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Bitcoin Whales Sell Off 36,000 BTC in One Week: Technical Charts Reveal Key Market Signals

Bitcoin Whales Sell Off 36,000 BTC in One Week: Technical Charts Reveal Key Market Signals

Bitcoin whales have offloaded more than 36,000 BTC in less than a week. The 8-hour chart shows consecutive bearish RSI divergences. In the derivatives market, long position liquidations have reached $2.37 billion in leverage—1.8 times the size of short positions.

Blog Team2026-04-17

XRP ETF Inflows Hit Three-Month High: Secondary Cup-and-Handle Pattern Signals Key Breakout

XRP ETF Inflows Hit Three-Month High: Secondary Cup-and-Handle Pattern Signals Key Breakout

XRP spot ETFs recorded a weekly net inflow of $41.64 million, marking a nearly three-month high. At the same time, a second cup-and-handle pattern has formed on the 12-hour chart.

Blog Team2026-04-17

Mining Companies Offload Over 32,000 BTC, Setting Record High: Industry Enters Structural Divergence Phase

Mining Companies Offload Over 32,000 BTC, Setting Record High: Industry Enters Structural Divergence Phase

In Q1 2026, publicly listed mining companies sold over 32,000 Bitcoins—a new all-time high. The industry is now experiencing structural divergence, as liquidity pressures and high-quality growth create distinct divides.

Blog Team2026-04-17

Bitcoin’s Quantum Security Debate Heats Up: Diverging Views on Freeze Mechanisms and Optional Upgrade Paths Emerge

Bitcoin’s Quantum Security Debate Heats Up: Diverging Views on Freeze Mechanisms and Optional Upgrade Paths Emerge

Bitcoin Core developers BIP-361 proposes freezing approximately 5.6 million quantum-vulnerable BTC. Blockstream CEO Adam Back has publicly opposed this move and advocates for an optional upgrade path. The community now faces a fundamental choice between security and decentralization.

Blog Team2026-04-17

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Chiliz Approaches the Critical $0.05 Resistance Level: Growing Divergence Between Technical Structure and Market Sentiment

Chiliz Approaches the Critical $0.05 Resistance Level: Growing Divergence Between Technical Structure and Market Sentiment

Chiliz (CHZ) has broken above both the 20-day and 50-day moving averages on the daily chart. On the four-hour chart, a parallel channel points to a short-term target of $0.046. On-chain data shows that exchange inflows have dropped to a six-month low, mirroring characteristics seen during previous periods of historically low inflows.

Blog Team2026-04-17

From Multichain Expansion to Structural Differentiation: Stablecoin Flows Are Reshaping the Competitive Landscape Between Solana and Layer 2s

From Multichain Expansion to Structural Differentiation: Stablecoin Flows Are Reshaping the Competitive Landscape Between Solana and Layer 2s

In April 2026, USDC minted on Solana reached $3.25 billion in a single week. The total supply of stablecoins on Base climbed to $4.81 billion, while Arbitrum ranked among the top networks for net cross-chain bridge inflows.

Blog Team2026-04-17

Bitcoin ETF Sees $186 Million Net Inflows: Morgan Stanley’s MSBT Attracts Over $100 Million in First Six Days

Bitcoin ETF Sees $186 Million Net Inflows: Morgan Stanley’s MSBT Attracts Over $100 Million in First Six Days

On April 15, 2026, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a single-day net inflow of $186.1 million, bringing the total cumulative net inflow to $57.1 billion.

Blog Team2026-04-17

From Mining to Compute Infrastructure: TeraWulf Financing and HIVE Convertible Bonds Highlight AI Transition Path

From Mining to Compute Infrastructure: TeraWulf Financing and HIVE Convertible Bonds Highlight AI Transition Path

In April 2026, TeraWulf completed a $900 million additional share offering, while HIVE issued $75 million in convertible bonds. Both companies allocated these funds to the development of AI data centers.

Blog Team2026-04-17

Gate Pre-IPOs and SpaceX: A New Pathway for Primary Market Participation

Gate Pre-IPOs and SpaceX: A New Pathway for Primary Market Participation

Gate Pre-IPOs launches with SpaceX, using mirrored notes to enable pre-IPO value-mapping. This article analyzes how participation pathways are shifting and what this means for pricing, capital flows, and market structure.