ChainCatcher message, CoinGecko data shows that the total cryptocurrency market capitalization has dropped to $3.43 trillion, with a 24H decline of 2.1%.In addition, BTC market share is 55.0%, ETH market share is 11.6%, and Ethereum Gas fee is 3.658 GWEI.

ChainCatcher message, Coinglass data shows that today the nominal value of the total BTC options open interest is 38.88 billion USD; the nominal value of the ETH options open interest is 9.1 billion USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, in the past week, El Salvador has increased its holdings by 29 BTC ($2.84 million), bringing the total holdings to 5,995 BTC ($562 million).

ChainCatcher news, according to HODL15Capital data, the US Bitcoin spot ETF has purchased 520,000 BTC so far this year. Currently, there are only 1.2 million Bitcoins left to be mined.

ChainCatcher message, OKX-BTC/USDT is currently at $94115.50, with a 24-hour decline of 3.39%.

ChainCatcher news, Santiment posted on X that over the past two years, the number of cryptocurrency holders has significantly increased. Here are the non-empty wallet counts for the top four cryptocurrencies by market capitalization:BTC: 54.7 million (+27%);ETH: 134.9 million (+47%);USDT: 6.57 million (+66%);XRP: 5.75 million (+28%).

ChainCatcher message, OKX-BTC/USDT is currently at $95043.70, with a 24-hour decline of 2.06%.

ChainCatcher news, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor has released Bitcoin Tracker information for the seventh consecutive week. However, this time is different from before. Previously, every time MicroStrategy bought BTC, the website would mark a green dot on the corresponding date, and the BTC price trend line was in blue. This time, the previous green dots on the website have turned into orange dots, and he stated that the orange dots on the website have an incentivizing effect.According to previous patterns, MicroStrategy always increases its Bitcoin holdings the day after related news is released.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Washington Post, Morningstar analyst Dan Romanoff stated that although gold is generally considered the best asset for hedging against inflation, Bitcoin may be a more useful inflation hedge tool.Over the past five years, both Bitcoin and gold have appreciated in value beyond inflation, with Bitcoin's increase being relatively larger. Dan Romanoff believes that although there is not much historical data on the performance of cryptocurrencies in different economic cycles, a small investment in Bitcoin can be justified. He added, "If Amazon could keep a small portion of its cash in Bitcoin, that seems quite reasonable."

ChainCatcher message, Santiment posted on X: "The further decline in cryptocurrency has driven Bitcoin's public sentiment to its lowest point this year. Traders are now showing severe panic, which is good news for contrarian investors, as they know market trends are contrary to retail expectations."

ChainCatcher message, OKX-BTC/USDT is currently at $96012.40, with a 24-hour decline of 1.70%.

ChainCatcher message, on-chain data shows that about an hour ago, the El Salvador wallet address increased its holdings by approximately 11 BTC (worth 1.06 million USD) for its strategic Bitcoin reserves.

ChainCatcher message, OKX-BTC/USDT is currently at $97021.90, with a 24-hour decline of 0.08%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, senior Bitcoin advisor to President Bukele, Max Keiser, revealed that President Bukele has increased the daily Bitcoin purchases, with a medium-term goal of acquiring an additional 20,000 Bitcoins.

ChainCatcher news, according to data provided by columnist Nikolaus Hoffman cited by Bitcoin Magazine on the X platform, despite the drop in Bitcoin prices this week, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs still purchased 4,349.7 BTC, approximately $423.6 million, while the mining output during the same period was only 2,250 BTC.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoinist, Bitcoin has experienced a significant pullback, dropping 15% from its all-time high of $108,300. This price drop marks a sharp shift in market sentiment, which has quickly turned from extremely bullish to uncertain and cautious. As altcoins have been hit hard, Bitcoin's pullback has raised concerns about the sustainability of the recent rally.Top analyst Maartunn recently emphasized that this adjustment coincides with the most severe sell-off activity on Coinbase since October 26, when the BTC trading price was $66,000. The increase in selling pressure clearly indicates a shift in the market from a bullish phase to one filled with fear and hesitation. The combination of reduced buying activity and rising selling pressure suggests that the market is struggling to maintain its upward momentum.Additionally, Bitcoin is currently testing the $92,000 level in search of support.

ChainCatcher news, on-chain data analysis agency CryptoQuant published an analysis of CEX leverage risks in the bull market. Despite a significant increase in open interest this year, Binance still maintains a strong reserve among major exchanges, with its Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT reserves far exceeding its open interest.Binance also reported the lowest and most stable leverage ratio among major exchanges, with a leverage ratio of 12.8 in December 2023, slightly rising to 13.5 in December 2024. Additionally, Bitcoin's open interest expanded by 2.6 times (from $4.45 billion to $11.64 billion), highlighting Binance's ability to cope with market volatility and chain liquidations. Furthermore, OKX also maintained a low leverage ratio.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju posted on the X platform that if a consensus is reached on the status of Bitcoin, it is entirely possible to use Bitcoin to repay U.S. debt. The only risk is that old whales might sell Bitcoin to attack the U.S.; however, if the U.S. government continues to accumulate Bitcoin until 2050 and its price keeps rising, one might doubt whether the old whales would really sell it.

ChainCatcher news, the Swiss Bitcoin platform and self-custody app Relai announced on platform X that it has increased its holdings by 13 BTC, with each BTC priced at $94,040.29. As of now, the company's total Bitcoin holdings have reached 30 BTC. Additionally, Relai mentioned Microsoft in this announcement, seemingly calling for it to adopt a Bitcoin strategy as well.