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Период: 3 сентября – 10 сентября 2026
Рыночные настроения: «жадность» возвращается быстро, когда уверенность нарастает
Рыночные настроения резко улучшились на этой неделе: индекс Fear and Greed от CoinMarketCap поднялся в диапазон 70–80, вернув рынок твердо в зону «Greed». Скорость отскока заметна. После того как ранее инвестпсихология восстановилась от страха, вызванного рыночными условиями, теперь она значительно более уверенно сместилась в сторону оптимизма.

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Перыяд: 28 жніўня — 3 верасня 2026
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Ключавыя вывады
Іран стаў нізкапрыярытэтным фактарам. Рынкі выразна адрозніваюць паміж ваеннай эскалацыяй і сапраўднымі эканамічнымі збоямі, і пакуль што гэта толькі першае.
Ралі па біткойне прыйшло ў два этапы: спачатку кароткае сцісканне прыкладна з $64 000 да $70 000–72 000, а затым больш надзейны рух, абумоўлены спотавым рынкам і ETF, вышэй за $80 000.

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Період: 21 серпня — 27 серпня 2026
Настрої ринку: жадібність повертається, коли відновлення прискорюється
Настрої ринку різко покращилися цього тижня: індекс Fear and Greed від CoinMarketCap зріс приблизно до 80, що міцно помістило ринок у зону Greed. Це є суттєвим зсувом порівняно з попереднім режимом Fear, коли інвестори ще були обережними після червневого розпродажу та тривалого спадного тренду.

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Основные выводы
Биткоин находится в состоянии сжатой волатильности: DVOL держится близко к минимумам года, а рынок все больше напоминает взведенную пружину.
Расширенная программа выкупа долгосрочных бумаг Казначейством США является значимым позитивным сигналом для ликвидности: она помогает ралли по долгосрочным U.S. Treasuries и ослабляет ключевой макроэкономический фактор давления на риск-активы.

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Период: 24 – 30 июля 2026 года
Рыночные настроения: страх стабилизируется выше панических уровней
Настроения рынка продолжили стабилизироваться на этой неделе: индекс страха и жадности CoinMarketCap держался выше диапазона 30 и недавно находился примерно на уровне 37. Это удерживает рынок в зоне «Страха», но, что важно, показывает, что настрой больше не ухудшается и не скатывается в крайнюю панику.

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Период: 31 июля — 6 августа 2026
Ключевые выводы
Макрофон стал несколько более поддерживающим: более низкие доходности в США, более мягкая нефть, более сильные акции и возобновившийся приток в BTC ETF — все это помогает настроениям в отношении риска.
Bitcoin, удерживающийся около $65 000, согласуется с улучшением условий ликвидности, но ситуация не односторонняя.
USD/JPY сейчас — ключевой макрориск для крипто, потому что более сильная иена может помочь через слабость доллара, но навредить через развороты carry-trade, если движение станет беспорядочным.

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Kỳ: 24 – 30/07/2026
FOMC: Không có cú sốc chính sách, phản ứng crypto trầm lắng
Sự kiện vĩ mô quan trọng trong tuần này là quyết định lãi suất FOMC. Fed giữ lãi suất không đổi ở mức 3.50%–3.75%, đúng như kỳ vọng chung của thị trường.
Vì việc nắm giữ đã được phản ánh trong giá trước đó, thị trường crypto có ít lý do để điều chỉnh mạnh sau thông báo. Các nhà giao dịch đã giảm đòn bẩy và sắp xếp vị thế theo hướng phòng thủ từ trước cuộc họp, điều này giúp hấp thụ rủi ro của sự kiện trước khi có quyết định chính thức.

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Period: July 16–23, 2026
Market Sentiment and Price Performance
Crypto-market conditions continued to recover during the week, with Bitcoin rising from approximately $63,000 to $66,000, equivalent to a gain of about 4.8%. The move was accompanied by an improvement in the CoinMarketCap Fear & Greed Index, which increased from 33 to 39.
