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This cycle feels different—and the data backs it up. According to CryptoQuant, inflows from wallets holding less than 1 BTC have dropped to their lowest level in nine years. In simple terms: retail in

This cycle feels different—and the data backs it up.
According to CryptoQuant, inflows from wallets holding less than 1 BTC have dropped to their lowest level in nine years. In simple terms: retail investors are largely absent from the market.
But while small players step back, big money is stepping in.
Major financial institutions are steadily expanding their crypto exposure:
Morgan Stanley has launched a Bitcoin ETF
Charles Schwab is preparing spot Bitcoin trading access
Franklin Templeton has built out a dedicated crypto division
Fannie Mae is exploring Bitcoin-backed mortgages
The contrast is striking:
👉 Wall Street is accumulating, while Main Street is sitting out
JP Richardson captured it bluntly:
“This might be the first cycle where institutions are in a bull market—and retail doesn’t even know it.”
So where did retail go?
The answer is less about crypto—and more about the real world.
Rising inflation and cost of living have squeezed disposable income, leaving many unable to participate in speculative markets. Michaël van de Poppe noted that for many, covering monthly expenses now takes priority over investing.
At the same time, some capital has rotated into traditional markets like equities and commodities, which have delivered strong returns recently.
In the short term, crypto remains heavily influenced by macro factors—oil prices, the U.S. dollar, and inflation expectations continue to shape sentiment.
But zoom out, and a bigger shift is unfolding:
This may not be a retail-driven cycle. It may be an institutional one.
That has real implications:
• Slower, more structured market moves
• Less hype-driven volatility
• More capital flowing through regulated channels
Bottom line:
This isn’t the absence of a bull market—
it’s a bull market that retail hasn’t fully shown up for… yet.


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A 46.3 million ounce silver shortfall is keeping pressure on an already tight market



A 46.3 million ounce silver shortfall is keeping pressure on a market that was already tight before 2026 got going, according to the World Silver Survey 2026 released on Wednesday.

Reportedly, global demand stayed above supply for the fifth year in a row in 2025, the deficit smaller than it was in 2024, but it still put more stress on above-ground stocks.

The 88-page report was released by the Silver Institute and researched and produced by Metals Focus, the London-based precious metals consultancy. Its numbers show that total silver demand slipped 2% last year to 1.13 billion ounces, but that top-line figure does not mean the market loosened up.

A strong rise in investment demand helped keep the market under pressure even as some other segments weakened. Coin and net bar demand rose 14%, which nearly canceled out declines elsewhere.

Industrial use lost steam as investors bought more silver and regional demand split sharply

Industrial silver demand fell 3% to 657.4 million ounces in 2025 after four straight years of strong growth. Electrical and electronics demand dropped 2%, but the market still got support from spending tied to AI infrastructure, solid automotive use, and healthy power grid investment.

But solar demand weakened, according to the survey, because strong competition and higher silver raw material costs pushed photovoltaic manufacturers to speed up thrifting and substitution.

Demand for brazing alloys still rose 1%, helped by the auto and aerospace sectors. Other industrial demand fell 7% because the ethylene oxide market slowed.

By region, most of the silver demand losses in 2025 came from East and South Asia, while Europe and North America stayed kind of stable, according to the survey.

Coin and net bar demand turned higher after two st

A 46.3 million ounce silver shortfall is keeping

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Buying coffee with bitcoin is easy, the resulting tax burden is not


You can buy a cup of coffee with bitcoin easily enough in the U.S. — and get a tax headache thrown in for free.

The form-filling burden is enough to deter users from using the largest cryptocurrency to pay for real-world transactions, according to the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank known for its support of free markets, limited government and individual liberty. Abolishing capital gains tax could change that, it said.

"It’s never been easier to use Bitcoin as money," Nicholas Anthony, a research fellow at the institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, wrote in a report. "Yet, at the same time, the tax code puts an incredible burden on law-abiding citizens. Something as simple as buying a cup of coffee every day with Bitcoin can result in over 100 pages of tax filings."

That's because the tax system doesn't treat bitcoin as cash at the point of payment. Instead, every transaction is treated as if an asset has been sold just at that moment, triggering capital gains calculations. And the calculations aren't straightforward.

That means figuring out when the bitcoin (or fraction of bitcoin) used in the transaction was originally acquired, how much it cost and the value at the moment it was spent. The difference is then treated as a taxable capital gain or loss.

Then it gets complicated. It's quite possible the BTC was accumulated in several batches rather than a single purchase. So when you paid for the coffee, the coins could have been acquired at different times, each with its own cost basis and purchase price. Those details need to be retrieved, recorded and reported. Every time.

The headache doesn't stop there, because there is always a risk of penalty or audit in case you make a mistake in reporting.

The fix

Anthony said the system is broken and Congress can fix it i

Buying coffee with bitcoin is easy, the resulting

Chainlink price has remained confined in the consolidation range between $8 and $10 since early February this year as market participants weigh broader macroeconomic uncertainty against the protocol’s

Chainlink price approaches bullish SMA crossover as whales accumulate, will it breakout? Partnership

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On-chain data shows altcoins like XRP and Solana are observing a higher amount of investor loss relative to their market caps than Bitcoin.

