13,000 companies holding strategy stocks… 810,000 individual investors
Michael Saylor Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) founder told X, “As of the first quarter of this year, there were 13,000 companies and 814,000 individual investors who held MSTR. Including ETFs, mutual funds, annuities, and insurance products, that brings the total number of people who indirectly own MSTR to around 55 million.”
Bitcoin Miner Profitability Index Nears 5-Year Low
The hash price, which indicates the profits made by Bitcoin miners, is close to its lowest point in five years, CoinDesk reported. The current hash price is 44.00 PH/s, slightly higher than the low in August last year, when Bitcoin rebounded as the yen carry trade calmed down. The media outlet emphasized, “This shows that miner profits are decreasing despite the significant increase in Bitcoin prices compared to August last year. Mining difficulty is increasing, competition is intensifying, and transaction profits are decreasing, and the problem of skyrocketing electricity costs is adding insult to injury. Depending on the type of miner, it may be possible to exceed the break-even point, but the situation is not good compared to the mining boom of 2021. The Valkyrie Bitcoin Miner ETF, which tracks the stock prices of Bitcoin mining companies, has also fallen 50% this year alone.”
Vitalik Buterin Proposes Changing EVM Contract Language to 'RISC-V'
Ethereum (ETH) founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed changing the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) contract language to the RISC-V instruction set architecture, Cointelegraph reported. RISC-V is a free and open-source RISC instruction set architecture currently under development at UC Berkeley in the United States. Vitalik Buterin explained that utilizing RISC-V is expected to improve the speed and efficiency of the network execution layer.
Bitget, VOXEL Perpetual Futures Trading Abnormally the Day Before
Global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget announced that it has detected abnormal transactions in VOXEL/USDT futures trading. It also explained that some accounts suspected of market manipulation activities have been immediately suspended, and that any manipulated profits will be recovered through procedures and transaction records will be rolled back. Bitget added that it will also take compensation measures for users who suffered damages due to this incident. Earlier, Bitget observed abnormal transactions at around 5:00 PM on the 20th (Korean time), such as the VOXEL/USDT futures trading volume exceeding the BTC trading volume.
[Survey] 36.7% of domestic investors "3rd quarter altcoin season outlook"
According to a regular weekly domestic investor market trend survey jointly conducted by Coinness and Kratos, 33% of respondents (24.6% last week) predicted that Bitcoin would rise or surge next week. 35.7% of respondents (19.5% last week) predicted a sideways movement, while 31.3% (56.1% last week) predicted a decline or sharp drop. When asked about market sentiment, the largest number, 46%, answered fear or extreme fear. 24.7% answered optimism or extreme optimism, and 29.3% answered neutral. With most altcoins recovering slowly, when asked when alt season would arrive, the largest number of respondents, 36.7%, predicted the third quarter of this year. 22% of respondents answered the fourth quarter, and 16.7% of investors answered during the second quarter. 13.3% of respondents also predicted that the alt season will arrive next year, while the remaining 11.3% answered that the bull market is over and the alt season will not arrive.
Russia, Ukraine Order Ceasefire During Easter
According to foreign media, Russia announced that it would declare an Easter ceasefire from 6 p.m. on April 19 to 00:00 on April 21 (Korean time). Russian President Vladimir Putin said, "We expect the Ukrainian side to follow our example. At the same time, our military must be prepared to respond to any violation of the ceasefire, enemy provocation, or any form of aggressive action."
Analysis: "BTC short-term holders' losses are greater than the adjustment range...similar to the early stage of the bear market"
On-chain analytics firm Glassnode reported that the losses of short-term holders who have held Bitcoin for less than 155 days are significant compared to the degree of the adjustment, and this is similar to the early stages of past bear markets. It continued, "Long-term holders who have held BTC for more than 155 days are generally reporting profits, but losses may increase as addresses that purchased BTC near the recent high are switching to long-term holders. However, other indicators have not yet provided clear signals of a bear market entry."
