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Bitcoin’s been on a wild kick, cranking up to $69K and flipping heads all over the cryptoverse. This ain’t just any pump—it’s a wave. The onchain big-brain crew at Glassnode and analysts Ukuria OC and Cryptovizart dropped the scoop, spilling some meaty intel about the blood flow on the Bitcoin streets. BTC didn’t just touch the $69K sky, it smashed past those trusty old guardrails like the 200-day and 111-day moving averages. These levels, real ancient in crypto terms, usually mean big moves are brewing.

“Net capital inflows into the Bitcoin asset have also accelerated, increasing by $21.8B (+3.3%) over the last 30 days,” Glassnode’s onchain report hollers. And get this—the Realized Cap clicked up to a fresh ATH of $646B. That’s liquidity rolling in hard, kinda like a freight train but with bags of cash in tow. It’s like the whole asset class is back in business, buoyed by juicy capital, greasing the gears of this price pop.

Short-Timers Stack Profits, Bulls Feeling the Tingle

Glassnode keeps eyeballing those short-term hodlers—real market sniffers. Every age group here is grinning over unrealized gains, a sign that the herd’s feelin’ comfy in this bullish stance. Those Ukuria OC and Cryptovizart folks call it a “tailwind,” basically a rocket boost for BTC as fresh buyers see green lights flashing. Bulls have fresh ammo, and even the cautious ones are feeling the buzz as returns start to flash neon.

Futures Frenzy: The Whales Go All-In on Hedging

Bitcoin futures are where the whales have been splashing lately, hitting a new peak of $32.9B in open interest. And yeah, it’s the big kids like the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) leading the charge. The breakdown from Glassnode highlights the rise in the cash-and-carry strategy—meaning institutional juggernauts are stacking CME futures to hedge and milk some yield. Right now, the annualized basis yield’s sittin’ around 9.6%, nearly double what short-term U.S. bonds pay out.

That kinda yield is drawing institutional wallets, who see BTC as the juicy ticket mainstream finance can’t touch. So while the treasury market dozes, Bitcoin’s looking more and more like the go-to play for those with fat wallets looking for a ride.