Data shows the Bitcoin Funding Rate for the perpetual futures market has turned positive recently, a sign that bullish positions are dominating. Bitcoin Funding Rates Have Been Green Recently In a new post on X, analytics firm Glassnode has discussed the latest trend in the Bitcoin Funding Rate. This metric measures the average amount of periodic fees that perpetual futures traders are paying each other on the various centralized exchanges right now. Related Reading: Chainlink Whales Are Accumulating: Wallets Hit New All-Time High When the value of this indicator is positive, it means long contract holders are paying a premium to the short investors. Such a trend implies a bullish sentiment is dominant in the market. On the other hand, the metric being below zero suggests a bearish mentality may be shared by the majority of futures market traders, as shorts are outweighing the longs. Now, here is the chart shared by Glassnode that shows the trend in the Bitcoin Funding Rate over the la
The Bitcoin slump and ETF outflows highlight increased market volatility, driven by geopolitical tensions and potential Fed rate hikes impacting liquidity.
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Geopolitical tensions heighten market volatility, impacting short-term crypto outlooks but leaving long-term Bitcoin predictions largely stable.
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Block is rolling out USDC payments on Cash App to nearly 60 million users across four blockchain networks. CEO Jack Dorsey admitted customer demand drove the stablecoin move despite his longstanding bitcoin-only stance. The global stablecoin market hit a record $322 billion, exceeding reserves of 95 countries, including the UK and Canada. Block has expanded […]
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BlackRock's Bitcoin sale signals potential market volatility, highlighting the influence of institutional actions on cryptocurrency sentiment.
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Bitcoin is struggling to reclaim higher levels as the price tests the $76,000 level and the market searches for the structural support needed to prevent the correction from extending further. The backdrop is challenging — but a CryptoQuant report has identified a specific event in the miner flow data that adds an important layer of context to the current price action, and the most significant detail is not the event itself but what happened immediately after it. Related Reading: Ethereum Staking Record Meets On-Chain Collapse: Analyst Explains What’s Holding ETH Price On May 18, miners sent approximately 21,000 BTC to Binance in a single day. That figure places the event in a specific historical category: it marks only the second time since February 5, 2026 that miner inflows to Binance have exceeded 20,000 BTC in a single session. The February 5 instance recorded approximately 23,150 BTC arriving from miners — a deposit that coincided with one of the most significant price moments of
Heightened geopolitical tensions and increased sanctions enforcement could lead to sustained market volatility and stricter crypto regulations.
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Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $75,500 zone. BTC is consolidating and might struggle to stay above the $74,000 support. Bitcoin failed to stay above $76,000 and extended losses. The price is trading below $75,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $74,850 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend losses if it stays below the $75,000 and $75,500 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Further Bitcoin price failed to stay above the $76,200 support zone. BTC remained in a bearish zone and extended losses below the $75,800 level. There was a move below the $75,500 level. The price even dipped below $75,000. A low was formed at $74,050 and the price is now consolidating losses. It is still struggling below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $77,810 swing high to the $74,050 low. Bitcoin is now trading below $75,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving avera