Figure 1. CoinMarketCap chart

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Những điểm chính cần lưu ý
Câu chuyện crypto của tuần này được dẫn dắt bởi hai lực tác động chồng lấp: một mặt là câu chuyện tokenized-equities / DeFi mạnh hơn, mặt khác là các căng thẳng mới giữa Mỹ-Iran cộng với áp lực vĩ mô do giá dầu.
Robinhood Chain là chất xúc tác chính riêng cho crypto, củng cố câu chuyện về cổ phiếu được token hóa và đồng thời mang lại cho Arbitrum một sự xác nhận thương mại lớn.

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July 3–9, 2026 | OTC Desk Note
Key Takeaways
Macro remains conflicted but still restrictive, with weak labor data briefly helping sentiment while oil and the Fed’s new AI-inflation framing keep the higher-for-longer narrative intact.The U.S.-Iran ceasefire has collapsed, but markets are still treating the oil shock as contained rather than pricing a prolonged Strait of Hormuz disruption.Bitcoin has stabilized above the $57,000–58,000 support zone, with last week’s low near $57,700 followed by a rebound toward $62,000.ETF flows have finally turned positive, with $510 million in net inflows over the past three days, but that is still small relative to the nearly $9 billion of outflows seen over the last two months.Sentiment is still fearful but improving, with the Fear & Greed Index rising to 22 from 10 last month.Our desk sees signs of late-stage bottom formation, but not enough confirmation yet to call a clean trend reversal.
The market feels a little less broken than it did a week ago, but not yet healthy. Bitcoin has held an important support zone, ETF flows have improved, and fear has eased off extreme lows. Still, macro is not giving crypto much room to breathe, and we think the right framing is constructive but unconfirmed.
Macro: Weak Labor Meets Hawkish Inflation Risk
The macro backdrop remains mixed, but not meaningfully easier.
The June FOMC minutes reinforced that the higher-for-longer narrative is still firmly in place. The Committee remains split, with 9 of 18 officials now projecting a 2026 rate hike, and the median end-2026 rate forecast moving to 3.8%, up from 3.4% in March. That is a meaningful hawkish shift and not supportive for global liquidity.
The more interesting development is the Fed’s apparent shift in narrative around AI. According to Crypto Briefing, policymakers are now explicitly discussing AI as a potential inflation driver, not just a productivity booster. That matters because it gives the Fed a more structural reason to stay hawkish even if parts of the economy slow.
At the same time, June payrolls came in weak at +57,000 versus +110,000 expected, with −74,000 in revisions. On its own, that would have argued for a dovish reprieve. But that softer labor signal is now competing with renewed inflation pressure from oil and the Fed’s AI-inflation framing.
So the macro message is still awkward: labor weakness helps, but not enough to offset the hawkish inflation side of the equation.
Geopolitics: Oil Spikes, but Markets Stay Contained
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire has now clearly broken down.
After Iran attacked U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, the U.S. responded with strikes on 80 targets, including Iran’s main oil hub on Kharg Island. Oil prices jumped 5–6%+, with WTI moving toward the $72 area.
That said, the market reaction was sharp but still relatively contained. Markets are not yet pricing a full-blown Strait of Hormuz disruption, likely because the strikes are still being viewed as retaliatory rather than the start of a prolonged supply shock. OPEC spare capacity and prior geopolitical pricing also help explain the muted follow-through.
Still, this remains the key tail risk. If shipping through Hormuz is meaningfully disrupted, the inflation and liquidity consequences would be immediate and negative for crypto.
Cross-Asset Sentiment: Rates Matter More Than Geopolitics
Cross-asset moves tell a fairly clear story: markets are still more focused on rates than geopolitics.
Gold fell to a two-month low near $4,100, down sharply from highs near $4,600. That is notable because gold is falling despite a live war backdrop in the Middle East. The message is that the rate-hike channel is currently dominating the safe-haven channel.
