The on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has revealed in a report how this historical bear market confirmation is yet to appear for Bitcoin in the current cycle. Bitcoin Unrealized Loss Hasn't Spiked For Long-Term Holders Yet In its latest weekly report, Glassnode has discussed about the trend in the Unrealized Loss for the two major Bitcoin cohorts.

Analyst and trader Benjamin Cowen believes Bitcoin (BTC) is primed to continue outperforming altcoins. In a new strategy session, Cowen tells his 892,000 YouTube subscribers that the total market cap of altcoins (Total3) when paired against Bitcoin is going to continue on a downtrend.

Bitcoin ETFs swung back into the green on Thursday, recording over $100 million in net inflows. This follows Wednesday's sharp outflows of $169.87 million, marking this week's only single-day pullback for BTC ETFs.

The Bitcoin price has remained under pressure this year, dropping from a record high of $109,300 to its current level of $84,640. Still, the technicals and its historical performance points to an eventual surge to a record high in the long term. This article explains why the BTC price is expected to surge over time.

A quantum‑computing collective known as Project Eleven has thrown down a public gauntlet to the global cryptography community, offering a reward of one Bitcoin to the first team that can break a deliberately down‑scaled version of Bitcoin's elliptic‑curve cryptography using a genuine quantum computer before 5 April 2026.

On Good Friday, over $2.2 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum options contracts expire today.

Solana is back in the spotlight. After a downturn marked by a massive outflow of capital, the network has recorded an unexpected return of funds.

Gold is hitting new highs, but what about Bitcoin?

Bitcoin's recent price action has shown signs of stagnation, with the asset hovering around the $84,000 mark after rebounding above it earlier this week. As of the time of writing, BTC is trading at $84,449, down 0.7% in the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin sentiment is turning bullish as traders expect a move back toward $90,000, despite the ongoing price volatility.

Bitcoin (BTC) hovered just below $85,000 late Thursday as escalating tensions between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stirred market uncertainty. The standoff comes after Powell criticized Trumps tariff policies, warning they could trigger stagflation a mix of slowing growth and rising inflation.

Against all odds, the crypto market started 2025 in decline, catching investors off guard. Bitcoin and Ether, usually strong performers in the first quarter, recorded their worst historical performances during this period.

Panama City has joined the growing list of global jurisdictions that accepts crypto payments.

Bitcoin's relatively stable price movements despite macroeconomic uncertainty is likely due to resilient spot Bitcoin ETF holders and Michael Saylor's firm continuing to buy aggressively, according to a Bloomberg analyst.“The ETFs and Saylor have been buying up all ‘dumps' from the tourists, FTX refugees, GBTC discounters, legal unlocks, govt confiscations and Lord knows who else,” Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said in an April 16 X post.

Canadian retail investors now have a third option on their spot crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) menu, but one analyst says it may not be as big of a deal.

Bitcoin appears to be entering a period of consolidation following a brief burst of upward momentum earlier this week. After reaching nearly $86,000, the cryptocurrency has retraced slightly and is trading around $84,650 at the time of writing.

Bitcoin and Solana have emerged as dominant players in the crypto market during an especially turbulent first quarter of 2025. According to the Q1 Crypto Industry Report recently released by CoinGecko, the broader market experienced a major downturn.

So, who's got the ultimate lead?

ProShares sets XRP ETF launch date while the SEC vs. Ripple case looms large over investor sentiment and future price action.

Market signals from Coinbase suggest potential Bitcoin recovery but Korean investors remain cautious and slow to re-enter the market.

Crypto research firm Galaxy Research has made a proposal to adjust the voting system that decides the outcome of future Solana inflation following the failure to come to a consensus in a previous vote.On April 17, Galaxy introduced a Solana proposal called “Multiple Election Stake-Weight Aggregation” (MESA) to reduce the inflation rate of its native token, SOL (SOL). The researchers described the proposal as a “more market-based approach to agreeing on the rate of future SOL emissions.

Solana saw increased demand in the $120 accumulation zone, and a bullish trend could follow behind.

Bitcoin price is slowly moving higher above the $83,500 zone. BTC must clear the $85,200 resistance zone to continue higher in the near term.

Bitcoin is once again at a pivotal moment as it trades below key moving averages, signaling mounting selling pressure and a market weighed down by growing uncertainty. The ongoing tensions between the United States and China continue to escalate, with a full-scale trade war now likely to persist through the coming months.

