Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could bottom between $50,000 and $60,000 before rallying to $100,000 by year-end, according to major institutional strategists.

The $50,000-$60,000 Bottom Call

Jeff Kendrick, global head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, says any dip below $60,000 is a buying opportunity with $50,000 as a potential target. 

“I could see us back to $100,000 by the end of this year,” Kendrick said, targeting mid-to-late May as when risk assets might base.

“Everything internally is improving but the price of the stock is going down,” Kendrick added, comparing crypto’s current state to Jeff Bezos describing Amazon in the late 1990s. 

The underlying infrastructure…

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The Derivatives Setup

Open interest on PEPE futures climbed 11.56% to $228.54 million while 24-hour trading volume exploded 520.51% to $1.73 billion, signaling fresh money entering rather than just short covering. 

Liquidation data showed $98,000 in short liquidations over four hours versus $327,000 in longs, suggesting the rally caught a significant portion of the short side offside while skeptics remained.

PEPE had been more aggressively sold than Dogecoin, setting up a cleaner derivatives squeeze when the macro tailwind arrived. The volume wave dwarfed PEPE’s 30-day average of 1.23 trillion tokens.

The Technical Picture

PEPE’s daily chart had been grinding lower within a descending…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has cracked $73,000 but remains trapped within a broader range, leaving traders divided on whether the next major move will be higher or lower.

BTC Remains Stuck

According to prominent analyst Trader Mayne, Bitcoin is currently “diddling in the middle” of its range after sweeping liquidity at the lows and bouncing back toward the midpoint.

The key level to watch is $70,000, which roughly aligns with Monday’s high. If Bitcoin holds this level and reclaims the range high, momentum could build for a potential push toward $80,000.

However, the setup remains uncertain.

Bitcoin is currently trading around a key Fibonacci retracement level, where price often faces rejection.

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The $140M ETH Purchase

The purchase was BitMine’s biggest this year in token terms, worth nearly $140 million at current prices. 

Total ETH holdings now stand at 4,595,562 tokens, representing 3.81% of the ETH supply. The firm maintained a $1.2 billion cash position despite ramping up acquisitions.

BitMine now stakes 3.04 million ETH, generating about $180 million in annualized revenue with potential to reach $272 million as it locks up more tokens. 

The firm has staked more ETH than any other entity in the world, with the Composite Ethereum Staking Rate at 2.79% while BitMine’s own operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.81%.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is trading just below the $74,000 level as the broader cryptocurrency market enters a period of relative calm, with traders closely watching upcoming macroeconomic data for the next catalyst.

After several weeks of volatility, the largest cryptocurrency by market value has spent the past two days moving within a narrow range. Market participants say the current pause reflects uncertainty around interest rate expectations, inflation trends, and global liquidity conditions that could shape the next move across risk assets.

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), the second largest digital asset, has also stabilized during the same period, suggesting the broader crypto market is waiting…

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Crypto platform Crypto.com is making a direct push into the U.S. retirement market with the launch of Crypto.com IRAs, a new investment product that allows investors to hold cryptocurrencies, stocks, and exchange traded funds in a single tax advantaged account.

The launch signals a growing effort by digital asset companies to expand beyond trading platforms and into long term wealth management products. For investors, the move represents another step toward integrating digital assets into traditional financial planning.

As crypto adoption continues to rise among retail investors and institutions alike, retirement products that include digital assets are becoming an increasingly competitive…

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The $1.57B Bitcoin Purchase

Executive Chairman Michael Saylor announced the acquisition, bringing total holdings to 761,068 coins acquired for $57.61 billion, or an average of $75,696 per coin. 

The firm funded most of the purchase through $1.1 billion in STRC series preferred stock sales and $396 million in common stock sales.

Michael Saylor hinted at the purchase Sunday with an X post reading “Stretch the Orange Dots,” the eleventh such hint shared in 2026. This pattern typically precedes Strategy Bitcoin purchase announcements.

The $1.57 billion buy follows Strategy’s acquisition of 17,994 BTC between March 2-8 for about $1.28 billion at an average price of $70,946. 

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