The AI-semiconductor complex also remains under pressure. Nvidia has lost roughly $1 trillion in market value in under two months, Broadcom sold off sharply after trimming AI-chip forecasts, and the SOX index posted one of its worst sessions in years. That matters for crypto because BTC is still trading in sympathy with broader risk assets. The “rotation from AI into BTC” story remains a possible future setup, but it is not showing up in flows yet.
Right now, both AI and crypto are still behaving like correlated risk assets under macro pressure.
Bitcoin: Support Is Holding, but Confirmation Is Still Missing
Bitcoin dropped to roughly $57,700 last week before rebounding to around $62,000. That keeps the $58,000–57,000 zone as the most important near-term support area, with $50,000 still the major structural floor.
On the upside, $64,000–65,000 remains the first resistance zone, followed by $66,000–67,000, where roughly $2.6 billion in short positions could be squeezed if reclaimed.
Our desk thinks BTC is showing signs of late-stage consolidation and possible bottom formation, but the signal is not yet clean. On-chain data supports the idea that the market has moved into a capitulation phase, with supply in profit falling to 46%. At the same time, CryptoQuant notes that the June low near $58,000 does not fully match the on-chain conditions seen at prior major cycle bottoms.
In other words, support is real, but the bottom is not yet fully confirmed.
ETF Flows and Positioning: Better, but Not Yet Bullish
This week’s most constructive development was in ETF flows.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $510 million in net inflows over the past three days, snapping a record losing streak. That is a real improvement, especially after roughly $8.95 billion in cumulative outflows over the last two months.
Still, perspective matters. Three days of inflows are encouraging, but they do not yet undo the broader distribution trend. For now, this looks more like a necessary first step than proof of a sustained reversal.
Sentiment also remains cautious. The Fear & Greed Index has risen to 22 from 10 last month, which means fear is still extreme, but panic has started to ease.
One other headline worth noting: Strategy sold $216 million in Bitcoin, its first-ever large-size BTC sale after the previous test sale. That matters less for spot supply and more for narrative. It raises fresh questions around the durability of the corporate treasury model and is not a bullish signal at the margin.
Bottom line
Our desk still sees late-stage bottom formation as the most likely framework.
The $57,700 low held, ETF flows have improved, and fear is no longer at maximum panic. The risk-reward from current levels looks better than it did during the June flush, and a break below $50,000 still looks unlikely without a genuine black swan, such as the bankruptcy of Strategy (MTSR).
That said, we are not calling a clean bottom yet. The Fed remains hawkish, oil risk is still live, and the ETF inflow turn is still too small relative to prior outflows. A retest of $58,000–57,000 with strong buying volume would increase confidence that a local bottom is forming.
For now, the setup looks constructive, but still unconfirmed.
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मुख्य बुँदाहरू
म्याक्रो नै मुख्य बाधक (headwind) रहन्छ—अमेरिका-इरान तनाव, तेलको मूल्य बढ्नु, स्टिकी मुद्रास्फीति, र प्रतिबन्धात्मक केन्द्रीय बैंकको पृष्ठभूमिले लिक्विडिटीलाई कडा बनाइरहेको छ।
हालको CPI प्रिन्टले समग्र तस्वीर बदल्दैन। मुद्रास्फीति अझै धेरै उच्च छ, र बजारहरू ‘लामो समयसम्म उच्च’ फेड शासनमै अड्किएका छन्।

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Key Takeaways
Macro remains the dominant driver, with a firm US dollar, elevated Treasury yields, sticky inflation, and unresolved geopolitical risk keeping global liquidity conditions tight.The market continues to price a higher-for-longer regime, with limited signs of a meaningful retracement in yields and little confidence in near-term Fed easing.Crypto has softened under that backdrop, with BTC pulling back from near $82,000 into the mid-$70,000s and ETH slipping back below $2,050.Leadership inside crypto has narrowed, with relative strength concentrated in selected AI-linked and Layer 1 names such as NEAR and ICP rather than broad market beta.Our desk remains selectively constructive on Bitcoin’s medium-term structure, but near-term price action is still more likely to stay channel-bound than break out impulsively.
