Analysts: Bitcoin short-term sell pressure is absorbed by long-term holders

The Bitcoin market fell below $39,000 after the Easter holidays as “weak hands” continued to sell, forcing prices down to a local low at $38,729 before bouncing back. This uptake is driven by persistent and robust undercurrent demand. To read the rest of this article, sign in or join CryptoSlate Edge. Get an Edge on…

Bitcoin dips below $43k – UST backing not enough as Fed turns hawkish

The market price of bitcoin stayed pretty much flat for most of the first week in April. But as the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled higher and faster interest rate hikes, and quantitative tightening of its $9 trillion balance sheet, the general market took a turn downwards, and bitcoin (BTC) went down with it as the…

Bitcoin flirting with $48,000 as hodlers kept buying throughout Q1

Long-term hodler have kept accumulating Bitcoin during the whole of the first quarter of 2022, and they are a big reason behind the bull run of the past week. According to data from IntoTheBlock, as bitcoin surpasses $48,000 again, the balance held by hodlers, addresses holding bitcoin for more than a year, is currently at an…

Ether sees record outflows from exchanges while Bitcoin smashes through $43,000

As bitcoin (BTC) soars to $42,000 and beyond, trading above $43,000 at press time, the premier cryptocurrency by market cap saw more than 15,000 BTC in outflows from exchanges earlier this week. It’s the largest outflow from exchanges since the 29th of January, according to data from crypto analysts IntoTheBlock. This constitutes a positive sign…