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Bitcoin investors have shown surprising resilience despite recent market turbulence, fueled by institutional investors and aggressive corporate treasury buyers. Analysts say this trend highlights a structural shift in ownership that could support long-term growth. Institutional demand is clearly back, with “four consecutive sessions of ETF inflows and aggressive spot demand…suggesting one thing: institutional buyers have returned and they’re ready to increase their holdings around current prices, which recovered to above $70k as a result,” Bitfinex said in a note to Bitcoin Magazine. Bitfinex wrote that “a sustained break above resistance could trigger momentum expansion, as positioning and the balance of…
Ethereum price prediction $2.8K as bulls defend key levels and $1.8B in long liquidations
Ethereum price prediction as bounce above key moving averages has traders watching a potential breakout toward the $2,800 area — but a dense liquidation pocket still hangs below the market. Summary Ethereum has reclaimed the 20-day and 50-day EMAs, carving a symmetrical triangle that points toward a $2,800–$2,850 upside target if bulls hold momentum. Coinglass data show about $1.8b in long liquidations sitting below $2,174, while a move above $2,400 could trigger roughly $792m in short liquidations. ETH trades near $2,201 alongside a broader majors grind higher led by Bitcoin around $73,778, with leverage stacked on both sides and execution…
Digital asset wealth management platform Abra is going public through a reverse merger with special purpose acquisition company New Providence Acquisition Corp. III, marking the latest attempt by a crypto company to access public markets as investor interest in the sector rebounds.On Monday, Abra announced that it had signed a definitive agreement with the blank-check company, or SPAC, valuing the crypto wealth manager at a pre-money equity valuation of $750 million.Existing investors, including Pantera Capital, Blockchain Capital, RRE Ventures, Adams Street and SBI, will roll over their shares into the combined entity rather than cashing out.Following the transaction, the new…
Institutional investors held firm through bitcoin’s downturn, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says
Institutional investors may be proving more resilient bitcoin holders than critics expected, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, who says ETF flow data suggests professional investors have largely held onto their positions during the crypto market’s steep decline.“The best evidence we have is in the ETF market,” Hougan said. “Bitcoin ETFs accumulated roughly $60 billion in net flows from their launch in January 2024 through October 2025. Since October 2025, prices are down 50%, but we’ve seen less than $10 billion in outflows from ETFs.”Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted roughly $60 billion in net inflows between their launch in January 2024…
Opinion by: Neil Staunton, CEO and co-founder of SupersetCrypto is one of the most innovative corners of finance. New protocols launch every week. New market designs are constantly tested, and experimentation moves fast. But innovation alone can’t build financial systems that institutions can rely on.There’s a reason traditional finance is deliberately boring. It shouldn’t be a rollercoaster of emotions or surprises. When money is involved, reliability is much more important than novelty. Predictable settlement, consistent pricing and clear risk boundaries are what allow capital to move at scale. Without them, even the most elegant tech remains sidelined.This is where crypto…
Every few years, a chart pattern resurfaces in the Bitcoin market that commands serious attention because it has repeated itself with near-mechanical consistency across every major US midterm election cycle since Bitcoin first started trading. Bitcoin’s price history shows that these election-year corrections often happen near the end of major bull cycles before eventually giving way to another powerful expansion phase. Now, with the 2026 midterm cycle underway and Bitcoin already more than 50% off its all-time high, the coming months could include both a deeper correction and a much larger long-term rally. Bitcoin’s History With Mid-Term Election Years A…
A whitehat hacker has gone public over a months-long feud with the team behind Injective over its response to a critical bug disclosure. According to the report, the vulnerability in question put $500 million at risk via a faulty validation system. The pseudonymous crypto security researcher, who goes by the moniker al_f4lc0n, has accused Injective of ghosting them for three months, despite fixing the bug, and later lowballing the bounty payout. I Saved Injective’s $500M. They Pay Me $50K.I like hunting bugs on @immunefi . I’m decent at it.– #1 — Attackathon | Stacks– #2 — Attackathon | Stacks II–…
The price of Bitcoin pushed above $74,000 early Monday, as easing geopolitical tensions and improving risk sentiment helped lift the broader crypto market. The move capped one of bitcoin’s strongest weekly performances since the outbreak of the Iran–Israel War in late February. The rally coincided with signs of de-escalation in the Middle East. Two commercial tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday for the first time since the conflict began, after Iran indicated its shipping restrictions would apply only to vessels linked to its adversaries. At the same time, Donald Trump said the United States was in talks with…
Hana Financial Group, one of South Korea’s largest financial conglomerates, has partnered with Standard Chartered on finance and digital assets.On Sunday, Hana Financial said it signed a business agreement with the United Kingdom’s Standard Chartered Group (SC Group) for cooperation in global financial business and digital asset fields, Yonhap News reported.The agreement covers collaboration in various global financial sectors, including investment banking, money markets, foreign exchange and digital assets.“We will create new growth opportunities by generating synergies in future financial areas, including digital assets,” Hana Financial chairman Ham Young-joo said, adding that the companies aim to deploy their extensive networks…
The crypto market is on the cusp of a major breakout as bitcoin BTC$73,506.39 trades at $73,000 and ether (ETH) at $2,250, its highest level since Feb. 4.If bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, can break above $74,000 on convincing volume, it will likely run back to $80,000, which was a level of support in November before an eventual breakdown in January.A rejection, on the other hand, would lead to a reversion to a trading range between $62,000 and $72,000, which has persisted for more than a month.But the main story on Monday is not among crypto majors, it…