While Bitcoin struggles to extend gains, on-chain data shared by Ki Young Ju, the founder of CryptoQuant, on X shows increased movement of old coins. As the Bitcoin Average Dormancy chart shows, this trend recently hit a 13-year high.  More Old Whales Moving Coins The Bitcoin Average Dormancy shows the average number of days each BTC has been dormant. On-chain data indicates that coins held for 3 to 5 years have changed hands and moved to new owners.  BTC dormancy chart | Source: CryptoQuant While there was movement, interestingly, data shows that they were not transferred ..read more

Bitwise Chief Information Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan recently shared five interesting predictions for the next Halving of the Bitcoin (BTC) network, scheduled for 2028. In a comprehensive report, Hougan sheds light on the potential transformations for the world’s leading cryptocurrency. New Investors And ETFs As Catalysts One of Hougan’s key predictions is that Bitcoin’s volatility will significantly decline by 50%. He argues that the entry of new investors through the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) market will drive this decline.  Hougan said that as financial advisors, family of ..read more

The Shiba Inu ecosystem has been subjected to updates in the last few days as developers look to bolster the cryptocurrency’s prospects in the long term. Behind the scenes, on-chain data also reveals a bullish trend among SHIB investors, with the exchange balance dropping to new lows.  Adding to the bullish case is the fact that SHIB’s price has bounced right off the key 0.618 Fibonacci ratio level, otherwise known as the “golden ratio.” These metrics, in combination, are particularly setting up the stage for a price surge that could see SHIB surging in the current market cycle. Exchange ..read more

In light of the charges brought against Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill for their alleged operation of Samourai Wallet, I believe it is important for Bitcoiners to assess the current state of things. Too much of the discourse in Bitcoin today is simply lip flapping from state-sponsored hypnotists pushing intelligence-captured infrastructure rails as scaling solutions while manufacturing consent for transaction censorship and treasury centralization within the very private sector institutions that profiteered from the manufactured economic crises of the 21st century. Toxic maximalis ..read more

The fluctuations in Bitcoin’s price have marked the tempo of the crypto market and the community’s sentiment. While some feel pessimistic about the rally slowdown, some analysts believe the flagship cryptocurrency is just getting ready to reach higher notes. Next Stop: Bitcoin’s “Parabolic Upside” Crypto analyst and trader Rekt Capital considers Bitcoin (BTC) is currently awaiting a period of consolidation. In an X post, the trader highlighted that, during the previous “Halvings,” BTC saw “Re-Accumulation Ranges.” The analyst shared his chart for Bitcoin phases during the “Halving,” which he ..read more

In a significant development, Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, founders and CEO of the privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet and mixer, Samourai Wallet, have been arrested and charged with money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Southern District of New York, announced these charges today following an extensive investigation into their activities. JUST IN: US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ARRESTS POPULAR #BITCOIN MIXER SAMOURAI WALLET FOUNDERS AND CEO, CHARGED WITH MONEY LAUNDERING pic.twitter.com/8qyMBGRBjL — Bitcoin ..read more

Crypto analyst Egrag Crypto has singled out VeChain (VET) and XRP as two crypto tokens that could soon witness significant price surges. The analyst also outlined price targets crypto investors can expect these tokens to attain. VeChain Could Rise To As High As $2.5 From the chart Egrag shared in his X (formerly Twitter) post, one could see that he was hinting that VeChain hit $2.5 at its market peak. He also elaborated on how the crypto token will rise to that level by breaking its price action into three targets. The first target was the yellow channel, which he highlighted on the chart.&nb ..read more

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On-chain data shows the new whale entrants in the Bitcoin market now hold almost twice as much as the veterans. Here’s what could be behind this shift. Bitcoin Newbie Whale Holdings Have Been Rapidly Growing Recently In a new post on X, CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju has discussed about how the holdings of the new whales compares against the old ones in the market right now. The on-chain indicator of interest here is the “Realized Cap,” which, in short, keeps track of the total amount of capital that the investors have used to purchase their Bitcoin. This capitalization model is in co ..read more

The Open Source Justice Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity dedicated to spreading access to justice globally through open-source protocols and technology. Learn more about OSJF’s work at opensourcejustice.org. Most people in the world are denied access to justice. An estimated four billion people live outside the protection of the law. Fifty-four percent of the world’s population lives under some form of authoritarian rule. And even in relatively stable democracies, the justice gap between low- and high-income earners is well documented. The state has failed to provide courts ..read more