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Bitcoin (BTC) was nearing $70,000 at press time after trading below that level for about eleven days. Apparent demand fell to negative 86,000 BTC, valued at roughly $5.95 billion, while CryptoQuant data showed long-term holders moving older coins even as whales drove short-term buying over the past 48 hours.

High-leverage trader James Wynn recorded another forced closure after Bitcoin moved higher, bringing his total liquidations to six over the past two weeks. Lookonchain said Hyperliquid wallet data shows the latest liquidation occurred around the $68k area, after a series of short attempts failed. The report also noted BTC was trading in the high $69k range at the time of writing.

Bitcoin is still trading in a bear-flag structure that implies a potential move toward sub-$50,000, but a breakout above the upper trendline near the mid-$70,000 area could flip the setup bullish. Since March 2, Strategy's holdings increased by 46,233 BTC versus about 16,200 BTC mined in the same span, and the pattern's measured-move target is near $108,000-$110,000.

Santiment data shows Tether (USDT) wallets on Ethereum declined by 72,841 addresses over 48 hours, a 0.54% drop. The article argues such contractions are uncommon and may reflect reduced participation from smaller investors, while Bitcoin trades near $69,600 amid what some analysts describe as a rare “bottom discovery range.”

Strategy disclosed a $14.46 billion unrealized loss for Q1 2026 and said its MSTR shares were down 21% year-to-date. It also reported buying 4,871 BTC for about $329.9 million between April 1 and April 5, bringing total holdings to 766,970 BTC.

Bitcoin rose to around $69,000, up about 4% in a day after bouncing from a long-term trendline that has marked major cycle lows since 2017. Strategy disclosed it bought 4,871 BTC for about $329.9 million at an average $67,718 per coin, lifting total holdings to 766,970 BTC. The setup highlights key levels around $72,000 resistance and $66,000 downside invalidation.

XRP climbed back to $1.34 over the past 24 hours, while derivatives liquidations skewed heavily toward shorts. Short liquidations hit $2.03 million versus just under $161,700 in longs, creating a 1,237% long-short liquidation imbalance. Key levels highlighted include resistance near $1.35 and support around $1.28, with a Tokyo conference set to begin tomorrow where XRP will be a major topic.

XRP moved mostly sideways on Sunday after a choppy week, down about 2% over the past seven days before rising 4.80% in the last 24 hours to $1.34. Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz revisited his long-circulated line that "XRP cannot be dirt cheap," saying it was meant to explain how the token works in payments rather than signal a price target. Analysts also flagged key levels including $1.31, $1.05–$1.09, and possible liquidity zones near $1.28 and $1.35.

Bitcoin traded sideways on Friday after a volatile week, while CryptoQuant data showed the 1,000–10,000 BTC cohort shifting from accumulation to distribution. The group's one-year net holdings fell by 188,000 BTC after an aggressive 200,000 BTC accumulation throughout 2024, as BTC was last quoted at $69,421, up 3.83% in 24 hours. Analysts highlighted key levels around $65,000–$67,000 and debated whether recent signals point to a rebound or further downside.

A Polymarket trading bot operating as "woshfq19" logged roughly $64,334 in all-time profit over four days by trading five-minute Bitcoin up-or-down contracts. The standout trade on April 3 (7:30 PM–7:35 PM ET) reportedly bought at $0.01, accumulated 16,262 shares, and exited minutes later as pricing normalized. The move turned about $16 into more than $16,000, a gain of around 9,900%.