XRP snapped a streak of lower lows on heavy buying, though the token remains stuck below major resistance levels that have capped every rally this year.
Global stocks hit records and oil cracked on a tentative US-Iran ceasefire extension. Crypto stayed on the sidelines, with some analysts saying the next catalyst is regulatory, not geopolitical.
A record high in long-term holder supply typically signals conviction. CryptoQuant says it reflects a shortage of new buyers, a view echoed by weakening ETF demand and bearish prediction market odds.
As more than $1 billion exited spot Bitcoin ETFs last week, Calamos says investors are rotating into Bitcoin products with built-in downside protection.
Ether drops below $2,000 amid heavy selling pressure, yet futures open interest hits a record high. This divergences suggests aggressive shorting.
IBIT recorded its second-biggest single-day net outflow since launch on Wednesday, missing a January record by less than half a million dollars, as the Iran-driven sell-off pulled institutional money out of bitcoin.
Fund manager Michael Kramer says a $150 billion liquidity drain from upcoming U.S. Treasury operations could push bitcoin sharply lower.
XRP lost another major support level after high-volume selling accelerated late in the session, keeping focus on whether the months-long compression structure is now breaking lower.
Crypto majors sold off 3% to 4% and nearly $1 billion in leveraged positions were wiped out after U.S. airstrikes on an Iranian military site near the Strait of Hormuz reignited the conflict markets had started to price out.
The regulator went back to analyze the 2022 case and decided that it wouldn’t have been pursued under current management and practices.
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The big sale happened amid a broader continued exodus from U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs.