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As the broader crypto market begins to recover from recent lows, on-chain data reveals a growing behavioral divide between Bitcoin’s long-term and short-term holders.

Its Long-term holders (LTHs) have resumed net accumulation for the first time since the last local top, while short-term holders (STHs) appear to be exiting the market.

BTC LTHs Return to Accumulation as STHs Capitulate

In a new report, pseudonymous CryptoQuant analyst IT Tech noted that a clear behavioral divide has emerged between BTC’s LTHs and STHs, suggesting the early formation of a re-accumulation phase.

This is based on an assessment of BTC’s Net Position Change for Long-Term Holders (LTH), which, per the analyst, has now flipped positive for the first time since BTC’s last local peak.

“This suggests that experienced, conviction-driven participants are gradually returning to accumulation after several months of sustained distribution. Their activity often reflects strategic, cycle-aware repositioning, not necessarily whale-sized capital flows,” the analyst noted.

Meanwhile, BTC STHs—those who have held BTC for less than 155 days—are selling into weakness, with net outflows remaining firmly in negative territory. This trend suggests capitulation, as newer investors reduce their exposure to the coin in response to recent price troubles. 

IT Tech noted that this behavioral divergence “tends to signal early stages of a re-accumulation phase.”

“Suppose long-term participants continue increasing their positions while short-term supply gets flushed out. This setup may serve as a constructive base for future price recovery, even if short-term price action remains choppy,” the analyst said. 

Momentum Builds for Bitcoin as Buying Pressure Surges

On the daily chart, BTC’s positive Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) reflects increasing investor demand and positive cash flow momentum. This further reinforces the possibility of a bullish breakout as projected by the analyst. 

At press time, this momentum indicator, which measures how money flows into and out of an asset, is at 0.10. A positive CMF reading like this indicates that buying pressure outweighs selloffs among market participants and hints at an extended price growth for BTC. 

Moreover, the coin’s Aroon Up Line currently sits at 100%, reinforcing the strength of its ongoing uptrend.

An asset’s Aroon Indicator measures the strength and direction of a trend by tracking the time since the highest and lowest prices over a given period. It comprises two lines: Aroon Up, which measures bullish momentum, and Aroon Down, which tracks bearish pressure. 

As with BTC, when the Aroon Up line is at 100, it signals strong upward momentum and a dominant bullish trend. This suggests that buying pressure is high, and the price may continue rising.

BTC Bulls Eye New Highs

BTC now trades firmly above the key support formed at $91,851. If the bullish pressure holds and demand rockets, the king coin could continue its uptrend to exchange hands at $95,971.

However, if traders resume profit-taking, this bullish projection will be invalidated. In that scenario, BTC’s price could retest the support at $91,851. Should it fail to hold, its price could fall to reach $87,730.

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Over 18 million US-based cryptocurrency users’ records are reportedly up for sale on the dark web, raising alarms about the security of personal data in the digital asset space. 

The database includes sensitive personal information sourced from more than 20 major cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms.

Dark Web Sale: Crypto Data for $10,000 Exposes Millions

Dark Web Informer reported the leak on April 15, sparking concerns regarding the security of cryptocurrency users in the US.

“A threat actor is allegedly selling a large US-based cryptocurrency user database, sourced from multiple exchanges and platforms,” the post read.

For just $10,000, buyers can access detailed information, including full names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses. The data, sourced from prominent platforms, could potentially expose millions of users to identity theft and other cybercrimes.

The leaked data reportedly includes around 1.5 million Binance US phone records and 79,743 full records. In addition, 1.8 million records were from Crypto.com, 432,000 from Coinbase, 197,000 from Robinhood, 121,071 from Kraken, 800,000 from Gemini, and 76,710 from CoinMarketCap.

“We want to clarify that there has been no data leak from Binance’s systems. Our security team has been actively monitoring a known hacker on the Dark Web who collects data by compromising browser sessions on infected computers,” Binance told BeInCrypto through an email.

Dark Web Informer shared a screenshot of the alleged sale listing, which also highlighted additional records from Ledger, Bitfinex, Coinmama, BearTax, USA Crypto Legacy, and others. The total dataset spans over 18 million lines of user information.

This report follows another alarming disclosure by Dark Web Informer. The analyst revealed that a separate threat actor was selling crypto investor leads tied to Robinhood accounts across the US and Europe.

The affected countries included the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, and the UK. The listing featured data that was not publicly scraped, suggesting that the information was obtained through unauthorized access or breaches. 

This is not the first time such warnings have surfaced. BeInCrypto previously reported that someone was selling the crypto user database from Ledger, Gemini, and Robinhood. Similarly, last month, the news emerged that over 230,000 combined user records from Binance and Gemini had reportedly been listed for sale on the dark web.

The continuous exposure of crypto users’ personal data stresses the urgent need for heightened security measures within the industry. Investors should enable two-factor authentication, use unique passwords, and remain vigilant against unsolicited communications that may attempt to harvest credentials.

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Bitcoin (BTC) recently soared to a new all-time high (ATH), sparking a fresh wave of macro debate across social media. Gold purists and crypto advocates are once again locking horns.

The pioneer crypto’s role in mainstream finance continues to grow, threatening gold’s status as a safe-haven asset.

Bitcoin’s New All-Time High Has Gold Maxis Coping, Not Converting

The debate followed a snide remark from gold enthusiast Debra Robinson, who highlighted Bitcoin’s foray past the $118,000 threshold.

While intended as a dig at Bitcoin’s perceived artificiality, the comment drew sharp rebuttals from some of crypto’s most respected macro thinkers, with investor Preston Pysh quickly firing back.

“Imagine paying for man-made numbers on GLD where you can’t even audit whether the numbers are real or not,” wrote the investor.

Macro strategist Lyn Alden offered a more tempered take, suggesting gold holders adopt a hybrid strategy.

“Precious metal enthusiasts could buy a Bitcoin position of like 5% of their metals position,” Alden wrote.

According to Alden, this would hedge against the risk of Bitcoin gradually taking market share. The macro strategist, who has long emphasized risk-balanced portfolios, also responded to a growing chorus of skeptics questioning the logic of diversifying into Bitcoin.

Meanwhile, other users argue that most gold holders already own Bitcoin, but not vice versa. Alden ascribes the strong pivot among Bitcoin holders to focus on BTC to its massive outperformance relative to gold.

“Given bitcoin’s massive outperformance vs gold, it’s harder to convince someone to dilute/diversify in that direction,” she added.

As the pioneer crypto continues to outpace traditional hedges like gold, the philosophical divide between “savers” and “speculators” seems to widen.

Peter Spina, a precious metal maximalist, says Bitcoin proponents promote casino-like risk over the conservative ethos of precious metals.

However, crypto observers see this resistance as part of a deeper emotional hurdle, with Bloomberg ETF (exchange-traded fund) analyst Eric Balchunas calling for a shift in mentality.

“Pride is a hell of a drug. You see it a lot on here—people just unable to take the L sometimes,” he chimed.

Balchunas’ comment resonated with many in the Bitcoin community who view continued gold maximalism as increasingly irrational in the face of market performance.

Bitcoin is up nearly 140% year-to-date, while gold is up just over 40%.

While some see room for both assets to coexist, online tone suggests the competition remains fierce. As the Bitcoin narrative matures, its price continues to climb into uncharted territory.

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