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$BTC Bitcoin is back above $80,000, but the market is heading into a decisive 24 hours.
After briefly slipping below $79K earlier today, BTC saw aggressive buy-side demand and quickly reclaimed the $80K level. $ETH Ethereum is holding steady around $2,4940 - $2,520, $SOL Solana has pushed back above $104, and total crypto market capitalization sits between $2.75T and $2.78T.
The bounce is encouraging, but volatility remains elevated. For now, the broader bullish structure is still intact.
Institutional Demand Keeps The Bid Alive
The core support for this move continues to be spot ETF flows. U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $1.92B in net inflows last week, marking multiple consecutive days of positive inflows.
This sustained institutional demand is the primary reason BTC continues to challenge and hold above $80K despite short-term shakeouts.
$6.4 Billion Options Expiry Puts $80K to the Test
The next major hurdle is tomorrow. On August 28, around 81,700 BTC options with a notional value of $6.4B are set to expire on Deribit.
Open interest is heavily concentrated around the $75K and $80K strikes, which sets the stage for increased volatility. Expect sharp up-and-down sweeps as market makers hedge. $80K is once again the key battleground to watch.
Regulatory and Ecosystem Updates
On the regulatory front, the SEC's proposed amendments to digital asset custody rules have entered White House review. If finalized, the changes would directly impact how investment advisers and qualified custodians handle crypto, potentially opening the door for much larger institutional capital inflows.
On Ethereum, the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade has moved into pre-testing. The upgrade will adjust certain gas costs, which may affect a small number of smart contracts. No action is required for regular users, but development teams are advised to begin compatibility testing.
All Eyes on Jackson Hole
The biggest macro catalyst this week is still Jackson Hole. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to speak on August 28, and markets will be closely parsing his comments on interest rates, liquidity, and the future policy path.
Final Take
Bitcoin has reclaimed $80K, but this is more than just a recovery. With a $6.4B options expiry, the Jackson Hole meeting, and stretched sentiment all converging tomorrow, the real question for the market is no longer can BTC rise - it's whether $80K can finally flip from resistance into solid support
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Hmmm Really.....
I keep coming back to one question when looking at the current BTC structure:
Are we actually looking at the beginning of a larger recovery, or is the market simply giving us another temporary bounce before the bearish structure continues? I don't think there is a clean answer yet. The important level for me is around $83K. If BTC can move above that area and, more importantly, find acceptance there, the whole picture starts to look different. Until then, I think it is better to stay a little cautious rather than assume the bear market is already finished. But there is something interesting here. Whenever BTC has produced a strong breakout from a long bottoming area in the past, the final low has often been formed before that breakout became obvious. That doesn't mean history has to repeat itself this time. It obviously doesn't work that neatly. Still, it makes me wonder whether the market has already done most of the painful part. Maybe the reason the current structure still feels uncomfortable is simply because price hasn't fully confirmed the next phase yet. And this is where the liquidity picture gets interesting.
Right now, liquidity below price is starting to build. The upside doesn't look nearly as crowded compared with what is still sitting underneath.
The area around $77K–$78K stands out to me because there is a relatively large liquidity cluster just below the bounce we recently saw. So even if BTC continues higher from here, I wouldn't be surprised to see the market come back and test that area first. Actually, I think that's probably the part many people may find difficult. If price pulls back toward $77K–$78K, the immediate reaction will probably be that the bullish idea is invalidated and the market is heading lower again.But does a pullback automatically change the bigger picture?
Not necessarily.
If the broader structure is trying to transition from bottoming into recovery, these deeper moves can simply be the market clearing liquidity before the next attempt higher. That's why I'm not expecting another major capitulation as my base case right now.
Could it happen?
Of course.
The market can always surprise us, and there is still enough uncertainty in the structure that I wouldn't completely rule it out. But I also don't think every sharp move lower should automatically be treated as the start of another major bearish phase. There is a difference between a pullback and a structural breakdown. For me, that distinction matters a lot here. If BTC eventually takes the liquidity around $77K–$78K and then starts reclaiming important levels, that could actually make the setup more interesting rather than less.
On the other hand, if price keeps losing support and fails to recover, then the whole idea needs to be reconsidered.
That's the part I want to watch.
Not whether BTC goes up every day.
Not whether one candle looks bullish.
But whether price can start building acceptance above the levels that would actually change the structure. And $83K is the level that keeps standing out. If BTC gets above it and holds, then I think the conversation becomes much more interesting. At that point, we may have stronger evidence that the market has moved beyond the bottoming phase. Until then, I would rather keep some uncertainty in the picture.
Maybe the final low is already behind us.
Maybe there is still one more liquidity sweep waiting below.
I don't know for certain.
But if we do get a larger pullback into the $77K–$78K area, I wouldn't automatically see it as a reason to turn bearish again. I would be watching what BTC does after the liquidity is taken. Because sometimes the most important part of a move isn't where price falls.
It's what happens after the fall.
And that is probably what will tell us whether this is just another bounce..... or the early stage of something much bigger, Let's see.... 🚀
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