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Bitcoin's $78K Breakout: How a $1 Billion Short Squeeze Rewrote August
Bitcoin's summer stagnation ended violently. In under an hour, more than $1 billion in short positions were liquidated, igniting a squeeze that pushed BTC from the mid-$60,000s toward $78,000. Behind the move: a surprise Treasury bond buyback announcement, surging ETF inflows, and renewed momentum on crypto legislation. Here's what triggered the second-largest liquidation event on record — and what traders are watching next.
Bitcoin Nears $65K as Weak Jobs Data Fuels $745M ETF Inflow Streak
Bitcoin is knocking on $65,000's door, and it's not hype driving the move. A softer U.S. jobs report has revived rate-cut bets, while easing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have calmed jittery markets. The result: four straight days of ETF inflows totaling $745 million. Here's what's fueling the rally and what traders should watch next.
Bitcoin's $65K Wall: Can ETF Demand Outmuscle Whale Profit-Taking?
Bitcoin is stuck at a make-or-break level. U.S. spot ETFs just logged four straight days of inflows worth over $626 million, led by BlackRock's IBIT — yet some whales keep selling into every bounce toward $65,000. On-chain data shows a split market: institutions accumulating, long-term holders taking profit. Here's what's really driving the tug-of-war, and the levels traders should watch next.
Fed Meeting Kicks Off: Can Bitcoin Break $70K This Week?
Bitcoin is stuck near $65,000 as the Federal Reserve opens a two-day policy meeting under new Chair Kevin Warsh, with no dot plot to guide expectations this time. Traders are holding their breath ahead of Wednesday's rate decision, weighing whether a dovish tone could finally push BTC past resistance toward $70,000 — or send it back down to $64,000.
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $310M as Oil Prices and War Fears Rattle Markets
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs just posted a $310 million outflow day, with BlackRock's IBIT alone shedding $212 million as oil prices spike and geopolitical tensions rattle global markets. The selloff has pinned Bitcoin near $64,000, exposing how tightly institutional crypto flows now track macro risk sentiment. Here's what's driving the exodus, why it matters, and what traders are watching next.
Bitcoin Dips to $65K: Weak Spot Demand Meets Record ETF Buying
Bitcoin is holding near $65,000, but the rally isn't coming from where you'd expect. Spot buyers have largely stayed on the sidelines, yet BlackRock's IBIT and other spot ETFs keep pulling in hundreds of millions weekly, mechanically absorbing supply and propping up price. Here's why that gap between institutional flows and real spot demand matters, and what could break the standoff next.
5 Days, $600M, One Fed Meeting: Inside Bitcoin's Cautious Climb Back to $66K
Bitcoin just touched a one-month high near $66,100, fueled by five straight days of U.S. spot ETF inflows topping $600 million. But the real test isn't behind us — it's the Fed's July 28-29 meeting, where an 83% chance of a rate hold is keeping traders cautiously optimistic. Here's what's driving the rally, why volume still tells a different story, and what could derail it next.
Did Bitcoin Just Bottom at $60K? Armstrong's Halving Bet vs. the On-Chain Data
Brian Armstrong says his gut tells him Bitcoin bottomed near $60,000. On-chain data tells a messier story: a realized price around $53,600 never got tested, spot demand is still negative, and the Fed's July 29 decision looms large. With BTC near $64,700, here's what the halving cycle argument gets right, what it glosses over, and what to watch before calling this cycle's low.
Bitcoin's $66,500 Wall: The Make-or-Break Level for a Run to $70K
Bitcoin is battling one of its most important technical zones of the summer. After bouncing off a 21-month low near $58,000, BTC now faces resistance at $65,000-$66,500 — the level that separates a genuine recovery from another failed rally. This deep-dive breaks down the chart structure, on-chain accumulation data, and ETF flows shaping whether Bitcoin can push toward $68,000-$70,000 next.
Bitcoin Reclaims $65K as Cooling Inflation Kills Rate-Hike Fears
Bitcoin surged toward $65,000 after a surprisingly soft US inflation report gutted expectations of another Fed rate hike. But beneath the rally lies a fragile setup — rising oil prices, US-Iran tensions, and ETF outflows all threaten to reverse the momentum. Here's what's really driving Bitcoin's breakout, and why traders shouldn't celebrate just yet.
Whales Just Bought 270,000 BTC at $59K — Here's What Comes Next
Bitcoin's climb past $63,000 wasn't random. On-chain data reveals whales quietly absorbed roughly 270,000 BTC near the $59,000 zone in the weeks prior, tightening supply and setting up the rally that followed. From falling exchange reserves to dormant-coin analysis, the evidence points to a deliberate accumulation strategy rather than coincidence. Here's what the data shows, and what to watch for next.
Canada Gets Its First Bitcoin ETF With a 0DTE Options Twist as Hamilton Launches BDAY
Canada's ETF market just hit a new milestone. Hamilton ETFs has launched BDAY — the country's first Bitcoin ETF to pair direct crypto exposure with a zero-days-to-expiration (0DTE) options strategy. Designed for income-seeking investors, BDAY uses actively managed, ultra-short-term options and modest 25% leverage to generate semi-monthly distributions, offering a smarter way to earn yield from Bitcoin's notorious daily volatility.
Bitcoin Mining Industry Under Pressure as Iran–US Tensions Raise Energy Risks
Rising Iran–US tensions and increasing energy costs are putting new pressure on Bitcoin mining companies as miners adapt to lower rewards, higher competition, and changing market conditions.