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Bitcoin holders are celebrating one year since the 2024 Bitcoin halving by 
praising BTC&#8217;s resilience amid a global trade war and suggesting an 
accelerated market cycle due to a growing institutional presence.
The 2024 Bitcoin halving reduced block rewards from 6.25 Bitcoin (BTC) to 
3.125 BTC, slashing new BTC issuance in half.
Despite rising concerns over a global trade war and escalating tariff tensions 
between the United States and China, BTC has climbed more than 33% since April 
2024, Cointelegraph Markets Pro data shows.
_BTC/USD, 1-year chart. Source:__Cointelegraph Markets Pro_
&#8220;So, even though Bitcoin&#8217;s showing resilience, I think the mix of past 
experiences, economic uncertainty, and this selling pressure is keeping 
investors on the sidelines, waiting for a stronger green light before they 
jump in,&#8221; said Enmanuel Cardozo, a market analyst at asset tokenization 
platform Brickken.
Cardozo added that institutional investment from firms such as Strategy and 
Tether could speed up Bitcoin&#8217;s traditional four-year halving cycle. He added:
&gt; &#8220;For the 2024 halving in May, that puts the bottom around Q3 this year and a 
&gt; peak mid-2026, but I think we might see things move it a bit sooner because 
&gt; the market&#8217;s more mature now with more liquidity.&#8221;
However, Bitcoin&#8217;s trajectory remains tied to broader monetary policy, the 
analyst added. He said a US Federal Reserve rate cut in May or June may &#8220;pump 
more money into the system and push Bitcoin up faster.&#8221;
The halving is a built-in feature of the Bitcoin network that assures 
Bitcoin&#8217;s scarcity, which is considered one of BTC&#8217;s defining monetary 
characteristics.
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tensions rise**_
## ETFs and institutions fuel faster cycle
Institutional adoption and Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may be 
contributing to a shorter market cycle, according to Vugar Usi Zade, chief 
operating officer at Bitget exchange.
Continued institutional buying, including by Bitcoin ETFs, paired with 
Bitcoin&#8217;s rising scarcity, may accelerate Bitcoin&#8217;s rise to new highs, he told 
Cointelegraph.
&#8220;With growing scarcity triggered by the halving, Bitcoin will likely retest 
its all-time high if it breaches the $90,000 mark in the coming weeks,&#8221; Usi 
Zade said. &#8220;While the halving offers a good basis for growth based on demand 
and scarcity, the timeline for impact on price can vary over time.&#8221;
He noted that Bitcoin&#8217;s growth remains closely tied to traditional financial 
markets and investor sentiment.
_**Related:**__**Bitcoin speculative appetite declines as investors seek 
safety**_
Bitcoin reached a new all-time high above $109,000 on Jan. 20, 273 days after 
the 2024 Bitcoin halving, signaling an accelerated market cycle.
_Source:__Jelle_
In comparison, it took Bitcoin 546 days to reach an all-time high after the 
2021 halving, and 518 days after the 2017 halving, according to data shared by 
popular crypto trader Jelle, in an April 8 X post.
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more: Hodler&#8217;s Digest, March 2 &#8211; 8**_

Bitcoin up 33% since 2024 halving as institutions disrupt cycle

New blockchain information shows that large investors remain in control of the 
Shiba Inu crypto market, potentially creating both stability and risk for 
smaller traders. The meme coin has experienced regular trading activity 
throughout while exhibiting zero price actions over recent days. Related 
Reading: Today’s $1K XRP Bag May Become Tomorrow’s Jackpot, Crypto Founder 
Says Major Holders Hodl Most Of SHIB Tokens According to blockchain tracking 
site IntoTheBlock, around 74% of Shiba Inu&#8217;s 95 billion circulating tokens are 
in whale-like large addresses. The concentration is high and puts the token&#8217;s 
ecosystem into the hands of few wealth investors. Concentration among large 
holders sends contradictory signals to the market: some analysts interpret it 
as a confidence vote for SHIB&#8217;s future, while others see it as a double-edged 
sword that creates an unstable environment wherein the big players would set 
off cataclysmic price fluctuations should they wish to liquidate their assets. 
Weekly Transaction Volume Exceeds $120 Million In the same tracking metrics, 
there have been large trades covering over $120 million with respect to SHIB 
within the last week (each trade being above $100,000). This substantial 
trading volume comes despite minimal price action, with the meme crypto having 
a current price tag of $0.00001226 and showing less than 1% daily change. The 
volume of transactions provides a glimpse into institutional and whale-scale 
activity on the platform, a market analyst disclosed. The ongoing high-value 
transactions indicate sustained interest among large investors, despite the 
price staying flat. Retail Traders Confronted With Reassurance And Risk The 
large holding of SHIB tokens by rich investors is a mixed picture for small 
investors. On the positive side, the investment from such huge investors could 
assuage retail investors regarding the token&#8217;s stability and long-term worth. 
But this configuration also creates substantial risk. Any abrupt change of 
position by these large holders can bring on rapid and steep price action. 
Market watchers point out that when the ownership is so concentrated, even 
normal portfolio rebalancing by a handful of large holders can make a huge 
market disturbance. Crypto Market Watches Whale Behavior For Price Signals 
Since whale activity usually precedes significant market action, it is closely 
monitored by the crypto community. With over 70% of the SHIB supply in the 
hands of moneyed investors and $120 million in recent high transactions, many 
are keeping tabs for reversals in sentiment from such powerful hands. Related 
Reading: Whales Swallowing Bitcoin Fast — Will This Push BTC Price Up? The 
current context of SHIB truly depicts a classic case of where a few well-to-do 
investors can significantly impact price action in cryptocurrency markets. In 
these circumstances, the very high transaction volumes reflect true interest 
among institutional investors, while the extreme concentration of holdings 
must certainly remain a foremost consideration in the assessment of any market 
dynamics concerning SHIB. Featured image from Gemini Imagen, chart from 
TradingView

