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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation Challenge Why S&P 500’s $6 trillion melt up rally exposes Bitcoin amid range-bound wea

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Why S&P 500’s $6 trillion melt up rally exposes Bitcoin amid range-bound weakness
Stocks are back in “greed,” but Bitcoin’s longest decoupling in years points to one missing ingredient investors can’t ignore.
Traditional equities like the S&P 500 are staging a historic comeback, shaking off weeks of geopolitical anxiety to chart new all-time highs.

Yet Bitcoin, which has historically been a synchronized beneficiary of risk-on sentiment, is noticeably dragging its feet, leaving investors questioning what is missing from its narrative.

The S&P 500 closed higher by 0.8% this week, pushing the benchmark index to a record 7,022.95 and eclipsing its previous peak established in late January.

The milestone marks a dramatic reversal from the turbulent first quarter, where the index plummeted nearly 10% to a local bottom of 6,316.91 on March 30 amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict and subsequent oil price shocks.

While Wall Street celebrates a return to “greed” and heavily capitalized tech stocks reclaim their market dominance, Bitcoin remains ensnared in a prolonged consolidation phase.

The flagship cryptocurrency continues to trade significantly below its previous all-time high, highlighting a rare and persistent decoupling from traditional risk assets that has not been observed with this severity since 2020.




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HTX Community Spring Creation ContestBitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?Claim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation ChallengeRipple CEO Says Clarity Act Window Is Open but Less Confident in April Timeli

Ripple CEO Says Clarity Act Window Is Open but Less Confident in April Timeline

 Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the U.S.  The crypto industry may finally achieve regulatory clarity through the proposed Digital Asset Market Structure Clarity Act.

 He made the remarks while marking his 11th anniversary at Ripple, reflecting on the company's long campaign for clearer digital asset regulations in the United States.

 After more than a decade of advocacy, Garlinghouse believes the momentum in Washington indicates that the crypto industry is closer than ever to achieving regulatory clarity.

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 Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the U.S.  The crypto industry is approaching a decisive moment in its push for regulatory clarity.

 He suggested that the growing momentum in Washington suggests the industry is closer than ever to achieving clear crypto regulations through the Clarity Act.

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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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HTX Community Spring Creation ContestBitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?Post To Earn BonusMichael Saylor Revealed That His Company Has Made $1.3 Billion from Bitcoin in Just the Last Two Weeks Accor

Michael Saylor Revealed That His Company Has Made $1.3 Billion from Bitcoin in Just the Last Two Weeks



According to Michael Saylor, Strategy achieved significant profits from its Bitcoin ($BTC) strategy during the first two weeks of April 2026. Saylor stated that a total profit of 17,585 $BTC was made during this period, which is worth approximately $1.3 billion at current prices.

Saylor noted that this earnings measurement differs from the traditional accounting concept of “net profit,” but stated that, when evaluated within the framework of the “Bitcoin standard,” it is the closest indicator to net profit.

According to data shared by the company, as of April 15th, Strategy’s total $BTC holdings reached 780,897 $BTC. The current market value of this amount is estimated to be approximately $58.1 billion.

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Developed by Strategy, the “Bitcoin Gain” metric stands out as one of the key indicators used to measure the company’s performance. This metric measures the increase in the amount of Bitcoin per share as a result of the company purchasing $BTC using funds raised through financial instruments such as stock issuance, convertible bonds, and preferred shares.

This approach deviates from traditional financial reporting standards, offering investors a different value creation model. According to Saylor, while the $BTC Gain metric doesn’t directly represent accounting profit, it serves as the most accurate indicator of the value the company creates for shareholders as part of its Bitcoin strategy.

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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.



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