Cryptocurrency markets are trading sideways on Friday as Bitcoin consolidates around $84,000.
| Cryptocurrency | Price | Gains +/- |
| Bitcoin BTC/USD | $83,954.58 | -0.4% |
| Ethereum ETH/USD | $1,972.56 | -0.2% |
| Solana SOL/USD | $127.92 | -0.04% |
| XRP XRP/USD | $2.39 | -1.6% |
| Dogecoin DOGE/USD | $0.1680 | -0.7% |
| Shiba Inu SHIB/USD | $0.00001261 | -1.9% |
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:
| Cryptocurrency | Price | Gains +/- |
| PancakeSwap CAKE/USD | $2.71 | +13.2% |
| Berachain BERA/USD | $6.68 | +10.7% |
| Story IP/USD | $5.78 | +9% |
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.
Read Next:
- Buying Bitcoin Now? ‘The Single Best Time In History,’ Bitwise’s Matt Hougan Says
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