Analysis: "BTC can reach $200,000 this cycle... $72,000 must be maintained"
According to Daily Hodl, Benjamin Cowen, founder of cryptocurrency market analysis firm IntotheCryptoverse, analyzed that "Bitcoin can rise to $150,000-$200,000 in this cycle, and it needs to defend last year's high of $72,000 based on the weekly chart." He explained, "If the current cycle shows a pattern of peaking in the latter half of the cycle rather than the beginning, BTC can rise to around $120,000-$150,000. If the conditions are right, $200,000 is possible. However, if another pullback occurs, the possibility of support is unknown. The $72,000 level has not been properly retested yet. Even if a correction occurs, there will definitely be forces trying to defend that level."
BTC Mining Difficulty Increased by 1.42%
According to Cloverpool (formerly BTC.com) data, Bitcoin mining difficulty rose 1.42% to 123.23T at 18:13 on April 19 (Korean time), compared to the previous figure. It is breaking the all-time high again. The next difficulty adjustment is expected to take place in about 21 hours on the 13th.
Data "Wallets holding 10-10,000 BTC hold 67.7% of supply"
Wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC hold 67.77% of the total Bitcoin supply, according to Sentiment. Cryptocurrency analytics firm Sentiment explains that “wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC are comprised of major Bitcoin stakeholders. They continued to accumulate BTC even during the volatility in April, adding over 536,000 BTC since March 22.”
Foreign media: "Trump to host dinner for 'big money investors'"
Cryptocurrency media outlet BWE News cited the anonymous X account 'trenchdiver' to report that "US President Donald Trump is planning to host a dinner for large holders of his meme coin OfficialTrump (TRUMP), and the team is building a website for it." Trenchdiver added that "since the website can only be accessed by entering a password on Vercel, a cloud platform for developers, there is not much other information." The website address for the 'TRUMP Holders Dinner Invitation' website he revealed is https://trumpdinner.gettrumpmemes.com/.
BIS: "Cryptocurrency Market: Structure in which Rich People Absorb Funds from Poor Investors"
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) diagnosed that the cryptocurrency market can rather be a means of 'redistributing' wealth from the poor to the rich. The BIS presented this perspective in a report titled 'Exploring Financial Stability Risks of Cryptocurrencies and DeFi' released this week. The report explained, "When the cryptocurrency market faces a crisis, small individual investors increase their cryptocurrency investment, and wealthy investors exit the market. In addition, in the case of Bitcoin, the liquidity injected by latecomers serves as an exit for wealthy early investors." The report added, "Cryptocurrencies and DeFi have reached 'critical mass' (the minimum mass required to maintain a nuclear fission chain reaction), but their connection with traditional finance is still minimal. However, the influence of the cryptocurrency market is gradually increasing due to the launch of Bitcoin spot ETFs and the expansion of the stablecoin and real asset tokenization (RWA) markets."
OpenSea CMO: "Our own token SEA, past users are also eligible for airdrop"
Adam Hollander, CMO of NFT marketplace OpenSea, said through his X that "we have confirmed that users with past transaction histories through the foundation will also be allocated token rewards when its own token SEA is launched (TGE). We are designing the SEA token with a long-term perspective, and SEA is not a meme coin that will be created and forgotten in a short period of time." He continued, "OpenSea's current rewards program, XP, is an incentive to encourage the use of OS2 (OpenSea version 2) in the future. We are building a robust rewards system that can increase user engagement, and the new program will serve as the foundation for our future rewards system."
3 Major Futures Exchanges BTC Perpetual Futures Long/Short Ratio
The ratio of BTC perpetual futures long and short positions in the world's top three cryptocurrency futures exchanges over the past 24 hours based on outstanding contracts is as follows:
Total Exchange: Long 50.02% / Short 49.98%
1. Binance: Long 49.95% / Short 50.05%
2. OKX: Long 49.39% / Short 50.61%
3. Bybit: Long 48.97% / Short 51.03%
Chinese Web3 Investment Firm ABCDE Halts New Investments and Second Fund Raising
Chinese web3 investment firm ABCDE co-founder Du Jun announced via his X (formerly Twitter) that “ABCDE will officially stop investing in new projects and fundraising for the second phase.” He added that “ABCDE team will continue to support existing investment projects and prepare for exits, and strive to fulfill commitments with founders and liquidity providers (LPs). Separate from ABCDE, I will personally shift from primary market investment to strategic investment combined with incubation, and focus on industry synergy and long-term value creation.” Du Jun is also one of the co-founders of Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi (now HTX).
