In a recent social media post, economist Peter Schiff critiques the Trump 
administration&#8217;s characterization of the U.S. as the &#8220;world&#8217;s best customer,&#8221; 
arguing that this perspective misrepresents the global economic relationship. 
Schiff asserts that while demand is unlimited, the resources to satisfy that 
demand are scarce, emphasizing that supply, not demand, is the limiting factor 
[…]

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Bitcoin continues to trade within a tight range, consolidating below the 
$85,000 mark and holding above the $81,000 support zone. Bulls are making 
efforts to reclaim higher levels and spark a recovery rally, but persistent 
macroeconomic uncertainty and growing concerns over global trade tensions 
continue to weigh on market sentiment. Related Reading: Whales Accumulate Over 
120 Million Dogecoin In Past Week – Analyst The lack of momentum in either 
direction has left Bitcoin range-bound for the past several sessions. However, 
optimism remains among futures traders. According to recent data, 60.52% of 
traders with open Bitcoin positions on Binance Futures are currently holding 
long positions, suggesting a majority still believe in an upside breakout. 
This bullish leaning among leveraged traders highlights growing expectations 
that Bitcoin could recover once broader market sentiment improves. Still, the 
consolidation pattern remains in place until BTC can break decisively above 
the $85K level and target $88K or higher. If bulls fail to reclaim resistance 
soon, the risk of a breakdown below $81K increases, potentially triggering a 
deeper correction. As uncertainty dominates headlines, Bitcoin remains at a 
crossroads, and traders continue to watch closely for a catalyst to drive the 
next major move. Bitcoin Investors Split On Market Direction As Long Positions 
Dominate Futures After months of volatility and a sharp correction from 
Bitcoin&#8217;s January all-time high, some market participants are preparing for a 
prolonged bear market. Sentiment among this group is driven by persistent 
macroeconomic uncertainty, erratic global policy shifts, and rising concerns 
of recession, all of which have shaken confidence across both crypto and 
traditional markets. However, a more optimistic view persists among analysts 
who argue that the current price action is simply a healthy correction within 
a larger bull cycle. They believe that Bitcoin is undergoing a standard 
consolidation phase following its parabolic move in late 2024. The structural 
fundamentals supporting Bitcoin—including growing institutional interest and 
broader adoption—remain intact. Supporting this view, top analyst Ali Martinez 
shared a key metric on X: the Bitcoin Long/Short Ratio on Binance Futures. 
Martinez revealed that 60.52% of traders with open BTC positions are currently 
leaning long, signaling a bullish sentiment among futures traders. This 
bullish skew in leveraged positions suggests that a potential breakout may be 
on the horizon. If bulls can reclaim resistance levels near $88K and push 
above the $90K mark, it could confirm the start of a recovery rally and help 
restore confidence. Related Reading: Cardano Indicator Flashes Buy Signal On 
4-Hour Chart – Rebound Ahead? Until then, indecision continues to dominate the 
market, and Bitcoin remains trapped in a tight range where both scenarios—a 
deeper correction or a bullish breakout—remain on the table. BTC Price Range 
Narrows As Key Resistance Holds Strong Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $84,200 
after several days of tight consolidation between the $87,000 resistance and 
the $81,000 support level. Despite recent attempts to push higher, bulls have 
struggled to break through key resistance, leaving the price range bound and 
vulnerable to sudden volatility. Currently, BTC sits approximately 4% below 
the 4-hour 200-day Moving Average (MA) and Exponential Moving Average (EMA). 
These indicators, now acting as dynamic resistance around $87,300, are widely 
watched by traders as crucial short-term trend signals. Reclaiming this zone 
as support could be the catalyst for a recovery rally toward the $90,000 mark, 
helping shift sentiment back in favor of the bulls. Related Reading: Investors 
Withdraw 360,000 Ethereum From Exchanges In Just 48 Hours – Accumulation 
Trend? However, the failure to break above this technical ceiling raises 
concerns. If price action remains weak and fails to retake the 200 MA and EMA 
in the coming sessions, the likelihood of a drop below the $81,000 support 
increases. Such a move would not only trigger fresh selling pressure but could 
also send BTC into deeper correction territory. Featured image from Dall-E, 
chart from TradingView

