Debt
Bitcoin-backed loans are quietly building a liquidation trap for BTC as Wall Street scales the trade
Institutional buyers can now chase Bitcoin linked yield without holding BTC, but the feedback loop can cut both ways.
Gino Matos 9 min read
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Derivatives
The Bitcoin CME gap will now close forever in May leaving a return to $84k hanging
With 24/7 crypto futures launching May 29, the legendary CME gap faces extinction but a new risk may replace it.
Macro
Bitcoin eyes new liquidity as the Fed’s $18.5 billion repo spike reignites money printer chatter
Persistent ETF outflows indicate market hesitation despite Fed's temporary liquidity maneuver.
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ETF
Bitcoin ETFs go to zero sooner than you’d think if outflows don’t slow down as $8.5B leaves since October
While Bitcoin ETFs have seen $53 billion in cumulative inflows since launch, the current rate of outflows is mildly alarming. So let's look at how bad it really is.
Analysis
Bitcoin faces a liquidity squeeze if oil holds above $70 and the Fed turns less patient
Brent hit $70.35 as yields and DXY climbed, and Bitcoin slid with risk instead of rallying like gold.
Trading
A $1.2T shift toward Bitcoin may be starting — and one grim index says altcoins may never rally
Historical patterns suggest a potential $1.2 trillion shift from altcoins to Bitcoin in this current bear market situation.
Analysis
Bitcoin whales added 200,000 BTC in a month — but short-term demand is fading at the same time
Bitcoin’s market feels heavy as short-term holder losses drive panic selling and long-term support weakens.
ETF
Is China using US Bitcoin ETFs as a backdoor? Mystery Hong Kong firm invested $436M in BlackRock’s IBIT
As Chinese crypto regulations tighten, Hong Kong firms increasingly invest in US ETFs for Bitcoin exposure.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Saylor says Strategy can survive Bitcoin crashing to $8,000 – but can it escape the slow bleed of dilution?
Strategy faces the delicate balance of maintaining its Bitcoin position against the pressure of issuing more shares.
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Bear Market
Bitcoin’s next bull run may start soon if it drops into this historic “buy zone”
Macro
US debt will match WWII-era extreme at $64 trillion within a decade – how does Bitcoin benefit?
Analysis
Binance traders are panic selling but HODLing on Coinbase — the $60,000 BTC stress test
Analysis
