Bitcoin (BTC) has remained range-bound between $100,000 and $110,000 since May 7, aside from a few dips to as low as $98,000 in June, which were quickly followed by daily candle closes above the $100,000 level. Recent analysis reveals that BTC has withstood sustained selling pressure on Binance Derivatives throughout this period. Bitcoin Withstands Binance Derivatives Sell-Off According to a CryptoQuant Quicktake post by contributor BorisVest, taker users on Binance Derivatives have consistently engaged in sell-side activity for at least the past 45 days. Notably, the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) has remained negative throughout this time. For the uninitiated, the CVD measures the net difference between market buy  – aggressive buying – and market sell – aggressive selling – orders over time. It helps traders identify whether buying or selling pressure is dominating, even if price remains stable. BorisVest noted that Binance Derivatives traders are treating each BTC bounce or rally as a selling opportunity, opening aggressive short positions via market sell orders. However, this strong sell pressure has failed to push prices lower, as BTC continues to absorb the selling activity and maintain support above $100,000. The analyst added that as long as BTC remains within its current range – between $100,000 and $110,000 – while absorbing sell pressure, the potential for upside remains intact. He explained: The CVD metric plays a crucial role here. It aggregates both taker and maker activity to provide a real-time picture of net buy/sell pressure. The fact that CVD remains in decline confirms the dominance of sell-side flow. Yet, the inability of price to drop further despite this pressure may signal that Bitcoin is being absorbed by institutional or large players in the background. That said, other analysts interpret the persistent selling pressure differently. For example, fellow CryptoQuant analyst Crazzyblockk recently observed that new buyer demand is struggling to keep pace with the combined supply pressure from newly mined BTC and selling by long-term holders. BTC Eyeing A Breakout Ahead? Bitcoin’s resilience in the face of heavy selling on Binance Derivatives has once again sparked speculation about a potential breakout. Several additional data points suggest that BTC may be poised to move into a higher price range soon. For instance, recent on-chain data shows that “weak hands” are offloading their BTC holdings to larger, more established investors – indicating a broader shift in sentiment favoring Bitcoin. Meanwhile, institutional interest in the asset continues to grow. Additionally, the Bitcoin Yearly Percentage Trend suggests that BTC could top out around $205,000 by the end of 2025. At press time, BTC trades at $108,589, up 0.4% in the past 24 hours.

What’s that screeching sound?Does this make you nostalgic?Source: Digital TrendsHearing the screeching sound of the old dial-up struggling to connect to the internet.Remember those days? Fighting with siblings for a turn on the one family computer.Slow websites. Frozen pages. Dropped connections. The early days of the internet were rough.But if you had the foresight to invest in AOL during those days, you could’ve made good money. AOL went from a few bucks a share in 1997 to nearly $100/share (split-adjusted) by 2000, before merging with Time Warner and dropping during the dot-com bubble.Source: Seeking AlphaOf course, that’s not the only example.Investors who backed new types of companies like Amazon (AMZN), Google (GOOG), and Cisco Systems (CSCO) when the web was in its infancy made life-changing money.The lesson: It paid to make smart bets on the internet when it was still messy.Crypto is a lot like the early days of the internet.Not user friendly. Messy. Takes effort to navigate.According to Chief Analyst Stephen McBride, that’s our opportunity.“All groundbreaking new technologies suck at the beginning.”Crypto’s come a long way in the last few years.There are now 562 million crypto holders worldwide — a number that grew 33% in 2024.But there’s still a long way to go. Stephen:Today, the crypto user experience sucks.There’s no way a billion people will use crypto in its current form. And that’s our opportunity.Just like the internet, crypto will become much easier to use. This is going to attract hundreds of millions of new users, fueling years of rapid growth for crypto businesses.By investing now, you can set yourself up to profit from this growth. The vast majority of investors won’t put the effort in. That’s why they’ll only ever read about the big money crypto investors