Bitcoin briefly rallied from $108,000 to $113,500 on the 4-hour chart but gave it back with an intraday whipsaw, underscoring fragile liquidity.
Spot ETF demand reappeared with BTC ETFs adding $477 million and ETH ETFs adding $142 million (Oct. 21), yet flows are meeting sustained LTH distribution.
Long-term holder supply has declined by ~28,000 BTC since October 15; 30-day SMA of LTH outflows rose to ~22.5k BTC/day, as continued distribution remains a supply headwind.
Expect range trading with elevated volatility; favor low leverage and staggered entries into support bands.
Two insider-linked incidents dating back to February 2025 exposed support data from roughly 2,000 accounts. The exchange says no breach occurred and funds were never at risk.
Crypto markets recovered Monday as Iran nuclear talks progress and the Strait of Hormuz blockade remains without escalation. BTC approaches $74,000, but elevated equity correlation and fragile technicals keep the risk-reward unclear.
The HKMA handed its first approvals to the banks that already print the Hong Kong dollar. That tells you everything about what these tokens are meant to be.
Geopolitical pressure from the Strait of Hormuz standoff continues to weigh on BTC, which has failed to sustain gains above $72,500 even as whale selling dries up and leveraged shorts accumulate.
