Bitcoin

As the market moves into a new quarter, forecasts around Q2-end targets are starting to build.  To gauge potential direction, however, it’s important to look back. Q1 was bearish, with Bitcoin [BTC] closing down 22.2%, its worst quarterly performance since 2018. Ethereum [ETH], meanwhile, ended the quarter down 29.36%, though still an improvement over Q1

TLDR: Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of 3,350 BTC, worth roughly $240M, in a single trading day. BlackRock led all issuers with 3,741 BTC in daily inflows, driving the bulk of the day’s net positive result. Grayscale posted another 162 BTC outflow, continuing a months-long pattern of legacy holder redemptions. The 7-day cumulative

TLDR: Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Management Plan, passed in late March 2026, mandates Bitcoin toll payments.  Each fully laden tanker carrying 2 million barrels faces a Bitcoin toll of up to $2 million.  Bitcoin surged toward $73,000 as shipping firms faced the prospect of stockpiling BTC for tolls.  Stablecoins were rejected due to freeze functions

The kingdom's holdings have dropped from 13,000 BTC to 3,954 since October 2024, with $215.7 million moved out this year alone. Its last mining inflow over $100,000 was recorded more than a year ago. Apr 11, 2026, 2:30 a.m. 3 min read Make preferred on Bhutan is quietly unwinding one of the most unusual bitcoin

TLDR Bitcoin exchange netflow dropped to -$582 million within two days. Exchange reserves declined by 100,000 BTC since mid-February. Funding rates fell to -0.253%, showing increased short positions. Reduced exchange supply limits immediate selling pressure. Market conditions suggest a possible short squeeze scenario. Bitcoin moved sharply higher this week while exchange balances dropped and funding

Bitcoin is emerging as a potential component in the fragile ceasefire that is taking shape between the United States and Iran after a 39-day conflict disrupted the region and forced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran is unlikely to relinquish its grip on the narrow trade artery that handles roughly 20% of global

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Coinbase Global Head of Investment Research David Duong said the US-Iran ceasefire provided markets with a relief valve, not a full reset, as Bitcoin price tops $73,000. The two-week truce sent oil back into the low $90s and triggered a broad risk rally. However, Duong argued that underlying constraints from the war have not disappeared...