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_Whales drove the sell-off, absorbed liquidity, while retail exited and leverage flushed across the market._ Bitcoin’s recent price action points to a calculated liquidity event rather than broad market weakness. A sharp decline initially appeared tied to macro uncertainty, but the underlying

On March 29, Majie Brother Huang Licheng increased his holdings in BTC, ETH, and HYPE, with a total position value of approximately $15.2 million. He holds long positions of 15,500 HYPE, 56 BTC, and 5,425 ETH, with liquidation prices of $18.9, $61,067, and $1,947, respectively, while also placing limit sell orders.

Key Insights: Bittensor surged 17% in one day, with strong weekly and monthly gains supported by broader crypto stability and rising investor participation. Institutional access expanded through new exchange products while Grayscale’s trust premium signaled sustained demand for

Shiba Inu's derivatives market shows decreased activity as open interest falls to 8 trillion, indicating traders are withdrawing positions. However, the asset's price has seen a slight increase of 0.73%, suggesting potential recovery and renewed bullish sentiment.

During the period from 13:30 to 13:45 (UTC) on March 28, 2026, the spot price of ETH fluctuated between 2002.78 and 2043.89 USDT, recording a return of +1.27% within 15 minutes, with a volatility of 2.05%. During this time, market trading activity significantly increased, and the attention from short-term participants rapidly rose, leading to heightened price volatility. The main drivers of this fluctuation were net inflows of funds into ETFs and continued accumulation by institutions. In late March, daily inflows into ETH-related ETFs reached as high as $175 million, setting a new annual record, and directly driving short

During the period from 2026-03-28 13:30 to 13:45 (UTC), the BTC intraday return within 15 minutes reached +0.71%, reported 66,458.1 to 67,150.7 USDT, with a range of 1.04%. During the abnormal move, large transfers surged, exchange deposits were promptly scaled up, and market attention increased while short-term liquidity tightened. The main driving force behind this abnormal move is that large-portfolio accounts have continued to distribute their holdings since the end of 2025, and in early 2026 accelerated transferring BTC to major exchanges, resulting in significant short-term sell pressure. On the derivatives market side, BTC perpetual contracts experienced increased open interest and trading volume, indicating heightened hedging activity and speculative interest, which further amplified market volatility.

The first breakdown to under $68,000 seemed as just the beginning for bitcoin’s Friday correction, which just worsened with another dip to a fresh 3-week low. Most altcoins have followed suit, which has harmed over-leveraged traders, with more than 120,000 such participants being wrecked in the

The crypto market tumbled to the lowest levels in more than two weeks, with bitcoin BTC$66,212.05 dropping below $67,000 and ether (ETH) closing in on $2,000. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) lost 2.2% since midnight UTC, reaching its lowest since March 9. The fall coincided with a drop in U.S.

Cardano (ADA) is under pressure as it slips below the 0.26 USD level at the time of Saturday’s recording, nearly wiping out the recovery gains it achieved earlier in the week. Signals from the derivatives market and technical indicators are all leaning bearish, even though strong buying pressure from some “whales” may have

XLM surged 9% with strong volume, outperforming major cryptocurrencies. A break above $0.18 could trigger a 14% move toward $0.21. Rising Open Interest and whale activity signal growing bullish momentum. Momentum returned across the crypto market, and Stellar — XLM, quickly joined the

XRP shows improved risk/reward due to increased whale accumulation, but its futures market remains fragile with rising leverage and liquidations. It faces pressure from whale buying but needs sustained demand to ensure price stability amid speculation.

Gate News reports that on March 28, according to Hyperbot data, Ma Ji Da Ge Huang Li Cheng opened a new 10x leveraged long position in HYPE this morning, currently holding 9,000 HYPE. In addition, he also holds a 25x leveraged long position in Ethereum (currently holding 3,975 ETH) and a 40x leveraged long position in Bitcoin (currently holding 33 BTC). Currently, the total value of his positions is approximately $10.442 million, which has turned from profit to loss, with an unrealized loss of about $248,000.

Machi Big Brother has invested an additional $500,000 in $USDC to bolster his long positions in Ethereum, Bitcoin, and HYPE, despite facing over $30.8 million in losses. His strategy showcases unwavering confidence in these cryptocurrencies amidst a declining market.

Key Insights Cardano trades near $0.25 after a weekly decline, while geopolitical tensions and weak market sentiment continue to reduce investor confidence and participation. Open interest and funding rates signal bearish positioning, as declining participation and negative rates reflect

Key Insights The Shiba Inu saw long liquidations dominate recent activity as price reversed quickly, catching bullish traders off guard during a short-lived recovery phase. Open interest rebounded sharply after a decline, signaling renewed trader engagement and expectations of stronger price

Shiba Inu's price fell 4.3% to $0.000005965, with sellers dominating. Immediate support is at $0.00000595, while Bollinger Bands indicate potential downside to $0.00000533. Long traders faced losses, reflecting a market lacking direction.

According to CoinGlass data, on March 27th, the total amount of liquidations in the cryptocurrency market reached $498 million in the past 24 hours, with long positions being dominant. BTC and ETH saw liquidations of $209 million and $136 million respectively, affecting a total of 126,417 people. The largest single liquidation amounted to $6.3388 million.