Michael Saylor has flashed the tell-tale sign for an incoming Bitcoin purchase for MicroStrategy. The incoming purchase will be a massive haul for MicroStrategy, with investors jockeying for positions ahead of the market-moving announcement.
Michael Saylor Hints At Incoming Bitcoin Acquisition
MicroStrategy has its sights on a fresh Bitcoin purchase in the coming days after company CEO Michael Saylor hinted at an incoming acquisition. Saylor shared MicroStrategy’s portfolio tracker in an X post, a tell-tale sign typically preceding a Bitcoin purchase announcement.
Michael Saylor’s post was accompanied by a caption hinting at increased buying activity by the software firm. The latest hint follows Saylor’s plans to raise $84B for Bitcoin purchases via stock sales to fund its acquisition spree.
“Too much blue, not enough orange,” said Michael Saylor in an X post.
According to the portfolio tracker, MicroStrategy holds 553,555 BTC worth $52.8 billion at currency prices. Given fresh capital raises, investors are rippling with enthusiasm that the incoming purchase will be the largest by MicroStrategy.
While the incoming purchase is poised to push MicroStrategy’s holdings closer to 600K, the software company holds over 2% of Bitcoin’s total supply. Furthermore, the purchase may see MicroStrategy leapfrog BlackRock in the race to 1 million Bitcoin.
Will The Purchase Move The Markets?
Barely hours after Michael Saylor shared the portfolio tracker with the caption, BTC price climbed by nearly 3%. An actual purchase will send prices on a rally akin to previous BTC acquisition announcements by MicroStrategy.
Bitcoin price has traded sideways for over a week, and markets are eyeing strong fundamentals to power a push to $100,000. Crypto analyst Javon Marks is eyeing a BTC rally to set prices toward $116,652, but it is unclear if MicroStrategy’s purchase will power the rally.
“As for Bitcoin’s target at $116,652, it goes unchanged and prices have made monumental progress in a recovery recently towards it,” said Marks.
Bitcoin trades at $95,000 with indicators pointing northward toward $100K in search of a catalyst to trigger a rally. However, Robert Kiyosaki and Arthur Hayes have predicted the Bitcoin price to $1 million, but Michael Saylor says he will “forever buy the top.”
Amid market uncertainty, Cardano (ADA) has been consolidating in a tight range over the past few days near a crucial level, creating a make-or-break situation. For the past 11 days, ADA has been fluctuating between $0.70 and $0.74, now testing the lower boundary of this range.
ADA’s Current Price Momentum
Besides this consolidation, ADA’s current price is also supported by an ascending trendline that has been intact since the beginning of March 2025. The asset is currently trading near $0.71 and has registered a modest price surge of over 0.50% in the past 24 hours.
Cardano (ADA) Technical Analysis and Key Levels
According to expert technical analysis, ADA is already forming a symmetrical triangle pattern alongside its ongoing consolidation. If the asset breaks out of this pattern and closes a four-hour candle above the $0.74 level, there is a strong possibility it could breach the consolidation and surge by 15% to reach the $0.85 mark.
Source: Trading View
As of now, the asset holds the potential to rise by 3%, meaning it could easily reach the $0.736 level. This prediction applies to a lower time frame. However, on a higher time frame, ADA’s daily chart suggests that a major rally will only begin once the asset closes a daily candle above the $0.85 level.
With the ongoing bearish market sentiment and an unclear pattern, traders and investors seem to be participating less in ADA, resulting in a record drop in trading volume, as reported by the on-chain analytics firm Santiment.
Source: Santiment
Data reveals that the asset’s trading volume is at its lowest since the beginning of 2025. Moreover, in the past 24 hours, the volume has dropped further by 15%.
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Amid market uncertainty, Cardano (ADA) has been consolidating in a tight range over the past few days near a crucial level, creating a make-or-break situation. For the past 11 days, ADA has been fluctuating between $0.70 and $0.74, now testing the lower boundary of this range. ADA’s Current Price Momentum Besides this consolidation, ADA’s current …
Circle ostensibly turned down the offer since it was too low based on its market value and prospects.
Ripple is keen to expand its recently launched RLUSD to compete with Tether USDT among others.
Ripple Labs proposed to takeover Circle Internet Group Inc. for $4 billion to $5 billion. According to people familiar with the matter, Circle, the second largest stablecoin issuer, turned down the offer and termed it as too low.
Meanwhile, Ripple has not yet made another move but remains interested in acquiring Circle. Moreover, Circle’s USDC has penetrated global web3 markets to hit a market cap of about $61.6 billion and a 24 hour average trading volume of about $6.9 billion.
“We do not comment on market rumors. As we are currently in a quiet period with the U.S. SEC, we cannot comment further on our corporate financial plans. Our long-term goals remain the same,” Circle’s spokesperson told Bloomberg.
Top Reasons Why Ripple Eyes Circle
Circle’s market complexities
Earlier in April, Circle filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. SEC, with the aim of listing on NYSE under ticker CRCL. While Circle’s revenue grew by 16 percent to $1.7 billion YoY, the company’s net income and EBITDA fell sharply.
The company has attributed the decline in net income to increased partner costs, service discontinuation, in addition to operational expenses. For instance, the company has reported an increase in distribution and transaction costs from higher fees on its partners led by Coinbase Global.
Future growth prospects for RLUSD
Ripple Labs recently launched RLUSD to help streamline its cross-border payments system, which includes backing up XRP adoption. However, the company has faced intense competition from existing stablecoins led by Tether USDT.
