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Bitcoin did what Bitcoin does best — flipped the script fast.
In just weeks, $BTC slid hard, tagging the $61K zone. Roughly a 25% pullback from the highs. The drop was swift. Liquidations cascaded. Timelines turned red. Confidence turned into caution almost overnight.
But here’s what most miss in moments like this:
When fear gets loud… smart money gets quiet.
Within days of touching the lows, Bitcoin snapped back toward $69K. Moves like that don’t happen on hope. They happen when real buyers step in with size.
ETFs Bleed. Macro Wobbles.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw another heavy week of outflows — over $350M gone. Year-to-date withdrawals are nearing $2B.
That’s not noise.
At the same time:
Jobless claims edged higher
Job openings cooled
Growth expectations started cracking
Risk appetite faded. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index plunged into extreme fear.
And historically?
Extreme fear is where foundations get built.
While Retail Panicked… Whales Positioned
On-chain data tells the real story.
Wallets holding 10–100 BTC increased accumulation during the dip. That’s not emotional behavior. That’s strategic allocation.
Accumulation scores rose across multiple cohorts — not random buys, but coordinated positioning.
Meanwhile, Google searches for:
“Bitcoin crash”
“Crypto capitulation”
…spiked hard.
Retail reacts to headlines.
Whales react to price.
Fear makes noise. Accumulation moves silently.
So What’s Next?
Macro holds the steering wheel.
If inflation cools and labor data stabilizes, markets will begin pricing in rate cuts. And when liquidity expectations shift, risk assets tend to respond fast.
Historically, both equities and crypto correct sharply — then recover just as aggressively once positioning resets.
The Setup Right Now
Sharp 25% pullback
Sentiment collapsed into extreme fear
Continued ETF outflows
Whale accumulation into weakness
Strong bounce from sub-$62K
That combination sends a clear message:
There is real demand below $62K.
Volatility is still elevated. Liquidity remains thin. The market isn’t stable yet.
But smart money isn’t acting scared.
It’s acting early.
The real question now isn’t whether fear exists.
It’s whether that flush was the reset…
Or just phase one.
Bitcoin doesn’t thrive in comfort.
It thrives in chaos.
And right now?
There’s plenty of it.
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Bitcoin (#BTCUS ) began the week under pressure, sliding as investors locked in profits after last week’s surge to record highs.

The leading cryptocurrency, which briefly touched an all-time peak of $124,500 on Thursday, slipped about 2% Monday to trade near $115,179. The broader market followed suit, with Ether (#ETH ) falling 3% to around $4,335, while #XRP dropped roughly 4%.
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Adding context to the market’s recent moves, President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this month aimed at expanding retirement investment options. The order paves the way for U.S. workers to include cryptocurrencies and other alternative assets in their 401(k) retirement plans, a move that initially boosted sentiment and supported last week’s rally.
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However, the pullback hasn’t spared equities linked to the digital asset sector. In Monday’s premarket trading, several crypto-focused companies saw losses. MicroStrategy (MSTR) — known for its aggressive Bitcoin treasury strategy — dipped about 2%, while miners Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) and Riot Platforms (RIOT), along with exchange Coinbase Global (COIN), also traded lower by around 2% each.

The combination of profit-taking, shifting investor sentiment, and broader market caution underscores the volatility that continues to define the cryptocurrency sector, even amid moves toward mainstream adoption.
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