Macro conditions remained the central force shaping markets this week. The US Dollar Index is holding near multi-month highs, Treasury yields across the curve remain elevated, and oil continues to trade with geopolitical sensitivity against a sticky inflation backdrop ahead of the upcoming PCE release. For crypto, this has created a softer near-term trading environment: broad market momentum has faded, leadership has narrowed, and Bitcoin’s constructive medium-term structure is being held back by a still-restrictive macro regime.
Macro: Liquidity Conditions Remain Tight
Our macro view remains cautious. The dollar continues to hold firm, supported by resilient US rate expectations, safe-haven demand, and lingering geopolitical uncertainty. Although tensions around the US-Iran situation have improved modestly at the margin, there is still not enough clarity for markets to fully remove the geopolitical premium. That has helped keep the dollar supported and broader risk sentiment restrained.
Oil remains an important transmission channel. Continued volatility in energy markets risks feeding back into inflation expectations at a time when investors are already questioning how quickly disinflation can continue. With the PCE report approaching, the market is focused on whether incoming data will confirm that inflation remains sticky. If it does, the case for near-term Fed easing weakens further.
That dynamic is already visible in rates markets. Treasury yields across the 2-year, 10-year, and 30-year tenors continue to trade near recent multi-month highs, with only limited evidence of a meaningful retracement. This reinforces a higher-for-longer framework and keeps financial conditions tight. Whether or not the market ultimately prices another hike, the broader point is clear: confidence in an imminent easing cycle has faded.
Crypto Market Performance: Softer Momentum, Narrower Leadership
Crypto has responded accordingly. After a strong prior advance, market momentum softened this week as tighter macro conditions fed through to weaker risk appetite. Bitcoin retraced from its recent high near $82,000 into the mid-$70,000 range. Ethereum moved lower as well, falling back below $2,100, while Solana held relatively steadier in the low-$80s but still failed to show convincing breakout behavior.
Importantly, this has not been a uniform sell-off. Beneath the surface, selected AI-linked and Layer 1 tokens such as NEAR and ICP have shown relative resilience. Our desk views this as narrow, narrative-driven rotation rather than the beginning of a broad-based risk-on move.
That distinction matters. Narrow leadership can still create opportunities, but it does not by itself signal a healthier beta backdrop for the broader asset class. Until liquidity conditions improve more clearly, relative strength is likely to remain concentrated rather than broadening across majors and high-beta altcoins.
Strategy View: Bitcoin Remains Constructive, But Not Ready to Accelerate
Our base case remains that Bitcoin is still trading within its current upward-sloping channel and that the medium-term structure remains constructive. However, we do not yet see the conditions for an immediate breakout.
Our desk continues to expect BTC to form a higher low in the $71,000–72,000 area, which corresponds to lower channel support and would preserve the broader re-accumulation setup. Assuming that support holds, recovery attempts would first target the $75,000–76,000 zone, which now serves as an important near-term inflection area, followed by the $80,000–82,000 region near prior supply and the upper end of the channel.
A decisive daily close back above $75,000–76,000 would improve the near-term tone, but sustained acceptance above the upper channel boundary would still be needed before shifting to a breakout-led framework.
On the downside, our constructive bias would be challenged by a clean breakdown below the lower end of the channel. More specifically, repeated daily closes below roughly $71,000, followed by a failed reclaim, would suggest that structural support is weakening and would raise the probability of a deeper retracement. For now, though, our desk still views this phase as consolidation within a broader positive structure rather than the start of a larger trend reversal.
Bottom Line
The market remains in a macro-constrained environment. A firm dollar, elevated Treasury yields, sticky inflation, and unresolved geopolitical uncertainty are collectively limiting upside for risk assets and keeping liquidity conditions tight. In crypto, that has translated into weaker momentum at the index level, even as isolated pockets of strength persist.
Our desk remains selectively constructive, particularly on Bitcoin’s medium-term structure, but tactically still favors a measured approach. Until yields retrace, inflation softens, or liquidity conditions improve more clearly, price action is more likely to remain range-bound than impulsive.