Shiba Inu Sees $120 Million Weekly Surge—Whales Tighten Their Grip

Bitcoin (BTC) tapped 3-day lows into the April 20 weekly close as analysis 
warned of a fresh liquidity grab next._BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: 
Cointelegraph/TradingView_
## Analysis sees Bitcoin crossing $83,000
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping 
1.5% to $83,974 on the day before rebounding.
Still broadly less volatile over the weekend, Bitcoin sought to stem the 
week&#8217;s downside as doubts appeared over the strength of nearby support.
Investigating the current liquidity setup across exchange order books, popular 
analyst Mark Cullen was particularly skeptical of $83,000.
&#8220;Bitcoin 90k liquidity still calling. BUT, i think the 83k level isn&#8217;t safe, 
those lows from last Sunday and Wednesday are likely to get run first,&#8221; he 
summarized on X.
&gt; &#8220;THEN we wait for the reaction and bullish structure to build back inside 
&gt; the range low.&#8221;
_Bitcoin order book liquidity chart. Source: Mark Cullen/X_
Cullen and others nonetheless saw a short-term BTC price range between $83,000 
and $86,000 staying in place over the Easter holiday weekend.
&gt; 📈#Bitcoin Range Bound‼️ 
&gt; 
&gt; The long easter weekend is likely yo see $BTC play out a range between83k 
&gt; and 86k. With it al ready sweeping the highs of the range late last week, 
&gt; IMO we are going to see liquidity sought from the lows before continuation 
&gt; higher.#Crypto #BTC https://t.co/iNllx4LexJ pic.twitter.com/6zx5gXZx79 
&gt; 
&gt; &#8212; AlphaBTC (@mark_cullen) April 20, 2025
&#8220;Pretty slow market during this long weekend as expected. I think next week 
will get interesting as the charts are quite compressed. Any decent good/bad 
headline could spark a pretty large move I think. Even if its just from 
positions getting squeezed,&#8221; popular trader Daan Crypto Trades continued.
&gt; &#8220;Generally those moves are not one you want to be fading when it occurs. 
&gt; $83K-$86K is the range to watch in the short term.&#8221;
_BTC/USDT 15-minute chart with CME futures data. Source: Daan Crypto Trades/X_
An accompanying chart showed BTC price action relative to the latest closing 
point of CME Group&#8217;s Bitcoin futures, potentially inviting the creation of a 
&#8220;gap&#8221; that could provide a short-term price magnet.
Fellow trader Roman meanwhile eyed what could become a return to multimonth 
lows as part of a bullish inverse head and shoulders reversal pattern.
&#8220;If volume is decreasing on the way to 76k, I&#8217;ll take longs,&#8221; he told X 
followers.
## Confidence increases over BTC price breakout
Updating readers on the daily chart, popular trader and analyst Rekt Capital 
had good news.
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price upside**_
Bitcoin, he confirmed, had definitively broken out of a multimonth downtrend 
without violating it during retests as support.
&#8220;Bitcoin hasn&#8217;t just broken the Downtrend and successfully retested it as 
support for the first time since Downtrend formation,&#8221; he wrote.
&gt; &#8220;But Bitcoin has also been able to sustainably maintain above the Downtrend 
&gt; for a period of several consecutive days now.&#8221;
_BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: Source: Rekt Capital/X_
As Cointelegraph reported, the fate of the downtrend had been on the radar for 
weeks, with not everyone agreeing that price had left it behind for good.
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Bitcoin gets $90K short-term target amid warning support 'isn't safe'

Bitcoin traded at $84,068 on April 20, 2025, with a market capitalization of 
$1.66 trillion, a 24-hour trading volume of $12.23 billion, and an intraday 
price range between $84,037 and $85,470. Bitcoin The daily chart signals a 
potential bullish reversal following a sharp correction that drove bitcoin to 
a low of $74,434 before rebounding to […]