WazirX, a major crypto exchange, is preparing to restart its operations after suffering a massive $234 million hack. The company is currently waiting for a key court decision expected on May 13, which will determine the next steps. The platform had paused its services following the breach to ensure user safety and strengthen its systems. If the ruling goes in its favor, WazirX aims to bounce back stronger and restore trust among its users and the broader crypto community.
Bitcoin (BTC) is poised to reach significant price milestones in 2025, backed by optimistic forecasts from Matrixport, Willy Woo, and other institutions.
With support from ETFs and a positive market sentiment, Bitcoin is a speculative asset and a promising long-term investment option. However, if the profitable supply exceeds 90%, the market must remain cautious of potential corrections.
Numerous Positive On-Chain Metrics
The Bitcoin market is showing encouraging signs as the supply on centralized exchanges (CEX) has dropped to a 7-year low. According to data from CryptoQuant, only about 2.492 million BTC remain on exchanges. This is a sharp drop from 2.488 million BTC, recorded on the previous Friday.
Moreover, CryptoQuant reports that the percentage of Bitcoin’s supply in profit has surpassed 85%, a historically high figure. However, they caution that if this ratio exceeds 90%, the market may enter a “historic euphoria” phase and face a correction. This suggests that while the current metrics are favorable, vigilance is required to navigate potential volatility.
Over the past seven days, Coinglass data recorded approximately 56,164.88 BTC being withdrawn from CEX platforms. This indicates that investors are accumulating and reducing selling pressure, which is often seen as a bullish signal. A reduced supply on exchanges lowers selling pressure, paving the way for price growth.
Additionally, new capital inflow into the market is rising. According to a CoinShares report, $3.2 billion poured into Bitcoin funds in the last week of April 2025. These factors are bolstering confidence that Bitcoin could soon hit significant price targets.
Experts’ Optimistic Forecasts for BTC
Amid a generally optimistic market outlook, numerous experts and organizations have expressed positivity regarding BTC’s price. Matrixport, a reputable crypto service platform, asserts that Bitcoin’s upward momentum is gaining strength.
In its latest analysis, Matrixport indicated that Bitcoin is approaching the $106,000 resistance level, with a strong likelihood of breaking through this mark soon. Previously, Matrixport had predicted that new capital inflows into the market would propel Bitcoin past the $100,000 threshold.
Willy Woo, a renowned analyst in the crypto industry, also shared an optimistic view on X. He believes that Bitcoin’s fundamentals have shifted to a bullish state, with the market likely to either move sideways or rise slowly in the coming period.
“BTC fundamentals have turned bullish, not a bad setup to break all-time highs,” he stated.
Woo emphasized that the “bullish ascending triangle” pattern he previously mentioned is forming, signaling a potential strong upward move if Bitcoin breaks through the resistance level.
Furthermore, a Coinness report revealed that 45.4% of South Korean investors believe Bitcoin will outperform gold in the next six months. It reflects strong confidence from a key Asian market.
Additionally, as reported by BeInCrypto, ARK Invest predicts that Bitcoin’s price could reach $2.4 million by 2030, driven by the growth of Bitcoin ETFs and increasing adoption by financial institutions. These long-term forecasts further reinforce the belief that Bitcoin’s potential extends far beyond the $100,000 mark, with significant growth prospects in the future.
Solana’s meme coin creation platform Pump.fun has continued its transfer of SOL tokens. The platform recently transferred 196,370 SOL, worth approximately $25.3 million, to the Kraken exchange.
Additionally, Pump.fun’s daily fee revenue dropped from around 12,000 SOL, or $2 million per day, in February 2025 to less than 1,000 SOL, or $100,000 per day, in March, a 95% drop.
Pump.fun Transfers SOL to Kraken
According to EmberCN, the recent 196,370 SOL transfer consisted of two main transactions of 78,000 SOL and 118,370 SOL.
“The SOL that PumpFun transferred to Kraken today is only a small portion of the fee income from the past three weeks. In addition, there are 120,000 SOL that PumpFun redeemed as pledged SOL,” EmberCN reported.
Recent SOL transfers from the Pump.fun Fee wallet. Source: EmberCN
As of January 2025, Lookonchain reported that Pump.fun had transferred 1.56 million SOL to Kraken. With SOL prices ranging from $180–$200 in Q1, this amount was valued between $281 million and $313 million. With the latest transfer, the total SOL sent to exchanges now reaches approximately 1.76 million SOL, worth around $219 million at current prices.
Declining Revenue at Pump.fun
Moreover, EmberCN further highlighted that in February 2025, Pump.fun’s daily fee revenue averaged 12,000 SOL per day or approximately $2 million per day. However, as of March 2025, revenue has dropped below 1,000 SOL per day, marking a 95% decline.
Previously, Dune Analytics data showed that Pump.fun generated 72,506 SOL in revenue on January 1, 2025, a 30% increase from its previous peak of 55,000 SOL in November 2024.
Pump.fun’s cumulative fee revenue is estimated to be nearly $600 million at the time of writing. A portion of this revenue appears to have been moved or sold.
The drastic fee decline is likely due to fading interest in meme coins. The meme coin craze on Solana peaked in late 2024 and early 2025. However, recent token performance on Pump.fun has failed to meet expectations. Only a small percentage of Pump.fun tokens reach wider markets like Raydium.
Previously, Pump.fun also contributed to the market boom by creating over 600,000 new tokens in January 2025. However, competitive platforms like Four.meme have captured community interest, despite suffering from hacks. Over the past 24 hours, six tokens launched on Four.meme have exceeded a $1 million market cap, while only one token on Pump.fun reached that threshold.
Moreover, according to EmberCN, PvP trading enthusiasm in SOL has plummeted, reducing transaction volume on Pump.fun.
The 95% revenue drop from February to March 2025 signals a potential downturn. Pump.fun’s heavy reliance on meme coins makes it vulnerable to market shifts. Meme coin market capitalization has dropped substantially, signaling a possible end to the “supercycle” of explosive growth. The ongoing SOL transfers to Kraken could indicate sales preparations, potentially putting downward pressure on SOL prices.
At the time of BeInCrypto’s report, SOL price is trading at $124.05.
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