Mining difficulty passes 50 trillion — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

    Bitcoin fundamentals are blasting ahead as May comes to an end, while traders remain torn over BTC price strength. Bitcoin starts a new week in an altogether different mood as the weekly candle close brings a move higher. The largest cryptocurrency, still stuck in a narrow range, is at last showing signs of life after several…

    Bitcoin, Ethereum bears are back in control — Two derivative metrics suggest

    Given the uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment, Bitcoin price bulls have no reason to bet against a six-week descending wedge pattern. A bearish market structure has been pressuring cryptocurrencies’ prices for the past six weeks, driving the total market capitalization to its lowest level in two months at $1.13 trillion. According to two derivative metrics,…

    Bitcoin, gold and the debt ceiling — Does something have to give?

    Traders are still tiptoeing around markets, as multiple risk events remain at the forefront, but BTC margin and futures markets are starting to favor a bullish breakout. Bitcoin has been trying to break above the $27,500 resistance for the past week but to no avail. One of the reasons limiting Bitcoin’s upside is the risk of an…

    Hyperbitcoinization coming, says Bitcoin OG as ‘wholecoiners’ hit 1 million

    1 million Bitcoin wallets now have a balance of 1 BTC or more, but the real magic is yet to come, says Adam Back. Bitcoin has crossed a significant threshold this month — and while it does not involve price, it does involve “millions.” Data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode confirms that as of May 18, there are…

    BTC price bounces at $25.8K lows amid warning over low whale interest

    Bitcoin traders line up “safe” support levels, but order book data makes one observer uneasy about the future. Bitcoin sought to pass $27,000 on May 13 after a “scam wick” produced new two-month lows. Traders: BTC price must retain $26,500 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it recovered from a flash dip to $25,800 on Bitstamp….

    The Ethereum Foundation just sold $30M in Ether — But will ETH price fall this time?

    Ethereum Foundation’s previous big sale of ETH preceded a bear market, but there’s little evidence that such sales affect the general market trend. On May 6, Ethereum Foundation transferred nearly $30 million in Ether to the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, causing jitters in the market about a potential selloff event. ETH price fell 4.8% to $1,900 on the…