can make.The frustrating user experience means we’re still very early to crypto.And keep in mind… crypto is still tiny.Relative to real estate, the S&P 500, and gold… crypto is barely a blip:In fact, Microsoft (MSFT) — one company — is larger than the entire crypto market. So is Nvidia (NVDA). And Apple (AAPL) isn’t far behind.So crypto is new(ish), small, and rapidly improving.That makes it a great source of potentially asymmetric returns.In investing, “asymmetric” means the potential upside of an investment is much greater than the potential downside.Symmetric investing is when an investor risks $500 for a chance to make $500. Or $10,000 for a chance to make $10,000.Asymmetric investing is risking $500 for the chance to make $10,000.Of course, booking 1,000%+ gains is easier said than done, and it requires taking greater risk.That’s why asymmetric investments should be no more than a small part of your overall portfolio. Stephen recommends putting only 1%–2% into crypto, max.Is bitcoin (BTC) still an asymmetric opportunity?Depends on the time frame.Bitcoin trades for about $109,000 right now. Stephen expects it to hit at least $200,000 in the next 12 months. That’s about double. Symmetric.Given time, could bitcoin reach $1 million? If its adoption curve continues, absolutely. But it’s highly unlikely to shoot up 10X or more quickly, as small cryptos often do.Stephen says the #1 asymmetric opportunity today is in the smaller, lesser-known cryptos.He wrote about 3 such cryptos in this report.The crypto market is still so small and so new, there’s room for exponential growth.— RiskHedge ResearchWhat the Dot-com era can tell us about crypto today was originally published in Coinmonks on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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Over the past week, Bitcoin (BTC) has been seesawing within a narrow price range of $107,000 to $110,000, offering little clarity on the direction of its next major move. However, the latest technical analysis suggests that the flagship cryptocurrency may be on the verge of a breakout to the upside, potentially eyeing a new all-time high (ATH). Bitcoin Set To Clear Descending Broadening Wedge According to a recent X post by crypto trader Merlijn The Trader, Bitcoin appears poised to break out of a bullish descending broadening wedge pattern. The trader noted that if BTC can sustain support above the $104,000 level, it may target a potential high of $144,000. For the uninitiated, a descending broadening wedge is a bullish chart pattern formed by two diverging trendlines sloping downward, where price makes lower highs and lower lows over time. It suggests growing volatility and selling exhaustion, often leading to a breakout to the upside once resistance is broken. The following two-day chart shows BTC adhering to this pattern since early January 2025. A significant reversal occurred in April, when Bitcoin surged from a local low of around $76,000 to over $100,000 in just a few weeks. Meanwhile, fellow crypto analyst Ted Pillows shared a similar outlook. He shared the following weekly BTC chart, noting that Bitcoin just posted its highest-ever weekly close. He also highlighted that the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator has formed a bullish cross – similar to the setup in Q4 2024. To explain, MACD bullish cross occurs when the MACD line – short-term moving average – crosses above the signal line  – longer-term moving average – signaling a potential shift from bearish to bullish momentum. This crossover is often seen as an early indicator of a price uptrend or buying opportunity. Bitcoin experienced strong price appreciation in Q4 2024, climbing from approximately $58,000 on October 6 to $108,000 by December 15. At the time, the rally was also fueled by renewed market optimism following Republican candidate Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. BTC Price May Stall Temporarily While Bitcoin seems poised to set new ATHs in the near term, some analysts caution that a short pause in the uptrend may occur. For instance, seasoned analyst Ali Martinez observed that some long-term holders are beginning to take profits. Similarly, strong US employment data for June 2025 is likely to force the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to delay interest rate cuts, which may result in a temporary price pullback in risk-on assets, including BTC. That said, Bitcoin’s weekly RSI continues to trend upward, offering bulls hope that a new high may be within reach. At press time, BTC is trading at $108,160, down 0.1% over the past 24 hours.