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Key Takeaways
Global liquidity is becoming more restrictive, with sticky U.S. inflation, elevated Treasury yields, continued Fed balance sheet runoff, and less policy support from Japan. BTC is losing an important source of demand support, as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen more than $1 billion in cumulative outflows over the last few trading days. Market positioning remains cautious rather than outright panicked, with defensive options flows persisting despite subdued volatility. Capital is rotating toward AI-linked risk assets and, within crypto, toward narrower themes such as Hyperliquid, RWAs, and tokenized equities rather than broad majors. Our desk’s base case is that this is a market for selectivity rather than broad upside, until liquidity conditions improve materially.
The near-term backdrop for crypto has become more challenging. Last week, our desk argued that Bitcoin was moving out of a supportive macro regime and into a more cautious consolidation phase. This week, that view has been reinforced rather than challenged.
Inflation remains sticky, the Federal Reserve remains restrictive, ETF outflows have extended beyond last week’s reversal, and options positioning is still defensive. At the same time, a larger share of incremental capital is rotating toward AI-linked equities and selective crypto subsectors rather than broad crypto beta. The result is a market that looks increasingly selective, with weaker support for BTC, ETH, and SOL at the index level even as a few narrower themes continue to attract attention.
Macro: Global Liquidity Is Tightening
The macro picture remains the main headwind.
Recent U.S. inflation data reinforces the idea that the Fed is unlikely to ease meaningfully in the near term. CPI and PPI both came in firm enough to keep policymakers cautious, and the market is increasingly leaning toward a higher-for-longer rates outlook. For crypto, that matters because the asset class tends to perform best when liquidity is expanding, not when monetary conditions remain restrictive.
Treasury yields are sending the same message. The U.S. 10-year is trading around 4.7%, while the 30-year remains above 5%. Those are tight financial conditions by any reasonable standard. Higher long-end yields raise the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets like Bitcoin and generally weigh on broader risk appetite.
Balance sheet policy is also still moving in the wrong direction for crypto. The Fed has already reduced its balance sheet materially from the peak, and quantitative tightening continues to withdraw liquidity from the system. Even if the pace is slower than before, the direction remains contractionary.
Japan is no longer providing a meaningful offset. With inflation pressures still present, the Bank of Japan continues to move gradually toward normalization. That reduces one of the few remaining external sources of policy accommodation.
Taken together, the message is clear: the global liquidity backdrop is no longer supportive for broad crypto exposure.
Market Structure: ETF Outflows and Defensive Positioning
That macro pressure is increasingly visible in market structure.
Over the last few trading days, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded more than $1 billion in cumulative outflows. Our desk views this as important because ETF demand had been one of the key structural supports for BTC during the earlier rally. When that flow turns negative, the market loses an important marginal buyer.
Options positioning remains cautious as well. Volatility is relatively subdued, but demand for downside protection is still firm. That suggests investors are not in outright panic, but they are also not positioned for a strong upside breakout. The overall message from flows and derivatives is that the market remains in a defensive, consolidation-driven phase rather than an impulsive new leg higher.
Capital Rotation: AI and Selective Crypto Are Leading
The second major theme is rotation.
Capital is not leaving risk assets entirely. A large share of investor attention and capital continues to move toward AI-related themes, particularly in areas tied to chips, data centers, and energy infrastructure. Relative to that, Bitcoin’s traditional narratives — digital gold, inflation hedge, and store of value — are simply attracting less marginal attention in the current market.
Within crypto, the same pattern applies. Capital is not flowing evenly across the asset class. Instead, it is concentrating in narrower themes with fresher narratives and clearer traction.
The stronger pockets of activity are in areas such as Hyperliquid, RWAs, and tokenized equities. These segments are drawing attention because they offer clearer use cases, stronger growth narratives, and more visible signs of adoption. Hyperliquid and HYPE, in particular, have shown strong traction as platform activity expands beyond crypto-native products. Meanwhile, tokenized equities and real-world assets remain among the few areas that can still make a credible case for bringing new capital on-chain.