XRP & Solana Are Observing A High Value On The Relative Unrealized Loss
In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has talked about how the Relative Unrealized Loss compares between the various top coins in the cryptocurrency sector. The “Unrealized Loss” is an indicator that keeps track of the total amount of loss that’s held by investors as a whole on a given digital asset network.

The metric works by going through the transaction history of each coin on the blockchain to determine the last price at which it was involved in a move. If this previous transfer value was more than the current spot price for any token, then that particular token is considered to be held at an unrealized loss right now.

The exact amount of loss held by the coin is naturally equal to the difference between the two prices. The Relative Unrealized Loss, which is the version of the metric that’s of relevance here, sums up this difference for all loss tokens and finds what percentage of the market cap that it makes up for.

A counterpart metric called the Relative Unrealized Profit finds the same for the profit portion of the supply. That is, the tokens that have a cost basis lower than the current spot price. Now, here is the chart shared by Glassnode that shows the trend in the Relative Unrealized Loss for the four top cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana.


Looks like the indicator has gone up for all of these assets in recent months | Source: Glassnode on X
As is visible in the above graph, the Relative Unrealized Loss has witnessed a rise across the sector during the last few months. This increase is a natural consequence of the bearish price action that the various assets have seen in this w

On-chain data shows altcoins like XRP and Solana a

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The United States came remarkably close to becoming a net crude oil exporter last week for the first time since World War Two, as American shipments surged to meet surging international demand. The dr

The United States came remarkably close to becoming a net crude oil exporter last week for the first time since World War Two, as American shipments surged to meet surging international demand. The dramatic shift was triggered by disruptions to Middle Eastern oil flows following the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, which effectively halted roughly 20% of global oil and gas transit through the critical Strait of Hormuz. With Iranian threats cutting off a significant portion of worldwide energy supplies, refiners across Asia and Europe scrambled to secure alternative sources, turning heavily to the U.S. the world's largest oil producer. As a result, net U.S. crude imports narrowed to just 66,000 barrels per day (bpd), the lowest recorded level since weekly tracking began in 2001, while exports climbed to 5.2 million bpd, a seven-month high.European buyers absorbed approximately 47% of U.S. crude exports, with top destinations including the Netherlands, France, and Germany. Asia accounted for around 37%, up from 30% just a year ago, with Japan and South Korea among the leading importers. Countries like Greece and Turkey are receiving American crude for the first time in years, reflecting how dramatically global trade flows have shifted.Soaring Brent crude prices which briefly hit nearly $150 per barrel made U.S. oil significantly more attractive to overseas refiners. The Brent-WTI spread widened to over $20 per barrel, further incentivizing American exports while reducing domestic appetite for costlier imports.Despite this historic momentum, analysts warn the U.S. is fast approaching its export ceiling of roughly 6 million bpd, constrained by pipeline infrastructure and tanker availability. With freight costs rising and logistical pressures mounting, sustaining this export surge will require strategic coordination, 

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Buyers stepping in — momentum slowly building 📈
A clean bounce from here could trigger a sharp upside move 🚀
Stay alert, this one can move fast 👀 

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SHIB Outlook as Price Remains Range-Bound

Meanwhile, Shiba Inu is in a range on higher timeframes. On the daily chart, the token has trended within a channel for 35 days, dating back to March 11. Within this wedge, it has shuffled between the upper resistance and lower support trendlines.

Currently, SHIB is approaching the channel's lower support after a 2.83% drop on Tuesday. If bears continue to dominate proceedings, the price may fall to retest the support around $0.00000562. Losing this level could cause the meme coin to break down, targeting $0.00000523 first, then Saved

However, regaining momentum around the current level or the support paves the way for a retest of the channel's upper resistance at $0.00000625. A breakout, if momentum persists, targets $0.00000644 first. The next major resistance is around the February 14 lower high of $0.00000725.

SHIB Outlook as Price Remains Range-Bound Meanwhi

On April 16, the dollar slightly declined after hitting a six-week low overnight, influenced by renewed risks to the Federal Reserve's independence and cautious optimism regarding a peace agreement fo

Dollar Slightly Declines Amid Fed Independence Risks and Hopes for Iran War Peace

Ethereum Price Prediction: Support Tested, $2,400 Caps Ethereum is testing a key support area while traders watch whether buyers can hold the latest pullback. At the same time, resistance levels at $2

Ethereum Price Prediction: Support Tested, $2,400 Caps 
Ethereum is testing a key support area while traders watch whether buyers can hold the latest pullback. At the same time, resistance levels at $2,400 and $2,665 keep the upside path crowded.
Ethereum Pullback Puts $2,222 to $2,036 Support Zone in Focus
Ethereum may be entering a wave two pullback, with chart analyst Man of Bitcoin pointing to a support area between $2,222 and $2,036. The setup mirrors a similar view on Bitcoin and suggests $ETH could face more short term downside before any stronger bullish continuation appears.



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