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Markets

Bitcoin is climbing on thin volume, leaving rally vulnerable to macro shock

Low trading volume and a lack of conviction from big-money bettors could leave the bitcoin rally on shaky ground, said 10x Research head Markus Thielen.

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Markets

Fidelity Digital Assets says bitcoin is leading crypto market stabilization

Despite muted prices to start the second quarter, the report said improving onchain metrics and network activity point to a market finding its footing.

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Markets

As the bitcoin price rises, futures may look bearish, but they're not, analyst says

Research firm 10x says the negative funding rates reflect structural hedging by institutions, not a broad bearish play.

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Videos

2026 hard fork proposal sparks outrage over use of Satoshi's BTC

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc is planning a hard fork called eCash that would give BTC holders equivalent tokens, but the funding plan involves reassigning part of Satoshi Nakamoto's 1.1 million bitcoin to early investors. The community is calling it theft. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

2026 Hard Fork Proposal Sparks Outrage Over Use of Satoshi's BTC

Markets

Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys 3,273 bitcoin as it inches closer to its 1 million target

Strategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin in the world, now holds 818,334 BTC, which it said it purchased for nearly $62 billion at an average price of roughly $75,537 per token.

MicroStrategy executive chairman and co-founder Michael Saylor. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin funds take in $933 million as crypto ETFs hit highest AUM since February

Total assets under management across crypto funds rose to $155 billion, the highest level since February 1, though still well below the $263 billion peak from October 2025.

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Tech

A long-time developer wants to split Bitcoin blockchain and reassign Satoshi coins. The community is calling it a theft

Paul Sztorc proposes a 2026 hard fork of Bitcoin called eCash, giving BTC holders equivalent tokens and adding Drivechains.

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Markets

Bitcoin whales build long positions as funding stays deeply negative

Long bias from the largest perpetual traders on Hyperliquid has built steadily through February, March and April, with the position now leaning aggressively long as bitcoin tags $80,000 and US-Iran talks resume.

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Finance

Freezing 5.6 million dormant bitcoin could trigger ‘worst’ single-day repricing

Maximalists warn freezing 5.6M BTC risks instant sell-offs, while others say quantum threats leave no alternative.

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Markets

BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF just hit a massive milestone that proves crypto is now a mainstream bet

IBIT options open interest topped Deribit on Friday, signaling rapid institutional adoption of regulated crypto derivatives in the U.S.

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