From US$109B in ETF assets under management to Morgan Stanley’s crypto rollout, this week confirmed institutional adoption as crypto’s defining story of 2026.
With key resistance in focus, ETF flows, derivatives positioning, and macro risks are converging, creating a more complex market environment.
Momentum builds as crypto ETF inflows strengthen, short liquidations accelerate price action, and exchange reserves fall to multi-year lows.
Markets held key levels as ETF demand stayed active, Ethereum outperformed, and adoption continued across payments and tokenisation despite uneven price action.
ETF inflows remained strong while altcoins lagged. Demand is concentrated in large caps, and traders are watching for a return of broader market participation.
Bitcoin tested the A$103,000 (US$72,000) range this week as a US-Iran ceasefire reversed weeks of risk-off sentiment and pulled institutions back into the market.