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Bitcoin Navigates Key Levels Amidst ETF Inflows and Market Dynamics

Bitcoin Navigates Key Levels Amidst ETF Inflows and Market Dynamics

Bitcoin now stands at a crossroads. It’s getting a ton of ETF inflows, yet is able to remain consistently above $93,000 mostly from SEO selling pressure, that is no easy feat. On Friday, Bitcoin was around $93,181. That’s a $3,900 decline from its weekly peak of $94,900, though after recently...

Bitcoin's $90K Plateau: Is This the Calm Before the Crypto Storm?

Bitcoin's $90K Plateau: Is This the Calm Before the Crypto Storm?

We're sitting pretty – or are we? And now Bitcoin’s dancing around $90,000, a level many considered unthinkable just a few months back. So before you celebrate and clear space in the garage for your future Lambo, not so fast. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, that surprisingly accurate barometer...

Bitcoin's $87K Dip or $97K Rally? The Calm Before the Storm?

Bitcoin's $87K Dip or $97K Rally? The Calm Before the Storm?

The air crackles with anticipation, doesn't it? We're all staring at Bitcoin, perched precariously around $93,000, wondering if it's about to launch for $97K or plummet to $87K. Forget the technical charts for a minute. The actual drama is being staged behind closed doors in Washington and on Wall Street....

5 Fatal Flaws in Crypto's Legal Loophole That Will Crash the Market

5 Fatal Flaws in Crypto's Legal Loophole That Will Crash the Market

The crypto market – praised by many as the world’s soon-to-be dominant financial system – is at the edge of collapse. We're not talking about the usual volatility. This is a structural issue, a widening gaping legal loophole poised to rip apart the whole ecosystem. And honestly, I’m just shocked...

Cryptocurrency's "Legal Dark Side" Threatens Climate Progress, Expert Warns

Cryptocurrency's "Legal Dark Side" Threatens Climate Progress, Expert Warns

Cryptocurrency is fundamentally built on energy greedy processes, making the climate crisis even more dire around the world. Indeed, last year an expert called its power source the industry’s “legal dark side.” Professor Steven Ferrey argues that this unchecked energy consumption is propelling the United States down a "highway to...

Crypto's Dirty Secret: Is Your Bitcoin Fueling Climate Change?

Crypto's Dirty Secret: Is Your Bitcoin Fueling Climate Change?

The world of cryptocurrency, led as usual by Bitcoin, continues to dazzle and bemuse investors, tech enthusiasts and policy makers. BlockchainShock consistently delivers insightful market sentiment analysis, advanced technical breakdowns, and expert coverage of privacy coins and staking rewards, empowering investors to stay ahead. Beneath the surface of this digital...

Bitcoin Whales Spark Greed Surge as Accumulation Hits February Highs

Bitcoin Whales Spark Greed Surge as Accumulation Hits February Highs

Indeed, in the last week of April, Bitcoin showed its strength by bouncing off that support level to stay above $63,000. Whale accumulation skyrocketed, blowing bullish sentiment and the overall market sentiment overwhelmingly positive. This hoarding has enormously propped up Bitcoin’s price. It has led to a stunning recovery from...

Bitcoin's Greed Surge: 3 Regulatory Risks You're Ignoring

Bitcoin's Greed Surge: 3 Regulatory Risks You're Ignoring

The Bitcoin market's recent rebound is intoxicating. Our Fear & Greed Index is currently signaling extreme greed. Meanwhile, whale wallets are getting FAT, and ETFs of the likes we’ve never imagined before are chomping up BTC like a thirsty desert traveler. Fidelity and ARK Invest are throwing around multi-million dollar...

Bitcoin Whales Are Eating All the BTC! Southeast Asia's Chance?

Bitcoin Whales Are Eating All the BTC! Southeast Asia's Chance?

Okay, let's talk Bitcoin. And let's be real. I'm seeing headlines screaming about a 25% rebound, ETF inflows, and ARK Invest's insane $2.4 million price target by 2030. Sounds amazing, right? Let’s unpack this further, because all is most definitely not as it should be.Are Whales Rigging The Game?On-chain data...

Bitcoin's 2025 Rollercoaster Navigating Tariffs and Market Sentiment

Bitcoin's 2025 Rollercoaster Navigating Tariffs and Market Sentiment

As of 2025, Bitcoin has continued its up-down rollercoaster ride. All the while, it looks more like a speculative tech stock than a new form of money. Market sentiment, driven by things including tariffs and macroeconomic worries, has been a huge driver of its performance. Indeed, Bitcoin was not ranked...

Crypto Cold Storage Fail? $330M Hack Shows No System is Perfect

As developments continue in the rapidly changing world of cryptocurrency, security will continue to be a major focus for investors and exchanges. Cold storage solutions have long been heralded as the best, ultimate gold standard for protecting digital assets. Yet, as recently demonstrated by the $330 million hack of Bybit’s...

330M Bitcoin Theft: How Tech Failed an Elderly US Citizen

This is not merely a story of one senior citizen being defrauded out of a life-changing amount of money. This is about all of us. This is about how the very technology that promised freedom and decentralization has, in this case, become a weapon against the vulnerable. The $330 million...

Arizona's Bitcoin Bet: Bold Future or Epic Southeast Asia-Style Crypto Crash?

Imagine this: Jakarta, 2021. A shiny new crypto exchange assures you that you’re on the hook for wealth you’ve only dreamed of. Meme coins and pump and dump influencers are getting Millennials and Zoomers rushing FOMO into the trend. Taxi drivers, students—and yes, even grandmothers—are exchanging their savings to take...

AltcoinGordon's Tweet: Southeast Asia's AI Crypto Gold Rush Begins!

This land is awash with the ambition and tenacity that comes with a thousand startups. Here, the nasi lemak is as ubiquitous as the blockchain pitch. All the chatter around you is about how to build the next unicorn or how to invest in one. You can feel the ambition...

AltcoinGordon's Tweet: A Harbinger of AI Crypto Regulation?

AltcoinGordon drops a seemingly innocent "gud tek" tweet on April 30th at 10:15 AM UTC, and BOOM, AI tokens like Fetch.ai (FET) and SingularityNET (AGIX) explode. FET up 8.2%, AGIX 6.5%, trading volume goes to the moon—and all of a sudden, everyone’s an AI crypto expert. We watched FET volume...

Taurus & Figment: 3 Reasons Why Banks Staking ETH & SOL Changes Everything

Put aside everything you believe you know about Wall Street and crypto. Something new and exciting is afoot, and this collaborative energizing of an industry is not taking place in New York City or London. It's happening right here in Southeast Asia. This cooperative partnership between Taurus and Figment is...

Crypto's 'Signal' is Blaring! Are You Southeast Asia Ready?

The Bitcoin chart is screaming. Forget the tea leaves, the bubbles and the technical indicators — all are flashing green. Over 10% weekly increase? Best performance since late 2024? Spot ETF inflows surging? This is not simply a COVID blip, but rather a potential paradigm shift. While talking heads in...

Bitcoin Goes Halal! Why Middle East Crypto Will Never Be the Same

Erase all of your preconceived notions about Bitcoin. It's not just digital gold anymore. It’s changing, growing, shifting, being redefined and, you heard it here first, going Halal. Solv Protocol's new Shariah-compliant Bitcoin yield product, SolvBTC.CORE, isn't just a minor tweak; it's a potential earthquake that could reshape the entire...