Altcoins2026-10-12 10:20:54Altcoins outperform in thin markets as bitcoin stays below $83,500 and ETF outflows mountSmaller cryptocurrencies led the market higher on Monday even as bitcoin stayed below $83,500 and institutional flows remained weak. The CoinDesk 80 rose about 3% over 24 hours, more than twice the 1.2% gain in the CoinDesk 5, showing stronger momentum in smaller tokens than in the largest assets. CoinDesk research said bitcoin and ether order-book depth has recovered to pre-crash levels since the Oct. 10, 2025 flash crash, while altcoin liquidity has kept thinning, leaving price moves more exposed to shallow market conditions. At the same time, U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs posted $681 million in net outflows last week, the largest weekly withdrawal since June, according to SoSoValue. Spot ether ETFs have not recorded a single day of inflows since Sept. 28, extending their outflow streak to nine days, also the longest since June. In derivatives, trading volume jumped to $126 billion in 24 hours, up 81%, but open interest rose only 2.44% to $145.8 billion, pointing to heavy turnover rather than broad new leverage. CoinDesk also highlighted notable positioning in ZEC, NEAR, STRK and ZRO, while options activity on Deribit showed continued demand for downside protection in bitcoin.200
Bitcoin2026-08-29 15:33:53Galaxy data shows decade-old Bitcoin moving at an unusually fast pace in 2026Bitcoin that had not moved for 10 years or longer is becoming active at a pace rarely seen, according to fresh data from Galaxy Research. The firm’s chart, which tracks yearly activity by age cohort since 2012, shows a visibly larger share of 10-year-and-older coins moving in 2026 even though the year is not yet complete. Galaxy said six wallets dormant since 2011, 2012, and 2014 moved a combined 553.59 BTC between Aug. 16 and Aug. 26, worth about $40.15 million. Among the transfers, one wallet moved 212 BTC that had sat untouched since August 2012, while another shifted 10.74 BTC dormant since June 2011. A separate 40 BTC transfer, last active in May 2012, was sent to German custody bank Boerse Stuttgart Digital. The report says some reactivated wallets carry a “Salomon Client Dusted” tag linked to the Noah Doe lawsuit in New York, which seeks to classify roughly 39,069 dormant addresses as abandoned property. Galaxy also pointed to the Coldcard hardware-wallet exploit, during which about 233,000 BTC left long-term wallets. The activity comes during a volatile market stretch. Bitcoin fell to as low as $76,877 on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh struck a hawkish tone at Jackson Hole. Even so, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $2.8 billion over eight straight days through Wednesday, while Myriad prediction-market traders still favored a move toward $84,000 over a drop to $55,000.1020
Bitcoin2026-08-22 08:04:58Bitcoin Rallies 25% After U.S. Treasury Buyback Expansion, With $4 Billion in Short LiquidationsOn Aug. 22, Bitcoin climbed about 25% in a matter of days, briefly topping $79,000 after the U.S. Treasury expanded its long-dated debt buyback program. At the same time, the 30-year Treasury yield fell from a 19-year high of 5.34% to about 5.19%, while roughly $4 billion in crypto short positions were liquidated. The move came alongside about $650 million in net inflows to U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs this week, and renewed calls from Trump for Congress to advance the CLARITY Act. CoinEx chief analyst Jeff Ko said the key level to watch is the 200-day moving average near $69,000.1320
Bitcoin2026-08-21 11:58:10Standard Chartered says $100K Bitcoin year-end call may be too low as BTC eyes $126K highStandard Chartered’s head of digital asset research, Geoff Kendrick, says Bitcoin could move back toward its $126,000 all-time high before year-end, with the pace of recovery potentially improving after Oct. 6. In a Friday note sent to Cointelegraph, Kendrick said the latest rebound has been driven mainly by short liquidations, while inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs have begun to recover. He also pointed to low open interest as a sign that there may still be room for investors to return as prices climb. Kendrick said his current $100,000 year-end forecast may now be too low, marking a shift from a Feb. 12 report in which Standard Chartered cut its Bitcoin target to $100,000 from $150,000 and lowered its Ether target to $4,000 from $7,500. At the time, he expected Bitcoin to fall to around $50,000 and Ether to $1,400 before recovering later in the year. Other market watchers have also said the bear market may be close to ending. Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said Bitcoin may bottom in October, while 10x Research founder Markus Thielen said an August close above $63,000 could confirm a bear-market bottom. Bitcoin was trading at $76,844 at the time of writing, up 24% over the past week, according to CoinGecko.1200