Additionally, RLUSD has experienced significant competition from similar products, such as USD1(USD1)by Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial that has already surpassed $2 billion in market cap.
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Circle ostensibly turned down the offer since it was too low based on its market value and prospects. Ripple is keen to expand its recently launched RLUSD to compete with Tether USDT among others. Ripple Labs proposed to takeover Circle Internet Group Inc. for $4 billion to $5 billion. According to people familiar with the …
Bitget exchange, in collaboration with blockchain security firms SlowMist and Elliptic, has exposed the terrifying anatomy of the most advanced crypto scams in recent times.
These findings come amid rising security incidents, ranging from high-profile attacks to government involvement in crypto laundering attacks.
AI Deepfakes, Social Tactics Behind 2025 Crypto Scam Rise: Bitget Report
The report cites AI deepfakes, weaponized psychology, and social engineering. It lays bare how bad actors use synthetic videos, virtual identities, and fake crypto meetings to deceive users and dismantle trust in the Web3 ecosystem.
A key finding in the report is that in 2025, scams will go beyond stealing user keys to hijack victims’ realities. From celebrity deepfakes to Trojan job offers and fake Zoom meetings, the latest scams blend high-tech deception with low-tech manipulation.
Bitget’s report categorizes the most dangerous threats under three pillars: deepfake impersonation, social engineering scams, and advanced Ponzi schemes. The most insidious are deepfakes.
AI Deepfakes Blur the Line Between Real and Fake
In early 2025, Hong Kong police arrested 31 individuals in a deepfake scam syndicate. Perpetrators stole $34 million by impersonating crypto executives during fake investment calls. This was just one of 87 similar operations dismantled across Asia in Q1 alone.
“…attackers using AI synthesis tools to fabricate audio and video likenesses of well-known project founders, exchange executives, or community KOLs in order to mislead users. These fabricated materials are often highly realistic,” read an excerpt in the report shared with BeInCrypto.
With tools like Synthesia, ElevenLabs, and HeyGen, attackers fabricate dynamic likenesses of public figures. Named victims include Elon Musk and Singapore’s Prime Minister. Bad actors create convincing videos to promote fraudulent platforms.
These videos are often distributed on social channels like Telegram, X (Twitter), and YouTube Shorts. Based on the report, they turn off comments to maintain a façade of legitimacy.
One case involved deepfake clips of Singapore Minister Lee Hsien Loong endorsing a “government-backed crypto initiative.” The campaign reportedly ensnared thousands before it was flagged.
Zoom, but Make It a Scam
Another disturbing tactic involves impersonating Zoom. Victims receive fake meeting invites from “crypto executives,” prompting them to download Trojan-laced software.
During the meeting, scammers use deepfake avatars and fabricated credentials to trick users into sharing wallet access or approving malicious transactions.
“The people luring you to download fake Zoom for meetings are extremely persuasive, making you feel it’s unlikely to be fake. A key point is that the participants you see during the meeting are actually displayed using deepfake videos… Don’t doubt it, in the AI era, video and voice forgery can be extremely realistic…,” SlowMist founder Cos shared on X.
Once inside the system, attackers can access browser data, cloud storage, or private keys, exposing users to total account compromise. These multi-layered attacks represent a new “identity hijack” category combining technical infiltration and social trust manipulation.
Social Engineering to Exploit Human Vulnerability
Bitget’s report stresses that modern scams rely as much on psychology as code. One notable trend is the rise of “AI arbitrage bot” scams, where scammers promise effortless gains using ChatGPT-branded smart contracts.
Bad actors trick users into deploying malicious code via fake Remix IDE pages, and their funds are instantly rerouted to scammer wallets.
What’s worse? These schemes are often small-scale, targeting victims for $50–$200 at a time. While the losses are minor enough to deter pursuit, they are frequent enough to generate large cumulative profits for attackers.
Ponzi Schemes Behind Promised Yields
Beyond AI-generated scams, Bitget also warns that traditional Ponzi and pyramid schemes have not disappeared, but have mutated. Specifically, these scams have undergone a “digital evolution,” leveraging on-chain tools, rapid viral marketing, and the illusion of legitimacy through smart contracts.
Instead of opaque offshore bank accounts, modern-day fraudsters attract victims through Telegram groups, Twitter hype, and tokens with built-in referral mechanics.
Smart contracts give these scams a thin veneer of decentralization and transparency. Meanwhile, carefully obfuscated tokenomics mimic legitimate yield structures until the inevitable collapse.
A potent mix of social engineering and digital virality is fueling this transformation. Influencers and anonymous promoters often seed these scams through memes, testimonials, or even AI-generated videos posing as reputable figures.
Projects disguised as “community-driven” DAOs or staking protocols rope users in with unsustainable returns, creating a frenzy of buy-ins that mask the exit liquidity strategy.
As regulation struggles to catch up, the speed and scale at which these digital Ponzi schemes propagate make them harder to track.
A Call for Skepticism and Collective Defense
Against this backdrop, Bitget has launched a dedicated Anti-Scam Hub, integrating real-time behavioral analytics to flag suspicious activity.
It has partnered with Elliptic and SlowMist to trace illicit fund flows and dismantle phishing infrastructures across multiple chains.
The report urges users to verify all asset-related instructions across multiple channels, noting that visual and auditory credibility is no longer enough. It also encourages projects to adopt on-chain signature broadcasts and maintain a single verified communication channel.
Scam Red Flags and Protection Measures. Source: Bitget report
With scams advancing, so must user and ecosystem defenses. The crypto industry now faces a dual challenge: safeguarding assets and rebuilding user trust in a digital world where anyone can be anyone.
