Chinese manufacturing faces increased costs and delays, potentially impacting 
global supply chains and economic stability.
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The Arbitrum freeze highlights DeFi&#8217;s systemic fragility, where interconnected 
protocols amplify risks, leading to widespread financial instability.
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A CryptoQuant analyst has explained how the recent Bitcoin recovery has still 
looked like a bear market rally based on signals in on-chain metrics. Bitcoin 
Recovery Has Come Alongside A Rise In The LTH Supply In a new thread on X, 
CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn has discussed the recent recovery run 
that Bitcoin has witnessed. This surge has arrived after BTC stabilized into a 
consolidation range following its low at the start of February. Related 
Reading: Bitcoin Mining Network Collapsing Into AI At Record Pace, Analyst 
Warns On-chain data suggests that this bottoming process started alongside an 
uptick in the supply of the long-term holders (LTHs). The LTHs are defined as 
investors who have been holding onto their tokens since more than 155 days 
ago. As the below chart shows, the 30-day change in the supply of this Bitcoin 
cohort was negative between mid-2025 and January 2026, indicating that the 
diamond hands of the network were distributing their coins. Since the end of 
January, however, the metric has flipped negative, a sign that coins have been 
becoming a part of the LTH supply. Note that this metric has a 155-day delay 
attached between when buying occurred and when it reflects on the data since 
coins first have to be held for 155 days before they can be classified into 
the group. As such, the green netflow doesn&#8217;t imply accumulation that&#8217;s 
occurring in the present. What it does suggest, however, is that the market 
has seen the rise of HODLing conviction as BTC has settled into the 
consolidation phase. In the last month, 345,000 BTC has matured into the 
group. &#8220;That’s structural strength building under the surface,&#8221; noted 
Maartunn. While the latest price recovery has come alongside a surge in the 
Bitcoin LTH supply, it has also been met with selling pressure. The short-term 
holders (STHs), investors with a holding time of 155 days or lower, sent about 
60,000 BTC to exchanges. Another metric shows that STHs have been transferring 
their Bitcoin at a loss recently, suggesting that they have still been exiting 
at a loss despite the recovery surge. Distribution has not just come from the 
STHs, but also the large entities holding more than 100 BTC in their wallets, 
who have seen their exchange inflows pick up. Related Reading: Bitcoin 
Recovery Fails To Lift Market Sentiment From Extreme Fear The selling pressure 
from these groups could be why the Bitcoin rally hasn&#8217;t been able to push 
higher despite the trend in the LTH supply and the accumulation from Strategy. 
&#8220;For now, this still looks like a bear market rally…&#8221; said Maartunn. &#8220;But a 
strong breakout could quickly shift the trend.&#8221; BTC Price Bitcoin surged above 
$78,000 last week, but the asset has since seen a setback as its price has 
dropped to $75,300. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com

Bitcoin Recovery Still Looks Like A Bear Market Rally, Analyst Says

Trump&#8217;s remarks highlight the complexities of diplomatic negotiations, 
potentially delaying resolutions and impacting market confidence.
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The delay in the CLARITY Act exacerbates regulatory uncertainty, impacting 
market confidence and potentially stalling stablecoin innovation.
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