Bitcoin2026-08-14 11:06:12Bitcoin slips after U.S. inflation data fails to lift prices as spot ETFs post August’s first two-day outflow streakBitcoin fell after U.S. inflation data failed to trigger fresh gains, with the largest cryptocurrency erasing last week’s advance, according to CoinDesk. The report said U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded back-to-back outflows for the first time in August and for the first time since late July. At the same time, altcoins showed little clear direction, reflecting a softer tone across the broader crypto market. The article was written by Oliver Knight and Omkar Godbole and edited by Sheldon Reback. It was published on Aug. 14, 2026. Based on the information provided, the report focuses on the market reaction following the inflation release, the reversal in bitcoin’s recent gains, and the shift in ETF flow momentum. No additional price levels or fund flow figures were disclosed in the source material.1280
Bitcoin2026-08-12 15:07:56Bitcoin Barely Budged After U.S. July Inflation Cooled to 3.4%U.S. inflation slowed in July, but Bitcoin barely reacted. Data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Consumer Price Index rose 0.1% month over month after a 0.4% decline in June, while the headline annual rate came in at 3.4%, matching expectations. Shelter accounted for roughly two-thirds of the monthly increase, while energy prices fell 1.5% as gasoline became cheaper. Excluding food and energy, prices rose 0.2% in July and 2.5% over the past year. In theory, softer inflation tends to support risk assets because it strengthens the case for lower interest rates. This time, though, the crypto market largely ignored the print. Bitcoin rose only about $209, or 0.33%, to around $63,750, with a daily range of just 1.5%. The total crypto market cap slipped from $2.19 trillion to $2.17 trillion. Decrypt said the main reason was simple: the market had already priced in the outcome. Spot Bitcoin ETFs drew about $854 million over five straight sessions last week, their strongest stretch since May, as bets on additional rate hikes faded. The report also pointed to weak chart structure, with Bitcoin stuck between roughly $62,000 support and $67,000 resistance, while Myriad traders showed limited response to the CPI release.1690
Bitcoin2026-08-12 15:20:07Bitcoin Holds Near $63,863 After Softer U.S. Inflation ReadingBitcoin traded with little conviction after fresh U.S. inflation data pointed to slower price growth, according to Bitcoin Magazine. The cryptocurrency briefly dipped on Wednesday and then steadied, with the report putting Bitcoin at $63,863, largely unchanged over the past 24 hours and also flat on a one-week basis. The article said the core consumer price index, which strips out food and energy, rose 0.2% month over month and 2.5% from a year earlier. That marked the slowest annual pace since March 2021. The same print showed energy and gas prices fell for a second straight month, while grocery prices declined for the first time since March. Bitcoin Magazine said the data reduced pressure for a September rate increase and made the path toward rate cuts easier, a setup that can support assets with no yield such as Bitcoin. Even so, the report noted that prices remain above year-ago levels and U.S. wages are still lagging. The publication also said Bitcoin is down nearly 30% year-to-date, though investor demand has improved in recent weeks. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted their largest inflows since April last week, even as the industry dealt with a major Coldcard hardware wallet exploit last month and a delay to a vote on the Clarity Act.1530
South Korea s2026-08-02 05:49:00Korean stocks plunge harder than crypto, but the money still is not moving into BitcoinSouth Korean equities suffered an unusually violent selloff on July 28 and 29, with the Kospi triggering circuit breakers on both days for the first time in the market’s history. The index fell 10.84% on the first day and another 5.98% on the second, while heavyweight SK Hynix dropped about 23% across the two sessions. Leveraged products tied to the stock were hit even harder, including CSOP’s 2x long SK Hynix ETF in Hong Kong, which slid 83% from its June 25 peak to July 29. The move came as semiconductor shares weakened globally and investors unwound crowded risk positions. The article argues that this was less a single-stock disappointment than a broad forced deleveraging event. Even though Bitcoin is usually treated as the more volatile asset, it rebounded from roughly $57,800 on July 1 to around $66,300, up nearly 15%, while equity-linked leverage was being crushed. Still, the piece says money leaving stocks did not rotate into Bitcoin in a meaningful way. Earlier outflows from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs had already cleared much of the weak positioning, while fresh defensive capital favored gold, cash, and Treasuries instead. It also points to macro liquidity, Fed policy, and progress on the CLARITY Act as key conditions for a stronger institutional return to Bitcoin.2150
