Bitcoin Prices

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

Commenting on the ongoing volatility in Bitcoin, Eric acknowledged the sharp price swings but remained optimistic about its long-term potential

Glassnode's latest weekly on-chain assessment places Bitcoin well below its estimated 'true market mean' near $79,000

The flagship token briefly slipped below $68,000 before recovering to $68,500, maintaining a sideways range between $65,000 and $70,000 over the past ten days

A strong recovery in Bitcoin above $70,000, analysts believe, could help restore broader market confidence, while failure to hold current supports may trigger another wave of risk-off sentiment

Extreme volatility is nothing new to cryptocurrencies, but Bitcoin's slump from a peak of $126,000 in October last year comes despite the backdrop of a crypto-friendly White House and surging adoption

Crypto markets have remained under pressure since October last year, after Bitcoin scaled its peak and has since been on a declining trajectory

Altcoins followed a similar risk-off trajectory. Ethereum, BNB and Solana reflected weaker bid depth during the pullback

Until macro stability returns and ETF inflows resume, crypto markets, analysts believe, are likely to remain defensive

Bitcoin slipped below the $80,000 mark after failing to hold above $89,000, with the decline exacerbated by thin weekend liquidity

Macro conditions also weighed on sentiment. Analysts noted that risk appetite softened across global markets as investors reassessed the outlook for monetary easing