Bitcoin retreats to $73K, but ETF inflows and shrinking exchange reserves keep bulls hopeful
In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin and Ethereum were up 0.1% and 0.4% respectively. Among the major altcoins, BNB, XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, Hyperliquid and Cardano gained up to 6% whereas Tron went down nearly 2%.
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Piyush Walke, Derivatives Research Analyst, Delta Exchange said institutional appetite for Bitcoin exposure appears to be cooling, with US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs posting their longest run of net outflows since launch.
“After briefly touching $83,000 in May, Bitcoin failed to maintain momentum and quickly lost strength. The rejection created a bull trap, where buyers entered expecting a breakout only for the market to reverse sharply lower.”
Bitcoin turned bearish on the daily chart after losing the $74,800 support, validating a lower-high, lower-low structure and Ethereum is trading under pressure around $2,000 following the loss of support at $2,040–$2,050, Walke said.
The global crypto market capitalisation went up 0.09% to $2.48 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap.
In the past week, Bitcoin fell 1% and Ethereum was up 0.1%. Among the major altcoins, BNB, XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, Hyperliquid gained upto 20.11% whereas Tron and Cardano were down 5% and 1% respectively.
WazirX market’s desk said Bitcoin moved lower through the week, easing from around $77,004 to nearly $73,091, while holding the key $73,000 to $75,000 support zone. Although short-term technicals remained cautious, ETF inflows, long-term holder accumulation, and falling exchange reserves supported Bitcoin’s broader market structure.
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It further said that Ethereum also faced pressure, slipping from around $2,096 to nearly $1,998. However, its long-term narrative was strengthened through scaling developments, clear signing, proposed native private transactions, and record-high staked ETH, reflecting confidence in Ethereum’s proof-of-stake ecosystem.
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