Bitcoin risks extended retreat as April rally was futures-driven: CryptoQuant

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Futures drove up crypto" class="cross-link" data-cross="1">Bitcoin's price in April while spot demand declined, which CryptoQuant warned has historically preceded extended price declines.
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0.71% TRX $0.327 0.54% LINK $9.08 1.02% ADA $0.2481 0.60% BCH $449.57 1.37% XRP $1.38 0.44% ETH $2,304 0.83% BTC $78,319 1.23% XMR $387.39 0.33% BNB $616.08 0.38% XLM $0.1595 0.04% SOL $83.85 0.36% HYPE $41.98 3.52% Written by Jesse Coghlan , Staff Editor. Reviewed by Felix Ng , Staff Editor. Written by Jesse Coghlan , Staff Editor. Reviewed by Felix Ng , Staff Editor. Bitcoin risks extended retreat as April rally was futures-driven: CryptoQuant Latest News Published May 1, 2026 Futures drove up Bitcoin's price in April while spot demand declined, which CryptoQuant warned has historically
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