Arbitrum-based DeFi Dolomite to launch its own token on 4/24
Dolomite, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project based on Arbitrum (ARB), announced through its official blog that it will officially launch (TGE) its own token DOLO on April 24 (local time). DOLO will be listed on centralized exchanges (CEX) such as Kraken, and 361 million DOLO, equivalent to 36.1% of the total supply (1 billion DOLO), will be circulated at the TGE.
Peter Schiff: "BTC=digital gold" marketing is just a scam, an ultra-high-risk asset"
Bitcoin's marketing as digital gold is a scam, said Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital and a well-known Bitcoin skeptic. According to CryptoPotato, he recently emphasized in a podcast, "Bitcoin supporters market Bitcoin as a kind of digital gold, but it doesn't perform as well as precious metals. Bitcoin is traded in a completely different way from gold, and it's just a kind of ultra-high-risk asset. At least for technology stocks, you're buying a stake in a business that will realize profits and make money in the future. But Bitcoin has no clear purpose and has risen faster than other risky assets without any basis." He also predicted that Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy, holding 531,644 BTC), which holds the largest BTC by a single company, will eventually go bankrupt because of Bitcoin.
Pompliano: Trump's Fire of Fed Chair Powell Would Set 'Bad Precedent'
Some are pointing out that US President Donald Trump should not unilaterally fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell simply because he disagrees with them. Anthony Pompliano, founder of cryptocurrency investment firm Pomp Investments, said, "If President Trump fires Chairman Powell as he threatened on his social media, it would set a very bad precedent. I agree with some critics who say that the Fed is not completely independent from the government, but just because someone else made a mistake doesn't mean you should." Meanwhile, Senator Elizabeth Warren, known as an opponent of cryptocurrency, recently pointed out in an interview with CNBC, "If Trump forces the dismissal of Powell, it could undermine investor confidence in the US capital market and trigger a financial collapse."
US macroeconomist lowers BTC price forecast for year-end... Tariff war to blame
Lynn Alden, a famous American macroeconomist, has revised down her Bitcoin price forecast for this year. She explains that the tariff war caused by US President Donald Trump is having a negative effect on Bitcoin. Regarding this, she said, "I think the Bitcoin price will be higher than it is now by the end of this year, but I predicted a higher price before the tariff controversy. The tariff war has cast a shadow over the global financial market, which could cause difficulties for Bitcoin. In particular, the fact that 24-hour trading is possible could increase Bitcoin's price volatility when traditional financial markets are unstable." However, he added, "A large-scale liquidity injection from a macro perspective could drive the price of Bitcoin higher. For example, if the US Treasury market collapses and the Fed implements yield curve control or large-scale quantitative easing (QE), BTC will rise. I still think it is highly likely that BTC will recover to $100,000 within the year. Also, even if the US stock market performance is poor, similar to the period of 2003-2007 before the global financial crisis, BTC can perform quite well."
Anonymous LUCE Whale Turns $5.2M Unrealized Gain Into Loss After Last Night's Crash
An anonymous LUCE long-term holding address reported that last night’s crash caused its position to turn into an unrealized loss, according to LookOnChain. The whale reportedly bought $19.14 million worth of LUCE at an average purchase price of $0.0275 six months ago, and is currently holding it. When LUCE peaked at the end of last year, the whale’s unrealized profit was over $5.2 million, but with last night’s crash, his position is now recording an unrealized loss of $335,000. CoinNess reported that LUCE plunged by around 70% last night. LUCE was previously selected as the fourth token of Binance Alpha. According to CoinMarketCap, LUCE is currently trading at $0.009628, down 64.91%.
US Spot ETP Cumulative Purchases of BTC, New Supply More Than Doubles
According to Cointelegraph, since the Bitcoin spot ETF was approved in the United States on January 10th of last year (local time), the ETPs have purchased a total of 529.325 BTC. This is about 2.1 times the 249,725 BTC newly supplied through mining during the same period.
