Cryptocurrency markets are trading sideways on Friday as Bitcoin consolidates around $84,000.

Notable Statistics:

• IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 7.9% and daily active addresses growing by 6.6%. Transactions greater than $100,000 are down from 9,995 to 9,151 in a single day. Exchanges netflows are up by 238.2%.
• Coinglass data reports 90,594 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $179.02 million.
• Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez noted around 10,000 BTC was moved off exchanges this week, implying growing investor confidence and long-term holding behavior.

Notable Developments:

• Strategy Expands Bitcoin War Chest With $722 Million Upsized Preferred Stock Offering
• China Encouraged To Strengthen Stablecoin Development By CCP-Backed Media Amid Trump’s Support
• Tether Is Now ‘Too Big To Fail,’ Says Anthony Pompliano: Here’s Why
• Eric Trump Named Advisor to Metaplanet, Japanese Bitcoin Firm Whose Stock Surged 2,152% In The Last Year
• Swiss National Bank President Rejects Bitcoin Reserves Over ‘Large Fluctuations In Value’
• Bitcoin Mining Activities Don’t Breach Federal Securities Laws: SEC Clarifies Participants Need Not Register Transactions

Top Gainers:

Trader Notes: Crypto trader Scient noted it’s been a while since a green weekend and jokingly asked, "Can we dump this please?"

Crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa pointed out BTC is holding $83,500, suggesting altcoin opportunities for risk-tolerant traders, though most haven’t confirmed bullish structure yet.

More Crypto Online sees Bitcoin in a downtrend, with lower highs and lows. A break above $84,830 would be the first sign of reversal.

Daan Crypto Trades outlined two key liquidity levels:

• Above: $96,000 is key—Resistance from the illiquid Sunday push after the Strategic Reserve announcement, with likely high liquidity and short stops above.
• Below: $75,000 is the key local low—Local horizontal support, marking the bottom of the correction so far.

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