Bitcoin Futures Data Shows Bullish Long/Short Ratio – Details

The Bitcoin (BTC) mining hashprice &#8212; a miner&#8217;s daily revenue per unit of 
hashing power expended to mine blocks &#8212; has remained constant at around $48 
per petahash per second (PH/s), despite a slight 1.4% uptick in Bitcoin 
difficulty.
Data from CoinWarz shows that the Bitcoin difficulty climbed to 113.76 
trillion at block 889,081 on March 23, up from the 112.1 trillion difficulty 
in the previous epoch.
According to TheMinerMag, a hashprice below $50 places financial stress on 
miners running older hardware such as the Antminer S19 XP and S19 Pro.
The older hardware coupled with declining network transaction fees risks 
pushing some miners into unprofitable territory &#8212; forcing them to turn off 
their hardware until they upgrade their application-specific integrated 
circuits (ASICs) or network conditions change.
Mining firms have been struggling since the April 2024 Bitcoin halving event, 
which slashed the block subsidy to 3.125 BTC per block mined, generally 
increasing network difficulty, and the recent downturn in the crypto markets 
due to macroeconomic uncertainty.
_Bitcoin mining difficulty. Source:__CoinWarz_
 _**Related:**__**SEC says proof-of-work mining does not constitute securities 
dealing**_
## Miners have a rough start to 2025
Research from financial services firm JPMorgan shows that publicly listed 
Bitcoin mining companies collectively lost 22% of their share value in 
February 2025.
Even miners who diversified operations into artificial intelligence and high- 
performance computing data centers, to shore up revenue lost through mining 
activities, are facing financial pressures, the JPMorgan report found.
The financial services firm cited the release of DeepSeek R1, an open-source 
AI model trained for a fraction of the cost as the leading models and performs 
on par with closed-source AI products, as a strain on large AI data centers.
_Although the Bitcoin network &#8216;s hashrate oscillates in the short term, the 
long term trend is up-only. Source: __CryptoQuant_
A steadily rising network hashrate, which is the sum total computing power in 
the Bitcoin network, is also creating increased competition among miners, who 
must expend greater computing resources to remain profitable.
Fears of a prolonged trade war between the United States and Canada, alongside 
constant tariff headlines, have put miners on edge.
Threats from Canadian officials to levy tariffs on energy exports to the 
United States place even more pressure on the already struggling industry.
_**Magazine:**__**Korea to lift corporate crypto ban, beware crypto mining 
HDs: Asia Express**_

Bitcoin mining hashprice stays flat despite higher difficulty: Report

Per data aggregated from coinmarketcap.com and defillama.com, the 
decentralized exchange (DEX) platform Pancakeswap has eclipsed Uniswap in 
seven-day trading volume this week. DEX Volume Wars Analytics unveiled via a 
Sunday post on X by coinmarketcap.com’s social media account reveal that the 
DEX Pancakeswap secured the top position in this week’s trading volume 
figures. “With over […]

DEX Platform Pancakeswap Dethrones Uniswap in Weekly Volume Race

Solana’s price action is being shaped by investor behavior at key price 
levels, as revealed by new on-chain data from Glassnode. Large clusters of 
traders have formed at both ends of the current trading range, which are now 
playing a central role in how Solana moves in the short term. This is 
especially true as overall Solana trading activity and market participation 
continue to slow down. $144 Resistance Builds As Break-Even Sellers Line Up 
According to Glassnode’s URPD chart, Solana’s supply distribution reveals a 
sharp cluster of holdings at $144, where 27 million SOL, close to 5% of the 
total supply, is currently concentrated. This level has now become a test of 
resistance for Solana&#8217;s price action in the past few days. Related Reading: 
Ethereum Whales Pounce On The Dip, Snag $236 Million In ETH What makes this 
zone particularly significant is its historical context. On January 19, when 
SOL reached its all-time high, this same level already held 20.6 million 
tokens. The rise in holdings since then indicates that many investors are 
sitting near their entry points and may be inclined to sell once prices 
revisit $144 to break even. This creates a psychological barrier that could 
stall or even reverse rallies if bullish momentum proves too weak to overpower 
profit-taking at this zone. Beneath this resistance lies another major supply 
wall at $135, where 26.6 million SOL is currently held. Taken together, these 
two zones are likely to cap upward movement unless volume surges dramatically 
or there are new bullish events that will attract stronger demand. Image From 
X: Glassnode Long-Term Holders Reinforce Positions To Form Strong Support At 
$112 A Solana price support is also forming with notable strength, especially 
around the $112 region. Glassnode’s data shows that 9.7 million SOL, 
approximately 1.67% of the supply, is now positioned at this level. Back on 
January 19, only 4 million SOL tokens were held here. Therefore, the increase 
to 9.7 million SOL tokens means that long-term investors have doubled down and 
reinforced their cost basis after the decline in recent weeks. This signals a 
high probability of price defense in the face of selling pressure, as these 
holders are likely committed to maintaining their positions rather than 
cutting losses. Below $112, however, the safety net begins to thin. The $94 to 
$100 range collectively holds nearly 21 million SOL, but beneath that, there’s 
a wide void. Between $94 and $56, supply thins out dramatically, indicating a 
potential “air pocket” in price action. If the $100 mark collapses, Solana 
could experience a strong drop due to the absence of strong buyer interest in 
this lower range. Further complicating the outlook is Solana’s steadily 
declining velocity, which has now sunk to its lowest point in five months. 
This metric, which tracks how often SOL changes hands, has reverted to levels 
last seen in October 2024. Such a sharp decline in circulation reflects a 
clear drop in investor engagement. This dwindling activity exacerbates bearish 
sentiment, suggesting that even with support at $112, a muted market response 
may limit recovery efforts. SOL: Velocity. Image From Glassnode Related 
Reading: XRP Set For Big Rally – Analyst Says ‘Double Digits’ This Year At the 
time of writing, Solana is trading at $131. Solana has spent the past seven 
days trading between the upper end of $135 and the lower end of $122. Featured 
image from Coins.ph, chart from TradingView

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