F2Pool Co-Founder Sells $4.21M WBTC
It was revealed that Wang Chun (X account name Satofish), co-founder of China's major cryptocurrency mining pool F2Pool, sold 50 WBTC worth $4.21 million about 3 hours ago. On-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa added that "Wang Chun exchanged WBTC to USDC and ETH with an average selling price of $84,316. Of these, 29 WBTC were swapped to USDC and 20.39 WBTC were swapped to ETH."
Data "Solana Chain DEX Trading Volume Surpasses $1.8 Billion... No. 1 Among Chains"
According to DeFirama data, Solana chain ranked first with $1.887 billion in DEX trading volume over the last 24 hours. Ethereum chain’s DEX trading volume was pushed down to second place with $1.182 billion.
Analysis: "BTC captures large-scale movement in holder group...expect volatility"
Mignolet, Coinness Content Creator (CC) and cryptocurrency analyst, explained in a CryptoQuant article that "Bitcoin is likely to see significant volatility soon. Currently, approximately 170,000 BTC are being moved by the 3-6 month holder group. Such movements by this group often lead to high volatility."
Melania's team sells 2.95 million MELANIA
EmberCN reported through X, "7 hours ago, the US First Lady's meme coin Melania (MELANIA) team sold 2.95 million MELANIA for 9,008 SOL ($1.2 million). It appears that the team transferred 7.64 million MELANIA ($3.21 million) over the past 3 days." Currently, Melania's team has reportedly sold 23.45 million MELANIA ($14.75 million) over the past month.
Japanese fashion company buys additional 200 million yen worth of BTC
According to CoinPost, Japanese fashion company ANAP purchased an additional 16.6591 BTC worth 200 million yen.
Analysis "BTC breaks through 50-day moving average... signal of trend change"
Scott Melker, a prominent cryptocurrency investor, reported via X that “Bitcoin finally closed above its 50-day moving average on the daily chart. This is a sign of a trend reversal.” He added that “current volume is low. This breakout may not continue unless buying pressure picks up. The 200-day moving average is still acting as a resistance line, and a breakout above the $88,804 horizontal line is needed to move to new highs.”
Crypto 'Fear and Greed Index' at 32...Fear Level Continues
The 'Fear and Greed Index' estimated by cryptocurrency data provider Alternative fell 1 point from the previous day to 32. The fear phase continued. The index indicates extreme fear in the market as it approaches 0, and extreme optimism as it approaches 100. The fear and greed index is calculated based on volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), SNS mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin market cap ratio (10%), and Google search volume (10%).
US Senator: Trump Will Cause Financial Markets to Crash if Powell Is Fired
According to Cointelegraph, anti-cryptocurrency U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren warned that if President Trump fires Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, it could cause a financial market collapse. She emphasized that “much of the global economy, including the stock market, has been able to remain strong because major assets are not influenced by politics. If interest rates in the United States were to be controlled by one president, it would weaken the financial infrastructure of the United States and lead to a market collapse.” Previously, President Trump had criticized Chairman Powell for not cutting interest rates and called for his dismissal.
Aptos Community Proposes APT Staking Reward 7% → 3.79%
The community of Aptos (APT), a layer-1 blockchain based on the Move language, has proposed to reduce APT’s staking rewards from 7% to 3.79% for three months. According to Cointelegraph, the proposal aims to bring APT staking rewards to a level similar to other layer-1 blockchains and encourage capital efficiency. While high rewards may induce APT staking, the explanation is that such a system could also encourage investors to participate in high-risk, high-reward opportunities within the ecosystem, such as re-staking, decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN), MEV, and DeFi.
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24-hour XRP trading volume down 20%... short-term interest ↓
XRP trading volume has decreased by 20.37% over the past 24 hours. BeInCrypto analyzed that "this trend shows that short-term interest has decreased," and "investors are waiting for a clearer signal, and as a result, momentum is limited and the price is moving sideways." Currently, XRP's Relative Strength Index (RSI) is 46.82, down from 57.30 on the 15th (local time). This indicates that XRP's recent buying pressure has decreased.
