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Dolphins have been the primary accumulator in this cycle, so their demand structure could continue to fuel this bull cycle. Bitcoin’s current price movement continues to raise questions about whether the bull cycle is coming to an end. However, accumulation patterns across different cohorts of BTC investors indicate the cycle is in late-stage maturity, not at a definitive end. According to a report from CryptoQuant, on-chain data shows that although bitcoin’s short-term momentum is weakening, its long-term structural demand remains intact. This is substantiated by accumulation patterns in the dolphin cohort, the investor group comprising exchange-traded funds (ETFs), corporations,…

A proposed XRP Ledger amendment, Batch (XLS-56), is generating excitement among developers and validators alike.One pseudonymous XRP validator, Vet, has shared his experience testing the Batch functionality on the dev net, where multiple transactions, including minting and payments for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), can be bundled and executed automatically.The amendment, according to Vet, enables creation of a fully peer-to-peer NFT-to-NFT trading platform, allowing users to perform a barter-like NFT swaps in a single transaction. For instance, one could trade five of their NFTs for two NFTS owned by another party, all processed simultaneously to ensure atomicity and security, Vet said on…

Ethereum’s largest non-exchange holders are tiptoeing back into accumulation. On-chain analytics platform Santiment reported that wallets holding between 100 and 10,000 ETH, also known as whales and sharks, have begun to rebuild positions after unloading roughly 1.36 million ETH between October 5 and 16.  Notably, the Ethereum collective holdings chart shows that nearly one-sixth of those coins have already been clawed back, as some confidence starts to return to the second-largest crypto asset. Related Reading Whales Reverse Course After Early-October Capitulation The first half of October was highlighted by one of Ethereum’s most pronounced periods of capitulation this year. Macroeconomic…

CryptoWzrd, in his latest daily technical outlook, noted that Bitcoin managed to close in the green, but the candle remains indecisive, signaling that a clear reversal is yet to form. He added that more healthy bullish candles are needed to confirm a shift in momentum. For now, his attention is on the lower timeframes, where he plans to look for the next long opportunity once the current position is secured. Indecisive Daily Close Reflects Market Uncertainty After CPI Data Crypto analyst CryptoWzrd began his analysis by noting the ambiguity in recent price action, stating that the daily Bitcoin candle closed…

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller proposed a new payment account on Oct. 21 that would grant stablecoin issuers and crypto firms direct access to Fed payment rails without full master account privileges.The announcement at the Fed’s inaugural Payments Innovation Conference marked a reversal from the central bank’s guarded stance toward digital asset firms.Waller described the concept as a “skinny” master account providing basic Fedwire and ACH connectivity while stripping out interest payments, overdraft facilities, and emergency lending. The new account creates a payments-only door that could reshape how stablecoin issuers settle dollar flows.The account would carry balance caps, pay no…

The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has historically aligned with major peaks in Bitcoin’s market cycles — a pattern that, if repeated, could imply a longer-than-usual cycle this time around.The correlation between the ISM PMI and Bitcoin’s (BTC) price was first popularized by Real Vision’s Raoul Pal and has since gained traction among macro-focused crypto analysts.“All 3 past Bitcoin cycle tops have broadly aligned with this monthly, oscillating index,” analyst Colin Talks Crypto noted, referencing the recurring overlap between Bitcoin’s market highs and the PMI’s cyclical peaks.If that relationship holds, Colin added, “it would indicate…

The Bitcoin options market has quietly become one of the most revealing arenas for gauging trader sentiment. And right now, it’s flashing mixed but telling signals. While Bitcoin has clawed its way back from the early-October washout that vaporized tens of billions in leveraged bets, the options data suggests investors are still hedging their excitement with caution.Term structure flattens after the shakeoutThe backdrop for all this is a market that’s still digesting one of the sharpest deleveraging events in crypto history. October’s collapse wiped out over 19 billion dollars of leveraged positions, leaving futures open interest at its lowest in…

The US stock market has just achieved a historic milestone, closing at its highest weekly levels ever recorded. The S&P 500 finished the week at 6,791.68 while the US 100 Index reached 25,358.15, both setting new all-time highs. Easing inflation data, strong corporate earnings, and expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts have all combined to keep investor sentiment bullish. Amid this record-setting environment, crypto analyst Ash Crypto posted an observation on X that asks the question of how high Bitcoin would trade when it finally catches up to the US stock market. US Stock Market’s Record-Breaking Momentum The S&P 500’s…

Solana SOL$194.14 traded around $191.95 at 15:45 UTC on Oct. 25, after a push toward $195 faded, with traders watching whether the market can hold the high-$180s and convert $192–$195 into a base.Highlights of the week’s Solana newsEarlier today, crypto nalyst Ali Martinez called $188 Solana’s most critical support and shared a Glassnode “realized price distribution” chart — a histogram of where large amounts of SOL last changed hands. Glassnode Chart for Solana (SOL) Showing UTXO Realized Price Distribution (Glassnode) Because a big supply cluster sits near $188, many holders are close to break-even there; such zones often act like…

2025 sets a new record as dormant Bitcoin over seven years awakens. 2025 is shaping up as a record-breaking year for the movement of long-dormant Bitcoin. New data revealed BTC inactive for seven or more years, showing significant activity. So far this year, 270,000 BTC have been transformed, which is a new all-time high. This figure has already surpassed 2024’s 255,000 BTC and far exceeded 2023’s 59,000 BTC, with two months still remaining. 2025 Becomes Year of the Awakening CryptoQuant explained that Bitcoin’s surge in long-dormant coin movements may stem from several factors, such as old miners relocating long-held…