President Donald Trump’s social media company announced on Tuesday plans to launch a new crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will track the prices of five different cryptocurrencies.  The company filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday, aiming for approval to introduce the “Crypto Blue Chip ETF” later this year. New Crypto Blue Chip ETF The proposed crypto ETF is designed to allocate 70% of its holdings in Bitcoin (BTC), the leading cryptocurrency, with an additional 15% in Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest digital asset.  It will also include 8% in Solana (SOL), hold 5% in XRP, the cryptocurrency developed by Ripple Labs, and 2% in the digital asset created by Crypto.com (CRO), which is set to serve as the ETF’s digital custodian. This latest offering follows Trump Media’s earlier announcements about a simpler crypto ETF that only included Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, it remains unclear whether the company intends to proceed with that initial concept. Crypto ETFs have surged in popularity, providing investors a streamlined way to gain exposure to the crypto market without the need to purchase the assets directly. The increasing interest in these funds has been evident since the first Bitcoin ETFs began trading in US markets last year. Trump’s Crypto Strategy For The US Recent developments in regulatory guidance from the SEC could further facilitate the launch of such products. The agency has made moves towards creating a more favorable environment for crypto businesses, including dropping or pausing several enforcement actions against crypto companies since Trump took office.  Over the past month, the regulatory agency, under the leadership of pro-crypto SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, has moved forward to end legal disputes with key players, such as Binance, Coinbase, and Uniswap. Interestingly, Trump’s stance on Bitcoin has evolved significantly as well. Once a skeptic of cryptocurrencies, he has since embraced the industry, which has become a source of substantial campaign contributions and support.  While the Trump administration has actively supported crypto-friendly regulations, this has raised eyebrows among critics. Allegations of potential corruption have emerged from Democrats, alongside concerns from some within the crypto community about the implications of Trump’s family’s expanding crypto business ventures. At a recent news conference, Trump addressed these concerns, asserting that his family’s investments were entirely appropriate and highlighting his administration’s commitment to making the US the global leader in cryptocurrency. “If we didn’t have it, China would,” the President said.  At the time of writing, the official TRUMP memecoin is trading at $8.58. This represents a 17% drop over the past month and an 88% drop from its record high of $73, which was reached 24 hours after the token’s launch. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com

A court in Belgium has issued 12-year prison sentences to three individuals involved in the December 2024 kidnapping of the wife of a local cryptocurrency entrepreneur. The case, which has drawn attention within both legal and crypto communities, centers on a ransom demand made in digital assets, highlighting the growing concerns about the intersection of financial technology and physical security. Court Ruling and Ongoing Investigations The Brussels Criminal Court found the trio guilty of hostage-taking after abducting the victim outside her residence and forcing her into a van. The kidnappers reportedly demanded a crypto ransom in exchange for her release. Authorities acted swiftly after the woman’s husband, Stéphane Winkel, a known figure in the local crypto education scene, alerted law enforcement. Police intercepted the vehicle and executed a high-risk maneuver to halt it, freeing the victim and apprehending the suspects. In addition to the prison terms, the court ordered the convicted individuals to pay a civil compensation of at least €1 million (approximately $1.2 million) to the victim. While the sentences mark the legal conclusion for the three kidnappers, the case remains open in some respects. The court acknowledged that the principal figures behind the orchestration of the crime are still unknown. The defendants’ claims that they were acting under duress, allegedly threatened with death if they did not carry out the kidnapping, were dismissed by the court. The case also involves a minor, whose role is being addressed separately through Belgium’s juvenile justice system. According to reports from La Dernière Heure, the court emphasized the seriousness of the offense and the need to maintain deterrence, particularly in criminal activities intersecting with emerging financial sectors like crypto. The victim and her family have not been named in detail in court documents to protect their privacy, but the psychological toll has reportedly been substantial. The Effect on Winkel Family and Crypto Community Stéphane Winkel is known for his educational efforts within the cryptocurrency space. He runs platforms such as Crypto Académie and Crypto Sun, which aim to make digital asset investing more accessible to the public. His YouTube channel, which has roughly over 39,000 subscribers, typically featured tutorials, giveaways, and wallet walkthroughs. However, the traumatic incident has prompted a shift in both his personal and public life. In a post on X  published shortly after the incident, Winkel stated, “I consider myself a defender of freedom, but I now realize that safety must become an absolute priority for me and those around me.” He also pledged to avoid public wallet demonstrations or promotional giveaways going forward, instead focusing his content on market analysis and education. After several months of silence, Winkel returned to YouTube in June 2025, opting for voice-only narration in his videos rather than appearing on camera, a move that aligns with his new emphasis on privacy and security. Featured image created with DALL-E, Chart from TradingView

Singapore-based Amber International Holding Limited (Nasdaq: AMBR) has raised $25.5 million in a private placement to enhance its $100 million Crypto Ecosystem Reserve Strategy. Amber International Funds BTC, ETH, SOL Purchases with New Capital According to the announcement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), institutional investors, including CMAG Funds, Mile Green, Pantera […]