Bitcoin Holds $78.5K as Pepeto Presale Hits $10.8M
Bitcoin (BTC)
www.manilatimes.net reports that Bitcoin is trading near $80,000, supported by a Bernstein price prediction of $150,000. The article highlights the viral crypto Pepeto, which has raised $10.845 million in its presale phase. Pepeto is positioned as a high-growth alternative to large caps like Bitcoin, leveraging an AI-driven DeFi exchange and zero-fee trading structure. The project cites a former Binance executive on its team and an audit by SolidProof to bolster credibility. Investors are drawn to Pepeto as a potential early entry point before its official listing. The report suggests that while Bitcoin offers stability, Pepeto targets life-changing returns similar to early Shiba Inu investors. This activity occurs as Bitcoin breaks above its 200-day moving average, signaling a continued bull cycle.
What Whalio's data showed
Binance spot order flow for BTC, measured when this story was published on 26 August 2026.
Bitcoin spot price is $78,539.14 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 51.0%, indicating a near-even split between buyers and sellers. The 1-hour buy ratio of 48.4% is lower than the 4-hour ratio of 53.1%, suggesting that short-term buying pressure is slightly weaker than the immediate past four hours. Volume Delta for the 1-hour interval is negative at -$2,340,106, contrasting with a positive $9,615,977 for the 4-hour period. This divergence implies that recent selling pressure has increased compared to the broader four-hour trend. The 24-hour Volume Delta is strongly positive at +$40,417,819, confirming that net buying has dominated the day despite the recent short-term dip. CVD at the 24-hour close is -$3,448,344, which indicates that aggressive market buying has slowed or reversed slightly by the end of the period. Overall, while the daily trend remains bullish, the shorter intervals show a fading of immediate buying intensity.