Bitcoin News: Bitcoin ETFs See Sustained Demand with 10-Day Inflow Streak

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States have been witnessing a remarkable surge in demand, as indicated by their tenth consecutive day of net inflows. Despite ongoing market volatility and investor caution, the sustained demand for Bitcoin exposure suggests a potential shift in investor sentiment towards digital assets.

Bitcoin ETF: 10-Day Inflow Streak, Is Momentum Real?

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) in the U.S. have recorded their tenth consecutive day of net inflows, reaching $89 million in a single day on Thursday. This marks the longest positive streak since December, indicating sustained demand for Bitcoin exposure despite ongoing market volatility and investor caution. Bitcoin ETFs, such as Fidelity’s FBTC product, which recorded the largest inflow of $97.14 million, have maintained momentum with continued inflows as institutions show consistent interest. BlackRock’s IBIT also saw capital movement of almost $4 million, further evidence of investor backing.

Bitcoin Gets DeFi Upgrade with Velar’s First PerpDEX Launch

Velar has officially launched the world’s first decentralized perpetuals exchange natively built on Bitcoin. Deployed on Stacks, a Bitcoin layer 2, the platform allows users to trade perpetual futures with leverage while maintaining full custody of their assets. The exchange is live at perpdex.velar.com and opens with a trading pair of sBTC-USDh, where USDh is the first synthetic dollar designed specifically for Bitcoin DeFi.

Arthur Hayes: Fiat Liquidity Is the Real Trigger for Bitcoin Price

Bitcoin price sits at $87,013.20, down 0.82% in 24 hours. While traders fixate on potential price milestones, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes emphasizes that fiat liquidity is the key driver of Bitcoin’s price. Hayes believes that the Flow of dollars, euros, yen, and yuan through the system dictates Bitcoin’s fate, rather than arbitrary price targets. He told Kyle Chasse in a YouTube interview that it’s about the expectation of what fiat liquidity growth has to happen to justify the current price versus the reality.

Bitcoin Hashprice Stabilizes After Hitting Quarterly Low

Bitcoin’s hashprice, a measure of daily miner revenue per terahash, saw significant volatility in Q1 2025. From late December 2024 to March 2025, the USD-denominated hashprice declined from over $55 to under $49, with a peak of $61.74 on Jan. 30 and a low of $45.84 on Mar. 10. This 25% drop highlights the tightening margin environment for miners as the market consolidates. Hashprice reflects a miner’s expected revenue per unit of computational power (TH/s) per day and is sensitive to both Bitcoin’s market price and the network’s difficulty. Monitoring hashprice provides a real-time view into miners’ profitability and the health of the Bitcoin network.

Bitcoin News: New Upgrade Drops With Dust, Speed, Security Boosts

On March 28, 2025, Bitcoin (BTC), with a market cap exceeding $1.7 trillion, rolled out a major CORE update, Bitcoin Core v29.0rc2. This release candidate builds on October 2024’s v28.0 and includes several improvements: ephemeral dust, faster peer-to-peer connections, and tighter security. The ephemeral dust policy allows one dust output in a zero-fee transaction, which must be cleared in the same package, bundling it with other outputs. These changes aim to keep the network sharp, handling over 400,000 transactions daily. Miners process over 144 blocks daily, according to Bitcoin CORE data.