Ethereum stalls after reclaiming $2,700
Ethereum moved back above $2,700 but rejected the $2,720s again. Traders see direction as unresolved, with a weekly close above $2,800 needed for another move higher.
Ethereum moves back above $2,700
Ethereum moved back above $2,700 after trading near $2,650. Traders are watching whether the retest holds, with one seeing room toward $3,000 if it does.
Bitcoin holds its $82,500 to $85,000 range
Bitcoin moved back above $84,000 after dipping below $83,000. It remains in a $82,500 to $85,000 range, with traders watching for a break on either side.
Bitcoin dominance nears a bearish pennant break
Bitcoin dominance is nearing the end of a bearish pennant. A break lower could favor altcoins, but the move has not happened yet.
Bitcoin and Ether face Friday options expiry
Deribit says about $14.4 billion in Bitcoin options and $2.13 billion in Ether options expire Friday at 08:00 UTC. Its Bitcoin max-pain estimate is $78,000.
Bitcoin falls below $84,000 and liquidates longs
Bitcoin fell below $84,000 as leveraged longs were forced out. Posts put 24-hour long liquidations at roughly $450 million to $460 million, though they differ on whether that total covers Bitcoin alone
Strategy resumes Bitcoin buys
Strategy returned to buying Bitcoin with a $75.7 million purchase after a two-month pause. It funded the buy from its dollar reserve.
Ethereum extends its $2,600 breakout
ETH held $2,600 as support and continued higher after its first close above the level in eight months. Traders now mark $2,740 to $2,870 as resistance.
Senate blocks CLARITY Act debate
The Senate voted 49-50 against advancing the CLARITY Act after ethics talks collapsed, missing the 60-vote threshold. The bill has only a slim chance of returning this session, leaving crypto firms to lean more heavily on SEC rulemaking.