SBI, Rakuten and Nomura prepare crypto investment trusts in Japan

Michael Saylor’s orange-dot chart renewed focus on another potential Strategy bitcoin buy disclosure after showing 818,869 BTC and reserve value near $64 billion. Traders closely watch these posts because similar charts have preceded past Strategy purchase updates. Saylor’s Orange Dot Post Puts Strategy’s BTC Scale in Focus Michael Saylor, Strategy’s executive chairman, put the company’s […]

Bitcoin’s latest on-chain picture is beginning to look less like panic and more like patience. Data from CryptoQuant, highlighted by crypto analyst Darkfost, shows that long-term holder supply has climbed back to 15.26 million BTC, returning to a level last seen in August 2025.  The move comes at a sensitive point for Bitcoin, with the price still trying to build strength around $80,000 while traders are currently split between another breakdown and a recovery. Related Reading: XRP Records Biggest Spike In Network Usage In 2 Months Long-Term Holders Add 316,000 BTC In 30 Days On-chain data tracked by CryptoQuant shows that Bitcoin’s long-term holder (LTH) supply has recovered to 15.26 million BTC, levels last seen in August 2025. However, the most important detail in the CryptoQuant chart is not only that long-term holder supply is rising but also the speed of the increase in the past month.  LTH supply has grown by roughly 316,000 BTC over the past 30 days. That means more coins are a

Bitcoin traded in a narrow consolidation range on May 17 as traders monitored whether support near $77,700 could stabilize the broader bullish structure after the recent pullback from the $82,800 high. Market data showed BTC holding above the critical $78,000 zone while mixed technical indicators across multiple time frames reflected cautious sentiment and weakening bearish […]

Bitcoin traded near $78K as Iran and the U.S. exchanged peace deal terms, keeping crypto markets exposed to oil and war headlines.

Prism's privacy layer could revolutionize Bitcoin's institutional adoption by enabling confidential transactions, appealing to regulated entities. The post VerifiedX introduces programmable, private Bitcoin with vBTC through new Prism privacy layer appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

After springing back to life on the back of positive CLARITY Act development, the price of Bitcoin has been relatively quiet over the past few days. The premier cryptocurrency, which had been dancing around $82,000, is now barely above $78,000. According to a crypto trader on the social media platform X, the latest decline in Bitcoin’s price might not be what it seems and could be a fakeout. Divergence Between BTC Price, Open Interest Suggests Imminent Reversal Pseudonymous crypto pundit Cryptic Trades took to the X platform to share an interesting take on Bitcoin’s recent price decline. The market analyst posited that a combination of on-chain signals points to the formation of a trap for BTC short-position traders. Firstly, Cryptic Trades highlighted a divergence between Bitcoin’s price and the Open Interest metric, which measures the total number of outstanding derivative contracts for a cryptocurrency. While BTC’s price fell towards $78,000, the Open Interest metric has been on an

Japan's crypto trusts could democratize digital asset access, potentially boosting market participation but raising counterparty risk concerns. The post SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities plan crypto investment trusts for Japanese retail investors appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The crypto market had a largely rough spell in the first quarter of the year, with the price of Bitcoin falling to as low as $62,000 by early February. While several institutional investors reduced their exposure as the digital assets underperformed, others took the downtime as an opportunity to load up their bags. Below is […]