CryptoQuant rejects dump fears on Bitcoin whale

Strategy CEO Phong Le said last week that Bitcoin’s daily trading volume — averaging more than $60 billion — is large enough to absorb the company’s $1.5 billion in annual dividend payments without moving the market. Related Reading: Nearly 80% Of Bitcoin Supply Hasn’t Moved As Long-Term Holders Tighten Grip That comment preceded co-founder Michael Saylor’s latest post “Back to work, BTC” on X Sunday, a phrase he has used before to signal an imminent purchase. A Pattern That Repeats Strategy typically buys Bitcoin the day after Saylor posts that message. The company last bought on April 27, picking up 3,273 coins for around $255 million. That brought its total stash to 818,334 BTC, worth roughly $61.8 billion at the time of publication, according to data from Strategy’s own website. Its average purchase price per coin sits at about $75,537 — meaning the position is up around 7.6%. Back to work. $BTC pic.twitter.com/HLbBv5Sbbx — Michael Saylor (@saylor) May 10, 2026 The buying announcem

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Meanwhile, the largest Ethereum DAT, Bitmine, made its smallest ETH purchase since January, announcing it will slow its weekly purchase pace.

Saylor's stance reassures investors but highlights the precarious balance between Bitcoin's market volatility and Strategy's financial stability. The post Michael Saylor clarifies Strategy’s Bitcoin stance: never be a net seller appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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After hitting a peak of $82,458 late Sunday, bitcoin spent the afternoon of Monday testing resistance near $82,000. Bitcoin Battles Resistance Above $81,000 Bitcoin carried the momentum that saw it reclaim the $80,000 threshold and reach a peak of $82,458 late Sunday into the new working week, holding above $80,500 for much of Monday morning. […]

Some market watchers see the recent recovery as the beginning of expansion, while others view it as exit liquidity.