Bitcoin surged past $80,000 on May 4, 2026, driven by a massive short squeeze and heavy institutional buying, particularly from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs. This breakout ended weeks of price consolidation and liquidated over $150 million in short positions within an hour. Institutional demand, absorbing over 500% of daily mined bitcoin, signals a potential rise toward $96,000. The $80,000 level now acts as support, with further gains possible if bulls hold, especially as short sellers remain heavily positioned around $85,000. Upcoming earnings from Strategy (formerly Microstrategy) may influence market sentiment further.
Cryptocurrency markets saw a general decline with major coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum dropping by about 1.2% and 1.1% respectively. Bitcoin traded near $61,883 while Ethereum hovered around $1,748. Other altcoins also experienced losses, reflecting...
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced $526.64 million in net outflows from June 29 to July 2, marking eight straight weeks of withdrawals as institutional investors reduce exposure amid market uncertainty. Despite this, Bitcoin remains above the $60K su...
Bitmine Immersion increased its Ethereum holdings by 42,197 ETH, worth about $74 million, raising its total to 5.74 million ETH or 4.8% of the circulating supply. Chairman Tom Lee credits this buying spree to rising investor optimism that the propose...
XRP's Binance Scarcity Index reached its highest level since 2024 as whales moved coins to non-custodial wallets, tightening supply and supporting price near $1.14. A BitGo whale transferred 114.9 billion Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens to a new cold wallet,...
Cryptocurrency prices showed a general downward trend, with Bitcoin trading near $61,955, down 1.12%, and Ethereum at $1,747.46, down 0.88%. Other major coins like Binance Coin and Cardano also saw declines, while a few tokens experienced minor gains...
