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New data reveals the disposition of traders in bitcoin options markets ahead of Friday’s big expiry. Such expiration dates are closely watched as the market often moves toward the max pain point, with larger investors typically writing options seeking to push the spot price to the point where most contracts will expire worthlessly.

26 aug 2021

Under normal historical conditions, with the price of bitcoin and hashrate increasing, the 30-day moving average (MA) sits somewhere above the 60-day MA. When the 30-day MA falls below the 60-day, moments are seen as buying opportunities in the spot markets for bitcoin, a pattern that’s proven relatively consistent over the past 2.5 years.

25 aug 2021

Glassnode data shows the so-called smart money flows out of exchanges continue to reign supreme. Generally, “smart money” dominates exchange flows, according to Zerocap. If bitcoin is leaving exchanges, it can indicate an intention to hold. Conversely, when bitcoin moves onto exchanges, it can indicate an intention to sell.

19 aug 2021

The Lightning Network, a layer 2 payments solution built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain that enables secure, private and near-instantaneous transactions at little to no cost, has surpassed 25,000 active nodes for the first time. This indicates the network is growing stronger with more nodes and channels.

18 aug 2021

Bitcoin reveals signs of short-term fatigue near the $50,000 level and is also beginning to flag signs of profit-taking in the short term. Still, BTC is up about 60% year-to-date, thanks to a strong shilling by bullish traders throughout the first half of August.

17 aug 2021

Institutional investors aren’t batting a lash at increasing scrutiny of crypto markets by U.S. lawmakers and regulators, with new Glassnode data revealing they are increasingly returning to bitcoin. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

11 aug 2021

Bitcoin is roughly flat over the past 24 hours as the rally near $45,000 appears exhausted. Short-term overbought signals could encourage profit-taking, although buyers will likely return around the $38,000 to $40,000 support zone. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

10 aug 2021

Bitcoin and ether have historically tended to move in lockstep. However, new data reveals BTC is now losing relative strength and underperforming compared to ETH. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

5 aug 2021

The amount of bitcoin being held across all exchanges fell sharply last week to about 4%, a sign that was usually taken as a bullish signal for bitcoin based on past experience. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

3 aug 2021

Bitcoin posted its steepest weekly gain in three months last week, and blockchain data hinting at renewed supply-side weakness indicates further advances may be in the offing. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

2 aug 2021