A volatile week saw Bitcoin slide, ETF outflows build, and network activity diverge from price. Institutions tightened risk, while builders kept shipping across Ethereum, XRP, and Solana.
Bitcoin broke below US$80K, hitting a low of US$75,719 and sparking US$2.5B in liquidations. ETH led the unwind, ETFs saw outflows, and macro jitters returned as DeFi security flashed red.
Bitcoin holds its range as ETF outflows climb, mining stress deepens, and stablecoin volatility rises. Markets stay cautious while institutional buyers quietly accumulate into weakness.
Bitcoin slipped to US$87,263 before rebounding above US$90,000, ETFs saw outflows, whales accumulated, Ethereum adoption broadened, stablecoin supply hit records, policy signals kept volatility high into weekend.
Nearly US$1 billion flowed out of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in a single day. While the headline figure looks large, the move reflects short-term risk management amid tougher macro conditions, not a broader exit from crypto. Recent price action suggests underlying demand remains intact.
Institutional inflows surged as Bitcoin ETFs recorded US$1.42B for the week, despite a pullback in prices. Elsewhere, altcoins diverged, Ethereum staking hit record levels, and privacy coins rallied on regulatory uncertainty.