according to the Federal Register and several analysts, Nasdaq ISE has proposed to increase the options holdings limit of BlackRock's Bitcoin spot ETF IBIT from 250,000 contracts to 1,000,000 contracts, previously raised from 25,000 contracts in July 2025. Analysts believe this proposal sends three significant signals:$BTC

. Several large spot-Bitcoin ETFs showed heavy outflows (including a record single-day withdrawal from a major fund), which removes a steady buyer from the market and forces managers/traders to sell BTC into liquidity that is already thinning$BTC

According to the tracker from Farside Investors, one recent daily figure shows a net flow outflow of ~$1,113.7M (i.e., about –$1.11 billion) for spot BTC ETFs. $BTC $ETH

Strategy’s public dashboard and recent SEC filings show 649,870 BTC and an aggregate purchase cost of $48.37 billion.
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Strategy’s public dashboard and recent SEC filings show 649,870 BTC and an aggregate purchase cost of $48.37 billion.
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, Glassnode released data on social media stating that as Bitcoin breaks through previous highs, traders are increasing their long positions, leading to a surge in the open interest of BTC futures contracts. The current pullback is testing the resilience of these long positions, which helps in resetting the market leverage

according to the latest data on decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volumes for Q3 2023, Solana has emerged as the leader with $365 billion in total volume. Ethereum follows closely behind with $337 billion, while BNB Chain recorded $225 billion in trading activity

Citibank predicts that Bitcoin will reach $133,000 by the end of this year and $181,000 by the end of 2026.

according to farside data, this week the net outflow of the US Spot Bitcoin ETF was $897.6 million, with only one trading day recording a net inflow.

according to HyperInsight monitoring, in the past 6 hours, the address marked as Abraxas Capital (0x5b5d) has continuously reduced its position in BTC short orders by nearly 100; increased its position in ETH short orders by about 280, with unrealized losses on ETH short orders exceeding 41 million USD. Additionally, monitoring shows that this address is fully shorting, with total holdings of about 846 million USD, and total unrealized losses once exceeding 50 million USD. Current major positions: BTC about 293 million USD; ETH about 285 million USD; SOL about 111 million USD. At the same time

history shows a twist: lower price forecasts often precede actual gains, while sky-high predictions can signal future dips. Currently, bearish voices foresee Bitcoin settling between $70K–$100K, cautioning traders. Meanwhile, bullish enthusiasts aim for $130K–$160K, fueling excitement. Whether Bitcoin soars or stumbles, social chatter remains a surprisingly telling barometer of market sentiment, making every tweet a potential hint at what’s next.

new ETH long order was opened with an address starting with 0x8fc, increasing holdings by 3,372 coins, and the total amount increased by approximately 14.13 million USD, with the current liquidation price around 4,029.4 USD. Additionally, monitoring shows that the total holdings of this address are approximately 298.30 million USD, with the main positions being: BTC long order 148.70 million USD, ETH long order 141.30 million USD.

an Ethereum treasury company, announced that it has reached an agreement with an institutional investor on a securities subscription protocol. The agreement involves the sale of approximately 5.22 million shares at a price of $70 per share in a registered direct issuance transaction, along with the sale of approximately 10.4 million warrants with an exercise price of $87.50.

data from the validator queue tracking website validatorqueue shows that the current number of ETH exiting the Ethereum PoS network continues to decline, currently reported at 2.412 million. Based on the current price, the ETH exiting the PoS network is approximately $1.08 billion, with a withdrawal latency of 41 days and 21 hours.

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