Bitcoin is trading in a narrow range around $76,500 with muted market activity as traders await the upcoming U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation report, a key factor for institutional demand. Despite recent macroeconomic shocks, bitcoin's price has shown resilience or possible exhaustion, with balanced buying and selling pressure but no significant moves. Institutional interest has cooled after strong ETF inflows in April, and the market is waiting for fresh catalysts to drive price changes. The inflation report next week could influence U.S. interest rate expectations and either boost or pressure bitcoin's price depending on the data outcome.
In 2026, bitcoin price predictions vary widely, with forecasts ranging from a low of $40,000 to a high of $1.5 million. Key figures like Arthur Hayes expect bitcoin to reach $125,000 by year-end, while Michael Saylor projects $1 million by the decade...
Top futures traders are increasing long positions in major altcoins Dogecoin and Ethereum, signaling a rise in short-term risk appetite. Dogecoin's long exposure rose notably in both dollar-margined and coin-margined markets, indicating strong direct...
Garrett Jin has increased his holdings of Hyperliquid's native token HYPE to 184,200 tokens, even as his combined unrealized losses on a long Bitcoin position and a short Zcash position exceed $1.7 million. This move indicates strong conviction in HY...
Shiba Inu (SHIB) is struggling below key support levels, risking a deeper decline unless it recovers above $0.00000600. XRP faces bearish pressure near $1.30 support, with a possible breakdown if it fails to hold this level. Hyperliquid (HYPE) has su...
A whale trader connected to former BitForex CEO Garrett Jin, known for a massive Bitcoin short during the October 10, 2025 crash, has shifted from a hypothetical $70 million profit to a $128 million net loss due to large leveraged Ethereum longs on H...
