$BTC bulls have been pulling back since April 19th.

A recent Bloomberg News article suggests that optimistic Bitcoin traders are dialing back their bets on the leading cryptocurrency as two significant driving forces – robust inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs and the hype surrounding the Bitcoin halving event – lose steam.

As reported by Bloomberg, the Bitcoin funding rate, which represents the premium traders pay to open new long positions in the perpetual futures market, dipped into negative territory on April 19, marking the first such occurrence since October 2023. This shift implies a cooling of demand for Bitcoin following a period of all-time highs propelled by the launch of ten US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs on January 11.

Source: Coinalyze