Author: Cointelegraph By Marcel Pechman

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Bitcoin Drops Pace At $97K As Retail Stays Sidelined: Did The Rally End?

Key takeaways: Retail traders remain sidelined despite BTC’s rebound, as low funding rates and muted interest point to fragile investor sentiment. Institutional investors are buying the spot Bitcoin ETFs again and corporate buyers building BTC treasuries could help send BTC back to $100,000. Bitcoin (BTC) price stabilized near $95,500 on Thursday following an 8%, 3-day…
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Bitcoin Rally To $105K Unlikely Due To Global Socioeconomic Factors

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s move above $97,000 lacks confirmation in derivatives markets, with the options skew signaling caution toward any sustained rally. Geopolitical risks, falling treasury yields, and weakening equities reinforce a risk-off setting that continues to limit Bitcoin’s upside. Bitcoin (BTC) price surged to its highest levels in more than 60 days after posting a…
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Bitcoin Strength Under Question As DOJ Fed Probe Looms

Key takeaways: Institutional investors selling Bitcoin is visible through the Bitcoin ETFs recording $1.38 billion in net outflows across four trading sessions.  BTC futures data shows a neutral 5% basis rate, well below the 10% level that typically defines a true bullish breakout. Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly jumped above $92,000 on Monday after US federal…
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Macro Fears Cap Bitcoin Upside Despite 3-Week High

Key takeaways: Bitcoin rose above $90,000, yet options data show traders are not comfortable with downside risk exposure. Bitcoin spot ETF outflows and low leverage demand suggest investors remain cautious about near-term gains. Economic uncertainty caps Bitcoin price rebound Bitcoin (BTC) jumped above $90,000 on Saturday, prompting traders to question whether there is enough momentum…
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Bitcoin Options Are Not Capping BTC Price

Key takeaways: Covered calls gained traction as cash-and-carry returns collapsed, but data shows they are not structurally suppressing Bitcoin’s price. Stable put-to-call ratios and rising put demand suggest hedging and yield strategies coexist with bullish positioning. As Bitcoin (BTC) price entered a downtrend in November, traders began forming theories about why institutional inflows and corporate…
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Gold and Bonds Take the Lead

Key takeaways: Bitcoin failed to break $90,000 again as investors favored gold and bonds. S&P 500 record highs and lower interest rates have reduced Bitcoin’s appeal as a hedge compared to traditional equities. BTC price recovery stalls at $90,000 Bitcoin (BTC) faced strong rejection near $90,000 on Monday, triggering nearly $100 million in liquidations across…
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Is the BTC Price Headed to $85K?

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls worry that institutional interest is weakening amid softer demand for BTC futures. However, other metrics suggest that the BTC price could avoid falling below $85,000. Key takeaways: BTC futures open interest fell to $42B, an eighth-month low, signalling a leverage flush rather than bearish bets. Bitcoin options pricing suggests stabilizing sentiment. BTC…
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Bitcoin Bears Aim For Victory In $30.3B Options Expiry

Key takeaways: $30.3B in Bitcoin options will expire at year-end, with most call (buy) bets placed well above the $89,000 to $94,000 price range. Bearish strategies stay favored unless BTC breaks $94,000 as prices above $88,000 have erased over half of put (sell) option bets. As the year-end Bitcoin (BTC) options expiry approaches, bulls are…
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Bitcoin Failure At $90K Driven By Reduced Fed Rate Cut Odds

Key takeaways: Strong demand for US Treasurys and lower odds of a Fed rate cut indicate that investors are shifting toward safer assets, reducing interest in Bitcoin. Economic weakness in Japan and softer US job data add pressure to Bitcoin, limiting its use as a hedge in the near term. Bitcoin (BTC) has repeatedly failed…
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$358M Bitcoin ETF Outflow, Shifting Gold Correlation Add To Traders’

Key takeaways: Bitcoin ETF outflows and a 31% drawdown from the peak have raised doubts, but metrics indicate that institutional investors are not abandoning Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s shifting correlation with gold and steady volatility suggest price behavior remains intact despite the short-term market pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) gained 3% on Tuesday after selling off to the $85,000…
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