Bitcoin rose above $61,800, with Ethereum outperforming by gaining over 4%, signaling a modest risk-on shift in the crypto market. Several major altcoins also saw gains, indicating improving sentiment beyond Bitcoin. However, trading volumes across spot, DeFi, stablecoins, and derivatives fell sharply, suggesting the rally may be fragile without increased market participation. Investors will watch if volume and open interest recover to confirm a sustained momentum breakout or if the price rise will falter due to low liquidity and reduced leverage.
Bitcoin faces a potential short squeeze as nearly $26 billion in short liquidation leverage sits above its $62,000 price level, while long liquidation exposure remains under $2 billion. Over the past 24 hours, shorts lost $218 million, more than doub...
Standard Chartered predicts that Strategy could announce a significant bitcoin purchase of either 320 BTC or as much as 3,200 BTC following its recent sale of 32 BTC. This potential large-scale accumulation may shift market focus back to strong insti...
Bitcoin fell to $59,100 in 2026, more than 50% below its all-time high of $126,080. Many altcoins have suffered far worse losses, with some like ICP, DOT, and ATOM down over 95%, making recovery extremely difficult. A few tokens like Venice Token (VV...
Global financial markets experienced a massive $2.5 trillion sell-off across stocks, precious metals, and crypto due to a combination of a strong U.S. jobs report, AI sector disappointments, and a hidden liquidity squeeze from upcoming mega IPOs. The...
Crypto markets saw $4.73 billion in leveraged positions liquidated within 24 hours due to a market rebound causing a short squeeze. Bitcoin and Ethereum led the liquidations, with shorts slightly more affected than longs, highlighting rapid leverage ...