The implication is important: crypto is not universally weak, but broad beta is no longer where the strongest momentum sits.
Final Take
Our desk’s view remains that this is increasingly a market of selectivity, not broad upside.
The macro side is still a headwind. Liquidity is tightening, yields are elevated, the Fed remains restrictive, and external policy support is fading. On top of that, Bitcoin is no longer receiving the same level of structural support from ETF flows, with more than $1 billion of outflows over just the last few days.
At the same time, capital is rotating toward AI in traditional markets and toward narrower themes within crypto itself. That leaves broad exposure to BTC, ETH, and SOL in a less favorable position near term, even if selective sub-sectors continue to work.
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Key Takeaways
BTC is consolidating above $80,000 rather than breaking out.Macro conditions have become less supportive, with hotter U.S. inflation, a more hawkish Fed, and gradually tighter global liquidity.Market positioning has turned more cautious, as ETF flows have reversed and options skew remains defensive.Regulatory progress remains the main medium-term offset, with the CLARITY Act supporting the broader market structure.Key technical levels remain resistance at $81,500-$82,500 and then $85,000, with support at $78,000-$79,000 and then $75,000-$76,000.
Bitcoin remains above $80,000, but the tone of the market has shifted. The rally from the mid-$70,000s toward $88,000 was supported by a favorable backdrop of moderating inflation, expectations for eventual Fed easing, steady ETF inflows, and still-supportive liquidity conditions. That combination has weakened. Inflation has surprised to the upside, the Fed has become more hawkish, global liquidity is tightening at the margin, and ETF demand has reversed. Against that, regulatory progress in the U.S. is helping to contain downside and support the medium-term case for the asset class.
Macro: Inflation Reaccelerates
The most important macro development this week was the upside surprise in both U.S. CPI and PPI. CPI rose 0.6% month-on-month and 3.8% year-on-year, while PPI came in even stronger at 1.4% month-on-month and 6.0% year-on-year. Core PPI also exceeded expectations.
The takeaway is that disinflation has stalled. Supply-side pressures linked to disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz and elevated U.S.-Iran tensions are feeding into energy costs and broader inflation expectations. At the same time, growth data has softened. Retail sales rose in nominal terms, but real consumption was effectively flat after adjusting for inflation, while jobless claims suggest labor market conditions are cooling gradually.
The result is a mild stagflationary mix: firmer inflation, softer growth, and a gradually easing labor market. For crypto, that is a difficult backdrop because it lowers the probability of near-term monetary easing without providing a strong growth impulse for risk assets.
Federal Reserve: Higher for Longer
Kevin Warsh was confirmed as Fed Chair on 14 May and took office on 15 May, replacing Jerome Powell. Markets see Warsh as more hawkish, with a stronger emphasis on price stability and less tolerance for persistent inflation.
That transition reinforces a higher-for-longer policy outlook just as inflation is reaccelerating. Rate-cut expectations have been pushed further out, and the June dot plot is now expected to show no cuts for the remainder of 2026. For Bitcoin, this removes one of the key supports behind the recent rally: the expectation of a dovish Fed pivot.
Global Liquidity: Less Supportive
Global liquidity is not collapsing, but it is tightening at the margin. In the U.S., hotter inflation and a hawkish Fed point to tighter financial conditions. In Japan, the BOJ is no longer providing the same liquidity cushion to markets. The 10-year JGB yield has risen to 2.67%, reflecting rising expectations for further BOJ normalization.
Higher Japanese yields matter because they can encourage domestic capital to stay onshore or return home, reducing the external liquidity that has supported global risk assets. We are not calling for a disorderly unwind, but the direction is clearly less supportive than it was previously.
Market Structure: ETF Flows and Options Turn Cautious
The clearest sign of fading bullishness came from ETF flows. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs had posted seven consecutive weeks of inflows through 9 May, but that trend has now reversed sharply. Through 13 May, the complex had already seen $721 million of week-to-date outflows, including a $635 million single-day outflow on 13 May, the largest since January.
