A lack of conviction among "weak" hands will cause new Bitcoin holders to dump at the first sign of trouble, worsening market drawdowns. The transfer of Bitcoin (BTC) from long-term holders, also known as “OGs,” to “weak” hands will cause future drawdowns to be more severe, according to gold investor and economist Peter Schiff. Bitcoin is “finally having its IPO moment,” Schiff said on Saturday, adding that there is now enough liquidity in the Bitcoin market for long-term holders to cash out. “This much Bitcoin moving from strong to weak hands not only increases the float, but also means future selloffs will be bigger,” Schiff added. Read more
A solo Bitcoin miner earned 3.146 BTC worth $266,000 with a computing power of only 1.2 TH/s, beating massive odds. A solo Bitcoin miner hit the jackpot on Friday, earning 3.146 BTC, worth roughly $266,000, after solving block 924,569 with only a tiny fraction of the computational power typically needed to win a block reward. The miner, who is believed to be operating a hobby-grade machine, struck gold with a hash rate of roughly 1.2 terahashes per second (TH/s), which is a speck of dust in an industry dominated by industrial-scale operations producing exahashes (one quintillion hashes per second). CKpool creator Con Kolivas announced the win on X, congratulating the “extremely lucky” miner and noting just how improbable the event was. He estimated that the odds translate to about 1.2 million to one per day at the miner’s reported hash rate. Read more
Kiyosaki disclosed that he sold his Bitcoin at $90,000 after he forecast a $250,000 price target for BTC in 2026 earlier in November. Investor and “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” author Robert Kiyosaki disclosed on Friday that he sold his $2.25 million in Bitcoin (BTC) and is reinvesting the money into businesses he owns to generate additional cash flow. Kiyosaki said that he acquired the BTC “years ago” when it was trading at around $6,000 and sold it at about $90,000. The profits from the investment will be funnelled into two “surgery centers” and a billboard business, he said. The investment in these businesses is expected to yield $27,500 in tax-free monthly income by February 2026, he estimated. Read more
A rare death cross has been confirmed on Bitcoin’s price chart, suggesting that the bear market has just started. Will dip buyers be able to defy the trend? Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s death cross, which previously led to 64%-77% BTC price declines, has flashed again. Mounting selling pressure is prompting many investors to sell their BTC holdings at a loss. Read more
Bitcoin’s abrupt drop to $80,000 shocked traders, but back-tested data on 105 indicators suggests the market washout is preparing BTC for a longer-term rally to new highs. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $80,600 on Friday, extending weekly losses to more than 10%. Its monthly drawdown has now reached 23%, the steepest decline since June 2022. The drop below $84,000 also pushed BTC to test the 100-week exponential moving average for the first time since October 2023, aligning exactly with the start of the current bull cycle. Bitcoin futures liquidations surpassed $1 billion, underscoring the severity of this downturn, described by the Kobeissi Letter as the “fastest bear market ever.” Key takeaways: Read more
Japan’s stimulus package has shaken global markets, including Bitcoin, while the UK cracks down on Russian money laundering and sanctions evasion with crypto. On Friday, the Japanese government approved a $135-billion (21.3 trillion Japanese yen) stimulus package, mainly aimed at price relief and subsidizing gas and household electricity bills. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her cabinet believe the plan will dampen inflation by 0.7 percentage points on average from February to April. But markets, including crypto markets, are concerned. The yen has significantly weakened against the US dollar, hitting 10-month lows; Japanese government 10-year bond yields reached 1.84% on Thursday, the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. Major government spending like this stimulus package is likely to lead to the issuance of more bonds, further weakening the yen, which would prompt the Bank of Japan to intervene with rate hikes. That could trigger mass sell-offs in the US. Read more
With short-term holders driving Bitcoin’s sell-off, realized losses are hitting historic levels, leaving investors to wonder where the bottom might be. Bitcoin has taken a slide back to its April level of around $83,000, with mounting selling pressure prompting many investors to sell at a loss, reminiscent of major historic market crashes. Realized losses on Bitcoin (BTC) have surged to levels not seen since the 2022 FTX collapse, according to blockchain data platform Glassnode. “The scale and speed of these losses reflect a meaningful washout of marginal demand as recent buyers unwind into the drawdown,” Glassnode noted in an X post on Friday. Read more