A clash has erupted among Polymarket users over the timing and disclosure of a recent Bitcoin sale by Strategy, with more than $80 million traded on the disputed outcome.
Bitcoin’s derivatives market has yet to fully heal from a violent shakeout last October, when roughly 71,000 BTC worth around $11 billion was wiped from open interest across major exchanges. Total open interest has not recovered to pre-event levels, leaving a gap of more than 24,000 BTC that signals many traders are still sitting on the sidelines. Related Reading: Bitcoin Faces Prolonged Downtrend Through 2027, Analyst Warns Derivatives Damage Still Visible That cautious positioning sits at the center of growing concern about where Bitcoin heads next. The world’s largest cryptocurrency closed May at $73,560, down 3.40% for the month, and at least two closely watched analysts say the slide may not be over. Prominent on-chain analyst PlanB framed the debate plainly. He said the market is roughly split on whether the February low near $60,000 marked the bottom of this cycle or whether a steeper drop is still ahead, and based on his reading of the data, he leans toward more downside. Bitco
Strategy moved roughly 411 Bitcoin — worth about $30 million — to Coinbase Prime on May 29, then pulled the same amount back the very next day. Crypto Banter CEO Ran Neuner read the move as a tax maneuver: buy high, sell low, repurchase, and lock in the paper loss. Related Reading: ‘Now Or Never’ […]
Strategy sold a small portion of its Bitcoin holdings last week, marking the company’s first disclosed BTC sale since its December 2022 tax-loss harvesting transaction. The sale is notable less for its size than for what it signals: Strategy is now willing to use a sliver of its Bitcoin stack to service the preferred equity structure it has built around its balance sheet. According to a Form 8-K filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Strategy sold 32 BTC between May 26 and May 31 for roughly $2.5 million. The average sale price was $77,135 per bitcoin, net of fees and expenses. The company said proceeds from the sale are expected to be used to fund distributions on preferred stock. Why Did Strategy Sell Bitcoin? The transaction is the first Bitcoin sale disclosed by Strategy since December 2022, when the company sold 704 BTC for tax-loss harvesting purposes before buying back more bitcoin two days later. That earlier sale was widely framed as a tax maneuver rather than a
Bitcoin has lost the $75,000 level as selling pressure intensifies and the market faces a wave of uncertainty that has erased the confidence built during the recovery from the April lows. The breakdown is significant, and XWIN Research Japan has identified a development in the long-term holder data that challenges one of the most widely […]
Weiss Crypto says Bitcoin may be approaching one of its strongest buying opportunities in years, with senior analyst Juan M. Villaverde arguing that a coming pullback could mark the final confirmation that the market’s bearish phase has ended. In a post on X, Weiss Crypto said its latest cycle analysis shows “exactly how low BTC could drop before this bear market ends” and why that could be “great news for the next leg up.” The comments came alongside a new video analysis from Villaverde, who said several of his macro, liquidity and cycle models are again pointing in the same direction: short-term downside, but within a broader constructive setup. Bitcoin Pullback Seen As Bullish Confirmation Villaverde said Bitcoin has largely continued to trade in line with macro signals, despite temporary deviations around geopolitical and legislative events. He pointed to a February low that his framework had been tracking since last year, followed by a rally that he said was weaker than expected.
Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $72,500 zone. BTC is consolidating and might continue to move down if it dips below $70,500. Bitcoin failed to stay above $73,500 and extended losses. The price is trading below $72,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $73,250 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend losses if it stays below the $72,500 and $73,500 levels. Bitcoin Price Takes A Hit Bitcoin price failed to stay above the $74,000 support zone. BTC remained in a bearish zone and extended losses below the $73,500 level. There was a move below the $73,000 level. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $73,250 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. The price even dipped below $72,000. A low was formed at $70,581 and the price is now consolidating losses with a bearish angle below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the
Selling from all angles pushed Bitcoin below $71,000 at the weekly open, but early bullish positioning in BTC derivatives may signal the start of a recovery.