This suggests that investors who had been supporting the rally are now taking profit into strength rather than adding fresh exposure.
The options market tells a similar story. Put positioning remains elevated relative to calls, indicating continued demand for downside protection. At the same time, implied volatility remains subdued, suggesting orderly derisking rather than panic. Overall, market structure points to consolidation rather than the start of a fresh impulsive move higher.
Technical View: BTC Near a Decision Point
The chart shows BTC trading inside an ascending channel that has held since the February low. Price is now testing the upper end of that structure.
Key levels remain clear. Immediate resistance sits at $81,500-$82,500. A decisive break above that zone would open the way for a retest of $85,000. On the downside, initial support sits at $78,000-$79,000, while the more important support zone remains $75,000-$76,000. If that lower support fails, the next major downside area would come into view near $69,000-$70,000.
As long as BTC holds above $75,000-$76,000, the broader structure remains constructive. However, near-term upside is likely capped unless price can close decisively above $82,500.
Regulatory Progress: A Structural Positive
The Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act passed the Senate Banking Committee on 14 May and now moves to the full Senate. We view this as a meaningful positive for the crypto industry, even if it is not an immediate price catalyst.
Greater regulatory clarity should benefit stablecoin issuers, centralized exchanges, token infrastructure projects, and institutional trading and custody platforms. In our view, this is a key reason BTC has remained relatively well supported despite the more difficult macro backdrop.
Looking Ahead
Bitcoin is still holding above $80,000, but the market is no longer operating with the same macro support that drove the earlier rally. Inflation has reaccelerated, the Fed has turned more hawkish, global liquidity is tightening, ETF demand has weakened, and options positioning has become more defensive. That combination argues for continued caution in the near term.
For now, BTC appears more likely to remain in a $78,000-$83,000 consolidation range unless a new macro or policy catalyst emerges. A decisive move above $82,500 would improve the technical outlook and could allow a retest of $85,000. By contrast, a break below the $75,000-$76,000 area would materially weaken the medium-term structure and warrant a more defensive stance.
Our house view remains neutral to slightly bearish in the short term, while staying constructive on a medium-term basis as long as BTC holds above key support and regulatory progress continues to advance.
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Macro: Policy Uncertainty Rises Ahead of Fed Leadership TransitionThis week saw three major central bank decisions: the Bank of Japan, Bank of Canada, and Federal Reserve all held rates unchanged, as broadly expected. However, the desk notes a meaningful shift in the internal voting patterns across these institutions: dissent is growing and consensus is fracturing. A more divided central bank is a less predictable one, and that uncertainty raises the cost of capital allocation decisions for institutional investors navigating cross-asset positioning.The approaching Fed leadership transition adds another layer of complexity. Powell's term as Chair concludes in mid-May, after which he has confirmed he will remain on the Board of Governors. His successor, Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor and Trump's nominee, was confirmed by the Senate Banking Committee earlier this month, with a full Senate floor vote expected shortly after. Warsh carries a reform-oriented agenda and the transition introduces policy regime uncertainty that markets are still calibrating. The desk views the directional shift in Fed leadership as a medium-term variable to monitor, particularly if the broader macro environment cooperates: geopolitical de-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, progress on US-Iran negotiations, and continued easing in oil prices would together create a more favourable backdrop for risk assets.BTC ETF Flows: End of Inflow Streak a Cautionary SignalAfter nine consecutive trading days of net inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs, totalling approximately $2.1 billion between April 14 and April 24, flows reversed sharply on April 27 with a $263 million single-day net outflow. The reversal was broad-based, with Fidelity's FBTC leading at approximately $150 million in outflows, followed by Grayscale's GBTC at $46.6 million and Ark 21Shares' ARKB at $43.3 million.The desk reads the break in this streak as a cautionary near-term signal. While the inflow period drove BTC from the high $60,000s to the $77,000 range, the abrupt reversal suggests that institutional buyers who accumulated during the correction used the rally as an exit rather than as a foundation for further accumulation. Combined with the current macro backdrop, this flow dynamic implies that in the short term, BTC may not command the same investor preference as large-cap US technology equities, where earnings momentum and AI-related narratives continue to attract capital rotation. Until ETF flows stabilise and resume consistent positive territory, the desk treats the demand side as uncertain.
