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Ah, the whispers of the bazaar have grown into a chorus! A clandestine transaction, shrouded in the mystique of Abu Dhabi’s marble halls, reveals the deep pockets of a Trump-linked crypto venture. As the stars aligned for Donald Trump’s return to the throne, a silent exchange occurred-nearly half the kingdom’s equity sold to a royal hand from the UAE. The market, ever fickle, now trembles, casting shadows over the tokens bearing the Trumpian crest.

But hey, don’t retreat to your bomb shelters just yet! Grab your coffee-if it hasn’t already disappeared from the market-and settle in. We’re about to show you the biggest movin’ and groovin’ of the week-so exciting, you’ll need a popcorn cart and a prizefighter to keep up!

It appears that Bitcoin’s price is playing a sad tune as the selling pressure remains relentless, and fresh capital inflows are as scarce as a unicorn in a desert. Ki Young Ju, the oracle of CryptoQuant, has proclaimed that the current atmosphere does not favor any bullish escapades. Instead, we may be in for a long, drawn-out episode of market consolidation-a bit like waiting for a bus that never arrives.

Trump, with the subtlety of a bear in a china shop, first threatened to decertify Canadian-made aircraft and impose tariffs of up to 50%. Not content with this display of economic bravado, he further warned Canada of a “very substantial” response should it dare to court a trade agreement with China. Such folly! The markets, ever prone to hysteria, recoiled in dread, and poor WLFI, like a leaf in the storm, was swept into the maelstrom.

Meanwhile, backstage at the issuer of all the chaos, a plot twist was brewing under the hood. An on-chain analysis suggests Bitcoin’s Long-Term Holders are changing costumes while the Short-Term crowd trips over their own shoelaces. In other words, the grand drama of hodling versus day-trading is playing out like a farce with a very serious mask on.

Just a mere few months ago, our dear friend bitcoin was strutting around, confidently flaunting its six-digit price tag as if it were the latest fashion trend. It had just reached an all-time high that made even the most optimistic fortune tellers gasp in astonishment-over $126,000! Predictions were flying about $150,000 or even $200,000 by year-end, all based on historical performances that seemed as reliable as a weather forecast in the middle of a monsoon.

Once upon a time, BitMine was but a humble crypto-mining hardware outfit, but it has since transformed into the largest corporate hoarder of Ethereum, stashing away roughly 4.24 million ETH-roughly 3.5% of all that Ethereum goodness out there.

In January, Bitcoin’s value compared to gold hit rock bottom-like, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” levels. Bitwise Europe’s data shows the BTC-to-gold ratio in the “extreme zone,” which is basically the financial equivalent of a dramatic breakup. Last seen in 2015, just before Bitcoin went from “Who?” to “Whoa!”

According to the charts of Trading Economics, the spot price hovers near $99.25 per pound, a minor retreat of 2.27% that scarcely masks the larger trend-a steady ascent since mid-2025. The metal, precious in its utility, has carved higher lows and shattered resistance levels that once seemed immutable. This is no mere fluctuation, but a controlled consolidation, a gathering of strength before the leap. The graphs, cold and unyielding, tell a story of resilience, of a market that refuses to exhaust itself.

Against this mood, Bitcoin seems to have performed a decisive little tragedy: a clear technical breakdown that leaves the eye fixed on the next bleak horizon. The quiet consolidation is over, and the door opens to a faster pull toward the downside.