Global markets, including crypto, experienced significant selling preassure, which led to major price corrections.
Bitcoin briefly dipped below $50,000 and the whole crypto market lost hundreds of billions in no time.
During this period the top institutional Bitcoin holders – MicroStrategy, BlackRock, Fidelity and Grayscale haven’t sold any of their BTC holdings.
BlackRock currently holds 344,070 BTC worth $18.41 billion, Fidelity holds $9.67 billion, Grayscale has $12.83 billion, while MicroStrategy holds over $25 billion.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin has recovered from the daily bottom, currently trading at $54,300 with $104.4 billion volume.
A supermarket in Zug, Switzerland, has begun accepting Bitcoin payments, adding to the country’s expanding list of crypto-friendly retailers.
After a period of uncertainty and major price volatility for the stock and crypto markets amid Trump’s tariff turmoil, investors are seemingly more calm.
After weeks of uncertainty, the bearish grip on Bitcoin may finally be easing, according to a recent analysis by crypto research firm Swissblock.
On April 17, 2025, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a significant uptick in inflows, while Ethereum ETFs saw no net movement, according to data from Farside Investors.