Kraken Pro Launches 24/7 Forex Perpetual Futures Product
Kraken Pro, a subsidiary of US-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has launched Forex (FX) perpetual futures products, CoinDesk reports. The first contracts, EUR/USD and GBP/USD, are available on Kraken Pro, with more contracts to follow. Unlike standard Forex products, FX trading products have no expiration date and, like cryptocurrency futures, are available 24/7.
Canary Capital Submits Application for Staking-Featured TRX ETF
Cryptocurrency investment firm Canary Capital has filed an application with regulators for a Staked TRX ETF, Unfolded reports.
US Justice Department: "Proceedings Continue Against Former SafeMoon CEO Over 'Fraud Allegations'"
As the U.S. Department of Justice announced in April that it was disbanding the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Board (NCET), the division that oversees cryptocurrency investigations, the department has announced that it will continue its case against former SafeMoon (SFM) CEO Braden John Karony. According to Cointelegraph, he is being charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with the misappropriation of millions of dollars worth of SFM tokens between 2021 and 2022.
LUCE plunges by about 70%... Trading volume concentrated on Bybit futures and spot markets
The LUCE token experienced a plunge of around 70%, with the majority of trading volume concentrated on Bybit’s futures and spot markets, WooBlockchain reported via X. LUCE was previously selected as the fourth target token for Binance Alpha and listed on the Alpha Market. LUCE is currently trading at $0.007731, down 70.4%, according to CoinGecko.
Belarus to circulate CBDC in the second half of next year... "Working closely with Russia"
Roman Golovchenko, chairman of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Belarus, announced in a statement that the country plans to launch its own CBDC next year. According to Daily Hodl, the digital Belarusian ruble will be put into circulation in the second half of 2026, and will allow businesses to use the CBDC freely. The target for state institutions and individuals is 2027. “The digital Belarusian ruble is one of the top priorities for the central bank,” Golovchenko said. “We are currently focusing on solving security issues. It is very important to track how the digital currency moves throughout the chain. We are working closely with Russia on the development of their own CBDC.”
BTC Market Cap Dominance 64%... Highest Since Early 2021
Bitcoin's market cap share (dominance) in the entire cryptocurrency market hit 64%, the highest since early 2021, BeinCrypto reported. Excluding stablecoins, Bitcoin dominance is known to be around 69%. The media explained, "A rising Bitcoin dominance suggests that Bitcoin is outperforming altcoins, while a falling Bitcoin dominance indicates increasing interest and investment in other cryptocurrencies," adding, "Bitcoin dominance has been steadily rising since late 2022."
BTC Whales Are Buying More Than 3x the New Mining Supply
Bitcoin whales are pumping in 300% of the newly mined BTC supply, while exchange outflows continue to grow, Cointelegraph reported, citing data from Glassnode. The growing outflows from exchanges suggest a growing preference for self-custody and long-term investments. “Whales are accumulating Bitcoin despite the downside risks posed by macroeconomic factors,” the outlet reported, adding that “Bitcoin has broken out of a multi-month descending wedge pattern, suggesting a potential breakout of $100,000 in May.”
Fed Governor: "Less than two rate cuts this year possible if inflation rises"
According to foreign media, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said, "Two rate cuts are expected this year, but if inflation rises further, the number of rate cuts this year could be reduced to less than two." He added, "The right approach is to gradually lower the policy rate without being hasty. The only promise the Fed can make is price stability." He added, "The U.S. labor market is currently stable, but price stability has not yet been achieved."
170K BTC leaked from mid-term holder wallets... Possibility of increased volatility
Over the past 3-6 months, 170,000 BTC (~$14 billion) have been lost from mid-term holder wallets, CryptoQuant warns, indicating that volatility is likely to increase. “Mid-term holders typically move ahead of dramatic market moves, which can be followed by significant price volatility,” CryptoQuant explains. “Mid-term holders are more responsive to market conditions than long-term holders, but less impulsive than short-term holders, making their movements especially evident during transitions. Large outflows from mid-term holders could indicate either increased uncertainty or strategic positioning ahead of an expected market event. In either case, it is a sign that a dramatic move is coming, but the direction of the move is uncertain.”
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