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin Realized Cap has surged to a new all-time high (ATH) recently, but monthly inflows have slowed down considerably. Bitcoin Realized Cap Is Growing At A Notably Slower Rate Now According to data from the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, the Realized Cap of Bitcoin has just set a new record.

Bitcoin's price has been stable around $85,000 in recent days, showing minimal movement despite broader market uncertainty.

Babylon Labs has seen its total value locked (TVL) drop by 32%, following the unstaking of $1.26 billion in Bitcoin from its platform.

Solana's DEX trading volume soars to over $15 billion.

As gold continues to set new all-time highs (ATH) – trading at $3,333 per ounce at the time of writing – Bitcoin (BTC) has seen more subdued price action, consolidating in the mid-$80,000 range. However, analysts suggest that the top digital asset may soon mirror gold's recent momentum.

Stablecoin giant Tether has aggressively bought shares in Bitcoin miner Bitdeer, snapping up another $32 million worth as the market slumps.

Bitcoin's (BTC) realized market cap reached a new all-time high of $872 billion, but data from Glassnode reflects investors' lack of enthusiasm at BTC's current price levels. In a recent X post, the analytics platform pointed out that despite the realized cap milestone, the monthly growth rate of the metric has dropped to 0.9% month over month, which implied a risk-off sentiment in the market.

Coinbase has upgraded its infrastructure after receiving user complaints to support the Solana ecosystem better.

Bitcoin is showing signs of recovery as it tests a crucial technical formation that has the potential to change the perception of its recent bearish trends. The market leader may be on the verge of invalidating the death cross, a bearish signal that occurs when the 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day moving average following weeks of consolidation and erratic trading.

Bitcoin's price action in recent weeks has been mostly highlighted by a trading range between $80,000 and $85,000, with a struggle to reclaim buying pressure. Despite the current lack of a strong bullish momentum, many crypto analysts are banking on a bullish continuation and a new Bitcoin price all-time high before the end of 2025.

Bitcoin is now at a pivotal moment as its price continues to range within a narrow band, hovering above $83,000 and below $86,000 since last Saturday. The tight consolidation reflects market hesitation, as traders and investors brace for a significant move in either direction.

Local authorities in China have seized 15k BTC as they sell Cryptocurrencies to support public finances

Given the continued volatility in the general crypto market, several major digital assets such as Ethereum and Bitcoin experienced a decrease in investor participation. As a result, the two crypto giants were faced with significant selling pressure, with ETH recording more losses than Bitcoin.

Assessing BTC's ability to hold above $80K amid muted market interest and users.

According to CoinGecko's 2025 Q1 Report, the cryptocurrency market, led by Bitcoin, lost nearly one-fifth of its value in the first quarter of 2025, fully negating the gains made towards the end of 2024. Related Reading: Is Shiba Inu On Track To Dethrone Dogecoin?

JP Morgan analysts said in a report Thursday that investors are choosing gold over Bitcoin in a bid to find a safe haven amid volatility.

Solana is now at a critical juncture as it trades around a pivotal price level that could determine its short-term direction. After weeks of selling pressure and underwhelming price action, bulls are attempting to regain control—but success hinges on reclaiming higher resistance zones.

Julio Moreno, the Head of Research at CryptoQuant, stated in his recent X post that, as of 2025 to date, Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have shown a strong trend.

Solana surged 7% on Thursday, outperforming major tokens as Canada debuts the world's first Solana spot ETF on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Solana ETF Debut on Toronto Exchange Sparks Rally as SOL Surpasses Ethereum, Bitcoin Gains Solana (SOL) climbed more than 7% on Thursday retaking the $135 resistance level as it outpaced Bitcoin and Ethereum

Gary Gensler claims cryptocurrencies run on pure sentiment while making an exception for Bitcoin's staying power.

The crypto market registered a substantial drop on Wednesday before recovering towards the end of the day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged concerns about inflation and slowing growth due to tariffs. However, markets recovered as crypto remained strong in the face of adversity even though traditional stock markets took a beating.

Google search volume for “Bitcoin” for the month of March 2025 stood at 34, its highest level so far in 2025.

The latest US initial jobless claims data came at 215,000, below the estimated expectation of 225,000, on April 17. The dip in jobless claims indicated that the US labor market remained stable, with fewer people being affected by the uncertainty of US tariffs.

Cryptocurrencies are trading slightly up on Thursday as traditional financial markets closed out a low-volatility week. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $85,070 +0.9% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,585 +0.6% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $134.8 +2.2% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.07 -1.0% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1565 +1.6% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001177 +0.6% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 21% and daily active addresses falling by 1.6%.