly $200 million in liquidations of open long positions, the latest “Bitfinex Alpha” report highlighted that on-chain metrics remain constructive. The current price action follows a move that saw Bitcoin rally from a recent low near $74,000 to […] The post Bitcoin’s rise above $100K buoyed by institutional inflows and macro tailwinds – Bitfinex appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Strategy has continued its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, acquiring 13,390 BTC for $1.34 bn at $99,856 each. The firm now holds 568,840 BTC obtained for $39.41 bn while traders assess the impact of a three-month U.S.–China tariff pause and shifting policy conditions. The post Strategy Scoops 13,390 Bitcoin in $1.34B Blitz – Tariff Truce Sparks Volatility appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin price takes an unexpected turn to the downside even as stocks soar following the US-China trade deal announcement. Key takeaways: Bitcoin lags as investors shift toward stocks after the US and China strike a deal that could end the current trade war. Macroeconomic conditions are swinging away from gold investing and back to stocks.  Read more

Bitcoin sells off after nearly rallying to $106,000, but data suggests the correction will be short-lived. Key takeaways: Possible de-risking ahead of the May 13 CPI print could be playing a role in today’s BTC price correction. Bitcoin market structure and qualitative fundamentals remain bullish, suggesting today’s correction could be short-lived. Read more

U.S. authorities ordered Pratt and his accomplices to forfeit their Bitcoin in July 2024.

Bitcoin pauses as major assets catch up to the US-China trade deal announcement, with $102,000 on the cards as a BTC price support retest target. Key points: Bitcoin seeks consolidation after rapid gains as stocks and the US dollar surge on US-China trade deal news. Nearby order book liquidity forms potential targets for traders, which now include $102,000. Read more

Earn yield on Bitcoin using centralized lending platforms, through Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on Ethereum, or Bitcoin layer-2 platforms. Though Bitcoin doesn’t support native staking, holders can earn yield through centralized lending platforms, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on Ethereum, and Bitcoin-related networks like Babylon and Stacks. WBTC allows BTC holders to participate in lending, liquidity pools and yield farming on Ethereum-based DeFi platforms like Aave and Curve but introduces bridge and smart contract risks. Protocols like Babylon and Stacks use mechanisms like native time-locked scripts or stacking to offer rewards without removing BTC from the Bitcoin blockchain. Read more