Bitcoin Prices

Analysts remain cautiously optimistic on the outlook, citing continued institutional demand, improving risk appetite, and better market participation

The original cryptocurrency climbed as much as 1.9 per cent Monday morning in Singapore to $80,393, its highest level since Jan. 31

The original cryptocurrency was up as much as 1.6 per cent to $79,488, its highest level since Jan. 31, the last time it was above $80,000

Analysts believe that steady inflows into Bitcoin-linked investment products signal underlying demand, suggesting corrections may attract long-term capital despite near-term volatility

At the same time, flagship digital asset Bitcoin has continued to show relative strength, outperforming gold and the S&P 500 since the start of the US-Iran conflict, gaining roughly 7 per cent while

Bitcoin has weathered the war with Iran, which broke out at the end of February, better than many traditional assets

Ethereum outperformed Bitcoin, trading with gains of more than 7 per cent and holding above the $2,200 mark

On a weekly basis, the flagship token Bitcoin has surged 9.13 per cent from $65,969.78 recorded on March 8, while Ethereum posted a gain of nearly 11 per cent from $1,936.60 on the same date

Over the past five weeks, Bitcoin has repeatedly faced resistance near the $74,000 level, suggesting the market is still searching for fresh catalysts before attempting a decisive breakout

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According to analysts, the muted moves across large-cap tokens suggest investors are awaiting stronger macro triggers before taking aggressive risk positions

Crypto Market: Meanwhile, early signs of capital rotation are emerging as inflows into Bitcoin investment products resume, while some profit-taking appears to be occurring in gold

The recent pullback comes after a sharp reversal in US spot Bitcoin ETF flows and growing concerns around inflation and geopolitical tensions

Analysts said inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs and improving risk appetite have supported the broader rebound in digital assets, lifting Ethereum, Binance Coin, Solana, and XRP alongside Bitcoin

If Bitcoin continues to defend the $67,000-$68,000 band, analysts said it would reinforce the argument that the market is building resilience and could gather momentum above $70,000

Analysts caution that near-term uncertainty persists due to derivatives expiries, macroeconomic risks, and continued correlation with broader risk assets

Strength spilled into the altcoin complex, where Cardano, Solana, BNB, XRP, and Hyperliquid advanced as much as 8 per cent

Globally, investor sentiment has shifted to extreme fear, leading to reduced risk appetite and capital rotation into safer assets such as precious metals, says Gracy Chen, CEO, Bitget

Broader market stability, analysts said, is likely to hinge on easing macro headwinds and a rebound in capital flows, conditions that remain elusive in the current environment

The sell-off in crypto markets, analysts said, was driven by global risk-off sentiment following Trump's tariff announcement