Bitcoin’s Brief Rally Isn’t The End Of The Bear Market: Analysts

Exhausted sellers may be giving Bitcoin some breathing room — but analysts say that’s a long way from a recovery. Related Reading US Buyers Return, Pushing Prices Off Multi-Week Lows Data from on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant shows the Coinbase Bitcoin Premium — a measure of US-based buying demand — has flipped from its most negative readings in early February to its highest point since October. That shift helped carry Bitcoin to a one-month high of $74,000 on Thursday, briefly touching the 50-day exponential moving average. It didn’t last. By Friday…

Bitcoin options show market panic is fading as BTC pulls back from highs

Implied volatility cools, skew normalizes, and options flows turn more balanced even as majors trade lower across the board. Summary Implied volatility has dropped sharply from early February highs, signaling reduced tail-risk pricing in BTC options. Skew has compressed from 20% to around 10%, reflecting fading demand for panic hedges and more two-sided positioning. Roughly 54.4% of flows are now bullish versus just 21.3% shorting the move, suggesting a shift from fear to calculated risk-taking. After Bitcoin’s (BTC) brief push to around $74,000, the market has given back ground, with…

$74K Bitcoin Local Peak? Traders Divided on Bear Market Continuation

Bitcoin (BTC) traded 4.5% below the $74,000 high reached on Thursday, with traders conflicted over whether this level may have marked the local top for BTC price.  Key takeaways: Bitcoin charts still show similarities to the 2022 bear cycle, suggesting another leg down below $60,000 is possible.  Others say the bottom is in and expect a breakout rally to $75,000–$80,000 to be next.  Is the 2022 BTC price cycle repeating? BTC’s current technical structure, following the latest recovery from $60,000, shows similarities with the middle of past bear cycles. Bitcoin’s…

Bitcoin and Solana ETFs See Outflows Amid Market Dip

The latest streak of inflows in US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) was interrupted by fresh outflows as the BTC price dipped below $71,000 on Thursday. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw $228 million in net outflows on Thursday, ending the three-day inflow streak of about $1.1 billion, according to SoSoValue data. While weekly inflows still held at $917.3 million heading into Friday’s session, year-to-date net outflows rose to around $900 million. Cumulative inflows in 2026 so far amount to $3.58 billion, while cumulative outflows total $4.49 billion. Total assets under…

Bitcoin and Stocks Find a Floor, But Bond Market Says Risk-Off Isn’t Over

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $70,000, recovering nearly 10% this week as global markets attempt to stabilize following a sharp geopolitical sell-off. However, while equities and crypto have established a temporary floor, the bond market is signaling that risk-off sentiment remains acute, with Treasury yields climbing as investors aggressively reprice inflation expectations. According to CME Fed funds futures, the probability of two 25-basis-point Fed rate cuts this year has collapsed to less than 50%, down from nearly 80% prior to the conflict. The catalyst for this divergence is the energy…

Bank Resistance Puts 2026 Passage Of Crypto Market Structure Bill In Doubt, Reuters

In a report published Thursday, Reuters said the long-anticipated crypto market structure legislation, known as the CLARITY Act, may be at risk of not being signed into law in 2026. The uncertainty comes as opposition from the banking sector intensifies, particularly over key provisions tied to stablecoin regulation. Deadlock In Crypto Legislation Per the report, the legislation has run into a fresh stalemate after banks declined to support a compromise proposal advanced by the White House. That breakdown in negotiations has cast serious doubt on whether Congress can move the…

Dogecoin (DOGE) Retreats, Market Eyes Potential Extended Pullback

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Stablecoin Inflows Rebound as Yield Debate Stalls US Market Structure Bill

Weekly net stablecoin inflows rebounded last week as onchain activity picked up even while US lawmakers and banking groups sparred over whether third parties should be allowed to pay stablecoin yield, according to a new report from Messari. Weekly net stablecoin inflows accelerated to $1.7 billion, a 414.5% increase week-on-week, according to the report published on Wednesday. The recovery also flipped the 30-day average to a positive $162.5 million in daily inflows. Transaction volumes also rose 6.3%, while average transaction size continued to decline, reflecting renewed stablecoin issuance demand and…

Why is the crypto market up today? Bitcoin and utility protocols reveal on-chain whale inflows

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Fresh institutional inflows into Bitcoin are driving a crypto market rebound, while on-chain data shows whales increasingly moving capital into utility protocols like Mutuum Finance. Summary U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw about $458m in net inflows, helping BTC recover to around $68k after weekend volatility. Funds such as iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) from BlackRock led the inflows as institutions treated the recent decline as a buying opportunity. Mutuum Finance…