BTC Perp Funding: Persistent Negative Rates Reflect Entrenched Bearish PositioningOver the past seven days, BTC perpetual funding rates have spent a notable portion of time in negative territory. This is a technically significant signal: in a negative funding regime, shorts pay longs every eight hours. For a short position to remain economically viable under these conditions, the trader must be targeting a substantial downside move, as the carry cost demands it. The desk interprets this as evidence that a meaningful cohort of market participants is positioned for a sizeable decline from current levels and is willing to pay a premium to maintain that exposure. Until funding normalises or shorts begin to cover, this structural overhang is likely to cap aggressive upside.
Technical Picture: Triple Top Formation, Momentum FadingOn the daily chart, BTC has made multiple attempts at the upper boundary of the current ascending channel and been rejected each time. Price action is now carving out what appears to be a triple top formation within the channel, and momentum indicators are visibly rolling over. The desk is watching for confirmation: a lower high followed by a lower low would validate the topping structure and suggest that BTC remains range-bound for the coming weeks, with the mid-channel median acting as near-term support.The chart also offers important historical context. In the prior descending channel from November through February, price failed to reach the upper boundary before breaking down through the lower channel line, and that sustained acceptance below led directly to the next significant leg lower. The current setup is more constructive in one key respect: price is still trading within the channel. That distinction matters. However, a confirmed break below the lower channel boundary without a swift reclaim would be a high-conviction signal for another leg down and would likely trigger a meaningful long liquidation cascade given current leverage positioning.
Desk Outlook: Cautiously ConstructiveThe desk's base case remains cautiously constructive. The structural shift in Fed leadership under Warsh, a potential easing of Middle East tensions, and the ongoing disinflationary trend in energy prices all point toward a more benign environment emerging over the next several weeks. That said, the geopolitical situation around the Strait of Hormuz, the trajectory of US-Iran negotiations, the break in the BTC ETF inflow streak, and persistent negative perp funding all represent live risks. Until those uncertainties resolve, the desk expects BTC to continue trading within the current channel, choppy and headline-sensitive but not structurally broken. The lower channel boundary remains the key level to watch.
Macro at a glance
Weekly Macro Highlights (Apr 23 - Apr 30, 2026)Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 In the US, initial jobless claims printed at 214K, above the 211K consensus and 208K prior, indicating a modest further cooling in the labour market. US April preliminary S&P Global PMIs showed services at 51.3 (vs 50.5 forecast; 49.8 prior) and manufacturing at 54.0 (vs 52.5 forecast; 52.3 prior), signaling broad-based expansion and supporting a soft-landing outlook.Friday, Apr 24, 2026 In Japan, March national core CPI rose 1.8% YoY (vs 1.7% forecast; 1.6% prior), while headline CPI increased 0.4% MoM (vs -0.2% prior), pointing to stable, persistent inflation consistent with gradual BoJ normalization.Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026 In Japan, the BoJ left its policy rate unchanged at 0.75%, as expected, and BoJ core CPI came in at 2.5% YoY (vs 2.2% prior), reinforcing the case for gradual policy normalization. In the US, Conference Board consumer confidence for April printed at 92.8, above the 89.0 forecast and broadly unchanged from 92.7 prior, indicating resilient household sentiment.Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 In Germany, preliminary CPI for April rose 2.9% YoY (vs 3.0% forecast; 2.7% prior), keeping inflation close to 3% and limiting scope for rapid ECB easing. In the US, core durable goods orders increased 0.9% MoM in March (vs 0.4% forecast; 1.2% prior), signalling continued strength in business investment.The Federal Reserve kept the policy rate at 3.75%, in line with expectations, maintaining a data‑dependent, wait‑and‑see stance. In Canada, the Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25%, as expected, balancing weak growth against still‑elevated inflation.
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